. Cranberry culture. Cranberries. 42 CRANBERRY CULTURE. ill the form of wiiulrows by pitching it one rod each way, thus clearino: a space two rods in width; then cut a ditch near the row of turf, and throw the muck on the side next the turf, and the sand on the cleared surface, where it is to be spread about, as at A, fig. 13. After the sand is tlirown out, the ditch should be ]tack- ed nearly full of turf, the muck leveled over it, and the whole carefully covered w^ith sand, as at B, fig, 13. Enough ditches must be left open to thoroughly drain the meadow. Perhaps there will be a surplus of t
. Cranberry culture. Cranberries. 42 CRANBERRY CULTURE. ill the form of wiiulrows by pitching it one rod each way, thus clearino: a space two rods in width; then cut a ditch near the row of turf, and throw the muck on the side next the turf, and the sand on the cleared surface, where it is to be spread about, as at A, fig. 13. After the sand is tlirown out, the ditch should be ]tack- ed nearly full of turf, the muck leveled over it, and the whole carefully covered w^ith sand, as at B, fig, 13. Enough ditches must be left open to thoroughly drain the meadow. Perhaps there will be a surplus of turf after filling the ditches, if so, remove it with the car and track, or wheel-. Fig. 13.—TRENCHING FOR SAND. barrow and ])lanks. Wheels should never come in contact witli the surface after sanding, for the obvious reason that they would press the sand out of sight. Wlien the muck in the heath pond is very deep, the sand must be brought from the edges, as described for swamps. In clearing cranberry ground, the turf is always to be removed, excepting where it consists of grass only, grow- ing as it frequently does, upon some deep muck bed, or old swamp bottom whose sturdier growth has been consumed by fire in past ages, only leaving the imbedded logs and stumps to remind us of its former existence. These locations may be cheaply prej^ared by bending the grass down, and covering it with six inches of sand. If this is done in midsummer, while it is growing freely, the grass will be totally destroyed, and the expense of "turfing" and " hauling ofi"" be saved. Care should be taken, how- ever, before sanding, to remove all fern roots and bushes,. 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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