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been used. After the surface is made level, 
the soil made of the right composition, and 
a water supply secured and placed under 
control, nine-tenths of cranberry culture is 
done. 
Pi ant in the spring by covering pieces of 
the vine, about three inches long, in the 
soil about two inches deep, eighteen inches 
apart, three pieces in a place. Or, on pre¬ 
pared soil open narrow furrows, two feet 
apart, and strew the vines, cut into pieces, 
rather thickly in the furrows and theD cov¬ 
er lightly with a hoe or iron rake. When 
the planting is extensive the vines are cut 
In a cutting box, using a knife made for the 
purpose and attached on a rivet at the end. 
It is always best to leave one end of the 
piece of vine just protruding above the sur¬ 
face when planted. 
There are not a great many varieties and 
the really good ones may be counted on 
one hand. I may mention the Bell, Cherry, 
Bugle. Early Red Bell and Cheegeberry. 
For picking the cranberry, a rake is used. 
This is made with wooden teeth about one 
foot long and placed so close together that 
only the slender vines can pass through. 
The teeth terminate in a box about one 
foot square, having a handle in the rear, 
and a bail hung over the top, so balanced 
that the teeth may sweep forward and tear 
the berries from the vines. This does not 
secure the berries - in as good shape as does 
hand picking; and where labor is plenty it 
will pay to have the berries picked by hand. 
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