. Cranberry culture. Cranberries. 52 CRAXBEllRY CULTDk^:. directions (see fig. 19); dead bunches are thus avoided; but this i>lan is not generally adopted, it being more ex- pensive and less satisfactory than some others. 3d. Plaxtixg IX Drills.—Upon all soils which require no sanding, but are susceptible of being prepared with. one Fig. 19.—PLANTING IN HILLS. the , the hest method is to "strike out" the ground with a i)low in rows, three feet apart, and scatter the ines thinly, but evenly, along the furrow, putting only or two in a place. They should be leaned up against the
. Cranberry culture. Cranberries. 52 CRAXBEllRY CULTDk^:. directions (see fig. 19); dead bunches are thus avoided; but this i>lan is not generally adopted, it being more ex- pensive and less satisfactory than some others. 3d. Plaxtixg IX Drills.—Upon all soils which require no sanding, but are susceptible of being prepared with. one Fig. 19.—PLANTING IN HILLS. the , the hest method is to "strike out" the ground with a i)low in rows, three feet apart, and scatter the ines thinly, but evenly, along the furrow, putting only or two in a place. They should be leaned up against the " land side," projecting four or five inches above the surface, after which the hoe is required to fill up the fur- row, and tlioroughly cover the roots. (See fig. 20.) Care should be taken to pull a portion of sand upon the vines, in order to bend them down upon the surface, as shown in fig. 21. This causes them to sucker up and grow more luxuri-. 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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