. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Cranberrying to Get Underway in Maine Next Year The commercial cultivation of cranberries on a big scaleâa dream of some of those who attended a state sponsored forum on cranberrying in Augusta, Me., in the summer of 1988â decidedly isn't right around the comer. However, a small start on cranberry growing will begin in the spring of 1990. Slated for planting are a 4 acre bed in Trenton and another 5 acre site in Jonesboro. Both bogs will be located in nonwet- land, upland areas, adjacent to water. Maine is highly protective of its
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Cranberrying to Get Underway in Maine Next Year The commercial cultivation of cranberries on a big scaleâa dream of some of those who attended a state sponsored forum on cranberrying in Augusta, Me., in the summer of 1988â decidedly isn't right around the comer. However, a small start on cranberry growing will begin in the spring of 1990. Slated for planting are a 4 acre bed in Trenton and another 5 acre site in Jonesboro. Both bogs will be located in nonwet- land, upland areas, adjacent to water. Maine is highly protective of its wetlands and won't approve bogs located in them. The source of information about these latest developments was Brooks Holmes, who is a consultant for the Trenton project. HOLMES, who is selling his bog in Han- son, Mass., has moved to Machias, Me., where he owns a pub/restaurant and con- ducts an irrigation and consulting business for growers. Holmes owns that progress in introduc- ing cranberrying to Maine "was slower than we ; But he believes there will be a steady, albeit slow development, of small sites. "Large sites would put you into bone gravel and get into the wetlands," Holmes says. Holmes, an Ocean Spray grower, says â â t*^<t^<.<^^<.;. [â ;7-^'^v^*-vv^v^^^vvv^^ Cranberry Harvesting Equipment Warrens Equipment & Manufacturing Co., inc. Growing cranberries is something you as a grower do best. Manufacturing of harvesting equipment, air flow, radar controlled fertilizer spreading equipment, and flow gates or flumes is something we do that can be of service to you. NEWS FLASHES standard WEM Bog-Trac Tractors & Beaters Available For Immediate Shipment ⢠Beater reels available, your choice of designs ⢠Safety parking brake ⢠You as a grower tell us wtiat Is best tor your bog ⢠Ground speed and reel speed Indicator ⢠Change your reel rpm from bog to bog or variety to variety ⢠Lighter weight ⢠En
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