. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. present only the males can be differentiated, and only by dissec- tion under considerable magnifica- tion. Studies will be continued, to find out whether one or both spe- cies are the culprits. The results of such studies may not very much affect the practical control meth- ods. They will, however, help in predicting the likely geographic spread of the disease. Great Toll Taken The great toll taken in New Jer- sey by cranberry false blossom, which is a disease very similar to blueberry stunt, was both a warn- ing and an incentive t
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. present only the males can be differentiated, and only by dissec- tion under considerable magnifica- tion. Studies will be continued, to find out whether one or both spe- cies are the culprits. The results of such studies may not very much affect the practical control meth- ods. They will, however, help in predicting the likely geographic spread of the disease. Great Toll Taken The great toll taken in New Jer- sey by cranberry false blossom, which is a disease very similar to blueberry stunt, was both a warn- ing and an incentive to the re- search men to face this new emer- gency with vigorous effort. In addition to the normal State and funds allowed for the job, the Blueberry Cooperative Associ- ation (Tru Blu Berries) contrib- uted $5, a year for a 3-year period. It was this fund which made it possible to secure the full time of Mr. Marucci and additional equipment and supplies. Marucci is now with the U. S. Department of Agriculture at Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. M. T. Hutchinson is contin- uing the projects at the Pemberton laboratory begun by Marucci. Methods for controlling the disease by rogueing, cultural practices, and spraying or dusting are being worked out at the laboratory. In their paper, the authors point out that the late Raymond B. Wil- cox of the U. S. D. A. discovered and named blueberry stunt as a virus disease in 1942. More rec- ently. Dr. L. O. Kunkel of the Rockefeller Institute confirmed Wilcox's conclusions. Continua- tion of the investigations is being aided by the new statewide organ- ization, the New Jersey Blueberry Farmers Association. INDUSTRY GAINS ON CROP SURPLUS Let Us Handle Your Power Needs for Bog Pumps International Harvester and Continental Red Seal Industrial Engines SALES and SERVICE J. M. HACKETT Tel. Rockland 1864 NO. HANOVER MASS. More than one million barrels of cranberries, both fresh and pro- cessed, have gone out of the hands of the industry and to
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