. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. tion. This was the fourth month in the past five of above normal precipitation. In Southern BurHngton County, in the heart of the cranberry growing region, rainfall was much more intense. One of the heaviest downpours ever seen in this area occurred near Green Bank on July 3rd when about 6-1/4 inches of rain fell in about five hours. Water remained on some bogs for four to five days and caused severe losses. On one property in this area there was a wipeout of the crop, while on another at least half of the poten- tial harvest has b
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. tion. This was the fourth month in the past five of above normal precipitation. In Southern BurHngton County, in the heart of the cranberry growing region, rainfall was much more intense. One of the heaviest downpours ever seen in this area occurred near Green Bank on July 3rd when about 6-1/4 inches of rain fell in about five hours. Water remained on some bogs for four to five days and caused severe losses. On one property in this area there was a wipeout of the crop, while on another at least half of the poten- tial harvest has been lost. In the Chatsworth area about five inches of rain caused less extensive damage but losses were appreciable. Despite the attrition of weather, the cranberry crop is progressing very well. Losses to spring frosts were very light. Flowering on most bogs was prolific and pollinating conditions were good. As a result there is a better than normal set. Plentiful rainfall is promoting good size. As of August first the prospect for the cranberry crop in New Jersey is exceptionally good. Dr. Cross attended the Annual Meeting of Commissioners of Agri- culture for the Northeastern in Boston from the 9th-l 1th. Drs. Cross and DevUn and the author attended the 75th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Horticultural Science in Boston from the 15th to the 18th. We were all involved as tour leaders for the southeastern tour which included a commercial cranberry bog and the Ocean Spray Cranberry Museum among other attractions. Weather July was considerably below normal in temperature averaging degrees a day below normal. This was the coolest since 1962 and fifth coolest in our records. Maxi- mum temperature was 92 degrees on the 23rd and minimum 47 degrees on the 2nd. The only warmer than average days were the 22nd and 23rd. Cooler than average days were the 4th, 5th, 14th, 15th. 17th, 24th and 30th. Rainfall totalled inches oi inches above normal. This wa
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