CHAPTER YHI.
TREATMENT OF YOUNG VINES.
Weeding—Hoeing—Flooding.
When the vines have been planted, their develop*
ment depends much upon the treatment they receive
from the cultivator. If they are neglected, or not
noticed, they will have to contend against wild grass
and foul weeds, so that it will be impossible for them to
be very thrifty.
If the patch which is but moderately cared for is com
pared in appearance, condition, and fruitfulness with
the one that is neglected, the advantage will be found
to be with the former, over the latter. Cranberries do
not need that amount of labor bestowed upon them
which is given to the cultivation of corn; but nevertheless, they must be watched and attended to, in order
to be saved.
In patches of land converted to cranberry cultivation in which there is an abundance of weed, it will
be necessary to destroy it, or keep it down in such a
way that the young vine may have few obstacles
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CHAPTER YHI.
TREATMENT OF YOUNG VINES.
Weeding—Hoeing—Flooding.
When the vines have been planted, their develop*
ment depends much upon the treatment they receive
from the cultivator. If they are neglected, or not
noticed, they will have to contend against wild grass
and foul weeds, so that it will be impossible for them to
be very thrifty.
If the patch which is but moderately cared for is com
pared in appearance, condition, and fruitfulness with
the one that is neglected, the advantage will be found
to be with the former, over the latter. Cranberries do
not need that amount of labor bestowed upon them
which is given to the cultivation of corn; but nevertheless, they must be watched and attended to, in order
to be saved.
In patches of land converted to cranberry cultivation in which there is an abundance of weed, it will
be necessary to destroy it, or keep it down in such a
way that the young vine may have few obstacles
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