. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Mass. Cranberry Station and Field Notes |^« - by J. RICHARD BEATTIE Extension Cranberry Specialist. Peter G. Beaton Our cranberry industry lost one of its most respected growers in the sudden passing of Peter G. Beaton of West Wareham in early April. Mr, Beaton's devotion to his family and his loyalty to cranberries were two of his out- standing characteristics. He was a frequent and a most welcome vifito^ to the Cranberry Exper- iment Station; in fact, we enjoyed a brielf visit with him only a few days before his death. Our staff
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Mass. Cranberry Station and Field Notes |^« - by J. RICHARD BEATTIE Extension Cranberry Specialist. Peter G. Beaton Our cranberry industry lost one of its most respected growers in the sudden passing of Peter G. Beaton of West Wareham in early April. Mr, Beaton's devotion to his family and his loyalty to cranberries were two of his out- standing characteristics. He was a frequent and a most welcome vifito^ to the Cranberry Exper- iment Station; in fact, we enjoyed a brielf visit with him only a few days before his death. Our staff joins his many friends in extend- ing our deepest sympathy to his family. Not An Early Spring Weather conditions to date (April 15) have not favored an early spring. Temperatures in March averaged .6 degrees per day below normal and the first half of April was about 2 degrees per day above normal. Inland bogs (Easton, Sharon, Foxboro and Carlisle) were beginning to "green up", but bogs near the coast have shown little change in color. How- ever, a few warm days could alter the picture very quickly which brings up the subject of frost. Frost System Arrangements have been com- pleted to send out frost reports over the telephone and radio. The Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association is again sponsoring the telephone frost warning service which is strongly endorsed by growers according to the returns received from the frost question- aire. It is apparent that the radio is considered to be a good supple- ment—not an alternative or re- placement for the telephone. Re- turns have been excellent and a summary of this questionaire will be prepared at a later date for Ci-fiTiberries Magazine. The radio schedule for this spring is as follows, below: Before leaving the subject of frost warnings, we have a few suggestions. Growers who sub- scribe to the telephone service are urged to have their frost pads and pencils near the telephone so that no time will be lost in taking down
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