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CRANBERRY CULTURE. 



striking it out in " lands," letting the plow run out at the 

 ends. The object in doing this is to obtain a uniform 

 distance between the rows. 



If the furrows were made in the same manner as for 

 corn or potatoes, and the vines dropped on the land side, 

 the work, when finished, would look very irregular, pre- 



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Fi<^. 22.— INCORRECTLY PLANTED. 



Slanting an appearance somewhat like that represented in 

 fig. 22. When correctly planted, the vines appear as in 

 fig. 23. 



The quantity of vines required to plant an acre is ten 

 barrels, the cost at present being $3 per barrel. If sent 

 to a distance, the expense of freight and barrels would 

 be additional. Upon soils disposed to become foul with 

 grass, more vines are necessary, because they have the 

 weeds and grass to contend with ; and the greater their 

 numbers, the more complete will be their victory. 



But if more than ten barrels per acre are needed, they 

 should be put on by diminishing the distance between 



Fig. 23. —CORRECTLY PLANTED. 



the rows, and not by increasing the number of vines in a 

 })lace, as the plants die if crowded. It is best, in most 

 cases, to use a moderate supply of vines for planting; 

 they then form a new and even mat over the ground. 



When they are placed in rows, although the interme- 

 diate spaces may become entirely matted, the rows will 

 remain visible, and serve as valuable guides to the pick- 

 ers, each one taking the space between two of them. 



4th. Planting by Pressure is, perhaps, the best mode 

 of putting out vines upon all soils, prepared by spreading 



