. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. MASSACHUSETTS January temperatures averaged iactly one degree a day below normal, jlaximum temperature was 54 degrees |n the 11 th and minimum was 8 egrees on the 7th and 31st. Warmer lan average days were the 7th, 11 th, 2th, 14th and 15 th. Cooler than verage periods were from the 4-6th, -10th, 13th, 24-26th and 29-31st. Precipitation totaled inches r about 2 1/8 inches below normal, his was the least January precip- ation here since 1970. There were jieasurable amounts on eight days, iUt inches, or about Vi of the lont
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. MASSACHUSETTS January temperatures averaged iactly one degree a day below normal, jlaximum temperature was 54 degrees |n the 11 th and minimum was 8 egrees on the 7th and 31st. Warmer lan average days were the 7th, 11 th, 2th, 14th and 15 th. Cooler than verage periods were from the 4-6th, -10th, 13th, 24-26th and 29-31st. Precipitation totaled inches r about 2 1/8 inches below normal, his was the least January precip- ation here since 1970. There were jieasurable amounts on eight days, iUt inches, or about Vi of the lonthly total came on the 12th. otal snowfall for the month was nly 1 inch, the least since 1969. jisignficant snowfall in January is not jnusual for us, with 1 inch or less ccurring an average of one in ight years. NOVA SCOTIA To date we have had just enough low for cross-country skiing. The lean temperature for the month of anuary was celius compared with the 50 year average Total precipitation was only mm and consequently sunshine was up slightly at hours. The weather at Kentville for December at Celsius was shghtly above the 50 year average Sunshine was hours, also slightly better than the 50 year average of 56. Looking back over last year's records, I note that we had a total precipitation of 1579 mm of rain and snow in 1979, which was far above the 60 year mean of 1080. Massachu- setts' workers say that heavy rainfall a year in advance of the crop is not good. A factor in favor of next year's crop is the fact that we have had a very light snow cover and oxygen deficiency should not be a problem. WASHINGTON December 4 gave a high of 59 degrees and 25 days registered 50 degrees or over. A low of 31 degrees came on the Uth, 23rd and 27th. The precipitation total of inches was almost 3V2 inches above the average. The year's total of inches fell short of the average of by inches. Mild conditions prevaile
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