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WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
January, 1919 
CRANBERRY CULTURE 
Edited by Mrs. :S. N. Whittlesey, Cranmoor, Secretary Wisconsin 
Cranberry Growers Association 
Withholding names., we take the 
liberty of publishing some recent 
correspondence about cranberry 
lands that may furnish a little in- 
formation to other seekers of 
knowledge along this line. 
Cranberries Not For Dakota. 
Dear Sir : Mr. , of Mil- 
hank, S. Dakota, wishes to know 
what his chances are for growing 
cranberries in that section. He 
says he has two pieces of very low 
land, always wet, light soil and 
sandy subsoil. We wrote him 
that we greatly doubted whether 
he could make a success of cran- 
berries in that section on account 
of winter covering, but we are 
willing to confess that we know 
nothing about it and would great- 
ly appreciate it if you would write 
him a letter, giving him your idea 
about it.” 
J. N. Co., Minnesota. 
Dear Sir : From Secretary 
Cranefield of Madison, Wis., I 
have your inquiry as to feasibil- 
ity for growing cranberries at Mil- 
bank, S. Dakota. From my knowl- 
edge of Milbank and the Dakotas 
generally, I should feel the under- 
taking a hazardous one. Not all 
“low, always wet lands” will 
grow cranberries, even though 
water supply may be sufficient for 
summer use and winter covering. 
Some natural conditions must ex- 
ist, and food elements found both 
in the marsh itself and the water 
used — to supply nourishment to 
sustain vigorous life of vine, and 
produce fruit. I doubt if Milbank 
low lands furnish either. Sorry to 
discourage the gentleman, but if 
he wishes to raise cranberries 
would advise trying it where he 
might hope for a measure of suc- 
cess. 
Mrs. S. N. Whittlesey. 
Secretary. 
Not Too Far North. 
A client owns some 200 acres of 
land about half of which is natur- 
al cranberry marsh, lying along a 
creek which is the outlet of a 
couple of small lakes in our north- 
ern lake district in Vilas County. 
While the region is too frosty to 
make the cranberry marsh of any 
value without improvements, pro- 
viding- among other things, for 
Hooding the marsh, the water su- 
ply in the lakes mentioned is be- 
lieved to be sufficiently reliable to 
render the opportunity for an im- 
proved marsh excellent. 
All this is preliminary to the 
■statement that the owner desires 
to sell, having received this prop- 
erty from the estate of her hus- 
band, who died recently, the own- 
er being financially unable to 
make the needed improvement. 
C. G. 
If you know of any cranberry 
journal I shall be grateful for the 
name of it and the address of the 
publisher. 
Dear Sir : I have your letter of 
recent date to Sec. Cranefield re- 
lating to cranberry lands for sale 
in Vilas County. 
Many years ago central Wis- 
consin was thought quite far 
enough north for the growing of 
cranberries on account of late 
spring and early fall frosts. Of 
late, quite a number of marshes 
are being developed north and 
northwest of us that are giving 
promise of good success, due prob- 
ably to advanced methods of 
planting and cultivation, advant- 
age of location and material, and 
by the better protection and right 
kind of water supply. The land 
you describe would seem to have 
the natural advantages for the 
making of a good marsh. It will 
take brain, brawn and money as 
well to make it successful. I do 
not know of any journal east or 
west, devoted exclusively to cran- 
berry interests. The Wareham 
Courier of Wareham, Mass., gives 
some space to “Cranberry News.” 
Wisconsin Horticulture also has a 
Cranberry Corner and I would 
suggest this — a good medium in 
which to advertise Northern 
lands. Our association member- 
ship reaches from the Atlantic to 
the Pacific coasts — nearly all are 
active cranberry growers, and all 
readers of the Horticulture. 
II. J. Gebhardt, of Black River 
Falls, is back from an eastern 
trip, where among other points of 
interest, he visited Cape Cod and 
New Jersey cranberry marshes. 
He will tell us about it at our 
Jan. 14, 1919, meeting. 
E. K. Tuttle and wife turned 
the key in their pleasant home at 
the Palmeter and Tuttle marsh 
near Mather, and removed to 
1014 McLean Ave., Tomah, Wis., 
for the winter. 
Miss Lyda M. Iluyck of Minong 
has gone to her Chicago home for 
the winter. 

