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WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
January, 1917 
CRANBERRY NOTES 
By J. W. FITCH 
The thirtieth annual meeting 
of the W. S. C. G. Assn, will be 
held in Grand Rapids, Tuesday, 
Jan. 16th in the G. A. R. Hall 
at 9:30 a. m. While it was 
voted at the August meeting to 
have the meeting the first Tues- 
day after the first of January it 
developed that this year, the 
meeting coming the day after 
New Years made it impossible or 
very inconvenient for many to 
attend so, at the request of 
President Searls and after con- 
sultation with the members of 
the executive committee that 
could be reached the date was 
changed to the one set at the 
meeting in January'. 
The meeting promises to be 
very interesting. Data in regard 
to the pumping experiments 
which were successful will be 
presented. It is hoped to have 
Dr. Ball, state entomologist and 
Mr. A. W. Chaney present. Mr. 
Chaney can give a very interest- 
ing talk on the Advertising 
Campaign as well as his usual 
summary of the seasons market- 
ing operations. 
Mrs. S. N. Whittlesey, who is 
an expert on the cooking of 
cranberries, will demonstrate 
that they are a most economical 
fruit. She can also tell of her 
experience as a delegate to the 
Horticultural meeting. Mr. Geo. 
Arpin who took charge of the 
exhibit at the State Fair will 
give us some ideas as to im- 
provements in that direction. 
Mr. Malde’s summary of the 
work at the Station is always 
interesting and brings out much 
valuable discussion. President 
Searls, who is taking a most 
active part in the development of 
several new bogs along the most 
approved and progressive lines, 
will tell of the progress being 
made. Mr. C. M. Seeker, who 
has been assisting the selling 
agency at Chicago, will give an 
account of how this end of the 
business appeals to a grower. 
The progress of the work of the 
committee appointed to confer 
with the University authorities 
in regard to the change of the 
Experiment Station will call for 
a general discussion of the ques- 
tion. The past season was gen- 
erally a very satisfactory one to 
the growers. While blight and 
frost reduced the crop somewhat 
and the frost made cleaning the 
berries more difficult, the most 
complaints from dealers was on 
account of lack of size. To in- 
crease the size of the Badger 
brand on Bell & Cherry should 
should be the endeavor of every 
grower, and this can only be ac- 
complished by renewing the 
vines either by sanding, with 
which must go better drainage, 
or by mowing, fertilizing and 
pruning. A newly planted bog 
always bears fruit of better size. 
Hence the endeavor must be to 
keep the vines young. There is 
much room for work in this direc- 
tion. All growers should make 
a New Year’s resolution that they 
will send some berries to the 
State Fair and the Horticultural 
meeting in 1917, and this will 
be brought to their attention in 
sufficient time for them to save 
berries for this purpose. There is 
plenty of room for a better 
knowledge of the cranberry right 
in Wisconsin, both as to its 
cultivation and value as a fruit, 
and by taking advantage of 
every opportunity offered, espec- 
ially the State and County Fairs, 
the consumption could be greatly 
increased right at home. A little 
help from each grower will make 
a big showing and let the public 
know that cranberries are a not- 
able product of Wisconsin’s fer- 
tile soil. 
Cranberries 
Mrs. S. N. Whittlesey. 
Ever since the creation of 
Man, thoughtful Eves have 
given consideration to the palates 
of their adored Adams. 
We do not know whether 
Mother Eve stewed, fried, or 
baked the much talked-of apple, 
but we feel confident it must 
have presented a very attractive 
and appetizing appearance to 
have caused Father Adam’s great 
fall. 
Time and experience have 
made many changes in the culi- 
nary art, and though we read of 
the Romans using much the 
same recipes as ours of today 
improvements must have been 
made and wisdom gained. 
Among the fruits that are 
demanding and receiving at- 
tention at the present time, is 
the one of which I have been 
scheduled to speak — the Cran- 
berry. The much-abused, often 
maligned cranberry — the berry 
whose merits and possibilities 
are only beginning to be known. 
From childhood to young 
womanhood I regarded the cran- 
berry as much a part of and 
necessity for the Turkey as the 
dressing. That they could be 
used in any other way or time 
was not thought of, so some 40 
years ago when I heard of a 
young man embarking in the 
raising of cranberries for a liveli- 
hood it struck me as laughable 
and lamentable. Who could 
ever make a living in that 
business? Would there be de- deli 
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