. Cranberry culture. Cranberries. 38 CRANBERRY CULTURE. will run over them in course of time," which is very true, but the vines will not root in them unless tlx ir tops are very much decayed; and whatever prevents the runners from rooting, is an injury to the meado\^, Avhether it be moss, surface roots, or stumps. But were there no other advantaije to be orained, the satisfaction of havino^ one's ground free from such eye-sores is worth the price of removing them, especially after the meadow becomes Avorth $1,000 per acre, ns many in this State now are. Should there be any live roots rem
. Cranberry culture. Cranberries. 38 CRANBERRY CULTURE. will run over them in course of time," which is very true, but the vines will not root in them unless tlx ir tops are very much decayed; and whatever prevents the runners from rooting, is an injury to the meado\^, Avhether it be moss, surface roots, or stumps. But were there no other advantaije to be orained, the satisfaction of havino^ one's ground free from such eye-sores is worth the price of removing them, especially after the meadow becomes Avorth $1,000 per acre, ns many in this State now are. Should there be any live roots remaining near the surfxce —for instance, huckleberry or brier roots—they may be loosened with a grubbing-hoe, or large iron-toothed rake, and removed on wheel-barrows. Having disposed of the stumps and roots, we have now a clear surface of muck, with perhaps only one or two main. Fh^. 11.—MAIN AND SIDIi DRAINS. ditches cut through it; but these would be very insuf- ficient for thoroughly di aining a large or wet swamp; and in consideration of which side drains (fig. 11) must be dug of sufficient number and capacity to drain all parts of the meadow at least one foot, or, l)etter, eighteen inches below the surface. In many swamp bottoms it will be found necessary to cut these branch drains two rods apart throughout the entire lengtli of the meadow; their number, however, nnist depend upon the dampness of the ground, quantity of water to be carried off", etc. It will also be found neces- sary, at times, to dig good deep ditches along the edges, to regulate the spring water. The earth removed from the ditches, which wili, of course, be composed of muck, must. 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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