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another swamp for the production of cranberries ; this 

 swamp was covered with brush and briers, in the 

 winter it was filled with water to the depth of from 

 one to two feet. My operations were commenced by 

 cutting the brush off even with the ice in the winter, 

 then filling in with common earth (a sandy loam) to a 

 level three inches above the water line. In June fol- 

 lowing I set my vines in hills, about two feet apart, 

 they have grown very well, are nearly matted over 

 the ground, and in 1854 I picked about six bushels 

 from one-fourth of an acre. The last season there was 

 a prospect of an increase in the product, a much 

 larger quantity put out on the vines, but the crop was 

 almost entirely destroyed by the worm, which attacked 

 them before they were fully grown, and continued 

 till nearly ripe. 



I have continued my operations upon this same 

 swamp till now, I have my whole claim, about two 

 acres, set with vines. I have, in filling in the swamp, 

 used common earth, dead sand from the bank, clay 

 loam and white sand, and in all cases taken the ground 

 whence I took my earth down to nearly level with the 

 swamp and set it with vines. I have to contend with 

 rushes which grow rapidly where I have filled in with 

 bank earth and loam, I mow and rake them off in 

 July. In places where I have followed three or four 

 years, they are fast diminishing, and will soon be over- 



