. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. ^,^T\ONAL CRANBERRY ^Aq^G^ ISSUE OF DECEMBER. 1953—VOL. 18 NO. EntJ<.rf''=°,''tl„1i;H"'!'''' '^ 1^^ Courier Print Shop. Main Waieham. Massachusetts. Subscription. per year. Entered as second-class matter January 26. 1943, at the post-ofTice at Wareham, Massachusetts, under the Act of March 3, 1878 FRESH FROM THE FIELDS Compiled by C J. H. MASSACHUSETTS '54 Crop Prospect Good November was a wanner and wetter month than normal—by far. According to Dr. C. E. Cross, di- rector Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Stati
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. ^,^T\ONAL CRANBERRY ^Aq^G^ ISSUE OF DECEMBER. 1953—VOL. 18 NO. EntJ<.rf''=°,''tl„1i;H"'!'''' '^ 1^^ Courier Print Shop. Main Waieham. Massachusetts. Subscription. per year. Entered as second-class matter January 26. 1943, at the post-ofTice at Wareham, Massachusetts, under the Act of March 3, 1878 FRESH FROM THE FIELDS Compiled by C J. H. MASSACHUSETTS '54 Crop Prospect Good November was a wanner and wetter month than normal—by far. According to Dr. C. E. Cross, di- rector Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station, East Ware- ham, this gives the present outlook for 1954 crop as a good one in size, but possibly rather poorer in quali- ty. The bud is good and improve- ments by growers are showing up. "Massachusetts bogs look ; November rainfall is an important factor in the production of the following year and also tempera- ture. Both were above, but sun- shine factor was deficient. How- ever, October had a high sunshine ratio and adequate rainfall. Sep- tember was warmer than normal, although deficient in rain. November Rainfall Inche s Rainfall for the month brought a total precipitation of inches, much of this falling in two heavy storms, on the 23rd, inches, and the 25th, inches. These rains filled up streams, ponds and reservoirs, and growers in many instances had to hasten to pull planks, especially in the gale-like storm of the 25th to prevent dike washout. November average East Wareham is inches. This has been exceeded only three times since 1887, in 1898, in 1944 and in 1945. There is apparently ample water for winter flooding. Some growers with new vines kept the water on, or began flowing by late Novem- ber, although the ground had not remained frozen for an entire day, and, in fact had not frozen at all. (Rainfall for the year to Nov. 30th at Boston was plus inches.) Temperatures High Temperatures for the mo
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