. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Leslie A. Blake, former general manager of New England, and now NCA's manager of fresh berry plant operations, assured those present there would be no hitch in the delivery of berries next fall. Former Sales Company plants would be in operation. John C. Makepeace, whose in- terests produced 110,00 barrels last fall, explained why he joined NCA. He said that cranberries are his means of livlihood and he was look- ing for the best possible means of selling them. His reasons for choosing NCA were that no other organization offered its
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Leslie A. Blake, former general manager of New England, and now NCA's manager of fresh berry plant operations, assured those present there would be no hitch in the delivery of berries next fall. Former Sales Company plants would be in operation. John C. Makepeace, whose in- terests produced 110,00 barrels last fall, explained why he joined NCA. He said that cranberries are his means of livlihood and he was look- ing for the best possible means of selling them. His reasons for choosing NCA were that no other organization offered its facilities and "; He said that NCA's sound, long-range promo- tions had built a larger demand for cranberries than any other organ- ization. Other speakers were James E. Glover, assistant to Mr. Urann, and John F. Harriott, assistant treas- urer. The meeting closed with a question and answer period. URANN CHIEF SPEAKER AT CAPE MEETINGS National Cranberry Association expects to have at leaest 80 percent of the nation's cranberry tonnage this year, Marcus L. Urann, presi- dent, told growers attending meet- ings of the Upper Cape Cod Cran- berry clubs at Cotuit March 9 and at Harwich the following night. He anticipates the '54 production at about 900,000 barrels. National would expect to sell about 300,000 barrels fresh, of its share, and about 500,000 in cans. He said ar- rangements had already been made to dispose of 100,00 bai'rels of the fresh tonnage. He said desperate efforts were being made to hold Eatmor Cran- berries, Inc., from dissolution since New England Cranberry Sales Company sold its assets and liabili- ties to National and voted itself out of existence. These effors are mostly in Wisconsin, he said. "If I were to answer the question, has Eatmor gone out of business, I would say I don't know. Things are in a state of ; He declared competition in the fresh fruit market this year will be "between Cape Cod and Wiscon- ;
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