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year yielded seventy barrels-^-the next year fifteen-
barrels—and the next, or the last year, eighty barrels.
The springs were very low the last year, and the
berries suffered, otherwise I think he would have
doubled the quantity. He has kept most of. them, and
has had offered $16 per barrel, in New York. You will
agree with me in supposing that low as it is, $1280 is
not a small income from so small a field.
In Mr. Lathrop's absence I make these statements*
Perhaps hereafter he will favor you with other and
more interesting. I have, however, been familiar with
all his management, and am personally interested in
the cranberry culture. I have recently bought one-
sixth of a cranberry swamp, where the company have
built a house, and employed a man by the year in
bringing it to cranberry vines. I also own another
lot, where at much less expense I hope to bring a large
lot into cranberry land.
There are companies, like that with which I am connected, formed, and they have brought swamp into
vines at a cost from $200 to $400 per acre.
Yours truly. ' O. Myrick.
Provincetown, December 12th, 1855
The following letter, cut from the Journal of Com
merce, which was communicated by Mr. Bagley, will be
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year yielded seventy barrels-^-the next year fifteen-
barrels—and the next, or the last year, eighty barrels.
The springs were very low the last year, and the
berries suffered, otherwise I think he would have
doubled the quantity. He has kept most of. them, and
has had offered $16 per barrel, in New York. You will
agree with me in supposing that low as it is, $1280 is
not a small income from so small a field.
In Mr. Lathrop's absence I make these statements*
Perhaps hereafter he will favor you with other and
more interesting. I have, however, been familiar with
all his management, and am personally interested in
the cranberry culture. I have recently bought one-
sixth of a cranberry swamp, where the company have
built a house, and employed a man by the year in
bringing it to cranberry vines. I also own another
lot, where at much less expense I hope to bring a large
lot into cranberry land.
There are companies, like that with which I am connected, formed, and they have brought swamp into
vines at a cost from $200 to $400 per acre.
Yours truly. ' O. Myrick.
Provincetown, December 12th, 1855
The following letter, cut from the Journal of Com
merce, which was communicated by Mr. Bagley, will be
