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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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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
