. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. tribution is quite unlike any other crop. Cranberry culture is a highly specialized type of agriculture. Successful cranberry growing- re- quires particular slfills and knowl- edge. Cranberry cultivation re- quires sizeable capital investments for bog construction and mainten- ance. From three to four years are required for a newly planted bog to mature before the grower can noi-mally expect a return from his investment. The normal value of cranbery acreage is very high when compared with the value of acreage devoted to other speci
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. tribution is quite unlike any other crop. Cranberry culture is a highly specialized type of agriculture. Successful cranberry growing- re- quires particular slfills and knowl- edge. Cranberry cultivation re- quires sizeable capital investments for bog construction and mainten- ance. From three to four years are required for a newly planted bog to mature before the grower can noi-mally expect a return from his investment. The normal value of cranbery acreage is very high when compared with the value of acreage devoted to other specialized branches of agriculture. Success- ful cranberry cultivation requires great care in selecting the proper location for the bog. The marsh land used must be highly acid, the water supply ample and slightly acid, the humus of considerable depth and a source of "loam-free- coarse" sand accessible nearby. In most all agricultural endeav- ors there is a common denominator —the struggle with the natural elements. The cranberry industry is much better prepared to cope with these elements than are some other branches of agriculture. This industry has developed effective tools for frost prevention and the control of some insects. The degree of control sought for the natural elements, which are harmful to the industry has a direct relation- ship upon the net returns to the grower. Economic Importance Of the Cranberry Industry The industry is comparatively compact as to the number of prim- ary operators and as to the total of bog acreage under cultivation. Slightly over two thousand grow- ers cultivate approximately 27,000 acres of cranberry bogs, with the other acreage used for sand banks and water facilities estimated at over 300,000 acres not taken into consideration. The ci'anberry in- dustry gives employment to more than 40,000 people throughout the season; surely then, the regions where cranbei'ries are grown would be economically poorer without this form of agricul
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