New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-31
CULTIVATION OF THE CRANBERRY.
Correspondence OF The n. Z. Tribune

CAPE Coz. Wednesday, Oct 20 1885.
Now thai the cranberry crop is harvested, thoss
who have land adapted to the growth OF this rem1-
nersve fruit preparing it for the reception Of ne
youps wire. And az there may be readers OF Tux
TRIBUNE who contemplate making trial in he caie-
walton of this excellent vine but yet lack some items
of information which msy e,erd the speedy consum-
nation of such an Undertaking, viii stats for tneir
.uidsrce that process OF cultivation which haze been
pursued with marked succets on Cape Cod.
l. In tie Management OF The cranberry respa5t
must Re had to part cular pant of the year in witch
the vine ought to be removed from their beds, and
planted in the yards. Some whose experience Is not
@, nsve are Of opinion that The vine oush, be sct
ont in the Spring. This has been tried by novices
in TIE art ct cranberry culty alton bur generally heeo
plants have failed, because they hSve been unable
TO Withstand the severity OF the suns heat, and me
cor sequent DR. yness Of tho coil. Practical expernent
hiss The r, fore de i'd hat the Spring OF the year IL
an unfavorable time for sying cut. and planning q
yerd.
Ibe Fall is the most suitsbe part Of the year tos
tTspspar ting ard the time Cape Cod toa is con-
sidered the best for this work is from the mdcls oil
October 10 the latter part of November. gentle
msn who Owls fouracre yord Informs me that ths
kss been bis method for the las' twenty tive yess,
and that he has never bad vine fail W die, and what
bis sxp renee in this respect IL is supported by mat
Of Others who 90 OF cultivate So large scale as
himself The on why the Fall is The uos soasonabe
time for this work is that the young plant sub merged
dufrg the Winter. the roots descend into the new
SOL and before tie folosng Spring IL past rs pre-
pa ed to sustain itself by tho moisture the leaves de-
rive from tie atmosphere and the outepreaoiug roos
from the earth. Let ihCse formers wbo nave c"num
plated urbiI their steL ion eraclcsly to the growth
Of craI Denies 90 az once for th5 "a he most favor
able opportunity. II Jou neglect row you wiz nave
to wait for the return of another Fall before any thing
can be done 10 advantage. will repeat tue caution
given by odd producers I" by no means plant In the
+" Spring; If you do Your work VIII have TO be dooo
eoain cOnCluce
not adapted for the growth of crsDbeies, when tho
error does not lie there but in the time OF setting
" out"
Q The most eligible parts of land for the orasbery
claims our notice. Il Is probable that many farmers
have desired to a small patch OF vines, but not
kuow log where and how hey grow, have deo,ded tnst
il woulo be useless 10 attempt anything IN this direo-
ton when, the time, pature has provided Tor
them all they need, with the exception OF making ana
planting yard.
Are there no swsmps or miniaur valleys your
farusl swaps gbch in toe Summer are d led up
by the heat ant the absence of Iaini htte valleys
which in the Winter are covered with waer lneee
are the very places you nquei the best possible nosl
items for The planting Of vines you can have. why,
then are not these hitherto useless, spongy places
tuned 10 profitable sccCuntl There - scarcely
farm 10 be found Of any Importance and extent, PM
what has stuai ed some part OF ~ places OF iho
above description which the astute farmer VIII not
overlook. -,
assume. that the reader has all the natural facil-
ites for tie cultivation of orslberree, be ought res
sonsbly IN wish that 10 lao do"i"od upon Sibs
a trial. He may properly ask. " but how an TO go
to work p will, in the painest language at my
command, endeevor TO answer thai question
Fret clear fl the thick wood, ana struggling
hushes, if there any deoi de upon elevation 10
your swamp which IN bgh and dry from May 10 Oc-
ober that If there should be excessive rains your
vince may OF be undtr water TOO much. Take OH
the sod end throw IL INTO the low shd hollow olaoe1
which nc to be raised, and prepare for hllipg in
and bring The swamp near TO level "A you can.
IL filing in il il Of the frst importance TO carefully
select that kind of col which best adapted to pro
the grow th OF the vine. IL this work isIdOne tn
caIelsss esigont manner The plants viii suffer,
and peIbaIs ole.
TIE cTar berry growers in Dennis generally make
use Of sand but the preference IL given 10 line
beach sand; and al who can, iii in with the latter,
because experience has taught the most practical ana
ssful producers that II IL the best. fhey hnd
that the young vines thrive better, ana can wi'nstana
the douth with much lees danger OF their being killed.
than thOse which ere ret out in clayey soil. The
clay il opt 10 cake and Il Ia not an unreqneut thing
10 young sbnveled up and Destroyed by tbs
action Of the Summers heat upon such sol. Inc
sar is eht and porous and is therefore adapted TO
trke in the moisture of the atmosphere have seen
come few vines which have been set out IN beds OF
pest they have ourisbed and done WELL but still me
. eereuce is given to beach sand for the purpose OF
''fling in for another TeasoD-it more elect
usly destroys the long wiry grass which
ls Indigenous 10 swaInps, cOnrlnerauDn
which BY mesIs must be lost sight OF by the
farmer. II this enemy TO the crDbeny Is not pro.
yidod against by covering pulling up, IL VIII
greatly ieard the pf ocoss of " mating" W0eIe the
viz planted upon fine beach sand which is free frou,
the prass, the will spread more rapidly and
new bills will spring up from them where they take
root Having nothing 10 contend against, yard set
off in this way will Re matte. in about one fourth
The time that il takes others where these precautions
neglected. and thus the farmer will have nor only
satisfaction but bis pecubsry interests promoted ny
goI the right way 10 work; for n ID in this case ~ ia
al Others, here expense and trOu de are involved,
- that the wo X well done once Deeds no menong,
ard it saves both anxiety snd money In the future
Before closing tits letter will state fact, which
should eG courage those Who possess low, swampy
ground 10 torn il 10 account by ouliiyabng crsnber
ries gen len an in Dennis about three rods OF
Gran berry yles. There vines have obtained the mas
iefy over the long Prsss and weeds and they are 80
well matted tia they spear like 1.-THE forest OF
yourg toIvoOd. The yield is nmtuse, and he hsd
OF land covered as these three roos are he
would realize al income from this las cranber-
ries have sold tbis yeaJ Of some vo thOusaod dolss.
might swell this letter 10 unreasonable length by
ciiirg individuals who sone years ago wished tDeu
they we're OF taken at t5eir word for those very
kwamTs ale the DOst lucrative portions Of their farms
In my next letter ! shall sa'e whom - tne most
marketable cranberry and the best me'Lod 0, setnns
out TIE vine. eEFfInVs.
ToRy,po.-A tornsco passed over Wss'por. Point
At lcI Yesterday noon doog much damage ia that
vicinity We bear that very lar.e barn. belonging
10 the widow Of the ate JOon Potter conining four
ten tups Of hay pair OF hCrsea &C. taken from