. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 392 CRANBERRY 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 New 307,563 350,000 375,000 480,000 New .Jersey .... 163,788 200,000 200,000 250,000 The West 140,672 100,000 70,000 225,000 30,000 Totals 612,023 585
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 392 CRANBERRY 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 New 307,563 350,000 375,000 480,000 New .Jersey .... 163,788 200,000 200,000 250,000 The West 140,672 100,000 70,000 225,000 30,000 Totals 612,023 585,000 620,000 1892 1893 New 375,000 New Jersey 325,000 The West 65,000 100,000 ,000 760,000 Totals 600,000 1,000,000 1897 New 400,000. Totals 700,000 800,000 685,000 Average prices for Cranberries of good quality now range from $ to $6 per barrel. Tlie following table (by Rider) a summary of "opening"and "closing" prices per bushel for 18 Cranberry seasons: VEAK OCTOBER MA\ 1877 .... $2 00 (Si $2 50 $4 00 ® ^ 50 1878 2 00 ® 2 25 2 25 fa) 2 DO 1879 .... 1 75 ® 2 00 5 00 ® 6 00 1880 .... 1 50 ® 2 00 50 ® 1 00 1881 .... 150® 2 00 2 00 ® 3 00 1882 .... 2 75 rai 3 00 2 00 ® 3 50 1883 2 75 ® 3 OO 5 25 ® .1 50 1884 2 75 ® 3 00 2 50 ® 2 75 1885 1 50 ® 1 70 50 ® 75 1 25 fSi 1 50 2 00 3 75 ® 2 75 ® 4 0(1 1887 175® 3 00 1 35 ® 2 00 2 00 2 25 2 00 75 ® 4 00 (S) 3 00 ® 1 25 ® 1 00 1 50 ® 5 on 2 00 ® 3 M 1891 1 50 ® 1 00 1 50 1 50 2 00 ® 2 00 ® 3 00 1893 1 25 ® 3 00 1894 2 00 ® 2 50 50 ® 75 The Low-bush Cranberry, or Wolfberry (V. Vitis- Idma), is much used in Nova Scotia and other parts, and is gathered and shipped in large quantities to Boston; but it is not cultivated. This berry is also common in Europe, where it is much prized. The quantities of this fruit imported into the U. S. from various sources is con- siderable. For example, between July 24 and Dec. 31, 1897, the following imports
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