. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. BOG OWNERS ORGANIZE Continued from Page 7 Local Fire Chief Howard Blanch- ard elaboated on the agricultural bush and grass burning legislation. He pledged 100 percent coopera- tion with the growers in conjunc- tion with federal and state legisla- tion. Police Sergeant Jim Wills out- lined recent legislation which pro- hibits trespass by motorized vehicles on private property; the land need not be posted. Stiff fines and court proceedings new provide enforcement teeth. The agricul- turalists requested more frequent police patrols of
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. BOG OWNERS ORGANIZE Continued from Page 7 Local Fire Chief Howard Blanch- ard elaboated on the agricultural bush and grass burning legislation. He pledged 100 percent coopera- tion with the growers in conjunc- tion with federal and state legisla- tion. Police Sergeant Jim Wills out- lined recent legislation which pro- hibits trespass by motorized vehicles on private property; the land need not be posted. Stiff fines and court proceedings new provide enforcement teeth. The agricul- turalists requested more frequent police patrols of cranberry bog areas to reduce increasing vandal- ism. Grower cooperation was unani- mous. The question of agricultural fuel supplies and distribution was dis- cussed by grower Pat Hines from Middleboro. Agricultural fuel is the Federal Energy Office's top prior- ity. The growers met again on April 12. The main topic of discussion was the Farmland Assessment Act, chapter 61 A. Attorney Edward Angley, an owner of the Flax Pond Bogs in Carver, was the featured speaker and he conducted the discussion. The fact that the new law encourages continuing agricul- tural production was clarified; en- cumbrances are placed on any land under the act should the owner wish to change the use. The growers present agreed that the new legislation had to be compared and contrasted with Chapter 61, the Classified Forest ^ Vaf I. Growers Stan Briggs and Neal Merry discuss Duxbury's diminishing cranberry acreage. (Photo courtesy of Duxbury Clipper) Act. The cranberry men concurred, nevertheless, that the Massachusetts agriculturalists property tax dilemma is now recognized by our governmental representative. A short business meeting in- stalled Lonnie Pink as the associa- tion's president and Neal Merry as secretary-treasurer. The subject for the next meeting will be the Classified Forest Act. Duxbury's cranberry conserva- tionists include: The Bay State Co.; MM»MMMM»M>MMMM»- Bob White & Bi
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