. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Mass. Cranberry Station and Field Notes by J. RICHARD BEATTIE Extension Cranberry Specialist. Masaehusetts growers experienced about a normal spring frost season. 25 warnings were released com- pared with 23 sent out a year ago. Damage is estimated to be about .3 percent. We encountered a little delayed frost activity June 11 and âjust enough to keep us inter- ested in our business, according to Dr. Franklin. George Rounsville, cur new "weather man," is to be congratulated for the fine service he rendered the cranberry
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Mass. Cranberry Station and Field Notes by J. RICHARD BEATTIE Extension Cranberry Specialist. Masaehusetts growers experienced about a normal spring frost season. 25 warnings were released com- pared with 23 sent out a year ago. Damage is estimated to be about .3 percent. We encountered a little delayed frost activity June 11 and âjust enough to keep us inter- ested in our business, according to Dr. Franklin. George Rounsville, cur new "weather man," is to be congratulated for the fine service he rendered the cranberry industry this spring by collecting the weath- er data and preparing the frost forecasts. Dr. Franklin served as our frost consultant and his wise counsel is truly appreciated. HeVy Rain Needed As of July 7, we are concerned by the early summer drought. On- ly .29 inches of rain was recorded at the Cranberry Station for the month of June, and only inches since May 8. Growers have done remarkably well to keep their bogs reasonably moist. All avail- able irrigation equipment has been in constant use. Many growers have experimented, with flash floods and water has been kept high in the ditches wherever pos- sible. In spite of everything that has been done, bogs are begin- ning to show evidence of drought. Heavy rains are desperately needed to-rfilieve the situation. Fruitworm The season is a little advanced Many bogs were in full bloom the last week in June. Insect activity has been about normal. However, we rather expect that Fruit Worms will be unusually active because of the mild winter and early season. The "hand lens" is still standard â equipment for timing our applica- tions of insecticides for the con- trol of this pest. Materials are ex- pensive and unless grower's have counts of approximately 5 un- hatched and unparasitized fruit- worm eggs per hundred berries, spraying or dusting is not recom- mended. If, however, egg counts warrant treatment, Rotenone
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