The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-31
GROWING CIsANBERIaf>
IN NORTH tAIsDfi<
THE finest Quality IL Berrir~
Mid in Mar~hc- In the Eastern Fart
of The state Points tlAe Nay to a
New but Important Industry.

Especial a. News and Observer
Columbia. Y. II. Dee est may
hr generally knoW u THAI the Gran
berry. which IS so much lu desnanh Tor
the Christmas diEusr ,able and ~nlch
Is said t. be the most healia1nl beFFf
known. grows in great Abundance m
Eastern North Carolina Ihat Suth
a. the ease. however. Is proved bH the
fact that large q%uanttte. II Mild cram
berries arc every fall and winter pee
died through the streets of
ana sold in many other towns = tn4~
section In addition u its sale II the
local markets. vessels frequently carry
berries gathered from these marsh
70 Northern markets. hndlhG f*A~s
sai7 1T fancy prices for Their
As soon az the berries are rip" many
OF the native people visit the marshes
and gather enough berries to pay them
well for their trouble
There are extensive cranberry
marshes within five miles ~ this place
one OF the finest being near the hrhn-
waters of Riders Greek othrr
marshes are found in Hyde and INF-
rell counties. and still another report
ed as producing an extra fine berry ;
is an island neal the mouth Of North-
west river in Currituck county. Also
the fruit grows in a Wild state m a
stretch of land bordering the north
ern part OF Croatan Sound IN i'dre
Ounty
These cranberry areas have never
been cultivated: in fact. very little at
tentiDn has been given them. mainly
for the lack, up to a few months ago
Of railroad facilities. and the further
reason that the ownership II the lahp
Is in many instances unsettled other-
wise ii might be made q very proft-
able business. as the fands here are o'
that rich. peaty nature peculiarly
adapted to the growth Of cranberrles-
Though wild. these berries are un.
usually large and richly colored. III
delicacy of flavor they cannot pe sur
passed. If one may judge by tn
plentiful crops now annually borne b!
the wild bushes. q little attention u
the industry in his section would
produce an enormous yield OF tn
finest possible quality. In TACT. ther
is every reason To believe that ines
marshes could be made, by proper Gu!
tivation and care, a source OF grea
profit with but small expense. Wef
they in the hands Of enterprising me-
who understand h growth and mana
ling of this species Of fruit. No doHb
as soon as the title to this land Is SCI
tied cranberry culture will become q
=. important business in Eastern Mort
) Carolina. The recent completion {
the Norfolk and Southern Railway I
this point is expected to aid 5reati
> in developing this Industry along VII
! the growing Of onions and other Vest
l tables for which the soil and clima'
5 of his section are peculiarly adapte'
t In New Jersey. Michigan and WE
cOnsin. which are now the prlnc'p'
:. cranberry--rOwing states of this couf
try, the cranberry formerly grew VIII
[ but is now a cultivated roduc
: rich peaty soil is required, and a sma
bed can be started at very slight e,
: pense. The yield on a small wei
tended bed is said to be enormous ar
e the berry always sells at q GOOD prlc
s Our people are hoping that the r
cent action of the Board OF Educ
ton in placing its swamp lands in q
hands of DIR. Joseph Hyde Pratt, sta
Geo!ogist, win result in some state
II Federal action being aiken looklng
a more intelligent treatment or IN
great domain of exceedingly fertl
soil. which neds only drainage al
proper handling to make It one OF q
richest agricultural sections IN |
whole cOuntrE