. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. weather watch MASSACHUSETTS May was a cool month, averaging degrees below normal. Maximum temperature was 82 degrees on the 27th and minimum 37 degrees on the 11 th. Warmer than average days were the 1st, 6th, 26th and 27th. Cooler than average days were the 10th-12th, 15th, 23rd, 24th and 31st. Rainfall totaled inches or about 1-1/3 inches below normal. There was measurable precipitation nine days, with inches on the 29th as the greatest storm. Actually, the month was very dry with only of an inch total for the f
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. weather watch MASSACHUSETTS May was a cool month, averaging degrees below normal. Maximum temperature was 82 degrees on the 27th and minimum 37 degrees on the 11 th. Warmer than average days were the 1st, 6th, 26th and 27th. Cooler than average days were the 10th-12th, 15th, 23rd, 24th and 31st. Rainfall totaled inches or about 1-1/3 inches below normal. There was measurable precipitation nine days, with inches on the 29th as the greatest storm. Actually, the month was very dry with only of an inch total for the first three weeks. We are 3% inches below normal for 1982 and inch behind 1981 for the same period. This has been a nearly frost-free spring with only one evening warning through the end of May. A warning was issued on the 21st but frost conditions did not materialize. There have been a few nights when tempera- tures started to drop enough to make some growers nervous and a very cold night on May 15 caused some concern, but in general there have not been any reports of injury. In comparison, we had issued three warnings last year, nine in 1980, none in 1979 and 1978 and 15 in 1977. There has been no winterkill but some leaf injury from wind. Some (continued on page 7) C CORP. A CRANBERRIES BOUGHT & SOLD VINES for 1983 Order Eaily - Supplies Limited Early Black $2,500 ton $2,750 ton $2,250 ton $ CaU Ehixbury, Mass. Complete Bog Management Service Available Screened bog sand $1 per yard loaded on your truck Middleboro location. Howes Centennials Crowleys Cordwood Road Duxbury, Mass. 02332 Office 934-6076. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Portland, CT [etc. ] : Taylor Pub. Co. [etc. ]
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