. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Opening Price Reported Holding Opening price for Massachusetts and New Jersey Early Blacks by NCA on September 5th, only about a week after harvest began, of a quarter or $ a barrel was still beinK held, it was re- ported at NCA,Sept. 17. Inde- pendents, as is the "historic" cus- tom, offered berries g-enerally at 10 cents under this, witli reports of cuttinjr in one instance to 15 cents. About 20,000 barrels had been shipped by NCA on the 17th. Possibly the fii'st shipment was by Decas Bios, of Wareham, Mass.,
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Opening Price Reported Holding Opening price for Massachusetts and New Jersey Early Blacks by NCA on September 5th, only about a week after harvest began, of a quarter or $ a barrel was still beinK held, it was re- ported at NCA,Sept. 17. Inde- pendents, as is the "historic" cus- tom, offered berries g-enerally at 10 cents under this, witli reports of cuttinjr in one instance to 15 cents. About 20,000 barrels had been shipped by NCA on the 17th. Possibly the fii'st shipment was by Decas Bios, of Wareham, Mass., who shipned two truck loads at $ Aug-ust 29th. These were Black Veils. However, pri- ces dropped with the NCA open- ing'. Last year's opening it is re- called, was a quarter, but it did not hold. In setting the $ it was hoped the market could be held from dropping- and g;radually increased. First fresh shipment moved out of Onset NCA plant Sent. 4 and at that time the plant had re- ceived more than 5,000 barrels. Last year no berries were receiv- ed until Sept. 10 and it had only received 3,000 barrels by the 17th. By the middle of the month first round of sellino- had been com- ))leleil and fruit in the hands of consumers. The market was weaker, waiting for a fresh de- mand. Warm weather over the country, as is usual in September was not helping demand a bit. Wisconsin It is reported a few shipments had been made from Wisconsin, these beinar Ben Lears, an early variety. First shipments of Wis- consin Searls was exneeted about the 26th. MasH. Drought Still Continues Although there were late Au- gust rains and of more than nor- mal proportion in some areas of Southeastern Massachusetts, the drought is now in its forth straight And apparently there is no relief in sight. On the 18th it was announced by Francis W. Sargent, chairman of the Wa- ter Resources Commission; Mass- achusetts is still running more than inches behind the total rai
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