. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. LATE BULLETIN As a last minute check on Mas- sachusetts crop prospects, the heat wave in the cranberry area was still continuing as of July 9, but seemed to be moderating, with promise of some rain. Hottest day of all was Sunday, July 6th, when the temperature reached 102 in the sun on the State Bog at East Wareham. Other high temperatures report- ed during the wave were 120 at Bryantville and 103 in the shade at Monponsett Ponds near Hanson. This almost unprecedented heat (while being extremely kind to the Cape summer business) ha
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. LATE BULLETIN As a last minute check on Mas- sachusetts crop prospects, the heat wave in the cranberry area was still continuing as of July 9, but seemed to be moderating, with promise of some rain. Hottest day of all was Sunday, July 6th, when the temperature reached 102 in the sun on the State Bog at East Wareham. Other high temperatures report- ed during the wave were 120 at Bryantville and 103 in the shade at Monponsett Ponds near Hanson. This almost unprecedented heat (while being extremely kind to the Cape summer business) has un- doubtedly picked some thousands of barrels. Most bogs had com- pletely cooked patches, with bloom baked, the same for any set, and vines burned right into the ground. May and most of June had been very favorable months and devel- opment could well be described as having been lush. But the growth, with little preceding rain, was ten- der when the heat struck. There was no alleviating wind and bogs simply cooked. How materially this will effect the crop total is anybody's esti- mate, particularly if the heat con- tinued and if there is no rain. Many, probably most who could, had raised the water in their ditches, but it was prim'arilly heat and not dryness, which was caus- ing damage. Total damage may not have been serious, however. And the set was beginning to look heavy on many a bog and pros- pects that much better. Probable fruitworm infestation appeared to be gathering in inten- sity and growers were expecting more than normal numbers of this pest. On the other hand they had been altered by the State Bog, County Agents and others and were alert, and applying controls. As of the 9th of July they were rather up against hoping for rain, in spite of the heat, as a rainy spell would make dusting ineffective, although sprays would have a better chance of sticking. LIKE NEW LAB QUARTERS IN JERSEY After some weeks in the new quarters researchers of the New Jersey Cranberry and
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