. Cranberry culture. Cranberries. CHOICE OF LOCATIONS. 33 The best savannas are those which contam the most heath ponds, or have a uniform surface of deep, black sand. Of the methods of preparing the various kinds of soil, we will treat in the next chapter. MiLL-PoNDS have been made available by simply draw- ing off the water, and planting vines in their beds. Some, thus treated, have succeeded admirably, while others have failed. Joseph C. Hinchman, of Milford, IN. J., owns a meadow of this character, the bottom of which Consists of a mixtnre of sand' and muck, the latter predominqti"fi-
. Cranberry culture. Cranberries. CHOICE OF LOCATIONS. 33 The best savannas are those which contam the most heath ponds, or have a uniform surface of deep, black sand. Of the methods of preparing the various kinds of soil, we will treat in the next chapter. MiLL-PoNDS have been made available by simply draw- ing off the water, and planting vines in their beds. Some, thus treated, have succeeded admirably, while others have failed. Joseph C. Hinchman, of Milford, IN. J., owns a meadow of this character, the bottom of which Consists of a mixtnre of sand' and muck, the latter predominqti"fi-. I* vvas planted in cranberry vines in. H^,c7 I^'an Fig. 7.—SECTION OF SAVANNA. 1865, and we are assured by the owner that its produc- tion of fruit increased every year for ten years. A portion of the surface was covered with sand, but that which was not has succeeded quite as well. In most cases, however, it will be found necessary to sand mill-pond bottoms, in order to obtain the proper conditions of soil. Hence, in selecting such locations, it is important to consider well the surroundings. Sand should be abundant, and deep; and when this is the case, the surface will look barren, and the growth upon it will be somewhat scanty; frequently consisting of pine, ground oaks, upland huckleberry bushes, etc. High banks and bold shores are desirable, on account of the spring water they aiford, which, when jDroperly controlled, becomes exceedingly valuable espe- cially in times of drouth. (See fig. 8.) The cranberry requires moisture always near the surface. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original White, Joseph J. New York, Judd
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