. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. ;j^^4,^-B8»«»B8ft(^^g^^. Issue of August 1961 — Vol. 26 No. 4 Published monthly at Thef Courier Print Shop, Main Wareham, Massachusetts. Subscriptions $ per year. Second Class Postage Paid at Wareham, Massachusetts Post Office. FRESH FROM THE FIELDS Compiled by C J. H. MASSACHUSETTS About Normal July July began sliighitly cooler than nor- mal and remained so for most df the month. Followkig the much- need- ed rain on the 14th there came a se!c- ond substantial precipitation on the 2Cth. There was heavy rain and thunde
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. ;j^^4,^-B8»«»B8ft(^^g^^. Issue of August 1961 — Vol. 26 No. 4 Published monthly at Thef Courier Print Shop, Main Wareham, Massachusetts. Subscriptions $ per year. Second Class Postage Paid at Wareham, Massachusetts Post Office. FRESH FROM THE FIELDS Compiled by C J. H. MASSACHUSETTS About Normal July July began sliighitly cooler than nor- mal and remained so for most df the month. Followkig the much- need- ed rain on the 14th there came a se!c- ond substantial precipitation on the 2Cth. There was heavy rain and thunder- storm again on the 25th with .85 inch- es of rain recorded at the Cranberry Sltatiom. More fell in other areas. There was a blinding deluge for a short time, with thunder and light- ening. The lightening struck at a nulmiber of pomts, particularly in and around Wareiham. A screenhouse on Benson street, South Middleboro was struck and ibunied. Gets Warmer The month which had been below normal by about a degree a day got warmer tcward the end. On the 28th the reading was only a minus four for (he mon'h. Weather was unpleas- antly humid. The following day fcr the firs; lime during the month the was a trlus — of one de- gree for the period to date. Month ended a plus of two recorded for the 31 diay pertiod. K?infaii Above Normal Rair))'"alL as reccrded at the Cran- berry Station was inches, with the normal, Rain, however, was not too well spaced as most of it tell during a couple of storms. With the adequate, in general rain- fall, and the normal temperatures for the imonth, July was a generally good mcnth in Massalchosetts for the approaching crop. Fruitworm Heavy This has been a relatively light year for insects, 'but duriing July it developed the fruitworm infestation was rather heavy, particularly on bogs with late drawn water. Good control was obtained by most grow- ers. Bogs Catching Up After a late start in spring devel- opment by
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