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CRANBERRY CULTURE. 



this meadow, which is not remarkable, considering the 

 income it produces. 



The figures given above may seem hirge, but we believe 

 them to be entirely accurate. They are beyond compari- 

 son with the profits of any other agricultural production, 

 and have rarely been equalled, even in the cranberry . busi- 

 ness, although sensational writers have asserted to the 

 contrary. It is a good meadow that averages one hund- 

 red bushels per acre annually ; many do not yield half 

 that quantity, and yet are quite profitable. 



The cost of preparing the ground ^ aries w^th its loca- 

 tion, quality, amount of damming required, etc.; and, at 

 best, our estimates would only be approximate. The 

 average expenditure for completing one acre, where the 

 plow w^ill turn up sufiicient sand, is as follows : 



Original cost of land, say $30.00 



Ditching and damming 10.00 



Turfing, 25 cents per square rod 40.00 



Removing turf (into fences, or otherwise). 25 cents per rod 40.00 



Removing stumps, $2 per day, say.. 15.00 



Levelling inequalities of surface 6.00 



Plowing 3.00 



Harrowing and making drills for vines. . 3.00 



Ten barrels of vines, at $3 . 30.00 



Dropping and covering plants. 8.00 



$185.00 



Expense of weeding 1st year $ 8.00 



. •■ - 2d ' 6.00 



3d 4.00 



4th .... 2.00 



Four years' interest on first cost, at T per cent 51.80 



Total expense at the end of 4th year. $256.80 



PROBABLE RECEIPTS. 



1st year. 1 peck, at $4 per bushel, net profit $ .50 



2d ' 1 bu., " ' " " 3.00 



3d - 8 bn., " " 24.00 



4th 80 bu., " " " " 240.00 



Net receipts at the end of 4th year $267.50 



A meadow of this class should pay for itself in four 



