. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. fidif^ al5 ISSUE OF DECEMBER 1961 VOL. 26 - NO. 8. CHRISTMAS 1961 This Christmas of 1961 is a happier holiday season than the past two have been — financially speaking. Still things are not fulfilling the highest hopes of growers as cranberries could have brought a higher price in the fresh fruit market as compared to seasons past. However, the 'Great Cranberry Scare" seems to be over. The market was a strong one, without break. The price was maintained and it even rose to $ a quarter for late berries where it remained. Be
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. fidif^ al5 ISSUE OF DECEMBER 1961 VOL. 26 - NO. 8. CHRISTMAS 1961 This Christmas of 1961 is a happier holiday season than the past two have been — financially speaking. Still things are not fulfilling the highest hopes of growers as cranberries could have brought a higher price in the fresh fruit market as compared to seasons past. However, the 'Great Cranberry Scare" seems to be over. The market was a strong one, without break. The price was maintained and it even rose to $ a quarter for late berries where it remained. Before Christmas all the Ocean Spray fresh stock was sold out in Massachusetts except late Howes; sold out completely in New Jersey, Oregon and Washington. There were only Wisconsin Searles and McFarlins left. The demand was reported good and there was expected to be a good Christmas cleanup. There should be no carry-over on the fresh market to place in freezers and bedevil through the coming year. To all, CRANBERRIES Magazine wishes a very Merry Christmas and an even better 1962. MASS. VS. Wise. A noteworthy and rather startling de- volopment this past season has been the narrowness of margin in production be- tween Massachusetts and Wisconsin. Ever since the middle of the last century when New Jersey led in cranberries for a time, the Bay State has been in the lead position in Cranberry crops, without any to make it a contest between first and sec- ond place in production. This past fall it was different, Mass- achusetts had only 490,000 barrels accord- ing to the November estimate while the Badger State had 435,000 barrels. This is a lead of only 55,000 barrels, and this could be even less when the final returns are in. Wisconsin has been producing 100 barrels to the acre, Massachusetts only about half of that. Wisconsin has a slogan "On ; The state is certainly get- ting on in cranberry production. We con- gratulate the growers of that state a
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