. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Mass. Cranberry tatioii and Field Notes by J. RICHARD BEATTIE Extension Cranberry Specialist. The cranbeny industry was well-iepresented at the Massachu- setts Farm Bureau Outlook Confer- ence held at the University of Mas- sachusetts Nov. 15. One of the fea- tures of the conference was the presentation of commodity reports by the department heads of the University. Dr. Chester Cross, head of the Cranberry Experiment Station, prepared and delivered an excellent report, taking into con- sideration the deliberations of a group of cra
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Mass. Cranberry tatioii and Field Notes by J. RICHARD BEATTIE Extension Cranberry Specialist. The cranbeny industry was well-iepresented at the Massachu- setts Farm Bureau Outlook Confer- ence held at the University of Mas- sachusetts Nov. 15. One of the fea- tures of the conference was the presentation of commodity reports by the department heads of the University. Dr. Chester Cross, head of the Cranberry Experiment Station, prepared and delivered an excellent report, taking into con- sideration the deliberations of a group of cranberry growers that met prior to the conference. The c:mplete report is as follows: The Situationâ Production: The Massachusetts cranberry crop this year, which early in July appeared to be an all- time record crop of over 700,000 bbls., actually totals about 440,000 bbls. or 25 percent less than last year's crop. Heat, drought, insects and lack of general bog mainten- ance are responsible for the loss of over 250,000 bbls. Elsewhere in the nation, cranberry production this year is about the same as last year. The acreage and the number of cranberry growers in Massachu- setts remains about the same as a year ago, most of them convinced it is better to increase production per acre rather than build new cranberry bogs. Marketing: The condition of the cranberry market has continued the improvements noted during the last two years to a point where stabil- zation has been achieved. Prices this year are higher than last year reflecting the shortage of cranber- ries. The industry feels that pres- ent prices are high enough, and that any further increase would threaten the strong market. The marketing season for fresh-fruit in Massachusetts will be a little shorter than last year, and the sup- ply cf fresh cranberries for Christ- mas will be limited. Trends: Bog maintenance work has been substantially increased and needs to be continued. In the long run, Massachusetts production will
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