Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-11-05

has thus been treated, it will not after
wards bake and become hard; its surface
will be light and porous.
When vines are planted, it is Often the
clse that in the summer following they
will appear as though they were dead;
and the cultivator. having this inlpress-
ion on his mind, will take them up. be-
licving that it is impracticable on his
soil TO raise any fruit.
The plant is very tenacious OF life. and
if there is but half chance it will take
hold and live, though it may not yield
much frnit. These vines should no: have
been taken up, for it is evident that their
natural stunted appearance was mistak-
en- for death They ought to have re.
msined in the soil at least another year.
when it ud have been fully determin-
ed whether they were living or dead.
The Bell Cranbe ry is that which is
mostly desired by cultivators, but even
experienced men are often at a loss to
distinguish the vine on which it grows
from the Bung!e or the Cherry. lffound
in the middle of a swamp in its Wild
state it will invariably throw of the run.
ncr towards the driest part Of the bog.
Hence it is found on the edges most fire.
quen;iy. When It is transplanted and
brought under cultivation, it is true to
the same law, and will send its suckers
up the banks Of the yard, and these will
yield well. The inference drawn from
this ia, that it can be cultivated on up
land soils adapted to its wants, even
should it not be oyerflowed, and is there
fore best adapted for general cultivation.
Lay out the grounds as you would for
octting out cabbage, strawberry or other
plants haze a pointed stick or dibble,
and make hole for the plant-have the
plants immersed in muddy water go thick
as to adhere to the Ioot-place it in the
hole from three 20 four inches under
ground, and press the dirt very closely
round it. To have the rows uniform.
draw line and put the plants lS by 20
inches. in rows-wi ore small patches arc
desired which can be kept clean with a
hoe; the nearer they are togeth the
quicker they cover the ground-but
where acres arc planted it will save much
labor BY putt ny them 2 to 2 l-2 feet
apart, then plow or harrow can be used
to keep ou: the grass and weeds.
After one or two years cultivation to
keep out the grass, they will take care Of
thems Ives. At Is inches apart, it will
take 10000 plan S: 2 feet 10000; 2 l-2
fe' t, 900 plants to the acre. They can
be planted out in the fall at the North
from September until the ground freezes.
or in the spring until the middle or last
of May. At the South and West, if
possible, they should be planted out in
autumn and December; If received too
late for planting out. the roots can be
covered with dirt in box or in cellar
but not in the ground out of doors) un.
I'll early in spring. As i. is often late
before we can start the plants, and the
great press Of freight often delays them
beyond desirable time, if not ordered
in the fall they will always be forward.
ed as ca, J as possible in the spring..
Tie transportation of 10000 plants to
Chicago, Cincinnati or Harrisburg will
be about S.-l,0CO to 5000 plants.
from 81 to Sl,jo. Where land for
Cranberry culture can be overAowed
which is hy no means necessary fall is
the best time to plant them out, but
where there is no overflow, | am satis-
t; d that they can Be PLANTED out in ear
y spring as well as fall. Every family
can iave their garden patch in that case,
and IN dryisA soil, grass, meadow muck
or tan around thc plant will be beneficial
to retain the moisture They are high.
y ornamental in pots-the fruit hanging
on tbs plants untII the blossom appears
for the nezs crop. The first year they
often bear fifty bushels to the acre, and
ln@r:ase very year, until sometimes ,hcv
bear from 200 10 500 bushels per acre.
perhaps the next is from 100 to $50 BUSH.
els per AGRA. They usually bring from
81 to $ t per bushel-never less than 81
-th 5 year they are worth from 81 to Sc
per bushel. Cultivated fruit is less like
lr 20 be affected with drouth than wild
fruit. One man with rake made for
the purpose viii gather from THIRTY to
forty bushels; a day, with boy to pick
up the scattering ones.
IiIorticulturist.