The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03
THE CRANBERRY.

As much has been said on the subject Of
toe Cultivation of the Cranberry, and .
many communications Of inquire on that
subject are daily received by me, ! propose
giving such information to the public 40 my
experience will permit.
lst Select situation for your Gran
berry field on Clay soil, on such as il
not liable TO bake, or on dark loan soil,
or on all soils moist where there is mix
ture ofsand, mostly Of reclaimed lands; such
as can be made moderately dry, are we'll
adapted to grow the Cranberry. In fact
most all soil that is natural 10 grow the po-
tatoe is we'll adapted to grow the Cranber-
Try, (yet the first mentioned soils would be
|preterred) think there are portions on
mast of the farms situated in the Middle
States and their vicinity, that are well
adapted 10 grow the Cranberry, and l
should propose to all desirous OF commenc-
ing The business, to put their plants on
different parts Of their soil, and by 90 doing
The better soils NAV be ascertained.-
As far ss have ascertained, there are
Three varieties OF Cranberry, viz:-The
Barberry, The Cherry, and the Bell-lhsve
never known Of any other variety of the
berry that would naturalize to dry soil ex-
cept the Bell Cranberry: this species Of
the berry grows much in the form OF an
egg-it is inclined to grow in the wild
state, on the borders Of Cranberry bogs,
spreading its way to upland soil; the spe-
cies is much larger than the others, 10 ito
wild state. Persons engaging in the culti-
vation Of the article, should commence
with the last mentioned species, and BY
CONNIE ncing with those that have been cul.
tyated and naturalized to dry soil, they
will much sooner accomplish their object,
and with much less trouble and expense,
as the plants multiply and increase sbund-
antly. Persons commencing with one or
two thousand, will be able to obtain plants
Of their own raising sufficient 10 translate
acres, in two or three years.
I'd. Prepare your soil the same as for
sowing grain, by blowing, narrowing and
making your soil even-then mark It out
in drills, Is or 90 inches apart, putting the
plants in the drills, or 6 inches apart
noe them slightly, at first, till the roots be-
come clinched and afterwards no other cul-
Iyation is needed. The plants may be
expected to run together aud cover the
whole soil in two or three years. The Gran
Derry grown by cultivation usually yields
froml50 to 400 bushels per acre; it's fruit
IS two or three times as large as the wild
lruit, and Of beautiful flavor; it readily
keeps sound from the harvest time Of il to
the time OF harvest again. The fruit 10 gener-
ally gathered in September-iti is gathered
with wiretee,h rake., made for the purpose
-one man will generally gather from 80
10 40 bushels per day, with the aid OF
boy TO pick up the scattering fruit.
Persons wishing for Plants can their
supply Of the subscriber 81 per thou.
sand; for less quantities than one thousand,
the rate of eight dollars per thousand will
he charged. The Plants will be carefully
packed in meadow moss, and well boxed,
which will enable them to 60 great
distance in fresh state.
The proper time for Fall translating 10
October and November; for Spring, from
the opening Of the same ill about the 25th
of May. Persons wishing for plants, are
requested to send their orders 40 early 40
the first Of September, for Fall transplan-
ting, and during the winter for Spring.
Persons ordering plants will please in-
form how to direct from New York city, or
from the city Of Boston, as shall deliver
to the above places without charge. Or
ders for Fruit must be accompanied with
CASH. SULLIVAN BATES.
Bellingham, Norfolk Co, Mass.