. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. FEWER GROWERS. .. (continued from page 3) Hastings said acreage is currently on the increase. For the future, he sees more consolidation coming. According to Ropes, Ocean Spray growers in the 1950's numbered around 1,200. Two decades later, the amount of growers had fallen below 900. Cioffi said the total number of growers—both Ocean Spray and independents—was about 1,300 ten years ago. "The decline has been gradual and steady," he stated. Hastings said he believes the percentage of independent growers vis-a-vis Ocean Spr
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. FEWER GROWERS. .. (continued from page 3) Hastings said acreage is currently on the increase. For the future, he sees more consolidation coming. According to Ropes, Ocean Spray growers in the 1950's numbered around 1,200. Two decades later, the amount of growers had fallen below 900. Cioffi said the total number of growers—both Ocean Spray and independents—was about 1,300 ten years ago. "The decline has been gradual and steady," he stated. Hastings said he believes the percentage of independent growers vis-a-vis Ocean Spray growers has been growing smaller through the years. ROPES STRESSED that the decline in numbers has not meant a decline in the industry. "This is an exciting, dynamic industry, with growers putting money into their bogs and making progress financially," he said. "You see new growers and. MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT of Commerce and Development Commissioner James F. Carlin, 2nd from right, recently visited Cranberry World as part of his tour of the Bay State's tourist attractions. Ocean Spray's Cranberry World recently had its ten millionth visitor in its less than three years of operation. Others, 1. to r., are: Anita Franks, manager of Cranberry World; Patrick McCarthy, Ocean Spray senior vice president, and Harold Thorkilsen, Ocean Spray president. (Fay Foto Service) family members going into the business. Five years ago you didn't see this. Three years ago you did but now there is more of ; He said every year two or 1 Baldwin Excavators 1 '%Lu Specializing in ! 1 ^^^ Agricultural Construction jj 5BEU Flumes o ^jk^SSf Canals 9 -mmW^^ ^1^ Land clearing x Mert Howes Sanding 8 S 295-5542 Water holes 9 0 Fred Locke Ditching § 866-2639 Dikes 0 Grading x 8 COUNTY ROAD G 1 W. WAREHAM, MASS. 9 8 02576 1 three growers simply abandon their acreage but one also sees new acreage going into culti- vation these days. Five years with Ocean Spray- he came from Agway
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