. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. ACGA MEETING Continued from Page 13 losses of crop the first year after sanding can be avoided by this method. The Lee Brothers pruner is a converted side delivery hay rake with knives replacing the teeth. The machine is extremely efficient on level bogs. In a time trial five acres were pruned in 40 minutes. No evidence of mechanical damage has been observed. In questions concerning rot con- trol Dr. Allan Stretch pointed out that maneb and difolitan have been consistently better than ferbam. Tom Darlington analyzed the costs in ro
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. ACGA MEETING Continued from Page 13 losses of crop the first year after sanding can be avoided by this method. The Lee Brothers pruner is a converted side delivery hay rake with knives replacing the teeth. The machine is extremely efficient on level bogs. In a time trial five acres were pruned in 40 minutes. No evidence of mechanical damage has been observed. In questions concerning rot con- trol Dr. Allan Stretch pointed out that maneb and difolitan have been consistently better than ferbam. Tom Darlington analyzed the costs in rot control and found that two treatments of difolitan were cheaper and gave better rot control than three sprays of ferbam. Questions concerning control of weeds brought out the fact that none of the labeled cranberry herbicides are now giving satis- factory control of Panicum virga- tum grass or redroot. Jack Matthenius, Bee Culture Supervisor, N. J. Department of Agriculture, responding to ques- tions stated that most honey bee hives in the state had survived the winter well and were in strong condition. He expected the rental prices would be about the same as last year. The election of officers resulted in the following slate: President, Fred Miller, Jr.; Vice President, George Kudra; Secretary, Philip E. Marucci and Treasurer, Paul Eck. SPRING PREPARATION Continued from page 10 Farm Credit Service Box 7, Taunton, Mass. 02781 Tel. 617-824-7578 PRODUCTION CREDIT LOANS LAND BANK MORTGAGES Office - on Route 44 1/4 Mile West of Rt. 24. Peter cuts brush along the edge of a bog. on frost nights and cooler in the summertime. In addition, seeds and other debris are less likely to find their way onto the bog surface if the brushline is pushed back. Despite the attributes of these new holdings, such as the reservoir, the three acres of cultivated blue- berry bushes, and the physical beauty of the isolated property, there is much to be done before the bogs will be in a shape satisfactor
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