. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. by J. RICHARD BEATTIE Extension Cranberry Specialist. The balmy weather experienced in December established new rec- ords in the annals of the U. S. Weather Bureau. Temperatures averaged degrees per day above normal and we enjoyed a record high of 63° at the Cranberry Ex- periment Station on December 21. The lowest temperature was 15' and occurred December 6. Ram- fall was also well above normal with inches being recorded at our station by George Rouns- ville. The normal for December is inches. Reservoirs are slowly b
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. by J. RICHARD BEATTIE Extension Cranberry Specialist. The balmy weather experienced in December established new rec- ords in the annals of the U. S. Weather Bureau. Temperatures averaged degrees per day above normal and we enjoyed a record high of 63° at the Cranberry Ex- periment Station on December 21. The lowest temperature was 15' and occurred December 6. Ram- fall was also well above normal with inches being recorded at our station by George Rouns- ville. The normal for December is inches. Reservoirs are slowly being replenished but there are areas with small water sheds that are still far below normal. The unusual warm weather en- joyed in December prompted a number of calls to the station from growers whose bogs were exposed. They were wondering what effect the mild weather might have on the buds. As far as we know, the so-called rest period of the winter buds was not broken and therefore we anticipate no problem in this regard. The weather during the first two weeks in January has nearly reversed itself. Temperatures have averaged over 2 degrees per day below normal, ice has reached a depth of 4-5 inches in the Ware- ham-Carver area, and snow ranges from none in the Cape area to over a foot in Middlesex and Wor- cester Counties. As of January 15, oxygen deficiency conditions have not reached the critical stage at our station but a few more cold nights plus a snowstorm in the cranberry area could change the picture rather rapidly. We will continue to notify growers when tests indicate that oxygen diffi- culties and winter killing condi- tions are becoming a problem. Two Dr. Cross Recovering We are happy to report that Dr. "Chet" Cross, who undei-went sur- gery early in January, is making very satisfactory progress in his recovery. "Chet" is convalescing at his home in East Sandwich and will probably be back on the job before this issue of Cranberries reaches the
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