New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-23
THE CRANBERRY CROP.
WHERE THE SAUCE FOR THANKsGIv-
ING DINNERS COMES FROM.

As Thanksgiving is American institution so
Thanksgiving sauce is unpopular If not unknown
on the other side of the Atlantic An attempt was
made several years ago to introduce the cram
berry into Europe, but the attempt proved a fall
ure A number of cranberry growers formed a
club furnished the berries, employed agents 10
cook them right before the eyes OF the pubic III
different market places of England, but the people
only tasted of the bright red sauce anu sHooN
their heads
The cranberry trade, which will reach its hign
water mark this week, and remain big until aI'er
New Years. Is the present time pretty evenly
divided between half dozen large cities lncluu-
ing New-York. Philadelphia, Chicago. Minneapo-
lis St Louis and Kansas City. A few years ago
Philadelphia was the centre. on the Pacific Coast
Los Angeles consumes the most cranberry sauce
in proportion to size for the reason perhaps
OF the large contingent of Fasteners who have
settled there. Few cranberries shipped to the
Southern cities of the United States. Baltimore
or Washington marking the lower boundary OF the
trade.
The bulk Of the cranberries OF this country
come from the part of Eastern Massachusetts
which lies near Cape Cod. The bogs OF this region
! afford the wet peaty soil which the crahoelrS
loves Wareham, Buzzard's Bay. Is the cente
If the industry and here is the home OF A u.
Nakepeace who is called the Cranberry King.
Mr. Makepeace owns some seven hundred acres
Of hogs in the towns Of Wareham and carver
He IS about seventy years old. and has spent fortS
years of his life in cranberry cultivation
| Another noteworthy raiser Of cranoerries Is
| George r Briggs brother of DR.. lie Baron X
| Briggs dean of Harvard University. George Brisss
vas himself on the staff Of instructors OF Har-
| ward for many years His bogs are situated mainly
| in the of Plymouth -. -oa-
| The cranberry crop of MASSACHUSETTS, last EeaI
| was Estimated at 10000 barrels, which at the
| average nrice OF A75 a barrel. represents value
of nearly 81 e6a0f0 This years crop VIII 1aI pc
/ low that Of 1901 It Is thought. by about t%en.y
thousand barrels. Other sources OF the req oeLIS
are i'm New-Jersey which In 1901 contributed IiVVO
| Michigan and Wisconsin. with q JOINT OUT
nut of bout $1,000 barrels: Oregon. washington;
| Nova Scotia and a few other places. Frosts and
nests have cut down the total crop this year ano
| IL is believed that cranberries will cost htue
| more than last year. ,,...,. Gram
borrv hog on a day late in September Is a pict-
/ urr-SIu, sight. ne work is now done emery, o!
Portuguese. They are paid at the rate OF e t u
cents for six quarts and they earn from s. 10 - d
dav They use scoops for the most part IN s.atn-
ernc the berries and they pluck the clusters from
Tho vines without injurtng them 10 any pIacIlcai
eytent The scoops hurt the berry much less Inau
~ hand would for the fruit is perishaole that
II will rot if bruised squeezed by the PICKER ;
fingers In some of the boSS trampS are Amos
evcIisively employed. and the ''hOboes' say tnat
thew find this a good chance 10 lay IN nl,ls
The cranberry season furthermore CoILeY
al a time OF tine year when sleeping on PeIA
benches is not as Arcadian in the summer ulIe.
Cedar swamps are usually chosen TO convert Ih!o
cranberrv hogs After the vines are set out II Is
| once in two years layer of fine sand Is sprlhkiSu
over the boys that the trailing SHOOTS may tdAe
root nd number of plants Will be mus IN
| creased 1t is only the upright stems Wnich pear
fr1it and consequently it is most desiraoIe 10 IN
| crease their number by the sand treatment