. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. 1901 Bog uncovered all winter. Winter- killed so very badly mowed greater part of bog with horse-machine. Weeding about $ this season as vines cut left room and opportunity for weeds. Light sanding for first time since bog built. 2 tons of Stock- bridge fertilizer—first time fer- tilizer used on bog. Practically no crop, (about 100 Bbls. ) as no vines. 1902 Bog covered during winter. Kept on till middle March. Pumping to keep ditches supplied, no damage from late frosts. No fertilizer this season. Vines in May indicated big bl
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. 1901 Bog uncovered all winter. Winter- killed so very badly mowed greater part of bog with horse-machine. Weeding about $ this season as vines cut left room and opportunity for weeds. Light sanding for first time since bog built. 2 tons of Stock- bridge fertilizer—first time fer- tilizer used on bog. Practically no crop, (about 100 Bbls. ) as no vines. 1902 Bog covered during winter. Kept on till middle March. Pumping to keep ditches supplied, no damage from late frosts. No fertilizer this season. Vines in May indicated big blossom, and was tremendous bloom and good set—but many of top sets failed to mature. 1195 barrels ship ped. Vines short and healthy. Nc rot. Fruitworm destroyed about 5%. Light sanding in winter 1903 Bog fowled during winter. Water allowed to seep away last March and no reflowing till June. Pumping —ditches kept well filled during June and earyl July—all blossoms on ditch shores destroyed by water. Weeding for season $ No fer- tilizer used. Big blossom—set not good as usually and top set all over bog failed to mature. Fruitworm set well as usual. Shipped 801 Bbls. damage fully 20%. 580 Bbls. Shipped. No rot. Very few fruit worms. Light No rot. Fall sanding quite heavy. sand Fall of 1904. 1904 Bog kept about Vs submerged all winter. Pumping—to keep water in ditches during blossoming sea- son. Weeding expenses very light. 2 tons of fertilizer used. Blossom in- dicated about 1100 Bbls. Failed to 1905 IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT for frost control and irrigation SOLID SET BOG ALL ALUMINUM IRRIGATION SYSTEMS Johns Manville Plastic Pipe and Fittings LARCHMONT ENGINEERING LEXINGTON, MASS. VO 2-2550 Bog about 1/2 submerged during entire winter—water seeped off by last March. Pumping tor late frosts not effectual—top slow—40 hours re- quired to submerge all vines vdth old plant. Vines in May promised heavy blossom. Late frosts destroy- ed greater part of crop.
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