. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. FRESH FROM THE FIELDS By C J. H. An unusual aspect of this end of the 1946 season, as the "smoke of battle" of the harvest has cleared away, is that in all three of the major producing areas bud forma- tion for 1947 production seems definitely questionable. Vernon Goldsworthy has said that to him Wisconsin bud seems poor, C. A. Doehlert has reported the poor ap- pearance of the Jersey bud is caus- ing comment, while in Massachu- setts Dr. Bergman (from a limited observation made before he went to Massachusetts State Colle
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. FRESH FROM THE FIELDS By C J. H. An unusual aspect of this end of the 1946 season, as the "smoke of battle" of the harvest has cleared away, is that in all three of the major producing areas bud forma- tion for 1947 production seems definitely questionable. Vernon Goldsworthy has said that to him Wisconsin bud seems poor, C. A. Doehlert has reported the poor ap- pearance of the Jersey bud is caus- ing comment, while in Massachu- setts Dr. Bergman (from a limited observation made before he went to Massachusetts State College at Amherst for the winter season) declared he had "never seen such a poor bud formation". Massachu- setts growers are concurring in a questioning of the bud, and Dr. Franklin says the situation "is worth ; Tip worm may be the culprit in both Massa- chusetts and Jersey, at least. After such a heavy cropping as this fall, a lack of vitality could be expected to show up as concerns a big crop next year, but the bud situation seems to be different. MASSACHUSETTS The sunshine factor remained abnormally high and the outlook for another year in that respect continues very favorably. Dr. Franklin, however, has received re- ports of a poorer bud formation and has personally observed this. Without committing himself to any statement, he said the bud situa- tion could at least be given con- sideration. He would concur in the opinion of others that tip worm damage is most responsible for the poorer bud formation. In answer to a question, he said the excessive rains of last August could conceiv- ably have had adverse influence. The bud showing upon bogs which threw excellent crops is de- cidedly "off" this fall on many properties, growers feel. Still No Rainfall November was the third succes- sive month in which rainfall was at a most unusual minimum. There has simply been no rain to speak of in Massachusetts since Septem- ber began. Precipitat
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