. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. ROTA SCOTIA • •limit miMi»» The month of March had tempera- tures sUghtly above the 50-year average. Our snow is pretty well gone at this time (April 20) and we think our cranberries came through reasonably well. Our precipitation in March at 119 mm was consider- ably higher than the 50-year aver- age of ??*? W&SBINBTON »»*** March may have been the turnmg point in changing the low precipita- tion trend during the last six months. The first quarter of 1977 showed inches less compared to the same period of 197
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. ROTA SCOTIA • •limit miMi»» The month of March had tempera- tures sUghtly above the 50-year average. Our snow is pretty well gone at this time (April 20) and we think our cranberries came through reasonably well. Our precipitation in March at 119 mm was consider- ably higher than the 50-year aver- age of ??*? W&SBINBTON »»*** March may have been the turnmg point in changing the low precipita- tion trend during the last six months. The first quarter of 1977 showed inches less compared to the same period of 1976. It is very interesting to notice tht warmer temperature reached an average of degrees F higher than the same period of last year. A good rest period during winter and a rise in temperature of degrees F in early spring are an indication of an early and short blooming period. The following hints may help in making your bees more efficient: a) Mow weeds where hives are to be located, b) Spread a black plastic sheet or roofing tarpaper under hives. This will absorb heat and warm hives faster, bees may work earlier, c) Put hives away from sprinklers to avoid cooling in case of irrigation or pesticide applica- tion. The Annual Cranberry Field Day will be Friday, June 24, 1977. April averaged degrees a day above normal which was consider- ably cooler than Boston. Maximum temperature was 78 degrees on the 12th and minimum 22 degrees on the 9th. April started out cool but CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE. INC. 1 Little Harbor Road, Wareham, Mass. 02571 | Ken Beaton - 295-2222 PLASTIC NETTING Service for SUCTION BOXES Specializing in: •DITCHING Call at Piney Wood Screenhouse in Ply- mouth, near Carver- •COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •SANDING Plymouth line on Federal Furnace Road. •HARVESTING (Wet and Dry) • NETTING Tel. 617-866-2895 •WEED CLIPPING by the middle of the month turned warm and stayed that way. Warmer than average days were the 3rd, 12th, 14th, 16t
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