. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. 6o9 sales boom, broker says. ^.. iiiimiiriiiiiM BEATON studies the maps of some Douglas R. Beaton spread his index finger and thumb about 2 inches apart. "Three years ago, I had a stack of hstings that thick," he declared. "This year I've got a list of buyers that ; Massachusetts broker Beaton said this year transfers of cranberry bogs have far surpassed anything he has seen in his seven years in real estate. "I'VE GOT a lot of young people asking, 'Where can I buy a bog?'" he said. "Many of
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. 6o9 sales boom, broker says. ^.. iiiimiiriiiiiM BEATON studies the maps of some Douglas R. Beaton spread his index finger and thumb about 2 inches apart. "Three years ago, I had a stack of hstings that thick," he declared. "This year I've got a list of buyers that ; Massachusetts broker Beaton said this year transfers of cranberry bogs have far surpassed anything he has seen in his seven years in real estate. "I'VE GOT a lot of young people asking, 'Where can I buy a bog?'" he said. "Many of them have little or no cranberry back- ground. But they're being success- ful at ; He cited two men in their 30's. They w^ent to Cornell University together. One is a banker, the other is a veterinarian. They've bog property. decided to become partners in cranberrying and have asked Beaton to look for property. Those looking for easy money in growing won't fmd it, unless oil is found on their property, he warned. "But if they're not afraid to work, to get their hands dirty, they can do all right," he added. "Three years ago, cranberries were being dumped. Today the world's screaming for ; Real estate began as a sideline for Beaton and still is. He's part of Beaton's Cranberry Grower's Service, operated by himself, his dad, Kenneth, and his brother, Peter. The company provides harvesting, sanding, netting, mow- ing and other services. In addition, there are about 700 acres of bog in the family. COVER PHOTO BETH Johnson, guide at Cran- berry World, shows visitors an old hand scoop. Beth, who lives m Carver, Mass., grew up in a cran- berry growing family. Story on page 8. (CRANBERRIES Photo) Through the company, located in West Wareham, Beaton, 36, ran across some people who wanted to sell, others who wanted to buy, and out of these encounters grew the real estate business. "I consider this another service," he said, "fitting
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