. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Mass. Cranberry Station and Field Notes .m<^ by J RICHARD BEATTIE Extension Cranberry Specialist. Early Cranberries began arriving at packing plants the last week in August and the first shipment of fresh fruit left the Cape area August 29 — the earliest date 'n many years. Color, size, and weight were at least two weeks ahead of the 1956 season. This observation is based on Irving Demoranville's growth studies which he began in 1953. More fresh fruit had been shipped by mid-September of this year than during the entire month in
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Mass. Cranberry Station and Field Notes .m<^ by J RICHARD BEATTIE Extension Cranberry Specialist. Early Cranberries began arriving at packing plants the last week in August and the first shipment of fresh fruit left the Cape area August 29 — the earliest date 'n many years. Color, size, and weight were at least two weeks ahead of the 1956 season. This observation is based on Irving Demoranville's growth studies which he began in 1953. More fresh fruit had been shipped by mid-September of this year than during the entire month in 1956. While color, size, and weight were favorable for early fresh fruit shipments, the lack of water pro- vided a major portion of the im- petus for an early and rapid hai-- vest. Reservoirs are at their lowest levels in many years and an early fall frost could raise havoc on many properties. Grow- ers have been very conscious of such a possibility. According to reports, supplies of labor have been adequate and if good weather continues harvesting could be completed at one of the earliest dates in our history. Picking Machines Picking machines m'ay harvest as high as 80 percent of the 1957 crop. While there are still prob- lems and room for improvement, as is true for many mechanical devices, these machines have de- finitely leduced picking costs and greatly facilitated harvesting op- erations. We hope picking machine schools held prior to the harvest enabled a number of growers and operators to familiarize them- selves with operational techniques as well as general maintenance, adjustments, and minor repairs. Approximately 200 growers at- tended these schools and received one and a half hours of instruction per machine. We are indebted to the following instructors for their splendid assistance. For the Darlington machine — Robert St. Jacques of the Hayden Manufac- turing Company, Wareham; Earle Ricker, Island Creek; Kenneth Beaton, Wareham; and Victor Leeman, West Barnst
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