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100 CORRESPONDENCE. berries there," he would state that it was a swamp varying from two to five feet in depth of water and springy peat. Beach sand (the only soil we have here) was carried on so as to raise the swamp a few inches above the ordinary height of the water in July, and the vines were set in said sand. 2. As to the kinds of soil, we have but one kind in this town, and that is pure beach sand; hence we can " prefer" no other if we would. 3. Mr. Lathrop is unable to " determine" the cost of preparing the • ground and setting his vines. His work has been expensive, as it was preparatory to his future doings. Much of it has been in roads, beach grassing hills, &c. He will bring into vines about seventy acres at much less cost than his four or five of cranberry ground now in good condition. 4. As to " flooding vines," nature does all that is or can be done in this respect. The water in all our back swamps (and some of these contain several hundred acres) is upon the same level. How can you make it otherwise with beach sand through which the water must filtrate so readily? Vines are now in most places one foot or more from (or above) the water. 5. The "yield per acre" cannot be definitely determined, as his vines' are not regarded as yet fully in a bearing condition. His lot first planted of two or three acres, (he has never measured it) about the sixth
Title | A complete manual for the cultivation of the cranberry |
Creator | Eastwood, B. |
Publisher | Orange Judd |
Place of Publication | New York |
Date | 1856 |
Language | eng |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Title | 00000122 |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Transcript | 100 CORRESPONDENCE. berries there," he would state that it was a swamp varying from two to five feet in depth of water and springy peat. Beach sand (the only soil we have here) was carried on so as to raise the swamp a few inches above the ordinary height of the water in July, and the vines were set in said sand. 2. As to the kinds of soil, we have but one kind in this town, and that is pure beach sand; hence we can " prefer" no other if we would. 3. Mr. Lathrop is unable to " determine" the cost of preparing the • ground and setting his vines. His work has been expensive, as it was preparatory to his future doings. Much of it has been in roads, beach grassing hills, &c. He will bring into vines about seventy acres at much less cost than his four or five of cranberry ground now in good condition. 4. As to " flooding vines," nature does all that is or can be done in this respect. The water in all our back swamps (and some of these contain several hundred acres) is upon the same level. How can you make it otherwise with beach sand through which the water must filtrate so readily? Vines are now in most places one foot or more from (or above) the water. 5. The "yield per acre" cannot be definitely determined, as his vines' are not regarded as yet fully in a bearing condition. His lot first planted of two or three acres, (he has never measured it) about the sixth |
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