. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. ^^â 5?^.\^^ \ NEW JERSEY WaathM* A very rainy July was very harmful to the blueberry Indus, try of Burlington County. Fre- quent and heavy rains caused berries to become moldy and abnormally watery. Growers could not send berries of such quality to market and, as a re- sult a large proportion of the early varieties were not har- vested. Excessive rain occurred throughout the main blueberry and cranberry producing areas. A few of the heavy showers missed the New Lisbon Station, and the data from that Station does not truly represent
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. ^^â 5?^.\^^ \ NEW JERSEY WaathM* A very rainy July was very harmful to the blueberry Indus, try of Burlington County. Fre- quent and heavy rains caused berries to become moldy and abnormally watery. Growers could not send berries of such quality to market and, as a re- sult a large proportion of the early varieties were not har- vested. Excessive rain occurred throughout the main blueberry and cranberry producing areas. A few of the heavy showers missed the New Lisbon Station, and the data from that Station does not truly represent the excessive rain experienced by many growers. Nevertheless, there were thirteen rainy days and a total of inches of precipitation recorded there. At Buddtcwn, only about five miles west, more than seven inches of rainfall occurred. In Chats- worth, in the heart of the blue- berry and cranberry area, wea- ther observer Earl Kershner re- coded a total of 5,77 inches on ten days. The total rainfall at the New Lisbon station was inches above normal for the month. The total for 1967 now stands at which is only inches above normal for the January through July period. The average temperature was degrees F, about 1 degree cooler than normal. There were only six ninety degree days. In July the average number of 90 degree days is ten, and in 1966 there were fourteen, two of which were over 100 degrees. While the excessive rains have caused great damage to the blueberry crop the effect en the R. F. MORSE & SON, Serving Agriculture Helicopter Application Division CHEMAPCO, INC. Cranberry Highway West Wareham, Mass. 295-1553 cranberry crop, as of now, has been good. Blossoming was very prolific and pollination was excellent. If severe weather does not occur between now and harvest, and the berries can be kept free of fungus rots, the outlook is for a near record cranberry crop in New Jersey this year. WISHINGTOII The hottest day of the year in Washing
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