. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Issue of May 1960 - Vol. 25 No. 1 Published monthly at The* Courier Print Shop, Main Wareham, Ms Second Class Postage Paid at Wareham, Ma sachusetts. Subscriptions $. per year, iachusetts Post Office. FRESH FROM THE FIELDS Compiled by C. J. H. MASSACHUSETTS April a "Bitter" Month April, which was described as a rather "bitter" month for uncom- forta'ble weather went down in weather records as practically a normal month as far as tempera- tures go. Temperatures on the last day of the month had averaged
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Issue of May 1960 - Vol. 25 No. 1 Published monthly at The* Courier Print Shop, Main Wareham, Ms Second Class Postage Paid at Wareham, Ma sachusetts. Subscriptions $. per year, iachusetts Post Office. FRESH FROM THE FIELDS Compiled by C. J. H. MASSACHUSETTS April a "Bitter" Month April, which was described as a rather "bitter" month for uncom- forta'ble weather went down in weather records as practically a normal month as far as tempera- tures go. Temperatures on the last day of the month had averaged a plus 36 for the month, or slightly more than one degree a day warmer than normal. How- ever, there had been a great deal of cold, chilly wind which did not make the days too comfortable. There were many gray days with a sunshine average of four percent below the normal. Sunshine is not an important factor in cran- berry growth in April. There was no snow. Real spring weather continued to be noticeably late, which was good for the frost sit- laation and held back vine develop- ment. No Frost Warnings • April of 1960 was rather unusual in that no frost warnings were isent out from Cranberry Experi- ;ment Station, as there are usually it least one or two during the I'atter part of the month. No frost njury was recorded to the bogs )n the Experiment Station frost ?hart. Rainfall Above Normal Rainfall was a little over normal vith inches being recorded at >anberry Station, while normal i'or the month is inches. There |vas measurable rain on 19 days jvith traces on two others. Most j'f this fell in the early part of I he month. There is considerable 'Og work being done this year, fnore than was at first expected. jt has spurted up with the an- nouncement of partial indemnifi- cation of last year's crop losses. There is, however, a great amount of bog being held under late water. OREGON Warm Spring Coos County cranberry growers experienced a couple of light frosts dur
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