. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Fresh From The Fields (Continued from Pag-e 6) summer of the previous year, when only inches of rain feil during these four months. TLe winter months were severe- ly cold and snowy. January and March were considerably below normal in temperature and Feb- ruary and December were the second coldest recorded for these months. There were destructive and paralyzing snowfalls in Feb- ruary and March, including a rec- ord breaking 16 inches on March 20 and 21 and 14 inches on Feb- ruary 16. The total snowfall for the year, 44 inches,
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Fresh From The Fields (Continued from Pag-e 6) summer of the previous year, when only inches of rain feil during these four months. TLe winter months were severe- ly cold and snowy. January and March were considerably below normal in temperature and Feb- ruary and December were the second coldest recorded for these months. There were destructive and paralyzing snowfalls in Feb- ruary and March, including a rec- ord breaking 16 inches on March 20 and 21 and 14 inches on Feb- ruary 16. The total snowfall for the year, 44 inches, was also a record iiigh. The weather was unusually cool throughout most of the year. Ten of the months were below normal in temperature and only April and July were slightly above normal. The average annual temperature was ° as compared to the nor- mal of ° F. '58 Brought Damages The 1958 weatlier pattern brought troubles to the blueberry growers. The concentration of rainy and cool spells during blos- som time caused great damage to this important south Jersey crop. Fungus diseases of the blossoms were induced and reduced activity of bees seriously decreased the pollenation. Excessive summer rains hampered harvesting, caused berries to become soft and watery, and interfered with important in- sect control operations. Nor were cranberry growers without weather woes. Spring- frosts caused appreciable damage in some areas and tlie deluges in August resulted in flooding of bogs which also caused consider- able loss. Late Massachusetts After one of the roughest Decembers on record, January g'ave a three day respite from cold weather and then winter began a deep-freeze operation with slashing, bitter winds that made major headline news for all New England. By the 7th and 8th there were "ideal" winterkill conditions. Some had possibly al- ready been done a considerable amount was possible. Total departure from normal to that date was only 20 minus, but the fact t
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