New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-23

NAV b.. which o submitted 70 him for essmssAt,op o.
10 tea whether II fruitfulcr otberwse hAavs never
net with any but those who have the most practical
knowledge who would venture 10 pronounce upoo The
quality of q vine, and even such are frequently ms
taken in the Judgment they give. II these s.ren-
ticp is not needed by tboee who are but begnperp 10
Tbere Is a difference between the wild and cult
waited vines The former has small, tine and peaked
leaf and its color is Of DARK green The fruit gath
srsJ fom these vines Il Of pale red, and small and
il remarkably acrd IL Is not difficult to drtingsnh
between this and the cultivated plant. The huer wm
be found to have broader and larger leaf Ne stem
is much thicker and the vines seem altogether ~ouser
ard firm than the unrecsimed plant. The fruit pro
duced by these vines under cultivation VIII be larger
and darker eolored almcet Ike blood coral which IN
crcases the value of the berry. The vines which !
have examined with the view of ascertaming me nv
ference in appearance and quality, always under eal
tivation gain in size and color ofleaf but this snaty
seems TO be more highly developed in those plants
soil II will thus be that the cultivated vine y
most valuable; hence the high price which y eAked
by cuivaors for what they may have to dispose OF.
Ii is therefore advantageous for the intending
cranbeuygrower 10 purchase vines OF the above DE.
scription at high rate, han to run the rnk OF
getting those the quality Of which Is not known
IL is unnecessary for me here 70 rocaptulate what
have said in n former letter 10 The TRievsr on the
varieties of the cranberry for in specifying Wef
qualities and pointing out that fruit which eonsd-
cred of the most value il o! necessity involved the
quality of the vine which produces H. The Bel cram
berry is that which Is mostly desired by cadvetore;
hut even experienced men are often at loss TO dstip
euish the vine on which IL grows from the blgle Or
the Cherry.
What then i. done in the case Of person desir-
ING good vines and those OF certain variety, Ne 70
purchase from some honorable individual who viii not
take any interest in selling his vines merely Tor the
sake of making money. Where purchases have been
made from gentlemen OF this character nave never
known the buyer TO be deceived. But in the eager
ness with which some men grasp at anything whrn
bears the of cranberry vine, Is not matter OF
surprise learn that occasional failures are 70 be met
with. case in point occurs to me Of even practb
cal cultivator being deceived in vines which he pnr-
chased believing them 20 be Of the best quality. lie
had prepared excellent location for the reception
of the vine, and at once began to search for what he
believed 10 be the best. He met with some which 70
him appeared to be what he wanted. He asked no
question only Were they for sale" When he
learned that be could have them, he made purchase
of several rods. They were removed and planted ~
his ward Himself and other experienced cultvators
said that they were fine and promising vines ~
they ever saw, and all who noticed them thought hT
they would supass in quality the fruit gathered nom
other vines. The year after they We're ret out they
did we'll so far developing the plant wac concerned
but they produced berries. And this was the case
with them a. long as he kept the vines IN his yard
Before this, this gentleman supposed that al vines
would be productive, but he learned from the fact
have stated that there were barren plants If he had
been 90 disposed he might have sold these vines 70
intending cultivator, and thus have reahzed more
than he had expended upon theh put ioAnsf uon w
this, he pulled them up and threw them into an aoir-
| ing pond.
As there is considerable excitement in the farming
districts where The TRIBUNE is read on the subject Of
Cranberry Culture, state the previous fact as eau
tion 10 those who are in search of vines TO buy nom
none but those in whom implicit confidence can DO
placed. Attention at this stage of the undertaking
will often prevent future loss and failure.
When vines are planted II IL often the ease that 10
the Summer following they will appear as though
they were dead and the cultivaor having ths impress
sion on hs mind will take them up believing that s
mpractcable his coil TO raise any fruit. The letters
have before me disclose several Of this kind,
and the writers asking where they obtain more
vines.
The Cranberry plant is very tenacious Of life, and
if there IS but half chance it viii take hold and
i've though may not yield much fruit Tkose vince
should not have been taken up for 10 evident that
their natural stunted appearance was mistaken for
DEATH They ought to have remained IN the soil st
least another year. when could have been fully de-
termined whether they were living or dead.
Let those who set out the vines not be in too great
haste to remove them providing they should not do
so well "a they wish, but have O little patience with
them and give them fair chane for their life, and
| many failures will thus be prevented. srprIhus.