. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. realizes,, however, the association shoiiid have a stronger and more active membership. George Short is stocky built, of medium height, and has ample black hair slightly streaked with gray, a forelock of which has a habit of drifting down over one eye whenever he becomes vehe- ment ( and he can be very earnest and aggressive in his views when occasion arises. He is not truc- ulent nor looking to "stir things up" unless he feels it necessary. But when he be'ieves the necessity calls for him to take a stand or work toward s
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. realizes,, however, the association shoiiid have a stronger and more active membership. George Short is stocky built, of medium height, and has ample black hair slightly streaked with gray, a forelock of which has a habit of drifting down over one eye whenever he becomes vehe- ment ( and he can be very earnest and aggressive in his views when occasion arises. He is not truc- ulent nor looking to "stir things up" unless he feels it necessary. But when he be'ieves the necessity calls for him to take a stand or work toward some objective which is for the final best interest of the industry, he proves his aggressive jaw is not a false front. No one born in the last century can strictly be called a "youth," but Short is generally referred to as in the "younger group" of grow- ers and his inclinations are defi- nitely with this class which wel- comes new things if they promise betterment. The election of Short to head the over-all organization of Massachusetts growers is in trend with the recommendations of the Booz, Allen & Hamilton Survey advice to the cooperatives, "to bring younger men to the fore," and is in accordance with the views of many growers that younger blood should take prom- inent part in the affairs of the in- dustry. Short came to Duxbury and hence into cranberry growing be- cause his father, retiring from active work, sought a place in the country for his health and selected ancient and historic Duxbury, once the home of My'es Standish. George came there in 1913 after having attended Boston College High school. He and his brother, Willard, picked cranberries as youths, and with their father, built about an acre of bog, mostly "for the fun of ; But it was a little bog that bore cranberries and his father always picked a few from it up to the time he died a year ago at 81. Became Cranberry Specialist Receiving his practical cranberry tra
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