The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-21


and replant marshes with the Gran
berry vine have been largely expert
mental, and many OF these experl-
ments have proved failures. In whole
or In part. The causes OF these fall
ures are various Some have planted
In grass. which was not kept down:
others have planted In marshes Of no
depth, with no supply Of water TO keep
them wet. and hence have failed OF the
wlshed-for or expected results while
others have planted In marshes not
adapted TO the growth Of the plant. or
on such as are flowed with llme-water.
or are 80 much occupied with other
plants as 10 choke out the cranberry
vine after Il had been planted. The
great enemy Of the cranberry IL sage.
a plant common TO all marshes natur-
ally adapted TO cranberry culture. This
plant increases rapidly, under favor.
able circumstances. by sending out sto-
lens when the marsh Is dry and In
proper condition FOR the rapid growth
OF the cranberry zine Hence. al lands
which are 70 be planted with the Gran.
berry should be cleared from sage. and
nearly 70 from grass or other plants
especially the small brake or fern that
sometimes iniest these marshes.
All intelligent eultiyators agree a. 10
the Importance Of scalping marshes
that are 10 be planted 10 vines. These
turf scalpings may be turned over. or
rolled up. then dried and burned or
drawn on In winter 10 the compost
heap. II they are TO be burned. the
scalplng should be done early enough
10 have the fuil benefit OF any dry time
that may follow. When a clean sur.
face has been secured IN any way. the
vines may be planted. The best mode
Of planting have yet discovered is 20
cut into the bog with an adEe. A spade
blade, shaped 10 the proper angle and
handled. would. I think. be a good tool
20 make the cuts with. With either
Of these tools make a slanting cut.
leaving the slice 20 that Il can be
raised with one hand and with the
other slide the bunch OF vines under
and spread them the width OF the cut.
press down with the foot and the work
Of planting Il done. Vines 90 planted
often push out runners a foot or more
In length the hrst year and look a.
though they would soon cover the
ground. even though planted three
feet apart.
II Il not absolutely necessary 90 have
these plants flowed until the third win
ter. unless insects should make theli
appearance. working or feeding on ths
vines. In this case the land should b
flowed up 20 the last Of May or FIRST ol
June. This will prevent the hrst brood
Matching In any considerable number
This hrst brood OF insects makes III
appearance about the middle OF May
feeds on sage or vines not covered
with water. and grows TO maturity. tie
itself up In ~ cocoon and passes M
ehrysalis state. The last Of July Of
hrst OF August Il often appears In vas
numbers. deyouring sage and cranber
~ plants 20 such an extent as TO almos
destroy the entire crop OF fruit But 4
the marshes and plants can be com
pletely covered with water. Il will b,
impossible Tor the cranberry insect q
become very numerous and destructive
unless adjoining marshes are mad,
nurseries Tor Is propagation. and a,
millers ny from one 10 the other. tn,
insect deposits its EGGS AZ freely on
sage plants a. on the cranberry. and
the young worms feed and grow a. fast
on one a. on the other hence all nat
ural marshes are quite sure 20 be stock
ed with them 20 some extent
The question Of how the grower car
securs an abundance OF water. then. d
a very important one. since with q b,
can protect his vines In the wintei