DnDDDDDDDDDnnnnnnnnnnDnnDnnnDDnD '^fRSt UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LIBRARY D D D D D D DDnnDnnnnnDDDnnnDDnnDDDDannnnnDD CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE Vol. 44, No. 1 January 1980 Library 5 University of Ma^saohusetts- Serials Section Amherst . M^ 01002 Evital controls nutgrass and cutgrass. And 14 more troublesome weeds in cranberries. Evital doesn't fall short in effective weed control. It stops 16 profit-robbing weeds, including tough ones like smoke grass, spike rush, and barnyard grass. • evTcoi stops tough weeds in cranberries better than any other granular herbicide. • evitQl is a sand-core granule making it an outstanding aerial formulation; easy ground application as well. • eviCQl is the No. 1 choice to apply over newly-sanded bogs to prevent weed emergence. It's the broad spectrum weed-control herbicide that cranberry growers depend on year after year. (Use herbicides effectively. Read and follow label directions carefully.) ® evUQl GRANULAR HERBKID6 FOR CRANBERRIES ^ ^^ Sandoz, Inc. Crop Protection/ 480 Camino Del Rio South/San Diego, CA 92108 SANDOZ l\\ Copyright, 1980, Sandoz, Inc. Cranberry FruitHronn: bconomics of control By CHARLES F. BRODEL I Entomologist, Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station Abstract: Benefit/cost ratios Are calculated for the control of ;.[nberry fruitworm via heUcopter li)lication(s) of parathion and tnphosmethyl. The use of rathion led to a greater return • dollar. Single or multiple jlications of either insecticide re economically feasible on IS producing from 50 to 200 rels per acre. Of the treatment jedules considered, a single plication at fruit set produced i greatest return per dollar. Cranberry fruitworm popula- is in Massachusetts are primarily itrolled by weather, parasites I insecticides. Low winter iperatures kill a variable percen- e of overwintering larvae; how- r, the winter flood and a snow er diminish this effect. Parasites uce egg and larval populations ;r infestations have begun. Even the percentage of salable ries at harvest is seldom eptable. Insecticides can be COVER PHOTO IE VORACIOUS Cranberry uitworm is the subject of the tide that begins on this page. UAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA»A» STAY INFORMED 4bscribe to CRANBERRIES $5 a year; $9 two years Send check or money order to: CRANBERRIES P.O. Box 249 j COBALT CT 06414 carefully used to increase that percentage markedly without eliminating parasites and otherwise upsetting environmental balances. But whereas nature freely supphes the grower with frigid temperatures and parasites, insect- icides must be purchased with hard- earned cash. Each time the grower purchases an insecticide, he is trusting that the manufacturer's claims are truthful and that the extension service's recommenda- tions are sound. Yet, even if the product performs as claimed, the grower must at times ask himself, "Did I really get my money's worth?" To answer this question with regard to cranberry fruitworm, grower costs and benefits were analyzed in Ught of current control recommendations. Costs: To treat for fruitworm, the bog owner must incur the expense of (1) an insecticide and (2) its apphcation. Recommended insecticides are parathion and azinphosmethyl (Guthion ). Para- thion costs about 35 cents more per pint than azinphosmethyl; how- ever, as opposed to 4 pints of azin- phosmethyl, only 1 pint per acre of parathion is needed for control. Thus, the total cost of insecticide per acre is about $2.45 for para- thion and about $8.40 for azin- phosmethyl. The insecticide of choice may be applied by hehcopter or through an overhead sprinkler system. Re- garding helicopter apphcation, typical costs per acre are $5.50 for parathion and $4.50 for azin- phosmethyl. These rates increase by about $ 1 per acre when fewer than a threshold number of acres, most commonly 50, are treated. In the case of a sprinkler system, the insecticide my be injected by the bog owner, a salaried employee THE STUDY by entomologist Charles F. Brodel concludes that a single application at fruit set produces the greatest return per dollar in the fight against one of the grower's worst pests— the cranberry fruitworm. 3 or a commercial applicator. On a per-acre basis, the cost for applica- tion by any such individual pro- bably will not exceed that by heli- copter. To this larger cost must be added the much smaller cost of operating a pump. Whether the pump is powered by electricity, propane gas or gasoline, the cost amounts to 10 cents or less per acre. The total costs for applying parathion and azinphosmethyl by helicopter to bogs of varying productivity are listed in Table 1 . Benefits: By applying insecti- cide at the proper time(s), the bog owner may receive payment for berries which otherwise would have been consumed by fruitworm larvae. This "saved loss in yield" can be estimated according to the follow- ing rationale. A fruitworm larva hatching in early July (berry set) needs an average of six cranberries to complete its development. Thus, if two unhatched and unparasitized fruitworm eggs are observed on 100 randomly picked berries in early July, 12 berries fewer will be harvested. This represents a 12 per cent loss in yield. Given such an infestation, a bog expected to yield 100 barrels per acre would only yield 88 barrels. The loss of 12 barrels per acre equals a monetary loss of $260 per acre, based on the average return per barrel of $21.70 from the Ocean Spray Cranberries cooperative in 1978. Due to increased berry size in late July and August (berry growth), three to five berries are needed for larval development. An egg count of two during that time means at least a 6 per cent loss at harvest. A bog expected to yield 1 00 barrels per acre would only yield 94 barrels. The loss of six barrels per acre translates into a loss in income of about $ 130 per acre. Other "saved losses in yield" for multiple applications are listed in Table 1 for bogs of varying productivity. The applicability of the abot rationale hinges on four assump tions: (1) The egg count per 100 randomly picked berries reflect the actual egg population on a bog. In a field test, this samplin procedure was compared with square-foot sampling, whereby berries in a randomly selected square-foot area were collected |j and inspected. Both sampling ' techniques yielded similar egg counts; however, percentages of infested berries were lower f square-foot samples. This may explained by the presence of m small, recently set berries in SU' samples. (2) No more than one larva occupy a berry. The dissection several hundred infested berrie revealed neither the occurrence more than one larva per berry : evidence of cannibalism. (3) Each insecticide at the » recommended concentration ^ effects 1 00 per cent kill of eggf (continued on page 6) AUTHORIZED AGWAY REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES (Seasonal) WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF: CRANBERRY INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES HERBICIDES • MITICIDES • and FERTILIZERS IN STOCK! ROBERT A. ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RFD 5 PLYMOUTH STREET, CARVER, MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE: 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5:30 AGWAY. I CRANBERRIES Q Vhat lies ahead tvith :ranberries? A lot of cranberry juice has passed through our veins since we assumed bUcation early last year of the world's only periodical devoted to the lustry. We always were crazy about the berry. But getting so intensely olved with America's native fruit increased consumption. And no iitives, please. We like it straight. The wife tosses a package or two fresh berries into water, boils for about 20 minutes, and, zippo, a fresh )ply of cranberry juice. Hardly makes us pucker anymore. But that's not what we intended to go on about, although it has struck las poetically fitting that CRANBERRIES came within our purview. What ( want to say as a new decade unfolds is that we will continue to try to :blish a magazine that you will find both useful and enjoyable; a iigazine that you will be proud to have on the coffee table when friends, ^nberry or non-cranberry types, come around. Besides enlarging the roster of expert advisors in the past year, we've rded correspondents in the three principal growing states and will be Ijiing more in Washington and Oregon. We've engaged the talents of elance writers and will continually be attracting others. We've also rshalled the skills of a number of photographers, cartoonists and istrators. On the delivery side, if you have any problems, let us know and we'll |olve the situation. If you have anything you want to say, you can ' it here. We've started a Letters column. CRANBERRIES has weathered war and peace, business cycles and dier ups and downs created by man and nature. It's a sturdy ship and s'U strive to keep it sailing fast and true on the choppy seas of istence. Credit where it's due Campaigning in Iowa, Sen. Edward Kennedy remarked that while Iwa is the chief com producer in the nation, his home state of Ussachusetts is number one in growing cranberries. THE NA TIONA L CRA NBERR Y MA GA Z/NE -Our 44th Year of Publication- VOLUMeU-No. 1 January 1980 Send correspondence to: P.O. Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 Phone: (203) 342-4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher/Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS Massachusetts DR. CHESTER E. CROSS Director, Massachusetts Cranberry Station IRVING DEMORANVILLE Extension Cranberry Specialist Massachusetts Cranberry Station MICHAEL COUTURE East Wareham, Mass. New Jersey PHILIP E. MARUCCI Cranberry, Blueberry Speciahst Cranberry & Blueberry Laboratory Chatsworth, N.J. MARY E. ARCHIBALD Collingswood, N.J. Nova Scotia I.V. HALL Botanist, Research Station, Kentville, Nova Scotia Oregon ARTHUR POOLE Coos County Extension Agent Coquille, Ore. Washington AZMI Y. SHAWA Extension Agent in Horticulture Coastal Washington Research and Extension Unit Long Beach, Wash. Wisconsin VERNON GOLDSWORTHY Eagle River, Wise. TOD D. PLANER Farm Management Agent Wood County, Wise. JOAN E. HUMPHREY Friendship, Wise. CRANBERRIES is published monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellwyn Drive, Portland CT 064 80. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $5 a year, 75 cents a copy In U.S.; Canada, $6 a yaar; all other countries, S8 a year. Copyright 19 79 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0787 FRUITWORM . . . (continued from page 4) and small larvae. Although this assumption may be met under specified laboratory conditions, it is never met under field conditions. (4) No mortality occurs among untreated larvae. Fruitworm larvae, Uke other living organisms, are subject to physiological malfunc- tions, infection, parasites and predators. Acceptance of these assumptions enables reasonably accurate loss estimates, in my opinion. Better estimates would require qualifica- tion of assumptions (1) and (3), primarily, for every combination of weather, location and cranberry variety. Benefit/Cost Ratios: The "benefit/cost ratio" may be defined as the monetary loss prevented by treatment divided by the cost of treatment. A ratio of 1 means that the "saved loss in yield" equaled the cost of treatment, a dollar's worth of cranberries was saved from fruitworm damage. Treatment was not worthwhile because no profit resulted. Ratios less than 1 mean that more money was spent for treat- ment than was gained from the saved crop. For instance, a ratio of 0.5 means that for every $1 expended on treatment, only 50 cents worth of cranberries was saved. A loss was sustained because treatment occurred before an eco- nomically significant number of eggs was observed. Ratios greater than 1 mean that less money was spent for treatment than was gained from the saved crop. For instance, a ratio of 2 means that for every $ 1 expended on treatment, $2's worth of cranberries was saved. A profit was realized because treatment occurred after an economically significant number of eggs was observed. Benefit/cost ratios per acre of bog are listed in Table 1 for numerous combinations of insect- icide, bog productivity and number of applications. The following Table 1. Yield of bog/acre (bbl) Benefit :cost ratios for fruitworm treatment via heli- copter, based on an average egg count of 2 and an average return/bbl of $21.70. Time of application" Saved loss in yield/acre ($) Total cost/acre ($) Benefit/ cost PA RATH ION 200 s 520 8 65 G 434 8 54 s + IG 954 16 60 s + 2G 1214 24 51 100 s 260 8 33 G 217 8 28 s + IG 477 16 30 s + 2G 607 24 25 50 s 130 9 14 G 109 9 12 s + IG 239 18 13 s + 2G 304 27 11 AZINPHOSMETHYL 200 S 520 13 40 G 434 13 33 s + IG 954 26 37 s + 2G 1214 39 31 100 S 260 13 20 G 217 13 17 f s + IG 477 26 18 1 16 If s + 2G 607 39 50 S 130 14 9 K G 109 14 8 i s + IG 239 28 9 s + 2G 304 42 7 a/ S = berry set; loss of 5 berries per larva. G = berry grov/th; loss of 5 berries per larva in late July or 3 in August . conclusions may be reached: (1) Because all ratios are greater than 1 , it is profitable to treat via helicopter whenever two fruitworm eggs are found in 100 randomly picked berries. (2) Greater profits should be realized by sprinkler than by helicopter application, given that each method provides eqivalent control. (3) Parathion produces a 67 per cent greater return per dollar than does azinphosmethyl. (4) It is more profitable to treat high-yielding than low- yielding bogs. (5) The greatest return per dollar results when berries have to be treated only once at time of set. Multiple treatments tend to lower the return per dollar because fewer berries are consumed by each larva as the season progresses. This ti is least noticeable for low-yield: bogs. Additional Comments: The i in Table 1 show conclusively th; decision to treat for fruitworm i yield substantial profits at harve In fact, marginal profits might t realized even if the return per b were to plummet to $3. Yet, ot considerations besides economii should influence the choice of insecticide and the manner and timing of application. (1) In years when bloom is prolonged, one should choose t. insecticide which least affects honeybees. Complete kill of frv worm and larvae may not occui with the alternate material, but continued pollination by unaffi bees might increase fruit set. (2) Continuous use of a sing insecticide tends to promote tfc i crease of resistant fruitworm I pulations. Alternating materials i definitely advisable. (3) When other insect pests are liesent, one may aim to achieve siisfactory control of all pests 'jth one insecticide, rather than achieve complete control with o or three insecticides. The latter aproach might well be economic- a|y unwise. (4) When applying insecticides J;|rough a sprinkler system, one my wish to use the less hazardous material. (5) One should consider the presence of streams, fish hatcheries, reservoirs, recreational ponds, and residences when selecting an insect- icide. (6) Parasitic wasps are generally more sensitive to insecticides than are fruitworm eggs and larvae. As few treatments as possible will help to maintain parasite populations. One might propose that a count of one fruitworm egg instead of two should indicate when to apply insecticide. Benefit/cost ratios would indeed be favorable; how- ever, each would be half the value in Table 1 because only half the potential loss would be prevented by each application. More frequent apphcations probably would be needed, leading to a more rapid increase of resistant fruitworm moths and devastation of parasite populations. These consequences would be far more alarming than any small loss incurred by waiting for a count of two or more eggs. Doc, if s sfriped, pricklx, has 3 legs and 13 eyes* By MICHAEL COUTURE iMost people enter a doctor's cice with their ailments in their • lies or— if they're hypochon- iacs— in their minds. Dr. Charles Brodel's "patients" iiig their problems in bags or Htles. lesearch and extension entomol- ogist at the Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station in East Ware- ham, Dr. Brodel identifies insects that might be devouring area crops. Besides cranberry growers, he assists home gardeners and blue- berry growers. Although the state maintains extension service offices in Barn- stable on Cape Cod and Hanson, many people find it easier and less costly to call Dr. Brodel directly. "One of the most recent cases was with the squash vine borer, a worm that eats out all of the vessels that carry water and nutrients to the roots," Dr. Brodel said. "When the vine wilts and dies, the borer is usually the problem. (continued on page 1 0) "^^^UtUL DR. BRODEL, WOULD VOU LIKE TO SEE THE INSECT T FOUND IN MY CRANBERRY BOG ? '' Review By MARY E. ARCHIBALD PINE BARRENS: ECOSYSTEM AND LANDSCAPE, edited by Richard T.T. Forman, Rutgers University, September 1979, 624 pp., $39.50. Academic Press Inc., Ill Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10003. Cranberry people, particularly those from New Jersey, as well as environmen- talists, naturalists and lay persons, will find a treasure house of information in this pioneering attempt to analyze the New Jersey pine barrens. About 33 academicians have contributed material on the people, geology and soils, climate, plants, vegetation patterns, water and aquatic ecosystems, animals and animal communities of this unique area. The book analyzes the landscape as a mosaic of interacting ecosystems and because it is a synthesis of pine barrens ecology, the book can be a field manual to pine barrens animals, plants and soils. The book has a conceptual approach and provides a framework enabling the reader to understand what is unique about this region and what kinds of changes result from natural processes and human activities. The text is in a lucid style, there is a minimum of technical terminology and there are many illustrations in the form of figures and tables. The book is useful to those interested in pine and other conifer regions and areas with acid soils. Pine Barrens may be used as a teaching resource and text. It is essential background for those who make decisions concerning natural resource management. References to cranberries and cranberry production, researched and written by Philip Marucci, Rutgers research professor in cranberries and blueberries, appear throughout the book. The book mentions that nearly all of the New Jersey cranberry bogs have been within the pine barrens, with the first bog planted there about 1835. New Jersey, along with Massachusetts, produced the largest volume of cran- berries during the early years, from 1857 to 1876. Massachusetts took the leadership in 1877, however, and in 1939 Wisconsin surpassed New Jersey in cranberry production. At the present time, Massachusetts produces about 41 percent, Wisconsin about 39 percent. New Jersey, 10 percent, and Washington and Oregon about 5 pe, cent each of the total cranberry crc The area devoted to cranberry culture in New Jersey increased steadily for 60 years, then declined False blossom, a disease preventing fruiting, was the cause of much of 1 decline. The disease was first found New Jersey in 1915, was in every b in 1926 and greatly reduced yields. Excellent control of the blunt-nose leafhopper-the carrier of false blossom-has produced greatly incr yields of cranberries in recent years (216 barrels per hectare in 1976). ' conversion from hand scooping to efficient mechanical water reel in harvesting has been the biggest faci in the tremendous yield increase. Among the insects troublesome cranberry culture are fireworms, p; ularly sparganothis sulfureana, whi can sometimes cause losses of mon than half the crop. Others are cran fruitworm and cranberry girdler. The enlightened use of fungicid and herbicides can control fruit ro and weeds. Plants in competition v the cranberry, such as swtich grass (Panicum virgatum), sedge (carex bullata), other sedges, rushes, redr( (Lachnanthes tinctoria), loosestrifi (continued on page 1 2) ' A MOST COMPLETE INVENTORY OF IRRIGATION ACCESSORIES LAR€H ^ ENGINEERING & IRRIGATION, INC. ^P.O/Box 66, 11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173 (6 17) 862-2550< IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THE CRANBERRY INDUSTRY FOR EXAMPLE: Gorman-Rupp Self Priming Electric Sprinkler Pumps Proven Quick Couple Riser Ingersoll-Rand Water Harvest Pumps Aluminum Insert Coupling For 4" Poly Pipe Contact; Larchmont Engineering Phil Tropeano, President (617) 862-2550 (Call Collcc „® Contact: Bill Stearns. Plymouth, Mass. (617) 746-6048 (617) 746-2610 HE EDAVILLE RAILROAD, a tourist attraction )cated in the heart of Massachusetts cranberry rt)untry, always dresses up for the holiday season, bove is the steam train that takes passengers on SVi mile ride through working bogs. On the upper ght, the illuminated sign conveying season's eetings, is reflected in the flooded bog. On the )wer right, nursery rhyme characters, toy animals jid hundreds of lights create a festive atmosphere. CRANBERRIES Photos by Michael Couture) ! IIIIIIIIIIIIHimilllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIHIIIIIIH forecast dofwn, still a record The final forecast of U.S. nberry production is for a jord crop of 2.48 million rels, 1 percent more than the 8 crop but 2 percent less than spects on Oct. 1 , reports the jw England Crop and Livestock •orting Service of the USDA. 'respects declined during ober in Massachusetts, the ice says. The dry harvest was ayed by rains and yields fell w those anticipated earlier. I Harvest was nearly complete in New Jersey by Nov. 1 where prospects remained unchanged from a month earlier. Wisconsin still expects to harvest 910 thousand barrels, its second largest crop. Oregon's crop is now forecast at 99,000 barrels, a 7 percent decline from last month. As harvest progressed, growers found berries did not size as well as anticipated. Harvest has ended in Washington, where late frosts helped darken berries. CORRUGATED CULVERT PIPE and FLOW GATES Aluminum - Galvanized Asphalt Coated Felker Bros. Corp. MARSHRELO WISCONSIN Area 715 384-3121 'DOC... (continued from page 7) Luckily, this man knew what he was dealing with because he had lost his crop last year. "When he observed the crop this year, he took the worm out with a knife, sealed up the vine with tape and then brought the worm to me to be certain." ANOTHER SUMMER case involved a large pink worm observed eating away at young grapevines. Dr. Brodel identified it as a sphinx moth larva, which consumes a large amount of leaf tissue. He prescribed cabaryl. A common summer problem, for any grower, is the Japanese beetle. Although some chemicals have been tried with moderate success, Dr. Brodel said the only assured method of eliminating them is to pick them from the plants, then place them in a covered can. "If someone has several acres, there is a problem, but there is nothing proven really effective against them," he said. Aphids are troublesome to many gardeners. Dr. Brodel said. Hungry eaters of Brussels sprouts and cabbage, they are particularly annoying because of their proUfic reproduction abilities. For a prescription, he recommended diazinon. Dr. Brodel enjoys queries. Due to the economy, more people are growing their own gardens, hence the calls are more numerous. SOME CALLERS describe the length, color and other features of their insect fmds. But Dr. Brodel is reluctant to provide a prescrip- tion based on verbal evidence. , prefers to see the insect. "Descriptions are just too vague," said the young man wh assumed his post when William Tomlinson retired last year. "Most commercial growers seei to know the pests because the> have had them once or twice o have attended the growers' cUnics here to aid them" Some insects, unbeknownst to the home grower, are benefi or harmless to plants. As an example, Dr. Brodel cited the midge, which invades grape sh( causing no damage, despite the creation of a large, water ballo type of growth. For the harmful insect, Dr. Brodel hopes his prescriptions have an effect decidedly oppo the one sought by your friend) family physician. 10 btters f NTS TO LEARN WHAT 3HERS ARE DOING . . . Perhaps you could include as a iftj'ice to growers a page devoted to :]5;sified ads of articles (for cranberry 4 farming equipment only) for sale rade .... Another suggestion would be to lie an article each month which fcsribes some grower's equipment deas for weeding, sanding, kjvesting, etc., or photos of equipment William H. Slattery, Norfolk, Mass. ITOR'S NOTE: CRANBERRIES 05 offer classified ads at 20 cents a 1^. We will make an effort to nlement as regularly as possible >; suggestion about articles on ^er's equipment, etc. IDOS FOR CRANBERRIES like what you have done to 1/lNBERRIES Magazine. We were c personal friends of Clarence and clh Hall, and always felt they did a i\y great job, and since you have In over, it seems to have reverted 1 le style it was, when they pubUshed [y husband reflects my feelings s| Esther Goldsworthy, j Eagle River, Wise. ilTOR'S NOTE: Thank you. OOPS! I've planned to write you since CRANBERRY GROWERS REALTY -istings of buyers and ellers welcomed on cran- >erry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 88a-1288 you took over CRANBERRIES but I'm just thru with the harvest-so just now have time. . . . My question is: Why didn't the J i Cranberry Growers' wives get more coverage of their weeklong efforts at the Big E? . . . The Cranberry Corner in the Surplus Pump for sale asking $7,000 I i Type A Peerless 2,500 G.P.M. 300 foot head with 250 Cummings Diesel Gold Star Sod Farm ATTN: John McPhail West Road Canterbury NH 03324 Tel. l-(603)-783-47I7 The scoop of the year! Cranberry Flavor, Fact and Folklore in THE CRANBERRY CONNECTION, by Beatrice Buszek. Your favorite berry pops up in kitchen-tested recipes for every de- light from Cranberry Bog to Cranberry- Banana Bread, Cranberry Avocado Dip, and countless other desserts, drinks, salads, entrees. "A fascinating revelation of the many uses for cranberries . . . you'll find this book a treasure."— Des Moines Register. Paperback, $7.95. Please send copies of THE CRAN- BERRY CONNECTION, $7.95 each. Name Address Zip Add $1.00 for postage; Conn, residents add 7% sales tax. CRANBERRIES MAGAZINE P. O. Box 249, Cobalt, CT 06414 11 Massachusetts building worked hard and long for the industry. Under the direction of Shirley Cross of East Sandwich, Mass., relay teams of six worked in three day shifts (all cran- berry growers' wives!). Alice N. Merry, Duxbury, Mass. EDITOR'S NOTE: We goofed. We should have gotten to the Big E (we always did before, it being high on the list of our all time favorite fairs and expositions). Next year, definitely! In the meantime, here in print is a photo you sent of some of the grower's wives who worked so doggoned hard. REVIEW... (continued from page 8) (Lysimachia terrestris), chain fern (Woodwardia virginica) and other ferns which formerly were controlled by hand pulling, are controlled by herbi- cides today. In a section on the climate of the pine barrens, the book states that measurement of the microclimate of the pine barrens has been very limited. The most extensive measurements of the pine barrens microclimate probably are the bog minimum temperatures recorded at Whitesbog since 1944 by the Rutgers University Cranberry and Blueberry Research Center. Minimum temperatures in a cranberry bog have been measured at Whitesbog during many years using a toluol-in-glass minimum thermometer mounted on a metal backing and exposed just above the cranberry vines. The bog minimum temperatures measured in this way are probably more representative of bog conditions than minimum temperatures recorded in an instrument shelter. During 1976, the most recent year for which data are available, there were 29 nights with bog minimum temperatures of 32 degrees farenheit or below. In contrast, instrument shelter minimum temperatures of 32 degrees farenheit existed on only 10 nights. The natural bog areas of the pine barrens may have an even more extreme microclimate than the cranberry bogs, since the latter have been modified to a certain extent by cultural and management practices. On generally fair days with light winds, the maximum temperatures at the level of the vegetation are likely to be several degrees warmer than the maxima in the instrument shelter. 12 CRANBERRY GROWERS' wives who worked the Cranberry Com at the Big E in Springfield, Mass. The book also describes the soil types of the pine barrens, among them the Atsion series, on which much of New Jersey cranberry cultivation takes place. Pine Barrens states that major wetlands have been utilized for the cultivation of cranberries. Commercial cranberry bogs are dependent now on water reservoirs, canals, ditches, si gates, and, indirectly, on cedar log The book may be ordered dire from the publisher or through loc; bookstores. An additional outlet i New Jersey Audubon Society's Rancocas Nature Center, Rancoci Road, Westhampton, N.J. Is Muriel Stefani Representative Martin B. Person, Jr. President STOCK QUOTATIONS "One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one man buys, another sells, and both think they are astute." —William Feather GAGE WILEY & CO., INC 40 Court St., Plymouth, Massachusetts 746-3322 Massachusetts Toll-free IN WATS 1-800-24 2-0263 New England Stock Broker For Over 45 Years i % ^HUuuiiiiiiiwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiniiiNiiimiE Regional | news i notes I iiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiinmtnNHHimttmtmimiiiiiNiip assachusetts By IRVING DEMORANVILLE The latest official estimate of the jiachusetts crop is 1,080,000 i2ls, which is probably very close to dnal total. f4ova Scotia By IVAN V. HALL Tie construction of the new research n administration complex to house )' the provincial and federal workers .'jcad of schedule. We expect to move ;|jring the latter part of the summer 1?80. report dated Nov. 26 from the dince of British Columbia states: nberry operations are now ijleted for the 1979 crop year, rtvers are carrying out routine tenance and preparing for pruning." weather watch MASSACHUSETTS >Jovember was warm, averaging 2.8 Jees a day above normal. This is not > nusual occurrence, as it was only the ah warmest in our records. ilaximum temperature was 67 Sees on the 26th and the minimum 1 27 degrees on the 1st, 16th, 17th 1 30th. Incidentally, the 27 degrees iimum was the highest for any c ember night in over 20 years. Warm 5 3ds were the 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th, i, 25th and 26th. Cooler than lage days were the 14th, 15 th, 16th, >i and 30th. Uinfall totaled 4.27 inches or 1/3 < below normal. There was durable precipitation on 10 days 1 1.76 inches on the 3rd as the THE CREATOR of the Cranberry Bread House float, Manfred Bass, is flanked by Patrick McCarthy, Ocean Spray vice president, marketing, left, and George Kilpatrick, vice president, domestic marketing, before the start of the 1979 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Ocean Spray Cranberries sponsored the 26 foot long float, \siiich was festooned with thousands of cranberries and featured a running pool overflowing with real cranberry juice. Thirty youngsters dressed as "cranberry gnomes" rode the float, along with actor-singer Gil Gerard who portrays Buck Rogers on television. (Photo by Andrew McKeever) Moooooooeooooooooeeoooooo WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR EVITAL • SOLO • DIQUAT 2-4-D • DOWPON • ETHREL SEViN • PARATHION • GUTHION • DIAZINON KOCIDE • DTIFOLITAN • FERBAM COPPER SULFATE • PRINCEP Cole Chemical Supply DIVISION OF -f/apA/nS agricultural chemical CO P.O. BOX 7211, MADISON. WISCONSIN 53707 608 221-1581 13 greatest storm. Basically, the last two and a half weeks of the month were dry. We are about 10 inches above normal for the year to date and almost the same amount ahead of 1978 for the same period. There was no snow recorded, which is not unusual for us, happening about two out of every three years. l.E.D. NOVA SCOTIA The weather during November was slightly warmer than the 50 year average. As of Dec. 4, we had not had any snow. I.V.H. WASHINGTON October gave a high of 80 degrees on the 10th with lovely days from the 1st through the 12th. "Summer prevailed," then winter came in a hurry. A low of 37 degrees was recorded on the 21st. Total precipitation was 8.99 inches, sUghtly over the average for October. The greatest storm came on the 25th, with 1.75 inches. November continued mild, with a high of 65 degrees on the 8th. Early morning hours brought several days at 35 degrees and below, with a low of 28 degrees on the 12th. Precipitation total was 9.36 inches, bringing the year's total, to date, to 61.20 inches, which is 9.16 inches below average. Overall area conditions are similar to the drought periods of 1976 and 1978, with ground water storage still very low. Let's look back at the winter of 1978-79. It was a long, cold period for Washington bogs, causing excessive damage to fruit buds and vines. Bud exammation during March 1979 showed an average injury of 19.3 percent in Gray land bogs and 33 percent in Long Beach bogs (a slight bit higher than injury of 1972 at 32 percent). The cold, dry east wind contributed to the higher injury at Long Beach while the Grayland and North Beach bogs were not subjected to this injurious east wind. The usual weather pattern of warming up gradually during July, August and cooling off sharply in September changed to continuous warmer temperature. July, August and September 1979 registered 1.8, 1.6 and 6.2 degrees F higher than the same months of 1978. Low precipitation 14 during the past quarter was 6.96 inches less than the same period of 1978. The combination of bud injury, vine winter kill and variable weather contributed to the lower yield of 15-20 percent in the Long Beach area. The Grayland and North Beach areas experienced a 15-20 percent increase over the 1978 yield. The color development was adversely affected by the lack of cooler nights in September in all areas. A.Y.S. WISCONSIN Total rainfall for the 1979 growing season from April 1 to September 30 averaged 19.6 inches in Wisconsin, ji was 9. 1 inches less than received in 1978 and 1.8 inches below normal ' (1941-70). August was by far the westtest month in 1979, accountinji 30 percent of the growing season ra fall. May had nearly normal rainfaUl the rest of the months were drier tit usual. September was the driest mo:< with less than 1 inch of rain. Temperatures were below normal iii every month of the growing seasont except September. October temperatures were beh normal but precipitation was well i normal. Snow fell during the monti early as Oct. 9 in northern areas. Tl (Wisconsin-Michigan Growers) ALUMINUM HEADGATES FABRICATED TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS HAND WHEEL OPERATED GATES ALUMINUM CORRUGATED PIPE INTERNATIONAL POWER UNITS INTERNATIONAL CRAWLER TRACTORS WARNER & SWASEY EXCAVATORS WALDON LOADERS AND USED EQUIPMENT Eau Claire, Wis. 715-835-5157 Madison, Wis. 608-222-4151 Escanaba, Mich. 906-786-6920 Green Bay, Wis 414-435-6^76 Milwaukee, Wis. 414-461-5440 Ironwood, Mich 906-932-0222 H. INTERNATIONiU. CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT INTERNATIONAL MARVESTEP COMPANY Office 295-2222 D. Beaton 888-1288 CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE K. Beator 295-2207 f P. Beaton 947-3601 Specializing in • DITCHING •SANDING • COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •NETTING •WEED CLIPPING •HARVESTING (Wet and Dry) Also Complete line of portable Crisafulli Pumps 2' Plastic netting for suction boxes 16 .tures continued colder than usual in 1 irst half of November, but Indian jtmer weather returned on the (fend of Nov. 17-18 as high readings e in the 60's. A major precipitation ;: m brought rain and cooler temper- i;s on Nov. 20-21, but most of i onsin escaped the heavy snows ij fell in states to the west. Jrowing degree days from April 1 I ct. 7 averaged 5 percent below jiial. The last frost of spring was on 25. Frost was reported as early as 15 in the extreme north. Only 'M frosts occurred in northern and sirn areas during September, and the shard frost did not come until the sjweek of October. Wisconsin Agriculture Reporting Service harvest cranberry-apple mold hdd zest and flavor to that turkey, goose or other fowl left over from the holiday season. Or you can use it for any occasion. CRANBERRY-APPLE MOLD 3 ounce package gelatin, any red flavor 1/3 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon Dash of cloves % cup boiling water 1 cup crushed ice 1 medium peeled cored apple, cut into wedges 1 cup fresh cranberries Combine gelatin, sugar, salt, spices and boiling water in blender. Blend at low speed for about 30 seconds, until gelatin is dissolved. Add crushed ice and blend at high speed until ice is melted, about 30 seconds. Measure three cups, chill until thickened. Add apple wedges and cranberries to remaining gelatin in blender and blend at low speed until fruit is chopped. Stir into thickened gelatin. Pour into four cup mold or individual molds. Makes four cups or eight servings. MASSACHUSETTS FARM BUREAU NEWS & VIEWS New president of the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation is Charles Dowse of Dowse Orchards in Sherborn. He succeeds Harold Newton of North- field. Also elected at the MFBF annual meeting were Gordon Price of George- El#etrl@ ©9 m ROBERT NIEMl ILECTRICAL CONTRACTORS lEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL TEL. 295-1880 Robert Niemi Pinchurst Dr. Wareham, Mass. town, a vegetable grower, first vice president, and Richard Try on of Monterey, a dairy farmer, second vice president. Named to the board of directors were Neil Fletcher, Sheffield; William Fitzgerald, Ashfield; Tom Zigmont, Hatfield; Alex Dowse, Sherborn; Charles Bean, Westwood; Al Pappi, Wareham; Al McKinstry, Chicopee. OOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOQO DIRECTORY for Cranberry Growers oooooooooooooooooooooooo TIm CHARLES W.HARRI! Company 451 Old Somerset Avenue North Dighton, Mass. Phone 824-5607 AMES Irrigation Systems RAIN BIRD Sprinklers HALE Pumps Highest Quality Products with Satisfaction Guaranteed Farm Credit Service Box 7, Taunton, Mass. 02781 Tel. 617-824-7578 PRODUCTION CREDIT LOANS LAND BANK MORTGAGES Office - on Route 44 l/4MUe Westof Rt. 24 15 n euGRu rausmi THeRe IS a name FOROUaUTU rellied ^ pWholeBerf 'Hjiierry Sini'-'^ , ^'^anberry Sa« OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES. INC.. PLYMOUTH, MASS. 02360 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE Vol. 44, No. 2 February 1980 28 -ID 00 f UN!y„ ^^T^f^M old folk ivine • • • 8 the market order • • • 3 ^^er-sitv of Serials sf^^f^'^^'^^ts ^i--i Ulo OP Difolatan- the cranberry fungicide witli a plus. A cranberry fungi- cide that controls I fruit rot, but at the same time slows rip- ening and color develop- ment is a product you can't afford. DIFOLATAN®4 Flow- able is the answer. This efficient fungicide clings tightly, resists washing off even under rain or sprinkler irrigation. It's great protection against fruit rot and won't affect ripening or color DIFOLATAN is com- patible with most com- monly used insecticides to save you spraying time. Ask your farm chemical supplier about DIFOLATAN for cran- berries. Avoid accidents: Read the entire label including cautions. Use all chemi- cals only as directed. Ortho Chevron Chemical Compat Ortho i overprodttctton tftreatened Marketing Committee ^)vi]l set aUotment Jy MICHAEL COUTURE Right now, things couldn't be btter, implies Charles F. Hastings J, manager of the national Cmberry Marketing Committee. Cranberry production is high— tt so is demand— and the price c berries is good. "Right now the growers are ale to sell what they produce," listings said. "Prices are up to 3[0 a barrel, and, not many jiars ago, it was just $9 a barrel." I Although everyone is happy tth the improvement in prices, ll added, it could lead to joblems. Good times entice prospective g)wers into the field and more g)wers could spell overproduction. THE TIME might be coming, 5tings said, to regulate the duction of berries. This is where the Cranberry rketing Committee would Iter the scene. '-. The committee can't tell gbwers that they can't plant. But ican tell them they can't market Without an allotment. So far, there are no allotment Iins, but committee members ci in favor of setting one up if ( erproduction threatens. The f feet of an allotment is to (icourage growers to produce (|ily what can be sold. ! "To this date, the allotment pvisions in the marketing order live never been used," Hastings lid. "But the ability to bring Jiout the orderly expansion of .6 industry is the main strength f the order." i COMPRISED OF two CHARLES F. HASTINGS JR. (Photo by Michael Couture) representatives from Massachu- setts, two from Wisconsin, two from New Jersey and one from the Washington-Oregon area, the Cranberry Marketing Committee came into existence during the early 1960's, due to the inabiUty of growers to sell cranberries, thereby forcing large-scale dumping of the fruit. The late 1960's and early 1970's showed sales increases, with more acreage being cultivated, and the concept of controlling production rather than destroying the excess became a reality. Of the approximately 50 fruit and vegetable marketing orders in this country and Canada, Hastings said, the strength of the cranberry industry's order approaches those of the hop and celery growers. The seven member Cranberry Marketing Committee is to be increased by one— a public member without connections to the industry. Hastings said there have been quite a few appUcants for the additional seat. The committee posts are unpaid. Only Hastings receives a salary. A grower with bogs in Rochester, Mass., not far from his office in Middleboro, Hastings is acutely aware of the problems in the industry, including those caused by uncontrolled growth. SINCE 1968, Hastings has gathered reports on bogs through- out the nation. Berry handlers are required to keep a record of barrels, then submit it to the committee. The first reports were derived (continued on page 14) COVER PHOTO AUTHOR Dennis Lynard of New Brighton, Minn., has been making his own wine for eight years. One of his favorites is cranberry. On page 8 he describes how to make the wine. MASSACHUSETTS GROWERS Financial assistance is available for Scholarships and for Hospital and Medical care for Cranberry Growers, their Employees and the families of both when financial need can be shown. For information contact: URANN FOUNDATION P.O. Box 1788 Brockton MA 02403 Telephone 588-7744 IT TAKES JUST ONE HERBKIDE USED ONCE AYEAR, TO GET TO THE ROOT OF YOUR WEED PROBLEMS. CASORON® G-4 herb- icide, by itself, controls more than 40 weeds, including ferns, rushes and sedges that can cut your cranberry yields. And CASORON gets them all with just one pre- season application. CASORON strikes weeds where they're most vulner- able: at their roots. It stops even the hardiest perennials before they have a chance to rob precious nutrients from your crop. Just apply CASORON granules to bogs in early spring and relax. CASORON goes to work immediately, to kill problem weeds the first time around. And the follow- ing spring, it will save you expensive man-hours norm- ally spent spraying or hand- weeding stragglers. For more than a decade, cranberry growers have proved to themselves that CASORON gives the mosi effective control possible. Control that makes good economic sense. Try it yourself. Get the once-a-year herbicide that puts an end to weed prob- lems: CASORON herbicid: granules. CASORON G-4 HERBICIDE CASORON is a Reg. TM of Philips-Duj: B.V., Amsterdam, Holland. THOMPSON-HAYWARDi;! CHEMICAL COMPANY x . NORTH AMERICAN PHILIPS co-. P.O. Box 2383 • Kansas City, Kansas 661 ^ infinite balloon "Utterly shocking" was the way Allan Grant, president of the merican Farm Bureau Federation, recently described the U.S. lipartment of Health, Education and Welfare. The department's current budget, he said, is the third largest the world. It is outranked only by the budgets of the U.S. (bvernment and the entire Soviet Union. "If you combine the budgets of all 50 states," Grant declared, 'he sum would still fall fifty billion dollars shy of HEW's budget." Now Education has been lopped away from Health and Welfare { d there is a new Department of Education. Want to make a bet? 'p, don't. You'll lose this one. CRANBERRIES' bet is this: The uo departments will spend more money, more quickly, than if EW remained one department. loom for grotvtfi CRANBERRIES' veteran correspondent in Wisconsin, Vernon ur industry and from state and fieral appropriations. Each has oher program responsibilities lyond their interest in cran- Irries. Dr. Elden J. Stang joined the iiulty of the Department of Irticulture on Sept. 1, 1978. Stang has assumed the ension education responsi- ities previously held by emeritus >fessor Klingbeil. With your Idustry support, he has initiated a research program to evaluate methods and materials for enhancing fruit color development in cranberries. New chemical treatments that have shown promise in the first year of evaluation are PromaUn at 25-50 ppm and Promalin (25-50 ppm) plus Alar (1,000 ppm) applied in late July. Two numbered materials, ABG 3034 and ABG 3035, showed some effect when applied in late August or early September. These materials may remain active over a wider range of temperatures than has been the case with Ethrel, which only works well at temperatures above 60 degrees F and when applied within a few weeks of harvest. Refinement of rates and timing for optimum response will precede any possible label adoption. THE DISEASE control program under the direction of Dr. Boone has continued along three lines- fungicide evaluation, the study of disease organisms, and selection and cultivar evaluations. Dr. Boone is evaluating combinations of difolatan with other fungicides and varying the timing and concentration of difolatan sprays in an attempt to improve rot control and reduce costs of presently recommended difolatan programs. Recommendations will be modified as improved scheduUng is proved useful. The studies on fungal organisms have continued to produce new information basic to a full under- standing of the pathogens attacking cranberries. A strain of Guignardia fungus is being proposed as a new species previ- ously not described on cranberry. He has also found that the black rot disease of cranberry in New Jersey is not always associated with Ceuthospora lunata but that a significant portion is associated with a second fungus, Strassaria sp. Fungicide programs to control Ceuthospora may or may not be effective against the second (continued on page 14) PWP FOR BANKING SERVICE AND CONVENIENCE UNSURPASSED IN YOUR COMMUNITY. ■ '^^i' vv^w^-^^^ s. >ft^A<>s*-%(Ar>%tAx Marion 36 Main St. Wareham Carver 237 Main St. Mam & 295-2100 Center Sts. MEMBER F.D.I. C. • ** **• By DENNIS LYNARD As the hobby of making wine at home grows more and more popular, amateur enologists are turning to some of the almost forgotten folk wines of the past— such as cranberry. Whether it is served at cellar temperature during the festive hohday period or over ice on a warm summer day, cranberry wine seems to complement the occasion. It's a tasty companion to turkey, beef, lamb or pork and is especially good alone, either as an apertif or after dinner. Nearly all the equipment you'll need to make this medium-sweet wine can be found around the house. A 2-GALLON plastic pail will work perfectly as a primary fer- mentation vessel for starting one gallon of wine. You can also use a 2-gallon stone crock, often found in local antique stores. Stainless steel also can be used, but it's the only metal that should ever come into contact with your wine. Other metals, such as iron or tin, can impart bad flavors as a result of chemicals formed by the fermentation process acting on the metal. A sheet of plastic makes the best cover for any size fermentation vessel. Tie it down with string, rubber bands or strips of elastic pinned together. The cover doesn't have to be airtight. At this stage, its purpose is to keep out dust and fruit flies. A nylon bag or even a woman's nylon stocking can be used to hold the berries and raisins and keep any stems, seeds or pulp out of the 8 primary fermentor. Syphoning the wine is done with a 6 foot length of l^-inch plastic tubing, readily available at a drug or hardware store. SECONDARY fermentors, which hold the wine for its longest period of fermentation, are usually glass so that you can observe the wine for clarity. One gallon distilled water or apple cider bottles work fine (start saving them early!). Fermentation locks can be purchased at a wine making supply store or mail order house. This is a low-pressure valve inserted into a rubber plug that fits snugly into the neck of the secondary fermen- tor. The lock keeps air and fruit flies out of the secondary, while allowing the carbon dioxide, a byproduct of the yeast acting on the sugar to form alcohol, to escape. If there isn't a wine making CRANBERRY wine can be easily made vsith equipment you have around the house. TRY not to drink all of your cranberry wine right away. Chec at various times to find the amoi of aging you prefer. supply store near you, a plastic sandwich bag around the neck c the secondary fermentor, secure with a rubber band, makes a gO( substitute. Cleanliness is the key to successful wine making. Every piece of wine making equipmen should be carefully cleaned, an( even steriUzed, if you suspect tl CORRUGATED CULVERT PIPE and FLOW GATES Aluminum — Galvanized Asphalt Coated Felker Bros. Corp. MARSHRELD WISCONSIN Area 715 384-312 ita light be contaminated with r^thing that could affect the ,|or of your wine. lERE'S A RECIPE for making i; gallon of cranberry wine. For jrger quantity, such as five ipns, simply multiply the lijedients by five and use an 1 1 ibn plastic wastebasket as a riary fermentor. i lbs. fresh or frozen cranberries lb. raisins '< lbs. white granulated sugar <% quarts of warm water 2 of a small orange package of wine yeast or V2 package dry, granulated baking yeast 'rush berries and chop raisins. lender does a good job of this. about 1 cup of fruit at a .|e, adding a small amount of ner to each batch. SUce the rige half and combine the cran- eries, raisins and orange in the pn bag, tie, and put it in the tic or stone primary fermentor. NmiNHIIIIIIMIIIinilHIIIIIIIinillNMHHM •CLEANLINESS IS THE lEY TO SUCCESSFUL \INE MAKING.' Fur the sugar and water over the bg, stir, and let rest ovemight. /id the yeast by sprinkling it on t'^ surface— do not stir in. After fermentation begins, stir epry day or two, breaking up the "ap." The cap is formed by rising gi> bubbles which carry foam and b;s of escaped skin and pulp to tij surface. This has to be broken li from time to time or it dries out Cjt and becomes an ideal breeding pund for bacteria. When the violent "storm" or ation subsides (usually in a week c so), transfer the wine to the lass secondary fermentor, strain- ig out any seeds, skins or pulp ^you go along. Attach a fermen- tation lock. Keep the wine topped up with sugar water to within a few inches of the top. Syphon the wine again in three weeks and then again in three months. At that point, the wine should have reached the 15 percent alcohol level. When it is stable and clear, it's ready to bottle. imiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiwiiiiiiuiiiiiHiii •YOUR WINE WILL BE READY TO DRINK IN ONE TO NINE MONTHS.' There are several methods of bottling your wine, ranging from buying bottles, corks and a corker from a wine making supply house to collecting your own bottles and reusing the corks and screw caps (a somewhat question- able practice!). If you use the latter method, be sure to clean the bottles well and to boil the old corks and screw caps. If you use screw caps on your wine bottles, be sure the fermen- tation process is complete before bottling. Wine that's still fermenting in a corked bottle will blow the cork out. A bottle of THIS medium-sweet wine is good anytime— as an apertif , with meals or after dinner. fermenting wine that's screw- capped will explode. YOUR WINE will be ready to drink in one to nine months. Some claim the wine gets better the longer it stands and some say it's at its best when first bottled. Others say it really makes no difference. The real answer most Ukely is one that each cranberry wine maker has to discover for himself/ herself. ROBERT NIEMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING . RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL TEL. 295-1880 Robert Niemi Pinehurst Dr. Wareham, Mass. Filling enough for a hearty meal or, when made bite-sized, toothsome morsels for a brunch. They 're cranberry corn fritters. Colonial dames fed stacks of breakfast fritters to their seafaring loved ones. CRANBERRY CORN FRITTERS 1 cup fresh cianbeiries 1 cup sugar 1 cup corn kernels 2e^s Salt and pepper 1 teaspoon baking powder % cup flour V* cup powdered sugar Approximately 1 cup vegetable oil for frying Chop cranberries and mix with sugar. Combine corn, eggs, salt and pepper. Stir in baking powder and flour to make a heavy batter. Add cranberry mixture. Drop spoons of batter into V2 inch hot fat in a shallow frying pan. Fry golden brown but cook only a few at a time so fritters won't stick together. Sprinkle generously with powdered sugar before serving. weather watch MASSACHUSETTS December was a very warm month, averaging 3.2 degrees a day above normal. It was the warmest December since 1973 and ninth warmest in our records. Maximum temperature was 58 degrees on the 7th and the minimum was 6 degrees on the 19th. Warmer than average periods were the 5th-8th, llth-13th, 16th, 17th, 23rd-25th and The scoop of the year! Cranberry Flavor, Fact and Folklore in THE CRANBERRY CONNECTION, by Beatrice Buszek. Your favorite berry pops up in kitchen-tested recipes for every de- light from Cranberry Bog to Cranberry- Banana Bread, Cranberry Avocado Dip, and countless other desserts, drinks, salads, entrees. "A fascinating revelation of the many uses for cranberries . . . you'll find this book a treasure."— Des Moines Register. Paperback, $7.95. Please send copies of THE CRAN- BERRY CONNECTION, $7.95 each. Name Address Zip Add $1.00 for postage; Conn, residents add 7% sales tax. CRANBERRIES MAGAZINE P. O. Box 249, Cobalt, CT 06414 29th. Cooler than average days were the 14th, 15th and 18th-21st. ' Precipitation totaled 3.62 inches: or about 0.6 inch below normal. The were only seven days with measurab! precipitation, with the greatest amoi of 1.42 inches on the 7th. Snowfall was only a trace, which is not unusual for us. For the year 1979, our temperati; was just above normal (actually +0.1 ooooooooooooooooooooooc DIRECTOR' for Cranberry Growers COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOiyl The CHARLES W.HARRm Company 451 Old Somerset Avenu« North Dighton, Mass. Phone 824-5607 AMES Irrigation Systems RAIN BIRD Sprinklers HALE Pumps Highest Quality Products with Satisfaction Guaranteed Farm Credit Servic Box 7, Taunton, Mass. 02781 Tel. 617-824-7578 PRODUCTION CREDIT LOANS LAND BANK MORTGAGES Office - on Route 44 l/4MUeWestof Rt. 24 10 •gree). Substantially warmer than ;,rinal months were March, May .cord warm at East Wareham), July, Wember and December. Months , ich below normal were February, igust, September and October. 1 iximum temperature for the year I'ls 91 degrees on May 10 (unusual, ht not a record) and the minimum '.s 8 degrees on Feb. 12. The 15 cy period from Feb. 9 to 15 was tlow freezing the entire time and t; coldest stretch. Precipitation for 1979 totaled 5.35 inches, which is about Wi Lihes above normal and over 9 iphes more than in 1978. This ^is the fifth wettest year in our [Cords. Largest total precipitation f»m one storm was 4.76 inches on ~:x 24-57. Months with substantially Dve normal precipitation were fiuary (a record), February, April, ^y and August. Months with much jow normal precipitation were |rch, June and September. Snowfall for the year totaled fy 13.7 inches, the least since L'53 and fifth smallest total in our Kords and about 50 percent of normal, [is followed the record year of 1978. le only snow of any consequence fs 6.5 inches on Feb. 8. I.E.D. WISCONSIN After an unusually mild December, b weather in January returned to a [ire normal winter pattern with some rw and cold temperatures. The first major winter storm of the e;on occurred Jan. 6. A total of 4 to .'inches of snow fell across the north- ihalf of Wisconsin, while southern Lus received 1 to 3 inches. Very strong viterly winds caused blizzard !(iditions in the north and made a/eling nearly impossible. Tempera- les dropped sharply following the itrm. High temperatures in the itond week of January were near !<|o in the north and in the single lits in the south. Overnight lows fell «1 below zero in the north and ijr zero or below in the south. Song southeast winds brought warmer twperatures on the 10th. -Wisconsin Agriculture ISSUE IN WISCONSIN Does berry farming harm Thunder Lake? At Thunder Lake in northern Wisconsin, a classic dispute has broken out between lakeside residents and cranberry growers over the diversion of water from the lake for flooding of the bogs. The property owners— some of whom run resorts— complain that the water diversion lowers the level of the lake, causes pollution and spoils fishing. The growers respond that the water is returned to the lake. As for pollution, Charles Goldsworthy, one of the bog owners, says the water returned is more pure because of filtration. The small amounts of fertiUzer used, he adds, is almost entirely absorbed by the plants. The state Department of Natural Resources held hearings Jan. 16 and 17 on whether to grant bog owners Goldsworthy and Ralph Sampson permits to divert lake water. Goldsworthy is president of Cranberry Products Inc. of Eagle River. Another hearing will be held Feb. 1 in Madison and the DNR is expected to make its recommend- ations around the middle of this month. The case is being watched with interest by the Wisconsin Cranberry Growers Assn., which is challenging in the state Supreme Court a lower court ruUng that bog owners must get permits to divert water. Thunder Lake is located near the small resort community of Three Lakes. S Muriel Stefuii Representative Martin B. Perton, Jr. President Reporting Service STOCK QUOTATIONS "He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully." —II Corinthians 9:6 @ GAGE WILEY & CO., INC 40 Court St., Plymouth, Massachusetts 746-3322 Massachusetts Toll-free IN WATS 1-800-24 2-026 3 New England Stock Broker- For Over 45 Years 11 IN NEW JERSEY Ridniest year in SO year Itistory By PHILIP E. MARUCCI Cranberry, Blueberry Specialist Chatsworth, N.J. The weather at Pemberton, N.J., in 1979 could be described as excessively rainy and cool. Precipitation was above normal in 10 months (in all except April and December). Temperature was below normal for the seven months from April through October, except for August, which was only 0.2 degrees F above normal, and all except April were rainier than average. It was the rainiest year in the 50-year weather recording history at Pemberton. The total of 61.75 inches was 17.64 inches above normal and surpassed by about 1 % inches the previous record of 60.01 inches in 1958. In the half century of weather observing, rainfall has been above 60 inches only two times and above 50 inches 10 times. The average maximum daily temperature for the year was 64.0 degrees F and the minimum was 41.7 degrees F, giving an annual average daily temperature of 52.85 degrees F, which is 0.85 degrees F below normal. Only in nine years was there a lower annual average temperature. Extremes in temperature were 93 degrees F on Aug. 1 and 12 below zero on Feb. 18. The maximum daily temperature was the lowest in 50 years. The minimum was the second lowest ever recorded in Pemberton, the coldest being 17 below zero on Feb. 9, 1934. Although February 1934 was the coldest single month, averaging 18.0 degrees F compared to 22.6 degrees F for February 1979, the latter month had a record breaking number of sub-zero days. There were eight days below zero in February 1979 compared to six' in February 1934. (It may be of interest to give a short summary of the sub-zern temperatures which have been recorded in the half century at Pemberton. Sub-zero temperatu occur with about the same frequency in January and Febrn These frigid readings have occu] in 15 years in January, 14 yearsi in February, six years in Decen and only once in March. The to number of such days recorded ' 34 in February, 33 in January, seven in December and the one in March. If the weather patten stay the same, the probability of a sub-zero minimum tempen ture in Pemberton in January and February is once every 60 days or about once a year. Extremely warm days were not frequent as usual in 1979.) An unusually small number A MOST COMPLETE INVENTORY OF IRRIGATION ACCESSORIES LARCH 5/ / ^ ENGINEERING & IRRIGATION, INC ^P.o/box 66, 11 Laichmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173 (617)862-2550 IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THE CRANBERRY INDUSTRY FOR EXAMPLE: Gorman Rupp Self Priming Electric Sprinkler Pumps Proven Quick Couple Riser I nger soil-Rand ti^ater Harvest Pumps Aluminum Insert Coupling For 4" Poly Pipe Contact: Larchmont Engineering Phil Tropeano, President (617) 862-2550 (Call Collect) ® Contact: Bill Stearns. Plymouth, Mass. (617) 746-6048 (617)746-2610 12 ,/s in the 90 degree range :i;urred. There were no such days tilune and only five each in Jly and August. The total of 10 'A the year was far below the lirage of 29 per year. Another unusual feature of :?; weather was the frequency of ri^tiy days in April through '^gust. There was a total of 55 ■my days in the five month jiod, an average frequency of 53 rainy day in about every three i,rs. In May there were periods 3 nine rainy days in 14 days and [ in a period of 18 days. In late V,y and early June, there were rainy days in a succession of days. The weather had a ruinous ect on the blueberry crop in Brlington and Atlantic Counties. S^prisingly, the frequent sub-zero hidings in February did not cause j?i excessive amount of winter Idling. The spring season was also king in severe spring frosts. wever, the frequent rains and I; cool weather in April and May ated conditions favorable for Dtrytis disease and was unfavor- i.e for pollination. As a result, preciable losses to the blue- brry crop, especially Jerseys and 3ier late varieties, were sustained most growers. In cranberries, ; excessive rains caused some luction of yields. A good crop s harvested but the potential a record crop, as indicated by 5 excellent flowering, was not itiieved. >UCATIONAL PROGRAMS FERED IN OREGON By ARTHUR POOLE Educational programs of special rest to the cranberry farmer are «|ig offered by the Coos County ce of the Oregon State University ension Service. The topics, dates, sites, and explana- itis of the programs are below: A Commodity Commission for nberries in Oregon?," Feb. 21, 0 p.m., Ocean Spray Conference 'om, Bandon— Oregon has seven t ticultural commodity commissions from filberts to Bartlett pears. Commodity commissions assist farmer members with marketing, research and other services. This program wUl discuss the advantages and disadvantages of commodity commissions for cranberry farmers. Conrad Weiser, head of OSU's Department of Horticulture, will lead the discussion. "Managing Honey Bees for Cranberry Pollination," March 25, 7:30 p.m.. Ocean Spray Conference Room, Bandon —Mike Burnett, OSU entomologist and bee expert, will discuss practical tips for managing pollinating bees in cran- berry bogs. "Leaf Analysis for Better Cranberry Production," May 20, 7:30 p.m.. Ocean Spray Conference Room, Bandon- Results of recent cranberry tissue analysis will be discussed. "Cranberry Disease Management," June 5, 7:30 p.m., Ocean Spray Conference Room, Bandon-Dr. Peter Bristow, research plant pathologist at the Western Washington Research and Extension Unit in PuyaUup, will explain results of recent disease management studies in Washington and Oregon. r WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR EVITAL • SOLO • DIQUAT 2-4-D • DOWPON • ETHREL SEVIN • PARATHION • GUTHION • DIAZINON KOCIDE • CriFOLITAN • FERBAM COPPER SULFATE • PRINCEP Cole Chemical Supply DIVISION OF •^Opk/n§ AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL CO P.O. BOX 7211. MADISON. WISCONSIN 53707 608 221 1581 Office 295-2222 CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE K. Beaton 295-2207 D.Beaton ^^/>fci^ 888-1288 ■'"C'H AM, Specializing in t^f>' .^^•p Beaton 947-3601 • DITCHING •SANDING •COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •NETTING •WEED CLIPPING •HARVESTING (Wet and Dry) Also Complete line of portable Crisafulli Pumps 2" - 1 6' Plastic netting for suction boxes 13 MARKETING . . . (continued fiom page 3) in part by computing production levels from a scale applied to the aerial photos of bogs around the country. The cost of the project was a mere $4,000, a vast contrast to the estimated $40,000 cost to aerially photograph Plymouth County, Massachusetts, bogs alone. It was a matter of Hastings knowing where to look for the photos, the property of the federal govemment. His knowledge, acquired through 10 years with the Soil Conservation Service in Plymouth County, made this possible. An agronomist by education, Hastings was graduated from the University of Rhode Island. It was during his tenure with the Conservation Service that Hastings became familiar with bogs and berries, leading him eventually to purchase his own cranberry enterprise. WISCONSIN PROGRAM . . . (continued from page 7) fungus. Dr. Boone has also identified a third disease caused by Exobasidium sp. on cranberry- one in which possibly another unidentified species may be growing systematically in the host cranberry plant, causing spindly and abnormal growth of uprights. Berries harvested from the cultivar plots at Tomahawk, DuBay and Jacob Searles are being eval- uated for size and quaUty. These data are accumulated along with yield data to provide an inform- ational base for cultivar recommendations. An offshoot of this work is the study of several hundred seedUngs of "Ben Lear" grown at the Dave Rezin marsh. From these seedlings, over 30 selections have been made, with some of these selections showing very early ripening and very large size. The most promising clones have been propagated in larger 14 plots for field evaluation of horticultural characteristics, as well as disease and insect suscep- tibility. THE WEED CONTROL program has moved ahead in 1979 with a broad evaluation of the rope wick applicator for use with glyphosate herbicide. Many weeds were found to be readily suppressed and often times killed by a thorough wiping above the cranberry vines. Berry samples for residue analyses were forwarded to the appropriate laboratory in Florida. Data derived from these analyses will be used to support a label registered by regulatory agencies. We have found that cotton- grass, wide leaf grass, bunchgrass, slough grass, stargrass, wiregrass, goldenrod, asters, bluejointgrass, hardback, willows and thistles are amenable to this kind of weed management program. We are sure other species will be added to the Ust as our plot evaluation expands in the coming months. Plots at two locations have shown that napropamide, Devrinol, is a safe and effective herbicide for pre-emergence use against sticktites. Information has been provided to support label registration for this herbicide in Wisconsin. CRANBERRY INSECT studies were continued with Dr. C.F. Koval in charge. Pheromone traps were found to be effective tools for monitoring the emergence and flight of cranberry girdler moths. Peak flight was between July 5 and July 14. Implementation of this device will lead to timely control applications when population density warrants. No new insecticides were registered in the past year but requests for labeling of orthene and Dursban have been filed with the prime producers of these insecti- cides. The status of these registra- tions is undetermined at this time. Spanworms continued to be the most significant insect pest problem of 1979. Control failures were associated with application tech- niques. Irrigation applications i require supplemental applicatio methods, particularly along bor' and on ditch banks. Sevin was t most effective control when use as the XLR or Savit formulation / GENETIC AND cytogenetic ; studies under the direction of Ef Peloquin were continued. Addi-i tional data on pollen fertility, ' distribution of sterile pollen in ' pollen tetrads and germination pollen in cranberry styles and ii ' boron-sucrose solutions were ' obtained. ' Microscopic examination of number of ovules per fruit and aborted ovules per fruit were conducted. It was found that chromosonal behavior in the o' ■. was normal and that abortion occurs after meiosis or the reduction division. A technique for harvesting : uprights with flower buds in tl ] fall and growing these cuttings i the greenhouse was developed, i Pollination, fruit set and seed development were excellent. T background material for developing a meaningful breed program was now at hand. TAX QUIZ Q. What is the social security (PICA) tax rate for 1979? A In 1979, the maximum FIC wage base increased to $22,900 with the PICA tax rate rising to 6. percent each for employer and employee (a total of 12.26 percem CRANBERRY GROWEI REALTY Listings of buyers am sellers welcomed on cran berry acreage and upland Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATO^i E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 888-1288 (lANBERRY SCHOOL •IaTED IN WISCONSIN jThe 1980 Wisconsin Cranberry Saool will be held March 26-28 iijWisconsin Rapids, Wise. [Interested parties should rike contact with Tod D. Planer, I iversity of Wisconsin Extension, V(»od County Courthouse, Vsconsin Rapids WI 54494, or Ejen J. Stang, Extension rticulturist, UWEX, 208C rticulture Building, 1575 Liden Drive, Madison WI 706, for details. statistician for the USDA's New England Crop and Livestock Reporting Service in Concord, N.H., is now working for the U.S. government in Saudi Arabia. Charles Hammond has taken Potter's place in Concord. NUMBER OF FARMS DOWN Thirty years ago, Wisconsin had 174,000 farms. Today it has 94,000, according to the Wisconsin Agricul- ture Reporting Service. V STAY INFORMED 1. * J: subscribe to CRANBERRIES $5 a year; $9 two years Send check or money order to: CRANBERRIES P.O. Box 249 COBALT CT 06414 f»»AAAA*AAA<>AAAA»AAAA» •C I • K t I l t •I •I liJNGICIDE TALK SET By AZMI Y. SHAWA On Feb. 8 at 2 p.m.. Dr. Pete I^stow will give an update on his fligicide research work in a talk at tb Coastal Washington Research ajl Extension Unit in Long Beach. Dr. Bristow will present a similar tlk on Feb. 1 2 at 7 p.m. at the 1 irth Willapa Harbor Grange Hall in Cayland. OES TO SAUDI ARABIA Alvin K. 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MASS. 02360 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE Vol. 44, No. 3 March 1980 i'l living Mith gov^t • • • 6 • •••• Growth iiiMbitor • • • 3 Library ur-Iass Serials Section Amherst MA 01002 Difolatan- the cranbeiiy fungicide witii a plus. A cranberry fungi- cide that controls . fruit rot, but at the same time slows rip- ening and color develop- ment is a product you can't afford. DIFOLATAN®4 Flow- able is the answer This efficient fungicide clings tightly resists washing off even under rain or sprinkler irrigation. It's great protection against fruit rot and won't affect ripening or color DIFOLATAN is com- patible with most com- monly used insecticides to save you spraying time. Ask your farm chemical supplier about DIFOLATAN for cran- berries. Avoid accidents: Read the entire label including cautions. Use all chemi- cals only as directed. ^ Ortho Chevron Chemical Comp» Ortho TMS ORTHO CHEVRON CHEVRON O DIFOLATAN -REG U S PAT AND T M 0^^ ' l| ifhy trash shoiild be removed ^ra^th inhibitor in cranberry leaves By ROBERT M. DEVLIN Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station Early in the history of cranberry uf;ure, growers discovered that rih— leaves, berries and dead ib— that accumulated following Ujvest was detrimental to vine ;rkvth. :rhis discovery was made by icident. Growers learned that berries h|; had dropped to the ground Ifng harvest could be retrieved )^flooding the harvested bog \i\ floating off the loose berries, n act, these berries were called 'i)ats." [n addition to collecting 'bats," some of the growers il) removed trash that had luted up as a result of flooding. The benefit of trash removal nr! quickly observed. Vines grew better and yields improved. AT THE CRANBERRY Experiment Station, we have considered the reasons why "trash flows" appear to improve vine growth and yield. We know, for example, that removing trash discourages the infestation of the girdler worm {Chrysoteuchia topiaria), a particularly destructive pest. We also know that during periods of drought, vine roots growing in heavy trash accumula- tion suffer desiccation, and, as a result, marginal growth or even vine death occurs. We have discovered yet another reason why trash accumulating on a bog retards vine growth and may even "kill out" areas of the bog. It appears that the cranberry leaf contains a potent plant growth inhibitor that is probably released as the detached leaf breaks down. It is very possible that if enough of the inhibitor is released, vine growth will be inhibited. The present study describes how we detected the presence of the inhibitor and our attempts to isolate it. MATERIALS AND METHODS A 200 g sample of cranberry (Vaccinium macro carpon cv 'Early Black') leaves was blended for 3 min at high speed with 1500 ml of 80 percent acetone. For this purpose, a large, stainless steel, commercial Waring blender was used. The homogenate was poured into a 2000 ml erlen- meyer flask and stored for 48 hr at 14 degrees C. During storage, the homogenate was stirred several times to faciUtate extraction. The (continued on page 12) \ ''igure 1. Effect of 1 and 5 ml of crude extract from cranberry leaves on \^eat germination and growth. IT TAKES JUST ONE HERBICIDE; USED ONCE AYEAR, TO GET TO THE ROOT OE YOUR WEED PROBLEMS. CASORON® G-4 herb- icide, by itself, controls more than 40 weeds, including ferns, rushes and sedges that can cut your cranberry yields. And CASORON gets them all with just one pre- season application. CASORON strikes weeds where they're most vulner- able: at their roots. It stops even the hardiest perennials before they have a chance to rob precious nutrients from your crop. Just apply CASORON granules to bogs in early spring and relax. CASORON goes to work immediately, to kill problem weeds the first time around. And the follow- ing spring, it will save you expensive man-hours norm- ally spent spraying or hand- weeding stragglers. For more than a decade, cranberry growers have proved to themselves that CASORON gives the mosi effective control possible. Control that makes good economic sense. ' Try it yourself. Get the ' once-a-year herbicide that puts an end to weed prob- lems: CASORON herbicid granules. CASORON G-4 HERBICIDE CASORON is a Reg. TM of Philips-Duf B.V., Amsterdam, Holland. a> THOMPSON-HAYWARD CHEMICAL COMPANY . NORTH AMERICAN PHILIPS ctx. P.O. Box 2383 • Kansas City, Kansas 661' lope study eUtes issue Hopefully, the study planned for Thunder Lake in Wisconsin /|1 determine once and for all whether cranberry growing is harming body of water. Hopefully, too, the study will contain information that can be iwn upon to settle the general question of the impact-if any- cranberry cultivation on surrounding bodies of water. Too often, expensive expert studies that have universal evance receive only Umited dissemination. Aore facts, ess rhetoric War clouds darken over bogs and marshes as they do elsewhere. On the one hand, a rightful posture is being struck that says the S. regards as inviolable the soil of every nation. On the other hand, words are being sounded by the Administration ii^t strain creduUty and introduce an apocalyptic air. Is the invasion Afghanistan really the worst threat to world peace since World War What about the Berlin blockade and the Cuban missile crisis? Did the Russians really "destabihze the peace," as Jimmy Carter d in a recent press conference? Or hasn't blood been getting lied in Afghanistan since a Communist takeover in that country 1978? And what is the story to reports that the Chinese and ]iers had been aiding the Afghan rebels all along? Is the invasion a first step to get at the oil fields in Iran, Pakistan ill the Arabian Sea and Strait of Hormuz? Or might it be likened when Lyndon Johnson sent the Marines into the Dominican F public when he feared a Castro-like takeover there? Or can it be mpared to what the U.S. might do if a Marxist coup was threatened jMexico? [None of this should be read as an excuse for the Soviet intervention. h reprehensible and should be condemned in the strongest terms. ^jo, one would have to be a Polly ana to rule out the possibihty of apilitary confrontation between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. But as events proceed— either in the direction of peace or war- can only hope they are treated with a meticulous taste for ipuracy and a less than choleric state of mind. Water Harvesting = Fewer Berries A major reason for the scarcity of fresh cranberries is the growth in water harvesting and the dechne in dry harvesting, notes George Andruk, general superintendent of United Cranberry Growers Associates Inc. of Hanson, Mass. Water harvested berries are not as suitable for sale as fresh berries as are dry harvested berries, he explained. CRANBERRIES Q THE NA TIONA L CRA NBERR Y MA GA ZINE -Our 44th Year of Publication- VOLUME 44-No. 3 March 1980 Send correspondence to: P.O. Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 Phone: (203) 342-4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher/ Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS Massachusetts- Dr. Chester E. Cross, Director, Massachusetts Cran- berry Experiment Station; Irving Demoranville, extension Cranberry specialist, Massachusetts Cranberry Station; Michael Couture, East Ware- ham, Mass. New Jersey-Philip E. Marucci, cranberry and blueberry specialist, Cranberry and Blueberry Laboratory, Chatsworth, N.J.; Mary E. Archibald, Collingswood, N.J. Nova Scotia-I.V. Hall, botanist, Research Station, Kentville, N.S. Oregon— Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquille, Ore. Washington-Azmi Y. Shawa, extension agent in horticulture. Coastal Washington Research and Extension Unit, Long Beach, Wash. Wisconsin- Vernon Goldsworthy, Eagle River, Wise; Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County, Wise; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship, Wise. CRANBERRIES is published monthly by th« Taylor Publishing Co., Wellwyn Orlv«, Portland CT 06 4 80. Sacond class postage Is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price Is SS a year, 75 cents a copy in U.S.; Canada, $6 a y««r; ail other countries, S8 a year. Copyright 1980 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0787 George Olsson speaks out on government regulation Editor's Note: George C. P. Olsson served Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. for 19 years, as director, president and chairman of the board. A lawyer, Olsson also has been clerk of courts in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, and director of the First District Farm Credit Bank, the National Canners Assn. and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. A 1926 graduate of Boston University Law School, he was elected delegate to the Republican national conventions in 1 936 and 1 940, and he has written numerous articles on the organization of the Massachu- setts courts and the jury system. The article below first appeared in The Brief, publication of the Boston University School of Law. "I doubt that many people understand the power of the government today, nor are they aware of the fact that regulations are now usurping the role of legislation. It's a startling and troublesome situation, but when regulatory agencies begin making the rules, businesses must learn how to deal with them." So says George Olsson, honorary chairman, past president and chairman of the board of Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., a farmers' cooperative v^th offices throughout the United States and Canada. He is a man who speaks from experience. It was in the late 1950's when Ocean Spray, a major processor and distributor of cranberries WIIIHIHiimilllllllllllHmiHIIIHMIMIIIIIHiniHIIIIIHIHHHI COVER PHOTO GEORGE C.P. Olsson talks about the great cranberry scare, among other subjects related to the government and business. (Plimoth Plantation Photo) HWWWWUMIIIHHMIIIHIIINIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIillllllllllllllllllHIl and cranberry products, was hard hit by a government announcement: former HEW Director Arthur Flemming ruled against utilization of a certain pesticide that had been used by some of Ocean Spray's growers. A public statement was issued regarding the alleged toxic effects of the pesticide and all cranberry products disappeared from grocery shelves across the nation. Ocean Spray's business came to an abrupt standstill. Olsson, who was then president of the company, described the situation more candidly: "The announcement nearly put us out of business." But because of his legal back- ground and experience in politics, Olsson felt that he knew what had to be done. He went straight to Washington. Olsson's personal talks with congressmen, senators, members of the Department of Agriculture and the executive branch proved to be a vital factor in bringing the problem to resolution. "In our opinion none of our food products were contaminated," said Olsson, "but we were forced to remove and test them all anyway. Eventually, we were able to persuade former President Eisen- hower to sign an executive order granting an indemnity of $10 ' million to the cranberry growei;! who had never used the presticiJ but who nevertheless suffered tremendous losses as the result the precipitous action of HEW. I Ocean Spray growers no Ion use the pesticide, which is still used by farmers in the British 1 and although the company is ii excellent condition today, the cranberry crisis took its toll: it 'i four to five years before Ocear Spray worked its way back to normal conditions. If there is a lesson to be lea from this story, it is not that i government regulation is neces i bad for business— Olsson openl supports the intentions of sucl regulatory agencies as OSHA, ^ and others— but that overregul can create tremendous probler for organizations that must co sometimes with little warning, new ways of operating. For re; of The Brief, Olsson outlined several ways in which attorne> can play a special role in helpii business come to grips with th present day reaHties of escalati governmental regulations: 1 . Know the legislative hist of a particular law. Understan( who said what when a law was under consideration for enactr can be of enormous benefit in interpreting that law, and lawj because of their special trainin are best equipped for this. 2. Know when to take a sta Lav^ers can help business eval their position vis-a-vis regulatici and they can help businesses articulate their position to regulatory agencies. If a regula i mcy threatens action, don't «aply back down. Go to ^iishington. Find out the reason j- the action and explain the cmpany's position before final Eiion is taken. 3. Know your Legislature, tcause that is where critical cfcisions are made. Law schools sjuld make it a point to povide off-campus studies on kjislative proceedings, and lawyers wo work for, or represent, bsiness should make it a point t'know not only what is going 01, but the reasoning behind the letislative activities. A company nist make its position known bfore new regulations are pssed. 4. Know when to seek outside CLinsel. Lawyers are expected t have all the answers, but of Qurse they don't. Have a good kjowledge of the bar in your cpipany's area of specialization ad seek experienced, specialized counsel when it is necessary to do so. 5. Be ready to mount a campaign to prevent the passage of laws that are prejudicial to your company or business interests in general. This will be difficult if a legislator is convinced that the business interests you represent run counter to the "voice of the people." Yet, most new regulations do Uttle more than create new layers of governmental bureaucracy. "It is time for business to take a stand in pointing this out clearly and effectively," he said. "New regulations usually add to the cost of the end product, and this additional cost is ultimately borne by the consumer. In this age of double-digit inflation, these facts cannot be stressed too often." ("By permission. Trustees of Boston University, 1979.") M S Muriel Stefuii Representative Martin B. 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Evital doesn't fall short in effective weed control. It stops 16 profit-robbing weeds, including tough ones like smoke grass, spike rush, and barnyard grass. • eviCQl stops tough weeds in cranberries better than any other granular herbicide. • eviCQl is a sand-core granule making it an outstanding aerial formulation; easy ground application as well. • evkol is the No. 1 choice to apply over newly-sanded bogs to prevent weed emergence. It's the broad spectrum weed-control herbicide that cranberry growers depend on year after year. (Use herbicides effectively. Read and follow label directions carefully.) GRANULAR HERBICIDE FOR CRANBERRIES ^ ^A Sandoz, Inc. Crop Protection/ 480 Camino Del Rio South/San Diego, CA 92108 SANDOZ l\\ Copyright, 1980, Sandoz, Inc. Sorensen new^ president jWisconsin groovers get fresh reports By JOAN E. HUMPHREY More than 100 attended the Recent day long program of the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers \kssn. at Mead Inn, Wisconsin Rapids. j LeRoy Jaglar, meterologist with [the U.S. Weather Service, Milwaukee, talked about a frost jwarning program available daily during the growing season. He outlined plans to expand the program to give growers better service— especially with respect to two small gaps, one near the center of the state, the other in the north- west corner. He also advised growers of the importance of investing in a good weather band scanner. Cindy Tienor of the marketing division of the Wisconsin Depart- ment of Agriculture discussed the istate cranberry marketing program, jwith emphasis on cranberries as !a year around product. Fresh jcranberries were in hmited supply this season, she said. George KlingbeU, retired iUniversity of Wisconsin horticul- turist, urged growers to attend Wisconsin Wetlands meetings and hearings and to subscribe to their publications to keep a finger on the new organization's concerns with cranberry growers' interests. Dr. Malcolm N. Dana, !UW-Madison, gave an update on continuing research in fruit color, development, plant pathology, seedling propagation, weed control, insect control and genetic and cytogenetic studies. Possible new programs during 1980 could include research into nutrients and agricultural engineering, he said. State cranberry growers contribute 3 cents a barrel to help fund the research projects. Leo Sorensen, Wisconsin Rapids, was elected president of the Wisconsin Cranberry Growers. Other new officers elected were: Fredric Bratling, Manitowish Waters, vice president, and Betty Landgraf, Hayward, reelected secretary-treasurer. Directors for 1980 are Mrs. Virginia Brazeau, Newell Jasperson and Wayne Duckart, all of Wisconsin Rapids. Chairmen of the day were Tod Planer, UW Extension, Wood County, and Dr. Elden Stang, UW Extension, Madison. The meeting also included a report on the 1979 Warrens Cranberry Festival in Monroe County. CIDER PRESS TAX FREE Thinking of buying a cider press. In Massachusetts, at least, it'll be exempt from the state's sales tax. Farming is everybody's bread & bulier Straight talk about a farmer-owned credit organization Production Credit Association has one dominant purpose: to improve the income and well-being of farmers and ranchers. We are a farmer owned, cooperative-t>pe credit association. Our margins cover operating expenses, build facilities and provide required reserves. That's it: no middleman's profits; no m.oney leaving the community. But great strength and capacity through the ability of the Farm Credit Banks to furnish loan funds. And great commitment, with farmer-directors, and people who work here because the idea of building agriculture is important to them. We've grown steadily because we've served farmers and agriculture well. We'll do a good job for you. Production Credit Associations of Wisconsin w^ cA c/e/uele€l c.<» Zip Add $1.00 for postage; Conn, residents add 7% sales tax. CRANBERRIES MAGAZINE P. O. Box 249, Cobalt, CT 06414 % uprights infected Treatment and rate/A Uprights with uprights with All fruit buds vegetative buds uprights ?ater (check) taptan 50 WP 6.0 lb ifolatan 4F 4 qt ithane M-45 (mancozeb) 80 IVP 4.0 lb ithane Z-78 (zineb) 75 IVP 4.0 lb . erbam 76 1\'P 4.0 lb 29.0 a 9.7 b 3.4 b 2.3 b 3.3 b 1.8 b 13.9 a 1.8 b 0.9 b 1.7 b 0.3 b 1.1 b 18.3 a 3.8 b 2.6 b 1.6 b 1.3 b Ratio of fruit to vegetative buds 1:3.4 a 1:3.7 a 1:2.7 a 1:3.4 a 1:4.3 a 1.4 b 1:3.0 a UNGICIDES... (continued from page 17) .ugust 15 and September 1, 978. Dead twigs (uprights) were rst noticed in early April 1979. 1 May 1 979 every upright from a X 12 inch (48 sq. inch) area in le center of each plot was cut rom the vines with hand pruners. Uprights from each plot were pen divided into two groups: . those with fruit buds; b. those dth vegetative buds. The percent f uprights infected was etermined for each group. ALL FIVE FUNGICIDES gnificantly reduced twig blight, .pparently, the strict spray :hedule that assured coverage iroughout the summer masked ly difference in performance etween the materials tested. Cranberry buds begin devel- pment for the following year I August. None of the xngicides altered the ratio of uit to vegetative buds. And 0 evidence of phytotoxicity as observed. With respect to the table, the leans followed by the same letter :e not significantly different at le 5 percent level, according to uncan's multiple range test. This statistical test indicates lat repetitions of this experiment In effect, drawing other samples) Jill produce a series of different means, but 95 percent of the time the results will be the same. Stated another way, the probability is 5 percent or less that the observed results could occur by chance alone. Beekeepers hit spraying The Massachusetts Federation of Beekeepers Associations has petitioned the EPA and FAA, asking that pesticide apphcators forfeit their licenses if they haven't obtained waivers from persons owning land within 1,000 feet of an area sprayed by aircraft or 250 feet of an area sprayed by a land vehicle. The beekeepers allege that government is bowing to "big industry" to the detriment of the general public. Dr. Chester Cross, director of the Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station, reminded the beekeepers federation in a recent letter that pesticides are carefully analyzed before registration and that stringent regulations govern their use. He called the proposed restrictions impractical. CRANBERRY GROWERS REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cran- berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 88&-1288 (Wisconsin-Michigan Growers) ALUMINUM HCADGATES FABRICATED TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS HAND WHEEL OPERATED GATES ALUMINUM CORRUGATED PIPE INTERNATIONAL POWER UNITS INTERNATIONAL CRAWLER TRACTORS WARNEfl & SWASEY EXCAVATORS WALDON LOADERS AND USED EQUIPMENT Eau Claire, Wis. 715-835-5157 Madison, Wis. 608-222-4151 Escanaba, Mich. 906-786-6920 Green Bay, Wis. 4l4-435-6f>76 Milwaukee, Wis. 414-461-5440 Ironwood, Mich. 906-932-0222 1 1 INTERNATHHIAL CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY in eveni inusmi THGRe IS a name FORnuauTu MUvii . r,^Vhole Berry. OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC., PLYMOUTH, MASS. 02360 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE Vol. 44, No. 4 Aprai980 ;; Lj, l^andals a problem « • .2 I ••••• 80 crop forecast • • .6 CO Library UHass Serials Section Amherst m 01002 life Insurance for Crops Tenrpwalch ^^ BY RACO J FOR EARLY WARNING OF CRITICAL TEMPERATURE PROBLEMS Tempwatch puts an end to tempera ture guesswork. Portable, rugged, versatile and accurate.. Tempwatch gives instant temperature readings at any location. Time for you to take necessary precautions! You'll won- der how you worked without Temp- watch. Hand-held. No cords. FhostwQtch -sjPJS^, >^ A digital frost alarm that provides accurate readings from 15° to 50°F with sensitivity of 1/10°. The audible buzzer alarm range ex- tends from 20° to 40°F is activated when the remote sensor falls to the level set on the dial. Temperature trends can be fol- lowed by glancing at the digital display. 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Built in accuracy, battery and reception tests. mmt^m^mmmm AVAILABLE FROM: ^^■^bi^^^hh WISCONSIN CRANBERRY CONSULTANT SERVICE Box 429 449 Greenwood Drive Wisconsin Rapids, Wl 54494 Phone: (717) 335-6356 DECAS CRANBERRY COMPANY, INC. 219 Main Street Wareham, Massachusetts 02571 Phone: (617) 295-0147 M NEW JERSEY 6eaufy and destrudion fopics at winter confisrib By MARY E. ARCfflBALD Growers had a chance to view le briUiant blue and rare Pine |arrens gentian, the stillness of snow-ringed Pine Barrens .ream and the ruins of a 19th sntury iron ore factory, among ther outstanding scenes in a ide presentation by Ted Gordon, ine Barrens naturalist and ;cturer, at the annual winter lieeting of the American Cran- erry Growers Assn. held jcently in Chatsworth, N.J. On the bleak side of the genda, those attending told of [icreasing destruction of their (roperties by vandals and pipressed concern about the [Ossible threat to growing perations of future housing evelopment in the Pine Barrens. Hope was voiced that andalism could be curbed ly tougher legal restrictions )n trespassing. On the Farmland Assessment Law, it was said here may be confusion about )ersonal property rights mless the murkiness in the anguage about personal )roperty rights is cleared up. Come in and join ^ our satisfied Growers. ^ ^ 5f )f United i^ * Cranberry ^ ]f Groovers ^ ^ Assotiates ^ J Inc. J j^ HAWKS AVENUE, ^ ^ HANSON, MASS. ^ >^ 02341 ^ j^ 293-3739 j^ . 293-3720 previous year but the average yield of 84.3 barrels per acre compares with 74.3 in 1978 and the record high yield of 89 barrels per acre in 1976. Cranberry production in the U.S. was a record 2.47 million barrels in 1979, 1 percent above the previous record a year earlier, Flint noted. Massachusetts recorded a production decline but maintained its position as the leading cranberry producing state. WASHINGTON AGENT Reviews decade, g^ves 80^s aims By AZMI Y. SHAWA Several achievements were accomplished during the last decade in cranberry culture. Through research at the Coastal Washington Research and Extension Unit, it was possible to screen and evaluate many herbicides for the control of resistant weeds growing in the bogs. Rice cutgrass, saltgrass running tussocks and Pacific witch grass were spreading fast without any control. Evital was found to be an effective product in control of these weeds. Other resistant weeds such as buckbrush, butter- cup, silver leaf, aster and lotus can be controlled by experimental glyphosate, terbacU or devrinol, which will hopefuUy be cleared for legal usage in 1980. RESEARCH WORK showed that copper deficiency is linked to monkey- faced berries. Bordeaux mixture applications were skipped in the sixties and other easier-to-apply fungicides were substituted. This created a copper deficiency in many Washington bogs. Any copper compound such as copper chelate, bordeaux mix- ture or kocide supplemented the copper need in the cranberry vines and 10 prevented the formation of monkey- faced berries. Cranberry fertihty indices through leaf analysis were established. Growers can complement soil analysis with leaf analysis and obtain a clear picture of the elements available in the soil and what the vines are utilizing for a better fertihty program. Sulfur-coated urea (SCU) and isobutylidene (IBDU), two slow release nitrogen formulations, were shown to be suitable sources of N for cranberries in western Washington. The initial quick release and the following continuous release of N during blossom, fruit set and fruit development adequat- ely satisfied the demand of cranberries for N. A single application in April or May satisfactorily replaced mutiple applications of urea applied at the same total N rate. Yields were increased and damage from foot traffic was mini- mized. Extensive experimental work with ethephon has been conducted for color enhancement. Ethephon was found to be suitable for increasing color in McFarlin cranberries. Unfortunately, respiration rate, especially C02 pro- duction, was increased significantly during the storage period. Also, percentage breakdown of fruit increased. Ethephon treated berries may be used for processing purposes in making cranberry juice cocktail and cranberry sauce, but are unsuitable for fresh berry market due to lack of keeping quahty. Nutritional foliar spray ZKP app.'; at hook stage and after fruit set produced sound berries with good ks: ing quahty. It significantly increased' berry size and weight and reduced percentage breakdown during storagt LIME APPLICATIONS improved cranberry keeping quality, reduced breakdown during storage and increa yield significantly. New and effective fungicides wen added to the list, such as kocide and difolatan. Classes for first aid and personal safety and certification of pesticide applicators were conducted. Certifi- cation programs are designed to ensu that users have the competence to handle restricted-use pesticides with- out causing danger to themselves, th« pubhc or the environment. Last, but not least, it was possibk to determine irrigation requirements for cranberry bogs. Data from lysime and evaporation pan showed that P STAY INFORIVIED subscribe to CRANBERRIES $5 a year; $9 two years Send check or money order to: CRANBERRIES P.O. Box 249 COBALT CT 06414 AAAAAAAAmembered that in the 70's ranberry growers lost the use of DDT, Idrin, dieldrin, silvex and 2,4,5-T. Hopefully, effective and safer esticides are in the offing. To mention few: furadan, glyphosate, terbacil, jvrinol and 2,4-D amine. THE THEME in the 1980's will J "Super Bog." The aim: to produce per keeping quality and an abundance ' cranberries to meet the increasing ;mand. The emphasis will be on the allowing projects: 1) Reaching optimum commercial ranberry production in a shorter priod, 3-4 years instead of 8-10 ■pars, following planting. 2) Improving keeping quahty and ')lor. 3) Screening new herbicides for le control of resistant weeds. 4) Determining timing and imber of fungicide apphcations cording to peak fungus sporulation. 5) The feasibility of the use of leremone traps for controlling the ack headed fireworm. 6) Screening new insecticides for le control of black vine weevil and le cranberry girdler. IS. EXPORTS TO JAPAN OPS BILLION DOLLARS By BEVERLY HORSLEY Lssoc. Ed,, Foreign Agriculture Whatever the reason-U.S. success i trade negotiations, changing .panese eating habits, or merely iirketplace realities-one thing is (!ar: U.S. agriculture continues to Ive a bright future in the Japanese iirket. At the turn of the decade the 1st billion dollar buyer of U.S. i:m products, Japan by calendar :78 had more than quadrupled that lel-and boosted taking 14 percent iove those in 1977- to become a !.4 billion market. It headed Iward $5.3 billion in calendar 1979, nh gainers ranging from soybeans, high quality U.S. beef, to U.S. 'ioduced sake. NEWLY promoted to the post of assistant product manager, cranberry drinks, at Ocean Spray is Betsy White. She'll be primarily responsible for management of CranGrape. White received her bachelor's degree at Mount Holyoke and an MBA at Columbia University. PROTECT THOSE BEES "Bees are necessary, don't kill them," warns the Oregon State University Extension Service. BEES ARE essential for berry set, particularly in cranberry bogs, the service notes. Every effort should be made to protect these poUinating insects. The following suggestions are made to give maximum protection to bees: 1 -Avoid using insecticides during the bloom period. If insecticides are used, notify the beekeeper at least 48 hours in advance so that he can protect his bees. 2-Do not introduce bees into the bog until there is at least 10 percent bloom. 3-If for some reason insecticides are needed during the bloom period, make application in the evening after bee activity has ceased. Never use Parathion, Guthion, Sevin or diazinon on bloom. 4-Have the beekeeper move bees from the bog as soon as possible after pollination. 5-Competing bloom, such as along dikes, etc., can be more attractive to honey bees than berry blossoms. Insecticide residues settUng on these dike flowers can potentially be the cause of heavy bee loss. 6-For bee protection and increased pollination, mow competing bloom before the period of fruit poUination. OREGON GROWERS GET NEW GIRDLER CONTROL Arthur Poole, Oregon extension agent, notes that diazinon 14G is now registered in Oregon for cran- berry girdler control. Adds Poole: "We are now in the delayed-dormant season. Frost protection equipment should be in good working order. And preparations should be underway for application of the first fungicide spray. This should preferably be a copper material." ©aniss mmmm ^^^^^ A ^*id Sful/k4HeHt ^. fWisconsin-Michigan Growers) ALUMINUM HEAOGATES FABRICATED TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS HAND WHEEL OPERATED GATES ALUMINUM CORRUGATED PIPE INTERNATIONAL POWER UNITS INTERNATIONAL CRAWLER TRACTORS WARNEf^ a SWASEY EXCAVATORS WALDON LOADERS AND USED EQUIPMENT Eau Claire, Wis. 715-835-5157 Madison, Wis. 608-222-4151 Escanaba, Mich. 906-786-6920 Green Bay, Wis 414-435-6^76 Milwaukee, Wis. 414-461-5440 Ironwood, Mich. 906-932-0222 ^^ INTERIIATKNIALCOIISTRUCnON EQUIPMENT INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY 11 Promotions made at Ocean Spray PATRICK M. McCarthy Patrick M. McCarthy has been promoted to group vice president -operations for Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. McCarthy will be responsible for the company's manufacturing and R&D activities as well as continuing responsibihties for marketing. He joined Ocean Spray in May 1968 as national field sales manager and has held several other posts, most recently senior vice president -marketing, prior to his latest promotion. Before joining Ocean Spray, he held sales management posts at Wilkinson Sword, Carter Products and Vick Chemical. A native of Walnut, 111., McCarthy received a BS in business administration from Bradley University in Peoria, 111. He now resides with his family in Marshfield, Mass. ENDRE ENDRESEN JR. Endre Endresen Jr. has been appointed senior vice president- resource development and assistant to the president for Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. Endresen will focus his efforts on improving Ocean Spray's competitive position in the market- place. He also will represent the president's office in a number of member relations and other special assignments. He joined Ocean Spray in 1969 as vice president-operations and held several other posts prior to his present promotion. His most recent position was senior vice president- manufacturing. Before joining Ocean Spray, he held posts with the William Underwood Co., the Pacific Cracker Division of Fairmont Foods and the Campbell Soup Co. Endresen holds a BS in food technology from the University of Massachusetts and an MS in industrial management from MIT. A native of Newton, he resides with his family in Duxbury. A hairy story! All that hair left behind on the barbershop floor may have a use— to repel deer. University of Wisconsin Extension reports receiving information from the Peninsular Experiment Station's Dr. Frank Gilbert that suggests that human Office 295-2222 D. Beaton 888-1288 CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE K. Beaton 295-2207 P. Beaton 9473601 Specializing in • DITCHING •SANDING •COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •NETTING •WEED CLIPPING • HARVESTING (Wet and Dry) Also Complete line of portable Crisafulli Pumps 2" - 16" Plastic netting for suction boxes hair shows promise for reducing deer damage to orchards. If orchards, why not marshe; Deer are a menace to many Wisconsin cranberry growers. Jay McAninch, wildlife biologist at New York's Cary Arboretum, suggests obtaining the hair from barbershops, note UWEX's Badger Fruit Tips. Men's hair is preferred. Why' Women's hair is more frequentl washed and sprayed, which reduces the natural oily, waxy secretions that panic deer. A small handful of hair, says Fruit Tips, can be tied in small cheesecloth balls and placed in small parts (bolt) bags or in Bui Durham type tobacco bags. Tht tobacco bags have drawstrings which make attachment of the bags to trees a simple matter of tying the bags to limbs on mati trees or trunks of small trees. An Ohio fruit grower report that in 1979 human hair was generally more successful than tankage, repellant sprays or rubbing stakes in reducing deer , nipping of young shoots and i rubbing on young apple trees. The repellant effect lasted fron ', late winter to midsummer. ( You can't be stingy with i this technique. The repellant I effect doesn't last beyond 1 , to 1 Vi yards away so many j ' bags have to be used over a large area. Dr. Scott Craven, Wildhfe \ Extension Specialist, Russell ( Labs, UW- Madison, Madison WI 53706, can be contacted foi \i further information on deer i repellants. ' CHECK MATH SAYS IRS ' Federal taxpayers should double check their arithmetic before filing i their income tax return to avoid / delaying their refund check, the | IRS says. / A total of 155,019 Massachusett ' taxpayers made mathematical errors i when filing last year. Of that numbe 57,664 overcharged themselves a total of $7,637,415. 12 N MASSACHUSETTS Bigger crop in ^ 80^ yoimg faces in bog I By MICHAEL COUTURE More than 100 regional growers ttended the recent meeting at the lassachusetts Cranberry Experi- lent Station in East Wareham nd heard Dr. Chester E. Cross, irector, predict a 1,150,000 larrel yield for 1980. This fould compare with a 1 ,080,000 arvest for 1979. j Dr. Cross said that many new ^ces existed among the growers, lie result of a younger generation lurchasing the bogs. "I FIND it encouraging that youth- jil vigor is coming into the business," ^ said. Because of the rather mild winter it least until the middle of February), Dr. Cross said, he felt the usual kilhng conditions for cranberries were not present. However, he warned growers, do not become unprepared and let the spring frosts creep in unnoticed. "There's no remedy against the frost and once you've had it hit an unguarded bog, you've had it," he said. "So stay awake at night." IIIHIIIIIimilHIIIIIHIHIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIH HONEY PRODUCTION UP Wisconsin rose from 9th to 8th place among the nation's honey producers in 1979. Wisconsin produced 8.8 miUion pounds of honey, 39 percent above the 1978 figure of 6.3 milhon pounds. Colony numbers at 135,000 were 9 percent above last year. The average yield per colony was 65 pounds. IIHUIIIimmillllllHIIIIHIIHIIIIHIMI According to Dr. Cross, the 1980 berries should be of good size. As an aside, he called attention to the fore- cast of 1,080,000 barrels made at last summer's annual growers meeting by Michael Poisson of the USDA. At the time, young Poisson was nervous over facing the growers for his first meeting. But he delivered a good forecast, Cross said. Poisson has since been transferred. DR. CROSS warned growers not to trample their crop, a mistake made by many attempting to control weed growth. "We have enough weed killers today and a section that had a weed problem last year should be treated with a weed killer this spring," he said. In a light manner. Dr. Cross recalled that the editor of the state beekeeper's pubhcation recently accused cranberry growers of "assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (pesticides and herbicides)." Dr. Cross said there are some beekeepers who want growers to obtain the permission of neighbors in order to obtain a permit for the spraying of pesticides and herbi- cides. AUTHORIZED AGWAY REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES (Seasonal) WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF: CRANBERRY INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES HERBICIDES • MITICIDES • and FERTILIZERS IN STOCK! ROBERT A. ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RFD 5 PLYMOUTH STREET, CARVER, MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE: 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5:30 AGWAY 13 Dr. Karl H. Deubert said that local streams and ponds were relatively free of pesticide, herbicide and fertilizer residue in the tests he had taken last year. As for fish kills, Dr. Deubert said the fish died of oxygen deficiency rather than chemicals. He had analyzed several fish from area kills. Also, federal inspectors, according to Dr. Deubert, found nothing in the waters and they had checked with regularity. DR. ROBERT DEVLIN, plant physiologist, said that wild beans, a weed that can affect cranberry growth severely, if left unattended, has been controlled by several new herbicides. However, these herbicides are in the experimental stage and are not on the market. He noted that it might be as much as sLx years before they are made available to growers. Among the products are metrabuzine, acifluorfen, defy and mefluidide, with which particular success has been realized. Dr. Devlin called pendimethalyn the least promising because of the crop damage it caused. Another herbicide he tested with success was krovar for the control of rushes along the growing canals. But the chemical might be too effective, he said, because it ends up killing everything in the vicinity, including the grasses, which could lead to erosion. Other herbicides include: UBI-5734 from Uniroyal for nut and cut grasses; Roundup for nut sedge, cutgrass, three-square spike, goldenrod and rushes; R-40244 for nutsedge. To acquaint the newer growers with various weeds, Irving "Dee" Demoranville of the station showed the different types on shdes. weather watch MASSACHUSETTS February was very cold, averaging 4.3 degrees a day below normal. This was the ninth coldest in our records and a continuation of a series of cold Februaries over the past 20 years, when there have been only two that were substantially on the warm side of normal. Maximum temperature was 51 degrees on the 21st and minimum 5 degrees on the 1st and 1 1th. The only warmer than average days were the 20th and 21st. Cooler than average periods occurred on the lst-6th, 9th-llth, 17th and 27th-29th. Precipitation totaled only 0.97 inches or about IVi inches below normal. This was the second driest February in our records. Precipitation occurred on five days with 0.59 inches on the 16th as the greatest storm. We are about 5 2/3 inches below normal for the two month period and about 12 2/3 inches below the 1979 period. This is the driest January-February period in our records. Many bogs are short of water for flooding. Fortunately, the weather has not been conducive to winterkill so the crop potential is probably intact. Snowfall totaled 5 inches or about 2/3 of normal. The total for the winter of only 6 inches is the least on record. However, on the lower Cape snowfall has been substantially greater. I.E.D. NOVA SCOTIA The mean temperature for February was minus 6.2 degrees C compared with the 50 year average of minus 6.1. Rainfall for the month was 2.6 mm ar snow was 28.2 cm. All told it was a pleasant month with 104 hours of sunshine. A note from British Columbia stated: "Pruning is almost complete and growers are preparing to take fros protection measures beginnihg in mid. , March. I.V.H. WASHINGTON February was warm with a maxi- W 3 CRANBERRY GROWERS3™ REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cran- berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 888^1288 The scoop of the year! Cranberry Flavor, Fact and Folklore in THE CRANBERRY CONNECTION, by Beatrice Buszek. Your favorite berry pops up in kitchen-tested recipes for every de- light from Cranberry Bog to Cranberry- Banana Bread, Cranberry Avocado Dip, and countless other desserts, drinks, salads, entrees. "A fascinating revelation of the many uses for cranberries . . . you'll find this book a treasure."— Des Moines Register. Paperback, $7.95. Please send copies of THE CRAN- BERRY CONNECTION, $7.95 each. Name Address .Zip_ Add $1.00 for postage; Conn, residents add 7% sales tax. CRANBERRIES MAGAZINE P. O. Box 249, Cobalt, CT 06414 14 num temperature of 60 degrees on the ,58th and the minimum only 27 degrees )n the 1 1th. Only seven days registered )elow the average of 50.6 degrees mean ligh. Rainfall totaled 14.05 inches, which s 4.85 inches above normal for "ebruary. Three inches of snow came bn the 14th but was soon gone. There ,j/as measurable precipitation on 21 lays, with 3.23 inches on the 27th as ihe greatest storm preceded by 2.07 nches on the 26th. Much flooding jccurted in the Long Beach Peninsula irea. A.Y.S. fiiMuiiiiiiiinuuiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiimiiiHiiE I regional | I news I notes iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiinmtmiiMittmimmtmiiiiiNiip Massachusetts By IRVING DEMORANVILLE Dr. Robert Devlin of the Massachusetts Cranberry Station presented a paper on glyphosate (Roundup) at the recent Weed Science Society of America annual ineeting in Toronto. * * * * I Members of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn. Frost Warning Service who have had a change in their telephone number(s) should inform Irving Demoranville at the Cranberry Station before April 15. Nova Scotia By IVAN V. HALL We have been informed that our )ulletin, "Growing Cranberries" \gric. Can. Publ. 1282 is in need of preprinting as about 1,500 copies have been distributed each year since 1974. Plans for revision are being considered jit this time. Wisconsin By VERNON GOLDSWORTHY Recently I received a letter from Hamish B. Paterson of New Zealand, to whom I furnished Searles, Howes, jLeMunyon, Stevens and Pilgrims cuttings for experimental purposes. He writes: "I have notification from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in Auckland that the vines arrived in fine order and have been duly planted out. 1 will most certainly keep you informed as to their progress. "They have to remain in Auckland for one growing season under quarantine, and, when they are released, 1 intend to put them into a trial, as does the Ministry. Will inform you of results as they come to us." CRANBERRY LEG OF LAMB 1 4y2to5 lb. leg of lamb 1 clove garlic, sliced 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 8 ounce can (1 cup) whole cranberry sauce Vi cup cherry jam 2 tablespoons port wine 2 tablespoons all purpose flour % cup cold water Cut 2 or 3 slits in lamb; insert garlic pieces in sUts. Combine ginger and mustard; rub over lamb. Place meat, fat side up, on rack in shallow roast- ing pan. Roast in 325 degree oven for 3 to 31/2 hours or till meat thermometer registers 175 degrees to 180 degrees. Meanwhile, in saucepan, combine cranberry sauce and jam. Stir over low heat till melted; stir in wine. After meat has roasted 1 hour, pour sauce over lamb. Baste occasionally during roasting. Place meat on warm serving platter. Skim e.xcess fat from meat juices to make VA cups. Blend flour with water; add to meat juices. Cook quickly, stirring constantly, till mixture thickens and bubbles. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pass sauce with lamb. Makes 10 to 12 servings. CORRUGATED CLXVERT PIPE and FLOW GATES Aluminum — Galvanized Asphalt Coated Felker Bros. Corp. MARSHRELO WISCONSIN Area 715 384-3121 r WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR EVITAL • SOLO • DIQUAT 2-4-D • DOWPON • ETHREL SEVIN • PARATHION • GUTHION • DIAZINON KOCIDE • QIFOLITAN • FERBAM COPPER SULFATE • PRINCEP Cole Chemical Supply DIVISION OF -f/opki/tS AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL CO P.O. BOX 7211. MADISON. 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Ideal for: • farm equip- ment • crop storage • tractors • fertilizer storage • seed storage • fencing supplies • pesticides • snow blades, seasonal equipment FROM $8,300 AGWAY BUILDING MATERIALS 15 Washington St., Rte. 53 PEMBROKE-Tel: 826-5171 New Store Hours Are: Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., 7:30-4:30. Sat., 8:00-4:30 Gaza to Long Beach wnimiiiiiiHiiiimiHuw Ajournex from grove to bog Azmi Y. Shawa's interest in igriculture began in his parents' ; )range groves in the ancient eaport city of Gaza in Palestine, vhere he was born in 1924. His odyssey in the field )rought him to the U.S., then j 0 Libya, then back to the U.S. I Lgain, where, today, he is super- isor of the Coastal Washington lesearch and Extension Unit : n Long Beach, Wash. I The Washington facility is me of two research and I xperiment stations in the nation 'hat speciahze exclusively in ranberries. The other is in East Vareham, Mass. "I went to agricultural school n Gaza," Shawa said. "Initially, was interested in irrigation but later switched to horticulture." In 1949 he came to Utah State University, where he received his BA in horticulture— "as a young man I knew the U.S. was the best country in the world for agriculture." In 1953 he received his master's degree from Colorado State University and then went to Washington State University COVER PHOTO A SMILING Azmi Y. Shawa, supervisor of the Coastal Washington Research and Extension Unit in Long Beach, Wash. to work on his doctorate. After two years he had to set aside his studies because of family responsibiUties. IN 1955 SHAWA went to work for Washington State University's Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center in Prosser, Wash. After two years there, he was invited by the Libyan government to do horticultural research and experimentation in that country. "I worked on fruit trees in general," Shawa recalled. "Apple and pear trees grow in the mountain areas, where there is a cool chmate. If you go down to the coast, you find a Mediterrenean cUmate, like in (continued on page 8) ORRALING berries in a bog in the Long Beach, Wash., area. PROCESSORS BUY MORE Fresh fruit, government sales off Fewer cranberries were sold fresh and the government bought less, but more of the 1979 crop has ended up in the hands of processors than in the previous two years. Those conclusions are impUcit in the Feb. 1, 1980 Inventory and Handling Report of the Cranberry Marketing Committee. From a total 1979 crop of 2,470,092 bbls, 2,377,942 bbls. were available after shrinkage, the report says. Of that amount, 243,494 bbls. were shipped fresh, the government purchased 18,642 bbls. and 2,1 15,806 bbls. were available for processors. Shrinkage, which amounted to 92,150 bbls., was down from 122,239 bbls. for the '78 crop and 206,487 bbls. for the '77 crop. Shrinkage, it is apparent, bears an inverse relationship to demand, which increased from '77 to '79. A total of 1,665,401 bbls. was on hand as of the report date. The breakdown was 1,284,296 bbls in freezers, 334,073 processed and 47,032 in the "fresh and other" category. At March 20 and Aug. 23, 1979 meetings, the Cranberry Marketing Committee estimated the 1979 crop at 2,432,500 bbls. and 2,502,500 bbls. respectively. Actual production came close to an average of these two estimates, notes Charles F. Hastings Jr., marketing committee manager. A scientific evaluation by the USDA resulted in an estimate of 2,485,500 bbls. The 1979 crop by state was: Massachusetts, 1,079,015 bbls.; New Jersey, 253,275; Oregon, 93,961; Washington, 146,010; Wisconsin, 897,831. The 1979 total crop of 2,470,092 compares to 2,451,386i for 1978 and 2,092,665 for 1977.' Fresh fruit shipments for the three years were: 1979, 243,494 bbls.; 1978, 291,636; 1977, 317,300. Whereas the government purchased 18,642 barrels in 1979, it bought 48,750 in 1978 and 46,503 in 1977. The amounts available for processors were: 1979,2,115,806 bbls.; 1978, 1,988,761; 1977, 1,522,375. OBSERVER WANTED The Bandon, Ore., area could use a volunteer weather observer, says Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent. The task of observing was performed last year by Dave and Jeanette Brooks at their farm V-h mile south of Bandon. The couple can't continue as observers this year. Their observations helped warn growers of potential heat and frost dangers, Poole notes. AUTHORIZED AGWAY REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES (Seasonal) WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF: CRANBERRY INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES HERBICIDES • MITICIDES • and FERTILIZERS IN STOCK! ROBERT A. ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RFD 5 PLYMOUTH STREET. CARVER, MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE: 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5: 30 _ AGWAY i lAGWAY Dr. Chester E. Cross, director of the Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station, issued some good advice in a recent station newsletter. Said Cross: "Farms used to be spacious and isolated patches of human activity in what was called the rural environment, i^ncreasing numbers of people have been leaving the urban centers to Uve in the less congested rural areas. Farmers now have more and nearer neighbors than formerly, and with this change comes i need for understanding and accomodation concerning environ- mental matters." He added: "It is imperative, as thoughtful farmers everywhere agree, that cranberry growers in conducting their highly techno- logical operation obey the rules and regulations that have made possible the approval and registration of their agrichemical operations." price Hike essential 1 Yes, CRANBERRIES will have to change its longtime position of olding the line and will have to move upwards a couple of steps on le ladder of crazily escalating prices. Not since 1971 has CRANBERRIES undergone a price change, tarting with the July issue, the annual subscription rate will increase :om $5 a year to $8 and from $9 for two years to $15. Advertising ites also must go up and the new rates will be announced shortly. The price hikes must be made in order to be able to deal with 'ildly increasing costs. There's no need to go into a litany here about lose costs. You know what the impact of inflation has been on your wn business, your home, your local government. Blueberry news We've received several requests to carry some blueberry news, particularly from New Jersey cranberry growers, many of whom ;row both cranberries and blueberries. In acceding to that request, we're carrying in this issue a report jty New Jersey correspondent Mary E. Archibald on an annual {ilueberry conference. Besides the obvious interest to farmers who ;row both crops, we feel that some blueberry news may interest [ranberry growers because of the strong similarity between the wo berries. too LOST: MARRIOTT INN, ORLANDO, FLA. LADY'S DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING. $200 REWARD. WRITE CRANBERRIES, looooooooeoi CRANBERRIES Q THE NA TIONA L CRA NBERR Y MA GA ZINE -Our 44th Year of Publication- VOLUME 44-No. 5 May 1980 Send correspondence to: P.O. Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 Phone: (203) 342-4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher/Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS Massachusetts- Dr. Chester E. Cross, Director, Massachusetts Cran- berry Experiment Station; Irving Demoranville, Extension Cranberry Specialist, Massachusetts Cranberry Station; Michael Couture, East Ware- ham, Mass. New Jersey— Philip E. Marucci, Cranberry and Blueberry Specialist, Cranberry and Blueberry Laboratory, Chatsworth, N.J.; Mary E. Archibald, Collingswood, N.J. Nova Scotia-l.V. Hall, botanist. Research Station, Kentville, N.S. Oregon-Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquille, Ore. Washington— Azmi Y. Shawa, Associate Horticulturist and Extension Agent in Horticulture, Extension Unit, Long Beach, Wash. Wisconsin-Vernon Goldsworthy, Eagle River, Wise. ; Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County, Wise; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship, Wise. CRANBERRIES is published monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellwyn Drive. Portland CT 06 4 80. Second class postage Is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price Is $S a year, 75 cents a copy in U.S.; Canada, $6 a year: all other countries, $8 a year. Copyright 19 80 by Taylor PubUshlng. I6SN:0011-07S7 SANDOZ REORGANIZES ITS SALES DEPARTMENT A major revamping of the sales department of Sandoz, Inc., Crop Protection, of San Diego has been announced by Dr. Zenas B. Noon, vice president. Andy White has been named eastern regional manager and Robert S. Clayton has been named western regional manager. 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DANA Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin/Madison In the May 1967 issue of CRANBERRIES appeared an article I wrote in which I suggested that growers use "mist treatment" (to hasten the estabUshment of hew cranberry plantings. A year after that article appeared, the cranberry industry underwent a self-imposed restriction on new planting. Eleven years later, in 1979, a few new acres were planted and there are plans to plant more acres in 1980. Therefore, it is now timely to call Attention again to the possibility af speeding rooting and growth of uttings by careful management of vater and fertiUzer. A NEWLY PLANTED cranberry cutting is a living stem stuck into sand or peat in a very haphazard fashion. Some will be right end up and some will be bottom end up. Some will be pressed in more or less vertically and others will be near horizontal. Characteristic of all cuttings is that they have no root system and that most are not well placed into soil moisture contact. With the leaves still intact, these cuttings are exposed to moisture stress or drought until the root system forms and starts absorption. The internal stress will be especially high on warm, breezy days under a bright sun when water loss is rapid. These periods of moisture stress delay the initiation of roots and the emergence of shoots. THE RATE OF moisture loss from a leaf surface is in direct relation to the relative humidity and temperature of the air surrounding the leaf. A high temperature of the leaf with low relative humidity outside the leaf maximizes water loss (transpiration). A high leaf temperature activates water molecules inside the leaf. With random movement many molecules escape through openings in the leaf surface (stomates, breaks in the cuticle, mechanical injury). With a low relative humidity outside the leaf, there is little opportunity for random molecules to move back into the plant to replace those which are lost. The difference in activity (vapor pressure) within the leaf versus that outside the leaf is called the vapor pressure deficit. Water molecules move from the zone of high vapor pressure (inside) to that of low vapor pressure (outside). (continued on page 10) It's not too late to protect your crop. Contact the number one crop hail in- surer in Wisconsin — The Rural Companies — for a competitive quote. We provide the service you expect! HOME OFFICE: FUKll J^ companies 7010 Mineral Point Road P.O. Box 5555 Madison, WI 53705 farm bureau insurance A JOURNEY... (continued from page 3) southern California. In the interior, it is very hot. There you find peaches and all other kinds of fruit. "One of the things I did was to introduce different varieties. Not many years away from independence from Italy, Libya at the time was in need of all kinds of outside help." Shawa worked in Libya two years. He then returned to Prosser for a year, and, in 1960, went to the cranberry station in Long Beach, where he has been since. Charles Doughty was supervisor when Shawa arrived. In '65 Doughty was transferred to a Washington U. research center in Puyallup and Shawa became the third head of the station. The first supervisor, from 1923-54, was J.D. Crowley, the gifted plant pathologist who gave a major impetus to cranberry growing in the state by intro- ducing the sprinkler system for frost protection. THE LONG BEACH station, which is part of Washington State University (Shawa is a faculty member), is a small one compared to the Massachusetts station. Besides Shawa, the staff consists of his assistant, John Wang, a secretary, Edie Shire, and a THE COASTAL Washington Research and Extension Unit main building, which contains office, library and laboratory. A MOST COMPLETE INVENTORY OF IRRIGATION ACCESSORIES LARCH y^ / ^' ENGINEERING & IRRIGATION, INC. 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Ninety nine percent of the cranberries grown in the state ire McFarhn, Shawa notes, rhere is a little Crowley, named ifter the former station super- visor, and Stevens was introduced recently. Shawa's current principal nterest is in experiments that le anticipates will lead to bogs with optimum production n four to five years instead )f the present eight to 10 ^ears after planting. SHAWA TAKES busman's lohdays. In 1967, he acquired ive acres of bog and they eat !ip most of his spare time, rhey've even cancelled out the lalmon fishing he used to do in an area famous for the briny I at tier. He also enjoys traveling and, hree years ago, he and the amily visited Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Greece and England. One of the main bjects of the trip was the stay (lade in Gaza, where he still las many relatives. Shawa also combines acations and work by engaging in ightseeing with the family during dps to horticultural meetings. 1 Other hobbies include clam :ligging, swimming, Arabian cooking and photography. He and Mrs. Shawa have three children. A son, 23, is a senior in agricultural economics at Washington State University. A daughter, 20, is studying piano and voice at Pacific LutheranUniversity. And another daughter, 13, is an 8th grader in Long Beach, where the Shawa's have their home. DRY picking in the Gray land-North Beach, Wash., area. fW cm^ STOCKS & BONDS have been our business for over 45 years. We are easy to reach. Call us for what YOU need to know. fGoge-Wliey &Co., Inc. 40 Court Street, Plymouth. Mass. 02361 617-746-3322 Call Toll Free in Mass 1- 800-242-0263 ^m GROW NEW VINES.. . (continued from page 7) SPRINKLER irrigation gives the grower the opportunity to modify the vapor pressure deficit to the advantage of the plant. Water evaporation from the plant and soil surfaces lowers the temper- ature of the leaf and the micro- environment surrounding the cutting. Evaporation also increases the relative humidity outside the cutting and thus reduces the vapor deficit.Thus the cutting loses less moisture than it would have without this cUmate modification. The irrigation also maintains soil moisture for absorption by the rootless cutting. The success of this approach to management of new plantings was clearly demonstrated by Mr. Amundsen in Babcock, Wise, in the summer of 1966. In 1979, with the revival of interest in planting cranberries, Mr. Gottschalk in Cranmoor applied the procedure with tremendous success. Bob turned on his sprinklers for a half hour in the morning and a second time in midafternoon on any day when rain did not interfere. This regimen started immediately after planting and continued until mid-August when a luxuriant vine growth covered the entire field. At that time, the frequency of irrigation was reduced to that necessary to provide soil moisture for continued growth. The sprinkler nozzles were those used for frost protection calibrated to apply approximately 0. 1 inch of water per hour. MOST NEW PLANTINGS of cranberries in Wisconsin are established in sand— either on sand marshes or on sand hauled in to cover peat and muck soils with a 3 inch layer. In either case, the cuttings are rooting in a soil that is very deficient in nitrogen. To ask that the vines grow under these conditions is folly. Likewise, to ask that they grow 10 with only phosphorous and potassium and the nitrate form of nitrogen is also folly. It has been clearly demonstrated experi- mentally and in field uses that Wisconsin cranberries respond quickly and preferentially to ammonium nitrogen. With this in mind. Bob Gottschalk applied ammonium sulfate through the sprinkler system according to the following schedule: Week of June 1-8 lbs/A Week of June 8-15 lbs/A Week of June 15-50 lbs/ A Each week from June 2 2- Aug. 15-50 lbs/A THE AMMONIUM supplemen- tation is critical to gain the best response. The vines really eat up the fertilizer and grow with enthusiasm and vigor. There is no reason for Wisconsin growers to wait 4-8 years to get a planting estabUshed and productive. It should be productive in three years. There is Uttle doubt that Mr. Gottschalk was applying more nitrogen than the plants could use. However, with this high rate of use no injury developed and vegetative growth continued well into the autumn months. INDIAN TRIBE'S SALES DOUBLE EXPECTATIONS An Indian tribe from Turtle Lake in northern Wisconsin reports that a cranberry marsh it revived yielded 3,900 barrels last fall. 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ARCHIBALD Some highlights of the Annual Blueberry Open House held recently in Hammonton, N.J., were talks on stem canker disease of blueberry, the red-banded leafroUer and insect- icides to control it, investigating the commercial feasibiUty of exporting fresh blueberries to Europe on container ships and a proposed plan to permit blueberry and cranberry growing on state-owned land on a rental basis. Also, there was an estimate of the blueberry crop for New Jersey and the U.S., a progress report on blueberry culture research, comments on bird control, a progress report on breeding new varieties of blueberries and a discussion of the myth of the superiority of southern bee hives for blueberry pollination. ALTHOUGH THE DESTRUCTIVE stem canker disease of blueberries has not been a problem in New Jersey for some time, there are indications of its presence, according to Dr. Allan W. Stretch, USDA plant pathologist at the Rutgers University Cranberry and Blueberry Research Laboratory in Oswego. This fungus gets into the plant's stem and attacks only one year old canes or growth produced in a given growing year, Dr. Stretch said. There are varieties resistant to stem canker and these are Crabbe 4, Murphy, Angola, Croatan, Wolcott, Atlantic and Jersey. Jersey is the resistant variety currently available in New Jersey. Cabot, Concord, June, Dixie, Weymouth, Bluecrop and Pioneer are susceptible and those growers who have plantings of Concord were advised to inform Rutgers personnel because these blueberries probably have the disease. To control the fungus under New Jersey conditions, pruning of the diseased stem is desirable. Chemical treatments are considered useless. A survey of New Jersey blueberry fields for stem canker was initiated late this winter, according to Don De Blois 12 of the N.J. Department of Agriculture. In each field, groups of plants from various parts of the field were selected. In 20 fields, 2,100 plants were inspected and 1,073 of them had some degree of canker. Canker is considered to be present if there is one or many cankers. In 20 fields, two had no canker. Five varieties-Weymouth, Berkeley, Bluecrop, Collins and Blueray-were checked. In nine fields of Weymouth, eight showed canker. Four of five fields of Berkeley showed canker as well as all of the Bluecrop. IN DISCUSSING the red-banded leafroUer-a very serious threat to blueberries-and some proven insecticides for use on blueberries, Phihp Marucci of the Rutgers Cran- berry and Blueberry Research Lab, said it is important for growers to use the right insecticide at the right times and to apply the materials properly. "There have been destructive outbreaks of the red-banded leaf- roller in New Jersey sporadically," he said, and much of this is due to lack of thoroughness in airplane spraying. Where insects are treated with a sublethal dose, he added, the development of resistance is accelerated. A few fields in Atlantic County had heavy infestations in 1979, which severely downgraded the quaUty of blueberries. To control the leafroller, growers need to improve the timing for spray- ing and be more thorough in coverage. Professor Marucci said. "By early April the larvae are hatching, during the flowering period when insecticides cannot be used," he said. "The growers need to cooperate with beekeepers. They should remove beehives earlier in ' order to begin spraying earlier." The leafroller is low flying and causes the most damage within 2 feet of the ground, where airplane spraying is least effective. On small plot tests with insecti- cides, Guthion was found to give only a 36 percent reduction of large, webbed-up leafroUers, he said, while Orthene gave a 69 percent decrease. Much better results are obtained when spraying is started earlier, before the leafroUers form thick protective webbings. "Imdian is a newly labeled insecticide which now can be used on blueberries," Marucci said. "It is safer to use than Guthion and can do anything Guthion can do. Malathion is good for the blueberry maggot on blueberries and is good oi aphids but that is all. When growers switch to Malathion to control aphids, leafroller populations may soar." Lannate has been found to be got on leafroUers, maggots and blossom weevils and should be labeled in 198 the professor explained. IN A PROGRESS report on blue berry culture research. Dr. Paul Eck of Rutgers University said that fertil studies at the Rutgers experimental station showed that plants need to receive potassium even though they are acid-loving. The potassium also must be fed over a number of years and this results in increased berry size. At this time, it is not clear wha the optimum level of potassium is. Dr. Eck said. Michael J. Ceponis of USDA tolc of tests which he and Dr. Ray Cappellini of Rutgers conducted to extend the shelf life of blueberries. A first picking of Bluecrop was shipped to the USDA research static WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR EVITAL • SOLO • DIQUAT 2-4-D • DOWPON • ETHREL SEVIN • PARATHION • GUTHION • DIAZINON KOCIDE • QIFOLITAN • FERBAM COPPER SULFATE • PRINCEP Cole Clieinical Supply DIVISION OF "HapkinM agricultural chemical CO P.O. BOX 7211. MADISON. WISCONSIN 53707 608 221 1581 I 1 Rotterdam, Holland. Important a this case were pre-cooling and jtoring in a modified atmosphere, "he berries were there three days at i8 degrees F and 16 days at 37 degrees It is believed the shelf life of ierries can be extended if they are re-cooled rapidly and refrigerated at .temperature under 40. The berries Irrived in Belgium in a very satisfactory londition and would have been bitable for the fresh market. I Richard Chumney of the N.J. )epartment of Agriculture said that armers interested in growing lueberries and cranberries on a articular block of state-owned land n a rental basis should get in touch 'ith the department. The Pinelands ommission, the agriculture department ad the Department of Environmental rotection are developing an "identity" )r the growing area as a whole. Because of the recently enacted armland Preservation Act, the state ] interested in developing land use schniques and stabilizing land use for ew Jersey agriculture. Not only should lueberry and cranberry production b improved but should be expanded, humney said. I DR. ERIC G. STONE of the Rutgers 'ranberry and Blueberry Research Lab lid breeding is being done in an effort 0 find a higher yielding variety and bnsistent producer as well as an early ^riety. Approximately 100 crosses ere made from varieties both old id new. Each seedling is different and it iill be 1984-85 before a plant selection m be made. Dr. Stone said. Some time ill need to elapse after that before a Jtermination may be made as to its kfulness as a variety, he added. 1 Discussing the relative merits of brthern versus southern bees, Jack atthenius, supervisor of bee specting, NJDA, said a colony of es is only as good as the beekeeper here the bees are kept. A bee colony lould be wintered over in a climate tnilar to the one where the grower ifes, Matthenius added. Mike Flint of the N.J. Crop eporting Service said the national ueberry crop for 1979 was 92.3 ilhon lbs. New Jersey averages 23.4 illion lbs. and three-quarters of this for the fresh market. ! NHiiiiHHiHmHUHiwmMnmmiiHWHWiiiiiiiiiiiwiiii Jbscribe to CRANBERRIES Still Only $5 a Year I^WmilllllllilMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHHIIIIIWIHHW weather watch MASSACHUSETTS March was colder than normal, averaging 1.7 degrees a day on the minus side. Maximum temperature was 52 degrees on the 23rd and 24th and minimum 4 degrees on the 1st. There were no days when the temperature went below zero this winter. Warmer than average days occurred on only the 18th, 23rd, 24th and 29th. Cooler than average periods were on the lst-3rd, 12th- 15th and 25th. Precipitation totaled 5.99 inches or about VA inches above normal. This was the wettest March since 1968. There was measurable precipitation on 14 days with 1.87 inches on the 17-1 8th as the greatest storm. We are y/z inches below normal for the three month period due to the dry January and February, and are running about 9 inches behind 1979 to date. Snowfall amounted to only .7 inch, far below normal for us, but 1 inch or less of snow in March occurs on the average of one year out of five. Total snow for the winter was less than 7 inches, which is a record low, breaking the previous record set in 1934-35. There is a disturbing amount of (continued on page 14) V*-*---.« Farming is ei;erybody's bread & butter. Straight talk about financing irrigation equipment Choosing a lender to finance irrigation equipment is nearly as important as choosing the equipment itself. Look to a lender who understands agriculture and your area. Who imderstands the potential return from irrigated land and the kind of money it takes to do an irrigation job right. Look for equipment financing where you pay interest only on the exact amount of money you borrow and only for the number of days you actually use it. Look to Production Credit Association. Production Credit Associations of Wisconsin 13 WEATHER WATCH ... (continued from page 1 3) winterkill showing up, due mainly to a short supply of water for the winter flood and lack of snow cover. The injury probably happened either the first few days of February or at the end of February and very possibly at both periods. It's too early to be sure of the magnitude of injury but possibly as much as 50,000 barrels were lost. l.E.D. NOVA SCOTIA The mean temperature for February was -1.9 degrees C compared with the 50 year average of -1.4. Precipitation for the month consisted of 90 mm of rain and 24.2 cm of snow. I.V.H. WASHINGTON Rainfall totaled 6.61 inches, which is 2.29 inches below the normal for March. There was measurable precipitation on all but three days, with 1.11 inches on the 13th as the greatest storm. The maximum temperature of 62 degrees came on the 3rd and the minimum of 3 1 degrees occurred on the 25th. Fifteen days recorded below the average of 51.42 mean high for the month. Spring was trying hard to show its worth both on the bog and the surrounding area, but the cool temperature prevailed. A.Y.S. WISCONSIN Temperatures in March averaged about 1.5 degrees below normal due to colder weather in the first half of the month. Precipitation totaled nearly 1 inch compared with a normal amount of 1.8 inches for March. Snowfall during the month averaged close to the normal total of 9 inches, but there were no heavy rains. Despite deep, hard frost in the ground, there was very httle runoff in March because of the winter's light snow cover and the absence of heavy rains. Temperatures in the first week of April were above normal as high readings were in the 50's and 60's. A complex storm system on April 7 through 9 brought severe rain and snow to Wisconsin. A little land preparation for spring planting had started during the nice weather in early April, but the rain and snow 14 on the 7th, 8th and 9th stopped field activities. Farmers appreciated the relatively mild weather during the past winter in contrast to the previous three winters which were very cold. Temperatures during the winter months of November through March averaged near normal. This was the first time since the winter of 1975-76 that temperatures were not below normal. On April 14 an intense storm brought 2 to 4 inches of wet snow to southern and eastern areas. High temperatures were in the 30's on Monday but reached the 70's and 80's on April 20. -Wisconsin Agriculture Reporting Service §llilllUlllllilllUIUIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIWIIIHII| I regional { I news I I notes I iHiiniiiiiiiiiimiiiiinmtmMinmnmtmimiiiiiNiip Massachusetts By IRVING E. DEMORANVILLE As of April 1 there are 4 points of a possible 10 favoring good keeping in the 1980 Massachusetts cranberry crop. A year ago, we had only 1 point. We therefore predict that this year's crop will be one of good keeping quality. This, of course, does not mean that each grower will have comparative good quahty, but that some bogs with' a reputation for producing tender fruit i or that those bogs that have received I heavy fertilizer apphcations, should probably be singled out for fungicide ( treatment. ) Some fungicides are in short ' supply and growers are urged to place orders early. With a bright marke prospect, it is not good business to i lose berries to fruit rot. * * * * Below aie the stations, places, f AM and FM locations on the dial and I times for the Cranberry Frost Warnings Service: | I WEEI, Boston, 590k, 103.9 mg, I J CORRUGATED CULVERT PIPE and FLOW GATES Aluminum - Galvanized Asphalt Coated Felker Bros. Corp. MARSHRELO WISCONSIN Area 715 384-3121 mi ll®®tri 'B ROBERT NIEMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING •RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL TEL. 295-1880 Robert Nicmi Pinchurst Dr. Wareham, Mass. 2 and 9 p.m.; WBZ, Boston, 1030k, ,92.9 mg, 2 and 9 p.m.; WPLM, jPlymouth, 1390k, 99.1 mg, 2:30 and ?:30 p.m.;WOCB, West Yarmouth, 1240k, 94.3 mg, 2 and 9 p.m.; A^BSM, New Bedford, 1420k, 97.3 mg, 3:30 and 9 p.m. Wisconsin By VERNON GOLDSWORTHY Most of the growers in Wisconsin are in pretty good shape and looking forward to a good year. The vines iseem to have wintered well and there is no injury that I know of from lack of oxygen caused by winter killing. MRS. ERNEST L. EATON I Mrs. Ernest L. Eaton, 85, of Upper panard. Kings County, Nova Scotia, vhose husband formerly was in jtharge of cranberry research at the pntville. Nova Scotia, Research Station, died recently in Hants ommunity Hospital, Windsor. Born in Williamsburg, Ont., she ras the former Ellen Steckle, laughter of the late Henry and ydia (Shantz) Steckle. Surviving are her husband of Tie Elms, Windsor; two daughters, iiunice (Mrs. Earl Wonnacott), '^harlottetown; Margaret (Mrs. /illiam Berry), Burlington, Ont.; jtuee sons. Dr. George, cranberry expert jt the University of British Columbia, CRANBERRY GROWERS REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cran- berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 888-1288 Ernest, Wingham, Ont., and Roger, Charlottetown; two sisters, Ada Steckle and Edna (Mrs. Albert Ludolph), both of Kitchener, Ont. Funeral services were held in the Upper Canard United Church, with the Rev. Russell MacLeod officiating. Burial was in Upper Canard Cemetery. BREAKFAST TWIST 1 package (13% ounces) hot roll mix Va cup melted butter or margarine Vi cup chopped nuts Vi cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 cups fresh cranberries, rinsed and drained 1 egg, beaten 1 cup confectioners' sugar Cranberry juice cocktail Prepare hot roll mix according to package directions; let dough rise. Punch down dough and roll out on Ughtly floured board into a 15 X 10 inch rectangle. Brush dough with melted butter; sprinkle with nuts, sugar, cinammon and cranberries. Roll up like a jelly roll, starting at the 15 inch side. Put roll, seam side down, on a well greased cookie sheet. Twist roll into a spiral. Brush top of roll with beaten egg and let rise until twice its original size. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F) 35 to 40 minutes or until richly browned. Mix confectioners' sugar with enough cranberry juice cocktail to make a thin glaze. Spoon over top of bread. Garnish with additional fresh cranberries. CRANBERRY WORLD STARTS 3RD SEASON Cranberry World, which opened for its third season April 1, will be staging a special series of cultural and outdoor musical events in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration of Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., sponsors of the popular Plymouth, Mass., museum. The scoop of the year! Cranberry Flavor, Fact and Folklore in THE CRANBERRY CONNECTION, by Beatrice Buszek. Your favorite berry pops up in kitchen-tested recipes for every de- light from Cranberry Bog to Cranberry- Banana Bread, Cranberry Avocado Dip, and countless other desserts, drinks, salads, entrees. "A fascinating revelation of the many uses for cranberries . . . you'll find this book a treasure."— Des Moines Register. Paperback, $7.95. Please send copies of THE GRAN- BERRY CONNECTION, $7.95 each. Name Addres.s 7.\n Add $1.00 for postage; Conn, residents add 7% sales tax. CRANBERRIES MAGAZINE P. O. Box 249, Cobalt, CT 06414 15 1930-1980 50 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL COMMITMENT • To handling members' crops — all year, every year • To developing and expanding the market for members' crops — nationally and internationally • To generating consumer acceptance of the Ocean Spray trademark as the standard of excellence for the industry • To increasing grower returns at a rate consistent with long-term stability and growth Ocean Spray: the handler of choice now — and for the years ahead Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Plymouth, MA 02860 CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE V Vol. 44, No. 6 l^blic rep vote • • • 3 • •••• !ranberry rot • • .6 June 1980 jy,,_3 j^p UN!V. OF MASS -erials Section Amherst M 01002 We carry a complete inventory of CRANBERRY insecticides, fungicides, fertilizers and herbicides YOUR YEAR-ROUND SERVICE CENTER CRANBERRY HIGHWAY*WEST WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02576* (617) 295-1553 Intervie^w proposal hit Committee split on public member post Disagreement exists in the ranberry Marketing Committee ker the method of selecting a i)ubUc member and alternate for ^e body, CRANBEBIRIES has earned. Present plans call for five of e nine candidates for the posts |o be interviewed at the commi- tee's annual meeting Aug. 20 nd 21 at the Governor Carver nn in Plymouth, Mass. One source, who did not wish lis name to be used, called the )roposed selection method "degrading." "These people aren't being hired," he said. "They're volunteers and the process is IIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIHIIIIIHmillllllllHHIIIIIIIIIIIWMIIIIIIIIIIIII DR. ALLAN STRETCH with one of the many experimental trays with which he is working at the cranberry and blueberry station in Oswego, N.J. Story on page 6. (CRANBERRIES photo by Mary E. Archibald) likely to scare them off." The candidates include one state assistant secretary of agriculture, several college professors and a member of a marketing committee in another field of agriculture. The pubUc member and alternate are unpaid positions. Opposition to the very concept of a public member is thought to be part of the reason for the delay in selection. "Call it fear of the unknown," (continued on page 14) ifiiiiHiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiH^ EAT YOUR HEART OUT NBA: These hoopsters with plenty of bounce to the ounce were members of the 1933-34 Eatmor Cranberries basketball team sponsored by the Wisconsin Cranberry Sales Co. Standing, 1. to r.: A. A. Lattimer, Robert Sloan, Cleo Cook, James Olson, Theodore Olson. Sitting: Claude Strozewski, Russ Potter, Dick Jensen, Ben Potter, Robert Strozewski. (Photo courtesy of Vernon Goldsworthy) Court rules for gro^wer Sawyer County's William D. Zawistowski has been fighting since 1973 a Department of Natural Resources order that he had to obtain a permit to divert water for his cranberry marsh. Recently the Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruled in Zawistowski's behalf, saying that he was exempted from having to first get a permit because of an 1867 "cranberry law" that appUes to growers. In effect, the court ruled that a 1935 agricultural water diversion act does not affect growers. The court also required the state, which brought the suit, to pay $263 in court costs. The DNR and lakeside property owners had attempted to stop Zawistowski from diverting water from 719 acre Lake Sissabagama for his 25 acre cranberry marsh. Association votes better commumcations The Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association directors voted recently to take several steps to improve communication between them and the growers. The steps include a lengthy annual report, subcommittee reports and brief reports following board meetings. The directors also voted to purchase attachments worth $2,500 for a new computer that UMass will buy for Dr. Deubert; to continue sponsorship of the cranberry display at the Eastern States Exposition; to continue the equipment contest at the annual meeting; to develop a wetland ecology leaflet relating to the cranberry industry; to deny a request by Dr. Devhn for funds to pay a lab assistant for three or four months. Discussion but no action took place on the following matters: back up personnel for the frost warning service; fungicide and fairy ring tests in progress by Dr. Zuckerm guest speaker and arrangements for the annual meeting. i CRANBERRY GROWER 1 REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cran- berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 888-1288 ■^mmm^P.d/Box 66. 11 Laxchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173 (617) 862-2550< IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THE CRANBERRY INDUSTRY FOR EXAMPLE: Gorman-Rupp Self Priming Electric Sprinkler Pumps Proven Quick Couple Riser IngersoU-Rand Water Harvest Pumps Aluminum Insert Coupling For 4" Poly Pipe Contact: Larchmont Engineering Phil Tropeano, President (617) 862-2550 (Call Collect) ® Contact: Bill Stearns. Plymouth. Mass. (617)746-6048 (617)746-2610 10 CRANBERRY CHIFFON PIE 1 baked 9-inch pastry shell 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin Vi cup cold water 2 cups (y2 lb.) fresh cranberries 2 egg whites I cup sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 14 teaspoon salt I cup whipping cream 1 tablespoon sugar ^repare and bake pastry shell; cool. Soften gelatin in water. In medium iaucepan, combine cranberries and Softened gelatin. Bring to boiling; fimmer 5 minutes, stirring often. Cool. In large mixer bowl, combine kg whites, the 1 cup sugar, the lemon juice, salt and cranberry nixture. Beat until mixture holds firm peaks, about 6 to 8 minutes; pile into pastry shell. Chill 4 to 5 hours. Whip cream and 1 tablespoon sugar; spoon in circle atop pie. CRANBERRY FIELD DAY SCHEDULED The Annual Cranberry Field Day will be held Friday, June 27 at 10 a.m. at the Coastal Washington Research and Extension Unit, Long Beach. OCEAN SPRAY MAKES MARKETING CHANGES Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. of Plymouth, Mass., has promoted four staff members as part of a major reorganization of its marketing department, announces Patrick M. McCarthy, group vice president, operations. George H. Kilpatrick has been promoted from vice president, domestic marketing, to senior vice president, marketing. He will now be directly responsible for Ocean Spray's domestic and international marketing and sales. John D. Walsh has been promoted to director of marketing, domestic, and will oversee the marketing activities of Ocean Spray's products in the U.S. Stephen M. Abelman has been promoted from product manager, sauce products, to senior product leml Eleelrlo Co 1 s ROBERT NIEMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING • RESIDENTIAL •COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL TEL. 295-1880 Robert Nierai Pinchurst Dr. Wareham, Mass. manager, sauce products. Joseph A. Flannigan has been promoted from product manager, grapefruit juice, to senior product manager, grapefruit juice/frozen concentrates. Ocean Spray recently reported record sales of $196.7 million for fiscal 1979, up 23 percent over the previous year. FOOD INCOME SLICE IS LESS TODAY THAN IN '51 Seventeen percent of the average family's income is spent for food today compared to 23 percent in 1951. So reports the Du Pont Co., which cites Norman Borlaug, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, as saying that as much as one-half of our food crops would be lost if it weren't for agri- cultural chemicals. *•*•*•••• J fOT( SALS I )f •••*••••* 11 UD 573 International y^ Turbo V-8 260 H.P. ^ ^ Industrial Diesel with Clutch. 3500 hrs. T.T. Excellent condition. )f will guarantee. ^ * 1977 6cyl. Deutz )f with 4 inch Hydro 5f Cent. Pump. 1200 hrs. T.T. Unit y^ mounted on trailer. Will sell engine separately. Excellent, will guarantee. * 2 year old 60 H.P. )f Electric Motor, fused 5f disconnect, magnetic starter, with 4 inch Berkeley pump. )f Call (715)634-8217 or (715) 865-4312 Cranberry girdlerz the vine destroyer CARL H. SHANKS JR. Southwestern Washington Research Unit The cranberry girdler, Chrysoteuchia topiaria (Zeller), is widespread across the U.S. It is a pest of not only cranberries, but also grasses. On graases, it is part of a group of moths commonly called "sod webworms," and is a problem in grass seed fields in Oregon and Washington. Although it has been a serious pest of cranberries in the East for many years, it has had a minor pest status on that crop in Washington untn recently. In October, 1979, I examined five bogs in the Gray land area. All were infested with the girdler and damage ranged from slight to very serious. In the latter case, probably at least 50 percent of the vines were damaged and the damaged vines were usually dead. The lower 1/4-1/3 of the vines had been partially or entirely girdled or the vines were completely severed. In some bogs there were so many larvae that their frass (fecal material) looked Uke fresh sawdust spread on the soil. LIFE CYCLE The adult moth appears in mid- June. It has a wing span of about Vi inch and the wings are straw colored with areas of silver, brown and black. At rest it folds its wings along its body instead of having them outstretched. It lays its eggs on the soil surface in July. The larvae, which emerge froil the eggs, are dirty-white in color They feed on the vines along the soil surface and somewhat on th I roots. Feeding continues until October, at which time they prepare for winter by enclosing themselves in silk cocoons (hibernaculae) covered with san( particles or leaves. All are in the hibernaculae by the end of October and they remain there all winter. In May the larvae change to 1 pupa stage. In this stage the inst undergoes its final transformati( before adulthood. The adult moths emerge from the pupal case in June to begin a new cycl SPRAYS The sprays applied for firewoi apparently do not control cranberry girdler. Diazinon 14G (14 percent granules) is now cleared for this use in Oregon ai Washington. It has not been tes 1 in Washington, but our label is I AG WAY Ag^ray 12-24-12 Cran-Best This product is an ammoniated, granulated fertilizer containing all three major plant food elements in each granule, not to be confused with the dry blended fertilizer being sold. Don't guess on fertilizer, know what you are getting. Be sure. Use AGWAY 12-24-12 Cran-Best. AGWAY 12-24-12 Cran-Best is available at the following stores: Robert Alberghini Carver, MA 617-866-4429 New Bedford Agway New Bedford, MA 617-997-0093 Cape Agricultural Supply Inc. Sandwich, MA 617-888-0044 Pilgrim Agricultural Supply Inc. Plymouth, MA 617-746-0970 Merle Stetson E. Taunton, MA 617-822-6748 atterned after the Massachusetts ibel and the chemical has been ery effective in that state. One rower applied it experimentally ist October and had poor results, lowever, the larvae were full lown and had begun spinning heir cocoons, so they were ;robably too old to be susceptible o the chemical. The label specifies 21 lb. of )iazinon 14G per acre (0.5 lb. per ,000 sq. feet.) as a broadcast reatment. The granules are to ie watered in by sprinkler or ainfall. Apply it at the first sign )f the girdler larvae, probably ibout mid-July. Do not apply t within seven days of harvest. iARDTO RETURN If we wanted to abandon the actor and return to the horse nd the mule, agricultural experts ;11 us, it would take 20 years to roduce 61,000,000 of the animals jecessary. \ We'd also have to utlize half the iresent farm land to feed them and 'ire 27,000,000 additional farm 'orkers to use them. BOG VALUES HIGHEST Land used for cranberrying again came out with the highest valuations on the list of farmland assessment values compiled by the Farmland Valuation Advisory Commission and sent to assessors by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue for application during the coming fiscal year. The value range is used by the assessors in making local assessments. The range of values established for bog land was $800-$ 1,200 per acre. Land used for tobacco and sod was next, at $600 to $1,000. Land used for nurseries was set at $320 to $480. Lowest on the list of 1 1 farm uses was nonproductive land, set at $10 to $20. NEW ADDRESS FOR ASCS The Plymouth County, Mass., Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service has moved to new new quarters at 45 Plymouth St., North Middleboro MA 02356. 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"They're afraid someone might get on there who would try to ruin the marketing order or hurt the industry." Another worry is what the presence of a public member would do to the voting structure of the committee. At present, five of the seven members must concur to get a motion passed. Adding the public member would mean six votes are necessary for passage. The search for a pubhc member began last fall, largely at the urging of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Marketing committees aren't required to have representation outside the r 1 WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR EVITAL«SOLO« DIQUAT 2-4-D • DOWPON • ETHREL SEViN • PARATHION • GUTHiON • DIAZINON KOCIDE • CriFOLITAN • FERBAM COPPER SULFATE • PRINCEP Cole Chemical Supply DIVISION OF 'f/apA/nM agricultural chemical CO P.O. BOX 721 1. MADISON, WISCONSIN 53707 608 221 1581 The scoop of the year! Cranberry Flavor, Fact and Folklore in THE CRANBERRY CONNECTION, by Beatrice Buszek. Your favorite berry pops up in kitchen-tested recipes for every de- light from Cranberry Bog to Cranberry- Banana Bread, Cranberry Avocado Dip, and countless other desserts, drinks, salads, entrees. "A fascinating revelation of the many uses for cranberries . . . you'll find this book a treasure."— Z)cs Moines Register. Paperback, $7.95. Please send copies of THE CRAN- BERRY CONNECTION, $7.95 each. Name Address Zip Add $1.00 for postage; Conn, residents add 7% sales tax. CRANBERRIES MAGAZINE P. O. Box 249, Cobalt, CT 06414 industry, but the USDA would! like them to. "I'm afraid that if we don't ' stop this foot dragging, the day may arrive when the USDA becomes forceful about the matter," CRANBERRIES was told. "Other marketing committe( have public members and they'i pleased with them. It seems to me there would be an advantag( to having a pubUc member. I think it'll help the industry." He and others involved with the committee would like to see the selections made before the annual meeting. They also want to drop the interviews in favor of voting for the member and alternate on the basis of the individual credentials already presented to the committee. I STAY INFORMED J: subscribe to CRANBERRIE! I > > . $5 a year; $9 two years I ' Send check or money order to J CRANBERRIES J: P.O. Box 249 !: COBALT CT 06414 CORRUGATFD CULVERT PIPE and FLOW GATES Aluminum - Galvanized Asphalt Coated Felker Bros. Corp. MARSHRELO WISCONSIN Area 715 384-3121 14 If^^ 7*1 i^ ,,/;V\l''|l'/rfi(/|0|Aulim//(iV:i/ './-J. i.T;.'!/S' m5':' ' "THAT ONE ONLY LIKES THE JUICE." RANBERRY WORLD SLATES IRST CONCERT OF SEASON The season's first free concert, with e Regional Symphonic Band under e baton of John Pandolfi, is slated ir June 22 at Cranberry World in y mouth, Mass. The museum devoted to the berry recently opened for its third season. Surrounded by three working bogs, Cranberry World offers visitors two floors of exhibits, audio-visual presentations and three dimensional displays tracing the 300 year saga of the red berry from pre-colonial days Office 295-2222 ^BATOa^' s K. Beaton 295-2207 CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE D. Beaton "4i|^ 888-1288 Ham. i**^ Specializing in .e^-. Beaton 947-3601 •DITCHING •SANDING • COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •NETTING •WEED CLIPPING •HARVESTING (Wet and Dry) Also Complete line of portable Crisafulli Pumps 2" - 1 6" Plastic netting for suction boxes to the present. Period and contemporary harvesting tools, photo montages, slides and video offerings and a striking diorama of a scale model cranberry farm entertainingly detail the cranberry story from growing and processing to the role of cooperatives in American farming today. Among the new exhibits this year will be a nostalgic tribute to 1930 tying in with Ocean Spray's golden anniversary. •••ooo«0oooooooooooeooo» DIRECTORY for Cranberry Growers OOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO The CHARLES W.HARRII Company 4 451 Old Somerset Avenue North Dighton, Mass. Phone 824-5607 AMES Irrigation Systems RAIN BIRD Sprinklers HALE Pumps Highest Quality Products with Satisfaction Guaranteed farm Credit Service Box 7, Taunton, Mass. 02781 Tel. 617-824-7578 PRODUCTION CREDIT LOANS LAND BANK MORTGAGES Office - on Route 44 l/4MleWestof Rt. 24 15 1930-1980 50 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL COMMITMENT • To handling members' crops — all year, every year • To developing and expanding the market for members' crops — nationally and internationally • To generating consumer acceptance of the Ocean Spray trademark as the standard of excellence for the industry • To increasing grower returns at a rate consistent with long-term stability and growth Ocean Spray: the handler of choice now — and for the years ahead Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Plyrnouth, MA 02360 CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE Vol. 44, No. 7 election vieivs • • • 3 • •••• loycott Russia . . . 4 July 1980 berlals Section Amherst M 01002 We carry a complete inventory of CRANBERRY insecticides, fungicides, fertilizers and herbicides YOUR YEAR-ROUND SERVICE CENTER CRANBERRY HIGHWAY*WEST WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02576* (617) 295-1553 AssoMation heads say Gro^rers are fed up over big government Government has become a Hydra-headed Dracula draining the blood of U.S. business enter- brise, in the eyes of the nation's cranberry growers. That's an opinion you pick p from talking to the leaders bf cranberry grower associations iHHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii COVER PHOTO [YOU'RE NEVER too old to run a picking machine, according to j80-year-old Harvey Burgess of North Carver, Mass. Although he sold his last bog to Alfred Pappi (continued on page 6) around the country. CRANBERRIES interviewed these leaders recently, asking them what they thought growers were looking for in this election year. Cited by all the respondents was a call for less government interference. NORMAN Le Munyon of Vincentown, N.J., president of the American Cranberry Growers Assn., stated the case most bluntly. "They (growers) want to get some of the Gestapo agents off their backs," he snapped. Bog construction Vine setting The same theme was sounded in different ways. Leo Sorensen of Wisconsin Rapids, Wise, president of the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Assn., put it this way: (continued on page 8) CRANBERRIES SPARED BY MI. ST. HELENS Cranberry country in the state of Washington escaped all but a light dusting of volcanic ash from the recent eruption of Mt. St. Helens. The killer volcano, which (continued on page 10) I I Flumes and flume work Bog sand Nemasket Construction Co., Inc. 275 Wareham St., Middleboro MA 02346 (617) 947-172 J AFGHANISTAN CAUSE Crosses balk at trip to Russia By MICHAEL COUTURE Angry over Soviet aggression in Afghanistan, the director of the Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station and his wife objected to the USSR being one of the stops on a European tour by Bay State agricultural experts. Dr. Chester E. Cross, the director, and his wife, Shirley, chairman of the state Board of Agriculture, informed Frederic Winthrop Jr., state commissioner of agriculture, of their decision. "We told him that under no circumstances would the Crosses be guests of the Russian government," Dr. Cross said. Because the Crosses' son, Peter, had worked in Afghanistan, the couple felt even more strongly about the Soviet invasion. "Peter, his wife and child, returned to the United States in August of 1979," Dr. Cross said. "He knows the people well and respects them. I am heartily in support of the Olympic boycott called by President Carter." Commissioner Winthrop was faced with having two prestigious persons missing from the group. Soon others from the group reported similar feelings. The Soviet Union was stricken from the itinerary. "He (Winthrop) has thought that the sharing of information between ourselves and the Russian farmers would have been a good exchange for everyone and would have helped the feelings between the nations," Dr. Cross said. Now the first stop for the Massachusetts Agricultural and Food Leaders Goodwill People- to-People Program Mission became Warsaw, then Kracow, Poland. The mission is not supported by government funds but pays its Office 295-2222 CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE K. Beaton 295-2207 D. Beston ^-^^teTJ 888-1288 **"C, Ham. *'^ Specializing in .6^ p.. ton 947-3601 •DITCHING •SANDING •COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •NETTING •WEED CLIPPING •HARVESTING (Wet and Diy) Also Complete line of portable Crisafulli Pumps 2" - 1 6" Plastic netting for suction boxes own way. Developed during thei Eisenhower Administration, the program has resulted in an important exchange of information between the U.S. and other nations. On his trip to Poland, Dr. Cross was scheduled to meet wi some famUiar faces because mar PoUsh scientists have worked at the UMass Cranberry Station in order to tap the knowledge of the station's renowned staff. "We have always had a good relationship with the Polish scientists and the government ai it will be interesting to see some i of the persons we have had at tl ' station," Dr. Cross said prior to || leaving. ^ Other stops include Romania Denmark and Sweden. Through t Dr. Cross said, the group intend to meet with agricultural expert ( at night and tour the various fie I during the day. "The group has an interest ir i learning how they (the Europea use various pesticides, insecticid and how they work with environmental quality," Dr. Cross said. "I would like to disc ij frost protection, which is important in the growing of stic \ berries as well as cranberries." I EMERGENCY USE OF | ORTHENE APPROVED Emergency use registration of Orthene against the brown spanworn has been approved by the Environ- mental Protection Agency. ^ Orthene is toxic to bees, warns | Charles F. Brodel, entomologist at I the Massachusetts Cranberry , Experiment Station. "Severe losses can be expected if ( bees are present during an applicatio: , or up to 24 hours after an applicatioi ' j Dr. Brodel says. "Take necessary precautions. In order to prevent bee losses, sprinkler system applications ' should be made at dusk and, whereve possible, light sprinkler irrigation should continue the day following application." Read CRANBERRIES ^uel fee fight won Jeers and hoots in the House greeted the President's veto of igislation killing his 10-cent-a-gallon gasoline fee. And then House lembers promptly overrode the veto by a 335-34 vote. The Senate whipped the veto by 68-10. Hosannas undoubtedly went up in most farm fields. What owers don't need is an additional fuel cost burden, even one aimed making us virtuous through taxation. Costly fuel was one of the lajor reasons farm costs were up a whopping 16 percent last year. $60 r CASH FLOW PROJECTION 50 40 30 20 10 credit needed in this period cash balance here Cash + Income Expenses ^^ Jan. Mar. May July Sept. Nov. Cash Flow: the pulse of your farm Farming (s everybody's bread & butler Every farm has its pulse — its regular tide of income and expenses, easily seen on a cash-flow chart. When you know your farms cash flow, you know when to expect a cash surplus. Or. when to take out a loan — or, just as important, how much to borrow, so you wont have money loafing around. Knowing your cash flow can help you be a better financial manager. It helps you take advantage of discounts. See us, and we'll help you start your cash-flow planning today Production Credit Associations of UHsconsin JAPAN BUYS MOST FROM U.S. FARMER The longtime top U.S. farm market, Japan imported more of America's farm products in 1979 than ever before. The record $5.26 biUion in imports amounted to almost double that of the next largest U.S. market. CRANBERRIES D THE NA TIONA L CRA NBERR Y MAGAZINE -Our 44th Year of Publication- VOLUME 44-No. 7 July 1980 Send correspondence to: P.O. Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 Phone: (203) 342-4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher/Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS Massachusetts- Dr. Chester E. Cross, Director, Massachusetts Cran- berry Experiment Station; Irving Demoranville, Extension Cranberry Specialist, Massachusetts Cranberry Station; Michael Couture, East Ware- ham, Mass. New Jersey— Philip E. Marucci, Cranberry and Blueberry SpeciaUst, Cranberry and Blueberry Laboratory, Chatsworth, N.J.; Mary E. Archibald, Collingswood, N.J. Nova Scotia-l.V. Hall, botanist. Research Station, Kentville, N.S. Oregon-Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquille, Ore. Washington— Azmi Y. Shawa, Associate Horticulturist and Extension Agent in Horticulture, Extension Unit, Long Beach, Wash. Wisconsin -Vernon Goldsworthy, Eagle River, Wise. ; Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County, Wise; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship, Wise. CRANBERRIES is pubjislied monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellw^yn Drive, Portland CT 06480. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $8 a year, $15 for two years, 8 0 cents a copy in the U.S.; $9 a year in Canada; $ 10 a year in all other countries. Copyright 1980 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0787 Big pest hunt slated Massachusetts growers are being asked to join a five year effort by the Cranberry Experiment Station to gain as much data as possible on cran- berry pests. Special attention, says Charles F. Brodel, station entomologist, will be given to the southern red mite, blackheaded fireworm, cranberry weevil, brown span- worm, cranberry tipworm, cranberry fruitworm, Sparganothis fruitworm and cranberry girdler. During the summer months, several students from the University of Massachusetts will assist with the project. To provide additional necessary monitoring, growers are being asked to volunteer to observe their own bogs. Says Dr. Brodel: "Repeated COVER PHOTO . . . (continued from page 3) a few years ago, Burgess still puts in time weeding and picking at the Pappi and David A. Ward bogs. He formerly owned 32 acres in Duxbury and North Carver. Grower Larry Cole says Burgess' "production 40 and 50 years ago was what many growers would be happy to produce today." Yes, cranberries are in the blood of the Burgesses. Harvey's dad, John, was a grower and a cranberry broker. (Photo by David A. Ward) eeeoeeoooo ;: STAY INFORMED [ >• — — ^■^— ^^^— ^-^— ^1 * subscribe to CRANBERRIES '! < I $8 a year; $15 two years .^ *■ Send check or money order to- -t ^ CRANBERRIES ;[ P.O. Box 249 :[ COBALT CT 06414 * MAAAA»AAAAAAAA» observation and sampling over a number of years will provide the type of information needed to 'see' how pest populations are increasing and decreasing with time on the average bog. Hope- fully, it will also indicate which production practices or insecticides cause flare-ups or outbreaks of certain pests. As an example, we would like to know why Bog A year after year is severely infested with mites while Bog B nearby is hardly ever infested." Growers interested in volunteering are asked to call the station. ART SHOWS HELD AT CRANBERRY WORLD In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., Cranberry World in Plymouth, Mass., is staging a special series of art exhibits and outdoor musical events. Anita Franks, the museum's curator-administrator, says that the Cranberry World art shows will aU have a regional motif spotlighting the work of painters, sculptors, craftpersons and photographers from each of the five cranberry producing states plus Florida where the Ocean Spray cooperative now has many members. Daily cooking demonstrations will continue to be held at the modern test kitchens on the building's first floor. Following the demonstration, the audience is encouraged to sample the cranberry products made during the program. Group visits are welcome but reservations are required. They can be made by writing or caUing: Cranberry World, Water Street, Plymouth MA 02360. Telephone no.: (617) 747- 2350. Calendar of Art Exhibits: July l-30-"Wisconsin in Water- color," a selection of paintings from the traveling exhibit, "Watercolor Wisconsin, '79." Aug. 1-31 -"Sculpture by Cabot Lyford," a nationally known New England sculptor given a commission for an original work to commemorate Ocean Spray's 50th anniversary. Sept 2-30 -"Contemporary Washington State Artists," guest curator, Michael Kangas, work by a group of outstanding northwest artii including paintings, glass and cerami sculpture. Oct 3-29-"Contemporary Crafi from Oregon," guest curator, Racha Griffin, a selection of works by the foremost crafts artists from Oregon. Nov. l-30-"Portraits in Print an Paint," a gallery of Plymouth personalities as depicted by leading area artists. •«o««o«eoQooooooooo< DIRECTORT for Cranberry Growers •OOOOOOOOOOOPOOOOOOOOOCi The CHARLES W.HARRI! Company 451 Old Somerset Av«nu* North Dighton, Mass. Phono 824-5607 AMES Irrigation Systems RAIN BIRD Sprinklers HALE Pumps Highest Quality Products with Satisfaction Guaranteed Farm Credit Servia Box 7, Taunton, Mass. 02781 Tel. 617-824-7578 PRODUCTION CREDIT LOANS LAND BANK MORTGAGES Office - on Route 44 l/4MleWestorRt. 24 L )REGON Sees growth in the 80's By PAM McGINTY Ocean Spray Plant Manager Bandon, Ore. j As we enter the decade of the [980's, we are approaching the 00th anniversary of the first ranberry bog planted in Oregon. This bog was planted in Coos ounty by Charles Dexter IcFarlinin 1885. From a small beginning, a 'ow but steady growth of the ranberry industry in Coos and urry counties began. By 1925, 20 acres of bogs had been stablished and by 1945 the umber had grown to 1 80 acres. In the following decade the |owth accelerated to reach 470 -;res by 1955 and a record jumber of 156 growers. By the arly 1960's acreage had increased 3 a total of 520 and by the eginning of 1980 the total creage had grown to a record of 90 acres. As the total acreage increased, \e number of growers has eclined— from a high of 156 'd the current 92. In 1957 idividual ownership of bogs aried from a low of .3 acres to 8 acres. With the beginning of (le 1980's, this has changed to n average of 10 acres per grower, mging from less than 5 acres :aptaincran berry to a high of 65 acres. Growth is continuing— new bogs are in the process of being built and many more are in the planning stage. The cranberry market is strong, its base has broadened from "cranberries for the holidays" to cranberries year round. New products are available, tantalizing recipes using cranberries abound and more people than ever are familiar with, and enjoy, the tart and refreshing flavor of Bandon's "red gold." The prospects for the cran- berry industry during the 1980's is bright. Its future is in good hands--the cranberry grower. He has been energetic, innovative, inventive; has constantly been seeking and finding better methods of growing, harvesting and delivering his crops. He has changed only in that his efforts have increased in this direction. As the promise of the 1980's materializes, the benefits to the cranberry growers will contribute to a sound economy for the area. r/4 MILLION BARRELS OF BERRIES ON HAND The latest inventory and handling report released by the Cranberry Marketing Committee shows that as of May 1 there were 1,261,147 barrels of cranberries on hand. The total includes the inventory of all but one handler. A total of 905,068 barrels were in freezers. Another 268,334 barrels were in processed form and 87,845 barrels of fresh cranberries were on hand. The figures for the 1979 crop compares to the following 1978 figures: 816,563 barrels; 339,618, processed; 24,325, fresh and other. Figures for 1978: 787,493, freezers; 171,107, processed; 8,207, fresh and other. FOOD GRADING UNDERSTUDY The food grading policies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture are being reviewed, with possible changes in the offing. Public hearings on grading will be held this month and next by the agency in Iowa, Florida and California. Carol Tucker Foreman, assistant secretary of agriculture for food and consumer services, said: "Our grading program should be one that consumers can understand and use. Research indicates that the program may not be meeting consumers' needs. We will evaluate public comment on our options and propose changes in our grading regulations later, if warranted." FRUIT EXPORTS UP The export of U.S. fruits and preparations increased 1 1 percent from 1978 to 1979. Read CRANBERRIES GROWERS ARE FED UP . . . (continued from page 3) "They are disturbed that government is getting too big and into our business too much. One agency that always bothers us is OSHA. And then there is so much unnecessary paper work which resuks in the eating up of lots of tax dollars." The Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn. president, John C. Decas, said: "Cranberry growers tend to go along with the general poUcies of the Farm Bureau, which call for less government, less government interference. They'd hke to see a situation where, for example, chemicals can be registered more expedi- tiously. They're for a free market, competition. They tend to be conservative. You can see that in the annual meetings of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association. They bring in speakers who espouse a conservative philosophy." Terry Panter of Bandon, Ore., president of the Southwestern Oregon Cranberry Club, hit at President Carter's call for a 10 cents a gallon gasoline fee. He said growers already were as displeased with Carter over fuel costs as with anything else that has happened under his administration. "At least he got knocked down on that," Panter said. INASMUCH as Ronald Reagan is basing his campaign heavily on a call for reduced federal spending and a smaller bureaucracy, he would seem to be the candidate most growers sympathize with. If the sentiments of the association leaders are a reflection of the position of the growers themselves, that would indeed be the case. Only one of the leaders, Le Munyon, said he would vote for 8 Jimmy Carter. Said Le Munyon: "I beheve the one who is in there is as good as you're going to get. I think he's an honest man. There are damned few of them. Maybe he's not the best. But he's as good as can be expected." Decas said he originally was for John Connally but now is for Reagan. "Of those available," Sorensen said, "I'll go with Reagan." Emphasizing that he doesn't vote along party lines, Panter declared, "As far as I'm concerned, Reagan is the lesser of the evils." The Bandon, Ore., grower said: "I know they're (cranberry growers in his locale) are not pleased with Carter." He added: "I thought Carter would do a better job because of his record in his state. Of course, Reagan had an impressive record in California. Jerry Brown has taken a lot of credit for it and blamed Reagan for what he (Brown) did wrong. But that's poUtics." Sorensen said that growers "are looking for better, stronge leadership, with an emphasis on the big problems of the econon number one. "Secondly, they're concerne about foreign pohcy and, thirdl about basic governmental operations." (continued on the next page) CORRUGATFD CLXVERT PIPE and FLOW GATES Aluminum - Galvanized Asphalt Coated Felker Bros. Corp. MUUtSHfiaD WISCONSIM Area 715 384-3121 The scoop of the year! Cranberry Flavor, Fact and Folklore in THE CRANBERRY CONNECTION, by Beatrice Buszek. Your favorite berry pops up in kitchen-tested recipes for every de- light from Cranberry Bog to Cranberry- Banana Bread, Cranberry Avocado Dip, and countless other desserts, drinks, salads, entrees. "A fascinating revelation of the many uses for cranberries . . . you'll find this book a treasure."— Des Moines Register. Paperback, $7.95. Please send copies of THE CRAN- BERRY CONNECTION, $7.95 each. Name Address . Zip Add $1.00 for postage; Conn, residents add 7% sales tax. CRANBERRIES MAGAZINE P. O. Box 249, Cobalt, CT 06414 LE MUNYON'S biggest complaint about bureaucrats stemmed from government involvement with labor conditions and pay. He assailed the government for requiring him to pay an elderly man $3.10 an hour when the man was unable to produce enough to meet the cost of his labor. "So what you have are people going on welfare when you could provide them with a job," Le Munyon declared. He described a state employe who inspected the buildings in which Le Munyon housed his workers. "That man just sat there in the hot sun for an hour. I asked him what he was doing. 'I'm fascinated watching these hop toads,' he said. Can you imagine that? That's the kind of people the state hires. Educated damned fools." He went on: "All this govern- ment interference is no good. That's why I'm in farming. I want to be free." ilUHHIIIIIIIIIIUUIIIIIIIIIIIIHIilllllllllllllllHmillHIIg I regional | I news I I notes I limiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiinmtmiMMimttimmtmiiiiiNiip Massachusetts By IRVING DEMORANVILLE There were a total of nine frost >varnings issued in May -three afternoon ind six evening. The last week in the month was 'he problem, with warnings five of iieven nights. Basically, 27 to 30 degrees were the low temperatures for :ill of the nights. This compares with ,) warnings in 1979 and 1978, 15 in 1977, 24 in 1976 and none in 1975. 1 Bogs, except those badly winter- Icilled, are looking good and have I'eally started to push out the last week. Most bogs should be ready for first fungicide applications by mid-June. Orthene was granted an emergency registration again this year for control of brown spanworm. Worms are just hatching and spraying will start soon. Results last year were excellent. * * :li * The spring weather data has not been helpful regarding the keeping quality of the 1980 cranberry crop. As of June 1 we have only five of a possible 16 points favoring good keeping quality this year. As a result, the prospect for quality is only fair, and we urge all growers to make use of fungicides and to use them carefully as prescribed on the 1980 Insect and Disease Control Chart. It should be noted that fungicide use in 1979 (when we had a record low of 1 point of a possible 16 favoring quality) was very helpful in reducing fruit rots where fungicides were used in timely applications. BARBECUED SHORT RIBS SVi to 6 lbs. beef short ribs 2 teaspoons salt Dash pepper Vi cup water 1 12-ounce jar (1 cup) pineapple preserves Vi cup canned whole cranberry sauce Vi cup chili sauce Vi cup vinegar Trim excess fat from ribs; sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. Place ribs in Dutch oven. Add Vz cup water; cover and simmer till tender, about 2 hours (add more water during cooking, if needed). Drain. Combine remaining ingredients; coat ribs. Grill over slow coals 15 to 20 minutes, brushing with sauce and turning frequently. Heat remaining glaze and serve with ribs. Makes six servings. MARKET NEWS CHIEF HONORED Clay J. Ritter, a market news branch chief for the Agricultural Marketing Service, received a superior service award at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 34th annual awards ceremony recently in Washington, D.C. Ritter was honored for his outstanding service to the department in preparing timely and accurate sources of infor- mation nationwide on the trucker's strike. oooooooo ABOUT y4 BURN WOOD About 526,000 households in Massachusetts- 25. 6 percent- burned some wood for fuel last winter. OOOOOOOO (Wisconsin-Michigan Growers) ALUMINUM HEADGATES FABRICATED TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS HAND WHEEL OPERATED GATES ALUMINUM CORRUGATED PIPE INTERNATIONAL POWER UNITS INTERNATIONAL CRAWLER TRACTORS WARNER * SWASEY EXCAVATORS WALOON LOADERS AND USED EQUIPMENT Etu CUue, Wis. Escanaba, Mich. Milwaukee, Wis. 715-835-5157 906-786-6920 414-461-5440 Madison, Wis. Green Bay Wis Ironwood, Mich. 608-222-4151 4144356^76 906-932-0222 14 WTEINUmONALCOIISTIIKrTKNI EQUiniEIIT ' * INlCNNATlONAl HANVf SKM TOMPANT A SfweUmM $coof LOOKING BETTER ALLTHETIME By MARTIN B. PERSON JR. President, Gage-Wiley & Co. Inc. Did you ever wonder what it would be like to have a period of time when the stock and bond markets just rolled quietly along and didn't especially excite anyone? Would you prefer to read the business news in the business section of the daily paper instead of in the front page headlines? Would you like all those "economic experts" to just talk to each other rather than be pressed to offer their opinions for everyone to cherish? Over the past few months we have witnessed a spectacular display of record rates of interest and inflation. Everyone has been aware of the effect of these disturbing conditions because their impact is directly felt in every pocketbook. Painfully, in most instances. But today those interest rates have dropped, sharply in the case of short term obligations and moderately in the longer term. It is entirely reasonable to expect the inflation rate is also dropping. Now that the record setting pace is behind us, there is Httle reason for the media to waste time and space on headlines of economic hype. Obviously, the politicians will be MT. ST. HELENS.. . (continued from page 3) devastated nearby terrain and lakes, left many dead and missing and caused serious ash problems in Kelso and Longview, Wash., did not create any crop damage on the peninsula, according to Edie Shire of the Coastal Washington Research and Extension Unit in Long Beach. Kay Chabot, wife of grower Jim Chabot, told CRANBERRIES "there was just a very little ash." Azmi Y. Shawa, supervisor of the Washington cranberry station, recommended that the sparse fallout be washed off with sprinklers, she said. overjoyed to rush into any space once occupied by the jargon of economics. Personally, I will be very happy to let the toothy grins replace the somber Treasury types on the up front scene. Meanwhile, in relative calm and quiet, we are returning to a more normal bond market. Namely, a dull one. It positively thrives on obscurity Who needs headlines when you are trying to raise money to run a busine; The stock market has taken inspiration from the better bond market and is quietly building. WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR EVITAL«SOLO» DIQUAT 2-4-D • DOWPON • ETHREL SEVIN •PARATHION • GUTHION • DIAZINON KOCIDE • CriFOLITAN • FERBAM COPPER SULFATE • PRINCEP Cole Chemical Supply DIVISION OF 'HoflkinS agricultural chemical CO P.O. BOX 7211. MADISON, WISCONSIN 53707 608221 1581 ROBERT NIEMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL _ TEL. 295-1880 Robert Niemi Pinehurst Dr. Warcham, Mass. 10 AGWAY BEIITINFUITION • •• Buy An AGWAY Package Building NOW! (CONSTRUCTION TO BE HANDLED BY YOU OR YOUR CONTRACTOR.) 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JSoge-Wlley &Co., Inc. Q 40 Court Street, Plymouth, Mass. 02361 617-746-3322 Call Toll Free in Mass 1-800-242-0263 M. says John C. Decas, association president. (continued on next page) FOR SALE '78 Int. Scout 11. Four cylinder. Four speed std. Locking hubs for four wheel drive. Blue and white. AM radio. Power steering. 34,000 miles. Excellent condition. Never on beaches. Demonstrate any day or night. Call or write Bill Richards, Box 500, Forestdale, Mass. 02644. Tel. 477- 0234. Agivay 12-24-12 Cran-Best This product is an ammoniated, granulated fertilizer containing ail three major plant food elements in each granule, not to be confused with the dry blended fertilizer being sold. Don't guess on fertilizer, know what you are getting. Be sure. Use AGWAY 12-24-12 Cran-Best. AGWAY 12-24-12 Cran-Best is available at the following stores: Robert Alberghini Carver, MA 617-866-4429 New Bedford Agway New Bedford, f^A 617-997-0093 Cape Agricultural Supply Inc. Sandwich, MA 617-888-0044 Pilgrim Agricultural Supply Inc. Plymouth, MA 617-746-0970 Merle Stetson E. Taunton, MA 617-822-6748 12 Among other matters, the •oard reaffirmed its determin- tion that the provisions of |1 A (farmland assessment laws) pply to cranberry properties as [ does to all other agricultural iroperties throughout Massachu- etts. I The board instructed David lann to ask the law firm of lale and Dorr that represents rie association to meet with \ie board on the morning of tie annual meeting Aug. 1 9 and lien speak briefly to the member- liip in the afternoon. The board asked the sub- ^mmittee on mechanization b develop and distribute to rowers rules for the machinery ontest at the annual meeting. The board heard that the wetland ecology leaflet was in le formative stage. The officers and directors oted: 1-that 25,000 square feet f land behind the Cranberry tation that belongs to the association be transferred to the University of Massachusetts trustees when the work on Route 25 is completed. 2-that $20,000 in treasury bills be renewed for another 90 days. 3— that Louis Fachetti be hired to audit the books of the association this year. There was agreement that Dr. Chester E. Cross, station director, should select the guest speaker from among several names that were suggested. weather watch MASSACHUSETTS May was cool and dry. The temperature averaged 0.8 degree below normal for the month. Maximum temperature was 84 degrees on the 22nd and the minimum was 38 degrees on the 3rd. Cooler than average periods were the lst-3rd, 7th-9th, 11th and 21st. The only warmer than average days were the 22nd, 23rd and 25th. Rainfall totaled only 1.54 inches, nearly 2 inches below normal. There was considerable precipitation on 10 (continued on next page) CRANBERRY GROWERS REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cran- berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 88^-1288 AUTHORIZED AGWAY REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES (Seasonal) WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF: CRANBERRY INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES HERBICIDES • MITICIDES • and FERTILIZERS IN STOCK! AGWAY, ROBERT A. ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RFD 5 PLYMOUTH STREET, CARVER, MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE: 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5:30 AGWAY, (continued from preceding page) days but 0.61 inch on the 21st was the greatest amount from a single storm. This was the driest May since 1964 and the fifth driest in our records. We are SVz inches below normal for the five month period and about ISVz inches behind 1979 for the period. I.E.D. NOVA SCOTIA The critical period in our weather during May was the nights of May 24 and 25 when the temperature dropped to zero degrees C at Kentville. Fortunately, crops like apples had not reached full bloom and injury to date appears minimal. Further north in Cumberland County there is considerable frost injury to strawberry blossoms. Lowbush blueberry blossoms apparently were not far enough advanced to be affected. I.V.H. WISCONSIN Temperatures during the last week in May were 7 degrees above normal. Rain scarcity was a problem during the month. Wisconsin Agriculture Reporting Service READ THAT LABEL It's an obvious rule. But it's a rule that the Oregon State University Extension Service believes must be stressed. The rule? Read that label! Says the Extension Service: "The first guide in the safe use of pesticides is to thoroughly read the label on each container before each use and follow the directions given." It continues: "If you are in doubt after reading the label as to the proper use of the pesti- cide, contact a qualified person such as your county extension agent or chemical company representative for assistance." All pesticides should be handled with care, the agency warns. But even the most hazardous can be used with safety if recommended precautions are followed, it adds. "The organophosphorous insecticides- Parathion and Guthion— are extremely poisonoi and require special warnings," the agency says. Sprinkler I HEADS I FOR SALE i ^^^^ V Final clearance! '^ Forty seven no. 70 \J Rainbird sprinkler ijk heads. Good operating f; condition. All or any A part $10 each. 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TECHNICAL ARTICLES 868 Sprinkler Frost Protection, Parts I, II, III 8.00 469 Chemical Color Enhancement of Cranberry Fruit 1.75 569 Increasing Yields by Controlling Weeds in Nova Scotia 1.25 971a Cranberry Growth as Related to Water Levels in the Soil 1.25 T171 Sevin, DDT and the Gypsy Moth 2.00 1271a Seed Germination in Cranberry 1.25 172 Water Harvest Procedures & Quality of Early Blacks in Mass 1.25 372a Recent Tests with Fertilizer Supplements 1.50 472 Spreader Reel for Cranberry Bog Sanders 1.25 672 Phosphorus Removal Calculated in Oregon 1.25 672a Honeybee Populations and Fruit Set in Cranberry 1.25 772 Surface Water Quality in Drainage Areas of Cranberry Bogs 1.25 872 Cranberry Production and Water Quality 1.25 1172 Development of a New Cranberry Harvester 2.00 1272 Gel Power Index of Cranberries 1.75 173 An Evaluation of Difolatan in Massachusetts 1.25 273 Effects of Continued Casoron Treatments 1.25 573 Insecticide Toxicity to Honey Bees 1.25 673 Prolonging the Life of Harvested "McFarlin" Cranberries 1.50 773 Tolerance of Cranberries to the Experimental Herbicide San-9789 1.50 1073a An Analysis of the DDT Controversy 3.00 369b Growth of Cranberry Plants in Pure Sands and in Wpedy Areas under Nova Scotia Conditions 1.75 769 Pesticide Use in Massachusetts Cranberries 1.25 1069 Resanding of Massachusetts Bogs (Parts I & II) 2.50 1269a Malathion Hastens Maturity of Highbush Blueberry Fruit 1.50 270 Reduced Chilling Requirement of McFarlin Cranberry Buds 1.25 370a Photo Period Effect on Plant Growth in Cranberry 1.50 570a Cranberry Diseases in Nova Scotia 1.75 570b Cranberry Pollination 1.25 770a Effect of Herbicides on Vital Plant Systems 2.00 1070a Evaporation Cooling (Parts I & II) 4.00 1170a Nova Scotia Cranberry Insects 1.75 1270a Progress in Controlling Bird Damage to Crops 1.50 171 Cranberry Bog Microclimate 2.00 371a Oxygen Deficiency Kills Cranberry Insects 1.50 371b Summer Spray Application of Phosphorus 1.50 471a Biological and Integrated Control of Cranberry Insects 1.50 274 Effect of Light on Cranberry Seed Germination 1.25 374 Effect of Temperature on Germination of Cranberry Seeds 1.25 674 2,4,5-T Story 1.50 874 Timing Cranberry Herbicide Application 1.25 175 Control of Fairy Ring-Progress Report 1.25 275 Analyses of Cranberry Marsh Discharge Waters— Progress Report 1.75 675 Review of Cranberry Weed Control 1.50 477 Dearness Scale, Vine Pest-Parts I, II, lll,IV 6.50 976 Response of Cranberry Bogs to SulfufCoated Urea 1.75 15 1930 - 1980 50 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL COMMITMENT • To handling members' crops — all year, every year • To developing and expanding the market for members' crops — nationally and internationally • To generating consumer acceptance of the Ocean Spray trademark as the standard of excellence for the industry • To increasing grower returns at a rate consistent with long-term stability and growth Ocean Spray: the handler of choice now — and for the years ahead Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Plymouth, MA 02360 CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE Vol. 44, No. 8 August 1980 Golden anniversary • • • 3 • •••• Rsdl bufPs dream • • • 8 ^^ .tV^ Section Sevl^^l ^01002 Ambers We carry a complete inventory of CRANBERRY insecticides, fungicides, fertilizers and herbicides YOUR YEAR-ROUND SERVICE CENTER CRANBERRY HIGHWAY*WEST WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02576* (617) 295-1553 A capsule Mstory Ocean Spray has 50th anniversary The flashbulb and yellow fever vaccine came into being. The Naval Reduction Treaty was signed by the U.S., Britain, Italy, France and Japan but France started building the Maginot Line. Max Schmeling was the world heavyweight champion and Gallant Fox won the Preakness, Belmont Stakes and Kentucky Derby. People walked about humming jGeorgia on My Mind, I've Got iRhythm, Three Little Words \and Walking My Baby Back Home. About 40 percent of Americans lived without a bath- tub or shower, lunch at a good restaurant cost about 50 cents and you could buy a summer suit for less than $10. Hoover was in a dither about what to do about the deepening Depression and the American people were getting queasy over the sight of breadlines. In the Southwest, a devastating drought COVER ART THE LOGO used by Ocean Spray in connection with the celebration of the cooperative's 50th anniver- sary. was destroying crops and cattle. The year was 1930. It was a year that was to have a significant impact on "the ruby of the bog." ON AUG. 14, 1930 was born Cranberry Canners Inc., a coop- erative created from the merger of Ocean Spray Preserving Co. of South Hanson, Mass., the A.D. Makepeace Co. of Wareham, Mass. and Cranberry Products Inc. of New Egypt, N.J. Cranberry Canners later became the National Cranberry Association and, finally. Ocean Spray Cran- berries Inc. (continued on following page) History in photos IN 1912 the berries for Ocean Spray cranberry sauce were unloaded at this packing house in Hanson, Mass. OCEAN SPRAY . . . (continued from preceding page) The original Ocean Spray Cape Cod Cranberry Sauce, "strained and sweetened," and first packed in cans in Hanson, Mass., in 1912, was the source for the name of the cooperative that has stuck to this day . The sauce had been developed by Marcus L. Urann, a Boston lawyer who, in his spare time. had begun buying up cranberry bogs in Plymouth County. A resolute, hard driving pragmatist, who combined industry with enterprise, Urann became biUous (continued on page 6) 'W'^- . i j'-^'^' '' -"*B!& ■ ■ -i.'^iSSC ""■ ■ ■ - ' - AT THE TOP is the old plant in Hanson, Mass., and at the bottom is the second plant in Onset, Mass. !L«^S^rS9iS^s«^ W J CRANBERRY GROWERS REALTY STOCKS & BONDS have been our business for over 45 years. We are easy to reach. Call us for what YOU need to know. jGoge-Wiley &Co., Inc. 40 Court Street. Plymouth, Mass. 02361 617-746-3323 Call Toll Free in Mass 1-800-242-0263 0 Listings of buyers and I sellers welcomed on cran- } j berry acreage and upland. I I Appraisals ] I 1 ] DOUGLAS R. BEATON I E. Sandwich, Mass. j 02537 I (617) 888-1288 « A proud achievement In this century of rapid change, fewer are accorded an opportunity to celebrate a 50th anniversary, be they brand names, countries or couples. Remember the Cord? Modern day Estonia and Latvia only were granted 22 years each. Richard and Liz never made their silver anniver- sary. One can go on and on. Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. has reached its 50th year. For this reason alone, it deserves hearty congratulations. Another pat on the back is warranted when you consider that it's healthier than it's ever been. Oh, not everybody regards Ocean Spray with affection. Its very share of market would draw critics, especially from rivals bruised in the competitive fray. And you might argue that the cranberry would have attained the stature it has and have given birth to the variety of products it has without Ocean Spray. But that's far from a sure bet. Whatever else can be said, a considerable amount of marketing genius, business ingenuity and plain hard work has resided in the cooperative, from the days of Urann and Makepeace to the present. How else explain such monumental success, both financially and in quality and variety of product? Happy birthday Ocean Spray. May you enjoy many more of them. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Baldwin Excavators Specializing in Agricultural Construction Flumes Canals Mert Howes Land clearing 295-5542 Sanding Water holes Fred Locke Ditching 866-2639 Dikes COUNTY ROAD Grading W. WAREHAM, MASS. 02576 EXAM DATES GIVEN Examinations for private applicator licenses for restricted pesticides use will be given Aug. 5 at the Suburban Experiment Station, 240 Beaver St., Waltham, Mass. The Farley 4-H Clubhouse at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, will be the site of examinations Aug. 15. CRANBERRIES D THE NA TIONA L CRA NBERR Y MAG A ZINE -Our 44th Year of Publication- VOLUME 44-No. 8 August 1980 Send correspondence to: P.O. Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 Phone: (203) 342-4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher/Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS Massachusetts- Dr. Chester E. Cross, Director, Massachusetts Cran- berry Experiment Station; Irving Demoranville, Extension Cranberry Specialist, Massachusetts Cranberry Station; Michael Couture, East Ware- ham, Mass. New Jersey-Philip E. Marucci, Cranberry and Blueberry Specialist, Cranberry and Blueberry Laboratory, Chatsworth, N.J.; Mary E. Archibald, Collingswood, N.J. Nova Scotia-I.V. Hall, botanist, Research Station, Kentville, N.S. Oregon -Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquille, Ore. Washington-Azmi Y. Shawa, Associate Horticulturist and Extension Agent in Horticulture, Extension Unit, Long Beach, Wash. Wisconsin-Vernon Goldsworthy, Eagle River, Wise; Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County, Wise; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship, Wise. CRANBERRIES is published monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellwyn Drive, Portland CT 06480. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $8 a year, $15 for two years, 8 0 cents a copy in the U.S.; $9 a year in Canada; $ 10 a year in all other countries. Copyright 1980 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0787 OCEAN SPRAY . . . (continued from page 4) at the sight of fresh berries rotting in the sun for want of a market. Hence, the idea of processing the berry into sauce. Urann invented the recipe, stirred the first batch, designed the label, canned the product and •0O«ttO«OO9OOOOOOOOOOOOO» DIRECTORY for Cranberry Growers •00000000000000000000009 sold it. He became the first presi- dent of Cranberry Canners, a post he held until his retirement in 1955. John Makepeace, first secretary-treasurer of the cooperative, retired two years later. The current president of the cooperative is Harold Thorkilsen. The marketing of processed berries— the brainchild of Urann— dovetailed well with a growing interest among women in prepared' foods in order to reduce household! chores and pursue jobs and interest outside the home. OCEAN SPRAY Cranberries, now some 800 members strong in the U.S. and Canada and with plants throughout the U.S., has been engaging in a year long celebration of its Golden Anniver- sary. Nine of the world's most (continued on the next page) TIra CHARLES W.HARRI Company 451 Old Somerset Avenue North Dighton, Mass. Phone 824-5607 AMES Irrigation Systems RAIN BIRD Sprinklers HALE Pumps Highest Quality Products with Satisfaction Guaranteed Farm Credit Service Box 7, Taunlon, Mau. 02781 Td. 617-824-7578 PRODUCTION CREDIT LOANS LAND BANK MORTGAGES Office - on Route 44 l/4MieWe«tof Rt. 24 THOSE AREN'T CRANBERRY STEMS: Kay Pepin of Brockton, Mass., was Miss Cranberry Scoop Hairdo of 1957. (Photo by Stanley Bauman) ^i '^St'i *.: J PRESIDENT Eisenhower couldn't persuade the turkey to eat cranberries. To the far left was Miss Ellen Stillman, vice president of Ocean Spray Cranberries, which then was called the National Cranberry Assn. mg celebrated chefs— eight from Europe and one from Japan- were commissioned to create original recipes using the berry. Ocean Spray figured heavily in Macy's traditional Thanksgiving Day Parade with a spectacular float. And, among other happen- ings. Cranberry World, the museum which adjoins the cooperative's modern, three year old headquarters in Plymouth, Mass., is featuring special exhibits and events. AS IS THE CASE with all major business ventures, existence for Ocean Spray hasn't been all smooth saihng. First of all, there were conflicts among the early parties to the merger, as well as (continued on page 10) l#ml El#®iri# 0& m ROBERT NIEMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL TEL. 295-1880 Robert Niemi Pinchurst Dr. Wareham, Mass. 1 Qyvner fulfills lifelong dream Edaville grows as tourist attraction By MICHAEL COUTURE Once a working cranberry hauling railroad located in the heart of cranberry country in Massachusetts, Edaville Railroad is now a growing tourist attraction. Visitors from throughout New England and other parts of the country have come by the thousands to see this Carver site. Owner George Bartholomew saw some mighty lean years after the oil embargo struck in 1973 but starting with last year's Christmas hoUday season, crowds began to surpass any that he has seen since he bought mt^:mB!mmmmmmmBmim the attraction in 1970. A TRAIN buff since he was 2-years-old and lived across the street in Boston from an engineer for the Boston and Albany line, Bartholomew has had a lifelong love for railroads and locomotives. He hasn't let it die. His dad was a professor at MIT, with summers free. At that season, Bartholomew visited his grandfather in Wareham. The grandfather, a cranberry grower, knew Ellis D. Atwood, the well known cranberry grower who had started the rail line. Like Bartholomew, Atwood was a rail enthusiast. He figured the line would carry freight and berries around his 1,800 acre cranberry plantation in Carver. Track was laid in 1945. Before the project was finished, however, Atwood began taking friends and relatives on short trips. One of th passengers was a 4-year-old boy named George Bartholomew. Bartholomew became fascinated with the sight of a railroad running through the scenic bogs. Finally opened formally in 1947, the raihoad— named the Cranberry Belt Line-hauled sane in the winter for the peat bogs, carried the berry harvest to the screen house and carried equipment and workers. When people found out about the Bog construction Vine setting Flumes and flume work Bog sand I I I i I Nemasket Construction Co., Inc. I 27S Wareham St., Middletwro MA 02346 I (617) 947-1723 Wtb^^litKkiSHI^Wtif^^SiSKI^ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmim^mt^'mmmmmmmm I STANDING beside his chugging [dlroad, they eagerly approached vtwood for rides. A passenger jrvice was started to take care f the many requests. THUS BEGAN the attraction hat charms visitors and famihes, lany of whom return yearly for tie holiday season trip. Some ame years ago and now bring heir children. j Part of the allure is the Dcomotives, which date back as ar as 1913. Functioning aagnificently, the locomotives re driven by steam and have a ireman standing by to shovel ;oal into the furnace box. They are remindful of the Did movies featuring trains of a )ygone era. They also bring back he mystique of an adventurous ime when the engineer was hero md Casey Jones became a legend. LURED AS A YOUTH by the giant is George Bartholomew, owner of the Edaville RaUroad. magic of the chugging giant, Bartholomew worked summers at Edaville and ended up getting his steam engineer's license at 18, becoming one of the youngest individuals ever to achieve this honor. During this time, Atwood died in a tragic home accident and Nelson Blount of Rhode Island purchased the hne. Blount also bought up all the railroad (continued on page 14) (Wisconsin-Michigan Growers) ALUMINUM HCADGATES FABRICATED TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS HAND WHEEL OPERATED GATES ALUMINUM CORRUGATED PIPE INTERNATIONAL POWER UNITS INTERNATIONAL CRAWLER TRACTORS WARNER * SWASEY EXCAVATORS WALDON LOADERS AND USED EQUIPMENT Eau CUue, Wis. Escanaba. Mich. Milwaukee, Wit. 715-835-5157 906-786-6920 414-4615440 Madison. Wis. Green Bay Wis Ironwood. Mich. 608-222-4151 414435-6M6 906-932-0222 A ^ HMTEMUmONUCOWnOCTHMEQUiniEIIT INT(ANATOHAl MAnvCSKn COMPANY OCEAN SPRAY . . . (continued from page 7) later joiners. Government agencies have poked, probed and prodded the cooperative in search for anti-trust violations. Although he had been in grave doubts about the cooperative surviving its first year, John R. Quarles, the original counsel for the cooperative and its unofficial historian, once suggested that Ocean Spray thrived because it gave "attention to finding special ways to help the grov^ers and advance the industry generally." In an address he gave on the 30th anniversary of the coopera- tive, Quarles cited some of those ways: "the financing of bogs and crops by loans, directly and through Cranberry Credit Corpor- ation (organized 8/10/42); the development of dusting by heli- copter and airplanes, including the ownership and operation of the early helicopter service; the promotion and development of mechanical harvesting, including THIS landmark used to be on display at a cranberry stand in Onset, Mass. 10 the financing of the Western Picker; the purchasing of equipment and supplies princi- pally through the Trading Posts; and advice and services relating to methods of culture, handling and shipment, principally throug' the Grower Service Department.' Following a period of excess supply and lessened demand- largely a result of the notorious "cranberry scare" of 1959— the cooperative took a number of steps to revive the industry, including a host of new products an improvement of existing products, modernized productioi an aggressive marketing program and strong emphasis on research and development and quaUty control. Among other more recent highlights in the history of Oceai Spray has been the inclusion of grapefruit growers in the cooper; tive starting in 1976. Last year was a record breake The cooperative had its most successful sales year yet. Ocean Spray also saw its canned and bottled juices become the nation's leading juice product. The cranberry cooperative was ranked 86th in Fortune Magazine's listing of the top U.! food manufacturing companies, a lofty position when you consider that the ranking includf multi-food businesses as well as companies manufacturing foods that are generally considered staples in the diet. Also, Ocean Spray achieved a new benchmark for modern day industry: lengthy, eye-catching and polished commercials on prime time TV. EMPHASIS in the 1980'sis on further growth. Said Andrew J. Murray, vice president of sales, recently: "Increased productivity is (continued on page 1 2) AGWAY BEIIT INFUmON • •• Buy An AGWAY Package Building NOW! (CONSTRUCTION TO BE HANDLED BY YOU OR YOUR CONTRACTOR.) The price quoted by Agway is guaranteed for 90 days after signing the contract and covers all materials needed except plumbing, heat- ing, electrical supplies, concrete floor, insula- tion and interior finishing products. 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Sat.. 8:00-4:30 RED SOX players Chuck Schilling and Bob Tillman quenched their thirsts with some Ocean Spray cranberry juice cocktail during Cape Cod Day at Fenway Park in Boston in 1963. OCEAN SPRAY . . . (continued from page 10) needed in all phases of our operation; but in none more important than the grower level. New acreage must be planted. Current yields must be increased." I news I notes i liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiimmimiHinNmmimimiiiiiNiij Massachusetts By IRVING DEMORANVILLE The 93rd annual meeting of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn. will be held at the Cranberry Station on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. (continued on the next page) FOR BANKING SERVICE AND CONVENIENCE UNSURPASSED IN YOUR COMMUNITY. 1 o'^yA^i^H/iri Marion 36 Main St. Wareham Carver 237 Mam St. Mam & 295-2100 Center Sts. MEMBER F.D.I.C. 12 REGIONAL NEWS. .. (continued from preceding page) The program will consist of equipment displays, exhibits, tour of the state bog and a chicken barbecue lunch. In the afternoon there will be a short business meeting, committee reports and the official crop estimate by the Crop Reporting Service. Guest speaker will be Dr. Hemy Koffler, chancellor of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Also, there will be a cranberry equipment contest for commercial and non-commercial machinery. * * * * Reports and observations indicate an extremely heavy bloom in compar- ison with the ones in recent memory. There was considerable winterkill injury-which is not very noticeable now— but the injured areas will vary greatly in the crop produced. There has been a little vine and blossom injury from the hot days on June 24, 25 and 27. Also, some injury from drought associated with the heat The weather has been relatively good for pollination and bogs appear to be setting fast The winterkill and injury from heat and dryness have lopped off a consider- able number of potential barrels— perhaps 50,000-70,000-which is cause for concern about the total crop. How- ever, the early condition of bogs showed a real prospect of a record crop in 1980 and, at this time, we have great expecta- tions for this to happen. * * * * Dr. Bert Zuckerman recently spent five weeks in Israel with a biomembrane research group at the Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem. The IsraeU group has uncovered clues as to the way that macrophages in human blood seek out and destroy bacterial invaders. Dr. Zuckerman is trying to apply these findings to understanding how soil insects and nematodes find plant roots. In both cases, the key seems to be special membrane proteins which can detect chemical signals given off by other organisms. Dr. Zuckerman's work was supported by a Massachusetts professional development grant. * * * * Dr. Karl Deubert attended the 14th Annual Conference on Trace Substances in Environmental Health in Columbia, Mo., from June 2-7. He presented a paper on PCB's. Karl also met with representatives of Monsanto Chemical Co. in St Lx)uis for discussions on Roundup laboratory analyses. Washington By AZMI Y. SHAWA About 140 -a larger crowd than expected-came to breathe the "clean" air and enjoy the fellowship and expertise shared at the annual Cranberry Field Day at the Coastal Washington Research and Extension Unit in Long Beach. The sun came out following the smoke-bake salmon lunch and the participants enjoyed the ideas, discussion and program. Dr. Art Antonelli, extension entomologist. Western Washington Research and Extension Center, spoke on bee poisoning. Dr. Carl Shanks Jr., entomologist, Southwestern Washington Research Unit, Vancouver, spoke on entomological research on cranberries. Chuck Henry of the Stauffer Chemical Co. gave a slide presentation. AGWAY AUTHORIZED AGWAY REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES (Seasonal) WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF: CRANBERRY INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES HERBICIDES • MITICIDES • and FERTILIZERS IN STOCK! ROBERT A. ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RFD 5 PLYMOUTH STREET. CARVER, MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE: 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5:30 AGWAY 13 EDAVILLE... (continued from page 9) property he could for the line as well as the standing exhibits located throughout the grounds and the museum. He also added attrar.tions along the ride. The Christmas Festival of Lights, which now has more than 200,000 colored bulbs, became one of the prime appeals at the holidays. The light display was started at Ellis Atwood's home and, because so many people stopped to admire it, he moved it to Edaville. Blount added to the hght display as a memorial to Atwood. And the railroad was named Edaville, the first three letters of which were derived from the initials of Ellis D. Atwood's name. So the railroad prospered, taking young and old on an awe-inspiring journey into bogs filled with lights and exhibits signifying the season as it moved along with great flumes of smoke and whistles going. Along the route, conductors collected tickets and children would go from side to side inside the train to see the attractions as they appeared. BLOUNT WAS TO DIE in an airplane accident and Frederick H. Richardson became president. It was about this time that Bartholomew came back to New England following graduation from a college in Arizona. Settling in Mattapoisett, Bartholomew became the owner of a car wash but returned to the railroad line at Christmas time to work as a volunteer engineer as he had done while in college and when he came home for the hoUdays. His obsession with trains had never ceased. So it was only fitting that Bartholomew would be offered the first chance to purchase the railroad when it was put up for sale. Searching for a loan was exasperating and Bartholomew soon learned a lesson in rejection. "But I finally walked into a bank in New Bedford and met a president who also was a railroad buff," Bartholomew told CRANBERRIES. "He Ustened to me for two hours and then called up the chairman of the board who had had an engineer friend who had taken him for rides aboard the trains. I spent another two hours talking about the Edaville Raikoad and then walked out with the loan." But it wasn't an easy ride to success. Along came the energy crisis starting in '73. This had a decided impact on business. "The general economy, oil shortages, cash shortages and general fear among the public cut into business," Bartholomew says. Explaining the boost that began with the last holiday season, the railroad owners said: "I think people restrained themselves too long' and with Christmas and New Year's here, they wanted to get out. They were tired of skimping and it was the end of the year, so they felt they had something coming." THAT SOMETHING was EdaviUe with its lights, locomotives, animal petting zoo, museum and general atmosphere, all guaranteed to induce that certain holiday feeling. (continued on the next page) WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR EVITAL • SOLO • DIQUAT 2-4-D • DOWPON • ETHREL SEVIN • PARATHION • GUTHION • DIAZINON KOCIDE • CriFOLITAN • FERBAM COPPER SULFATE • PRINCEP Cole Chemical Supply DIVISION OF -ffapkin§ agricultural chemical CO P.O. BOX 7211. MADISON. WISCONSIN 53707 608 2211581 Office 295-2222 CRANBERRY SERVICE K. Beaton 295-2207 D. Beaton M8-1288 Beaton 947-3601 Specializing in • DITCHING •SANDING • COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •NETTING •WEED CLIPPING • HARVESTING (Wet and Dry) Also Complete line of portable Crisafulli Pumps 2" - 1 6" Plastic netting for suction boxes 14 EDAVILLE... (continued from preceding page) The Edaville Railroad is open daily from June through Labor Day. In the fall, with a full view of cranberry picking, the diesel engine runs Monday through Friday and the steam locomotive operates on Saturdays, Sundays and hohdays. The attraction closes for the winter starting Jan. 6. Then in April it opens on Sundays and holidays. In May it is open Saturdays, Sundays and hoHdays. In the summer, the congenial Bartholomew engages in his favorite pastime -taking out the train. weather watch MASSACHUSETTS June was extremely cool, averaging 2.9 degrees a day below normal. This was the coldest June since 1948 and the third coldest in our records, surpassed only by 1926 and 1948. Maximum temperature was 92 degrees degrees on the 27th and the minimum was 42 degrees on the 11th and 12th. The only warmer than average days were the 1st, 24th, 25th and 27th. Cooler than average periods were the 5th-12th, 14th-15th, 18th, 20th and 30th. Rainfall totaled 3.69 inches or about 0.4 above normal. There were measurable amounts on 10 days with 0.75 and on the 2nd occurred the greatest storm. The last half of the month was dry with only 0.7 inch for the two weeks. We are now about 5 inches below normal for the first half of the year and 13-1/3 inches behind 1979 for the same period. I.E.D. NOVA SCOTIA Cranberry florets were so sufficiently advanced by July 3 that full bloom was anticipated within a week. We still were having weather problems and one bog had to be irrigated the night of July 2. Fortunately, we have plenty of moisture. I.V.H. WASHINGTON April rainfall totaled 6.69 inches. May totaled 2.12 inches and June totaled 2.03 inches. The annual rainfall to date is 39.40 inches, just 1.82 inches below average. The continual overcast sky condition has led to a very late season for cranberry bloom, as well as cool growing conditions for all gardens and crops. June's maximum temperature was 66 degrees on the 8th and the minimum was 34 degrees on the 4th. A.Y.S. CORRUGATFD CLXVERT PIPE and FLOW GATES Aluminum — Galvanized Asphalt Coated Felker Bros. Corp. 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Mas (617) 746-6048 (617) 746-2610 15 1930-1980 50 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL COMMITMENT • To handling members' crops — all year, every year • To developing and expanding the market for members' crops — nationally and internationally • To generating consumer acceptance of the Ocean Spray trademark as the standard of excellence for the industry • To increasing grower returns at a rate consistent with long-term stability and growth Ocean Spray: the handler of choice now — and for the years ahead Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Plymouth, MA 02360 *-,/ CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE Vol. 44, No. 9 September 1980^ UNiV.QF MASS Berries and books • • • 8 • •••• $500 reward posted • • • 6 Serials Sectlprx Amherst MA 01002 MF 40B: a lot of ditching for your dollar. • 14' 6" backhoe digging depth with 9,885 lbs. digging force. • 190° single bucket linkage . . . straight wall digging with no special adjustments. • 3/4 cu. yd. loader with increased lifting capacity. • 2-lever standard backhoe control and single lever loader control. The 40B has a single backhoe mounting system, improved rotary swing mechanism, new stabilizers and hinged stabilizer pads, dual hydraulic filtration system to 10 microns, plus much more. The smart investment in a heavy-duty backhoe/loader. SEE US FOR QUALITY NEW AND USED EQUIPMENT MP Massey Ferguson CRANBERRY HIGHWAY * WEST WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02576 * (617) 295-1553 FIRST MEMBER FROM OREGON There were three new faces among the 14 members and altemates named recently to the Cranberry Marketing Committee by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland. The new member named was Stephen D. Warnock of Bandon, Ore., who became the committee's first appointee from Oregon. Named as new alternates were Douglas R. Beaton of East Sandwich, Mass., and Charles H. Lewis of Shell Lake, Wise. The breakdown of the committee, the rest of whose members and alternates were reappointed, is: District 1 (all from Massachu- setts): member Russell M. Lawton, Middleboro, and alternate Beaton; member John C. Decas, Wareham, and alternate Robert B. Hiller. District 2 (all from New Jersey): member J. Garfield DeMarco, Chatsworth, and alternate Stephen V. Lee III, Chatsworth; member Charles S. Thompson Jr., Vincentown, and alternate Alvan R. Brick, Medford. District 3 (all from Wisconsin): member C.L. Searles, Wisconsin Rapids, and alternate Lewis; member Richard H. Indermuehle, Manitowish Waters, and alternate Patrick A. Getzin, Wisconsin Rapids. District 4 (Oregon-Washington): member Warnock and alternate Donald Hatton, Grayland, Wash. Thompson is chairman of the recently appointed body, which will serve through July 31, 1982. The committee assists the U.S. Department of Agriculture in administering the federal marketing order for cranberries grown in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington and Long Island, N.Y. (eontinued on page 12) COVER PHOTO THE PLAY LEARNING Publications team, 1. to r.: Shirley Bourget, Jean Thompson, Doris Collins and Eloise Doyle. (Duxbury Clipper photo by Deni Johnson) Story, pg. 8. A MOST COMPLETE INVENTORY OF IRRIGATION ACCESSORIES LARCH / ^ ENGINEERINGS IRRIGATION, INC ->P.d. Box 66, 11 Laichmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173 (617) 862-2550 IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THE CRANBERRY INDUSTRY FOR EXAMPLE: Gorman-Rupp Self Priming Electric Sprinkler Pumps Proven Quick Couple Riser Ingersoll-Rand Water Harvest Pumps Aluminum Insert Coupling For 4 "Poly Pipe Contact: Larchmont Engineering Phil Tropeano, President (617) 862-2550 (Call Collect) (D Contact: Bill Stearns, Plymouth, Mass (617) 746-6048 (617)746-2610 Istpickupmade Sulphur Springs plant The first truckload of cran- berry drinks and sauce was picked up recently at Ocean Spray Cran- berries' newest manufacturing and distribution center in Sulphur Springs, Tex. The pickup was made by Grocery Supply Co., a Sulphur Springs based supplier of food and other products to super- markets and grocery stores in Texas and surrounding states. In addition to serving as a distribution center for all Ocean Spray sauce, beverage and fresh berry products, the 1 54,000 square foot plant now has the capability to process the cooperative's entire line of juice drinks, Sam Malaney, plant manager, said. Malaney noted that 95 people, all but four from the local area, presently work at the facility. Most of the employees operate two high speed bottUng lines capable of producing 14,000 cases of drink and juice products per eight hour shift. "I ANTICIPATE that another 25 to 50 employees will be recruited from the local area in the weeks ahead as the number of pickups and shipments increase," Malaney said. "And four to six months from now, we may also have to add a second shift." Ocean Spray purchased the plant and 17.4 acres of land in the spring of 1979 from Consolidated Foods Corp. The facihty was opened by Ocean Spray on March 6 of this year, follow- ing several months of extensive reno- (eontinued on page 12) A^r^ii^ ^^>A'iSV''"i^ . SAM MALANEY has served as plant manager of the new Ocean (continued on page 12) AGWAY AUTHORIZED AGWAY REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES (Seasonal) WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF: CRANBERRY INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES HERBICIDES • MITICIDES • and FERTILIZERS IN STOCK! ROBERT A. ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RFD 5 PLYMOUTH STREET, CARVER, MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE: 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5:30 f AGWAY ■V Tte unique berry It seems fitting that the cranberry is the subject of two books introduced to children and schools by a quartet of talented ladies from Duxbury, Mass. The cranberry is so much part of the warp and woof of American history and legend. It was part of the diet of the early American Indian. The Pilgrims made it part of their Thanksgiving repast. The very cultivation of this native American fruit is unique, making it a fascinating subject for study by school youngsters. Yes, everyone associated with this unique product of agriculture has a reason for feeling a special kind of pride for his or her role in perpetuating the exceptional berry. That includes the four enterprising women from Duxbury who are keeping the cranberry alive in the minds of school children. Time to get tough The Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn. is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of thieves and vandals found plundering area bogs. Such concerted action is to be applauded. Let's hope that the police pursue any leads diligently and that the courts hand down the stiffest penalties allowable on these despicable types who have been a growing source of frustration to growers. PESTICIDE EXAM DATES ARE SET Certification and licensing exams for private pesticide applicators will be held Sept. 3 and Nov. 3 starting at 10 a.m. at the Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station in East Wareham. CRANBERRIES ^ ( Wiscon sin -Mich iga n Gro wen) ALUMINUM HEAOGATES FABRICATED TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS HAND WHEEL OPERATED GATES ALUMINUM CORRUGATED PIPE INTERNATIONAL POWER UNITS INTERNATIONAL CRAWLER TRACTORS WARNER * SWASEY EXCAVATORS WALDON LOADERS AND USED EQUIPMENT ^ Elu CUue, Wis. 715 835-5157 Madison. Wu. 608-222-4151 Escanaba, Mich. 906-786-6920 Green Bay, Wis 414-435 6676 Milwaukee, Wis. 414-461 5440 Ironwood, Mich. 906-932-0222 MMTERIUmOiAL COMTMCnON EQUiniEIIT INTCANATONAi HAMVCSTCM COMPANY Q THE NA TIONA L CRA NBERR Y MAGAZINE -Our 44th Year of Publication- VOLUME 44-No. 9 September 1980 Send correspondence to: P.O. Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 Phone: (203) 342-4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher/Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS Massachusetts -Dr. Chester E. Cross, Director, Massachusetts Cran- berry Experiment Station; Irving Demoranville, Extension Cranberry Specialist, Massachusetts Cranberry Station; Michael Couture, East Ware- ham, Mass. New Jersey-Philip E. Marucci, Cranberry and Blueberry Specialist, Cranberry and Blueberry Laboratory, Chatsworth, N.J.; Mary E. Archibald, Collingswood, N.J. Nova Scotia-l.V. Hall, botanist. Research Station, Kentville, N.S. Oregon-Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquille, Ore. Washington-Azmi Y. Shawa, Associate Horticulturist and Extension Agent in Horticulture, Extension Unit, Long Beach, Wash. Wisconsin-Vernon Goldsworthy, Eagle River, Wise; Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County, Wise; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship, Wise. CRANBERRIES is published monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellwyn Drive, Portland CT 06480. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $8 a year, $15 for two years, 80 cents a copy in the U.S.; $9 a year in Canada; $ 10 a year in all other countries. Copyright 1980 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0787 steps taken against thieves and vandals A $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and convic- tion of thieves and vandals is being offered by the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn. Theft and vandahsm have become growing problems among Massachusetts cranberry farmers. OBOOBHOOOGOOOCionnnnnmiiiiin n" --«■■ ■■■-..wwwwwww Baldwin Mert Howes 295-5542 Fred Locke 866-2639 COUNTY ROAD W. WAREHAM, MASS 02576 Specializing in Agricultural Construction Flumes Canals Land clearing Sanding Water holes Ditching Dikes Grading Office 295-2222 CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE K. Beaton 295-2207 D. Beaton -^^J^fc, 888-1288 **i HAM. ^^ Specializing in 9'^r Beaton 947-3601 • DITCHING • SANDING • COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT • NETTING • WEED CLIPPING • HARVESTING (Wet and Dry) Also Complete line of portable Crisafulli Pumps 2" - 1 6" Plastic netting for suction boxes At a recent meeting of association officers and directors, it was voted to have signs made up indicating the reward. The group also decided to: (1) distribute to all growers copies of laws relating to tres- passing and damage to agricul- tural property; (2) have President John C. Decas and Doug Beaton and the reward committee draft a letter to town police chiefs explaining the growing problem; (3) send to each grower a form on which he can Ust cases of theft and vandalism. The completed forms will be sent to the appropriate pohce chiefs. IN OTHER BUSINESS, it was decided that Decas and Paul Morse would meet with the appropriate experts in the composition of the wetland ecology leaflet. Approval was given to the paying of $125 per season to frost telephone distributors, up from $100. Clark Griffith, chairman of the promotion subcommittee, reported a proposed budget for the Eastern States display of $4,300. This is more than in 1979 due to a $500 increase for lodging, extra meal mone and the cost of enlarged prints of food items for the display. The treasurer reported that Louis Facchetti has agreed to audit the association books this year. CRANBERRY ACREAGE IS UP IN WISCONSIN A total of 7,100 acres of cranberrie was harvested in Wisconsin in 1979. That total was the largest amount harvested in the past eight years and was up from 7,000 acres in 1978 and 6,400 acres in 1977. Also disclosed in the Wisconsin agricultural statistics for 1980 was the fact that 900,000 barrels was the state yield for 1979. That was the highest amount since 1972 except for 1976 when the yield was 1,004,000 barrels. The 1979 yield amounted to 126.8 barrels per acre. That was lower than the 1976 yield of 147.6 barrels per acre and the 1977 yield of 133.4 barrels per acre. A6WAY BEilT mFumoN ••• Buy An AGWAY Package Building NOW! (CONSTRUCTION TO BE HANDLED BY YOU OR YOUR CONTRACTOR.) The price quoted by Agway is guaranteed for 90 days after signing the contract and covers all materials needed except plumbing, heat- ing, electrical supplies, concrete floor, insula- tion and interior finishing products. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • BLUEPRINTS designed to comply with most building codes. • MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS LIST. • GUARANTEED ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF MATERIALS TO COMPLETE THE BUILDING when blueprmts & specifications are followed. • PLANNING ASSISTANCE includmg help with developing a total budget for the buildmg: site cost, site preparation, electrical, plumbmg, water, etc. FINANCING AVAILABLE through Telmark, Agway's own financing company. Ask your salesperson for details. The 32/22 Roadside Stand 32' X 22' X 10' A showcase for selling farm-grown produce: #512 sq feet of inside area (32' x 1 6') • 6' x 32' canti- levered overhang across front • storage and dis- play area • 9' x 7' overhead doors AGWAY BUILDING MATERIALS 15 Washington St., Rte. 53 PEMBROKE-Tel: 826-5171 New Store Hours Are: Men., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., 7:30-4:30. Sat., 8:00-4:30 c All the ingredients were there for Doris (or "Dottie," as her friends call her) Collins. Brought up in Massachusetts cranberry country, she had walked about quite a few bogs and had on occasion picked the berry. An imaginative, able nursery school teacher for a decade and a half, she believed in introducing the kiddies to their heritage and to the things about them in nature. That meant feeling, touching, tossing and squishing the berry, discussing its history and talking about its color and weight. And, all the time she was teaching, Doris Collins had in the back of her mind the idea that she'd like to write children's books. Now you take all the above ingredients, add in a trio of talented friends and some expert advice and you have Play CORRUGATED CLXVERT PIPE and FLOW GATES Aluminum - Galvanized Asphalt Coated Felker Bros. Corp. MUUrSHnELO WISCONSIN Area 715 384-3121 to^ dycAyO^^ Learning PubUcations of Duxbury, Mass., and its two products to date, Cranberry Recipes for Learning and Cranberries: Children's Activity Book. THE FIRST is a learning kit aimed at the education market and intended for pre-school and early school age children, and it includes a series of teacher directed activities and posters about cranberrying. The activity book tells the story about the cranberry in sharp, succinct text and photo from the preparation of the bog to the grocery shelf, and is intended for children to work on by themselves. It is being marketed in museums, book stores and resource centers. A cassette with cranberry songs recently was added to the learning kit and each product neatly crosses over to the other's market ; the learning kit to the bookshop, the activity book to the schoolroom. THE TALENTED friends who assisted author Collins included Jean Thompson, nursery school teacher and church music composer, who wrote the music for the nursery song rhymes in the learning kit; Shirley Bourget, a New England School of Art graduate and one-time art and science teacher, who did the illustrations, and Eloise Doyle, professional designer, who did the graphics and layout. Doyle came into the picture after Collins tried unsuccessfully to fmd a publisher for her brain- children. One asked rhetorically: "Who would ever want to know that much about cranberries?" That's when Doyle was called in and the fearless foursome then, strode undauntedly into the perilous world of publishing. EACH POURED $1 ,000 into the project. They hired a lawyer and a CPA. Husbands and other family members offered encouragement and free advice. Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. assisted with photographs. A printer, whose owner lives right in Duxbury, was found in Braintree, Mass. "We'd never sold anything in our lives," the publishing quartet confessed. But sell they did. ¥0K SALE 1978 Massey Ferguson 30B Diesel Tractor Loader/Backhoe Brand new condition. 150 hours. Attachments include roll over protection system, category I 3 point hitch, 6 foot Triumph 2500 series side mower. $20,000 or best offer (617) 224-6078 The proceeded cautiously, printing only 1 ,000 copies of the activity book. They approached museums, bookshops and resource centers in southeastern Massachu- setts in an effort to get them to sell the product. This writer first became famiUar with the project when he visited Phmouth Plantation in Massachusetts. By the end of the summer last year (the initial season of sales) they had sold out. That fall they ordered a second printing— of 3,000 copies. Adding extra excitement to the venture is the fact that their book has been sold in Puerto Rico and as far away as France and Japan. They've still to learn what results they're getting from the learning kit. Its sales have been placed in the hands of an educational supply house, whose catalogue will hit the schools this school year. But one thing is certain, says Collins: "Play Learning PubUcations is solvent." SOME OF THE activities in Cranberries: Children's Activity Book include simple recipes for ' cranberry "fun food" (cran-pops, cranberry fluff, etc.), a cranberry \ "bounce" board game, follow the dots drawings with a cranberry .motif, and illustrations to color in. The text and photos are ertainly instructive for older children— as well as adults— who ire not familiar with the growing 3f the unique berry. In addition to nursery school songs about the berry, the earning kit contains exercises limed at developing vocabulary, counting skills, weight and Ineasure concepts, motor skills Ifind other aids to child [development. WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR EVITAL • SOLO • DIQUAT 2-4-D • DOWPON • ETHREL SEVIN»PARATHION«GUTHION»DIAZINON KOCIDE • CriFOLITAN • FERBAM COPPER SULFATE • PRINCEP Cole Chemical Supply DIVISION OF -f/aph'/tM AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL CO P.O. BOX 721 1. MADISON, WISCONSIN 53707 608 221 1581 §lliHlliUUIilllHUIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIUII llimillNlli I regional j I news I I notes j Massachusetts By IRVING DEMORANVILLE Dr. Chester E. Cross, director of the Massachusetts Cranberry Station, and his wife, Shirley, traveled in several European countries as part of a delegation of agricultural leaders on a People to People goodwill tour. The group was sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Agri- culture. They visited agricultural areas in Poland, Romania, Denmark and Sweden for two weeks from July 12-26. A total of 13 frost warnings were issued during the 1980 spring frost season. Frost injury appears to be minimal There were a few reports of some scattered spots of injury that occurred early -probably May 4 when temper- atures were in the low 20's locally. Also, there were reports of spots of injury reported from the June frost, possibly from the 9th and 11th when there were reports of 27 and 28 degrees locally. Comparing 1980 to other years, there were four warnings each in 1979 and 1978, 15 in 1977 and 25 in 1976. Oregon The 1980 Bandon, Ore., Cran- berry Festival will be held Sept. 26-28. A highlight of this year's festival will be an arts and crafts show to be sponsored by the Chicago Street Gallery. Other fair features will be game booths, live entertainment and handcrafted items for sale. FARM EXPORTS SOAR By STEPHEN R. MILMOE Following the January 4, 1980, suspension of U.S. grain and oilseed and product exports to the USSR, it looked as if total U.S. agricultural exports during fiscal 1980 would decline $1 biUion below earUer export projections of $38 bilUon. Now export projections are back up to the pre-suspension level with ' actual exports running well above those in the same period last year. In the first seven months of fiscal 1980 (October-April), U.S. agricultura exports were 34 percent above the level of a year earher, to $24.76 billion. This figure represents 65 percent of the current estimate for fiscal 1980, versus 58 percent last yea; at this time. The export rate would have to drop 25 percent to $2.6 billion a month (from the current rate of $3.5 bilhon) for the remaining five months of the fiscal year in order to reach the current estimate of $38 biUion. The agricultural trade surplus thus continues to widen, reaching $14.4 billion in October-April 1979/80 versus $9.1 bilUon during the same period last year. However, the total U.S. trade deficit also widened, from $12.5 billion to $17.2 billion. 1,500 INGREDIENTS There are now about 1,500 pesticide ingredients and some 35,000 products that contain them. ■mB!i:mb!mti6C I I I Bog construction Vine setting Flumes and flume work Bog sand i if I r i; I I Nemasket Construction Co., Inc. I X7S Wareham St., Middleboro MA 02346 I (617) 947-17*5 mmmmmmmmmmmtmtf:^ymmMmmm 10 "THEY WANT TO KNOW WHY WE INVADE ONE BOG AND NOT ANOTHER . . . BECAUSE WE KNOW WHAT GOOD IS . . . RIGHT?" CRANBERRY GROWERS REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cran- berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 888-1288 iemi El^etri® On H ROBERT NIEMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL TEL. 295-1880 Robert Nicmi Pinchurst Dr. Warcham, Mass. 11 MALANEY . . . (continued from page 4) Spray manufacturing and distri- bution center in Sulphur Springs, Tex., since November 1979. He previously served for seven years as area engineer at Ocean Spray's manufacturing facility in Kenosha, Wise. Prior to joining Ocean Spray in Kenosha as plant engineer in 1972, he was with William Under- wood Co. in Portland, Me. Malaney holds a BS in electrical engineering from University College at London University, England, and a diploma in business administration from Sir George Williams College in Montreal. He and his wife, Edna, live in Sulphur Springs. SULPHUR SPRINGS . . . (continued from page 4) vation. In its first few months of operation, the facility has been stocking inventory and serving as a warehouse for a variety of products destined for Sunbelt markets, utiUzing some 75,000 square feet of warehouse space. The air conditioned structure also includes 3,685 square feet of newly appointed office space, a freezer capable of storing 1 1,000 barrels of cranberries (100 pounds per barrel), and 1 1 acres of surrounding landscape. A 29,600 square foot concrete pad adjoins the warehouse and is available to support another building. Malaney said that Ocean Spray's first wholly owned facility in the South will expand its product pickups and soon will begin deliveries to brokers and other food store suppliers in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska and Wyoming. "The convenient location of this faciUty (80 miles northeast of Dallas near Interstate 30 and Texas Route 154) to our customers in the South, Southwest and Midwest will help them reaUze cost savings up to 95 cents a case, based on 45,000 pound truck- load shipments," Malaney said. "They can save more than a dollar on pick- ups." THE PRESIDENT of Grocery Supply Co., Mickey McKenzie, was 12 also on hand for his firm's pickup. He mentioned the added benefit of time savings between ordering and receiving products. "As Ocean Spray's new plant nears full capabihty," McKenzie said, "1 should be able to pick up products within a day or two of an initial order.' The Sulphur Springs facihty is one of five manufacturing plants owned and operated by Ocean Spray. Others are located in Middleboro, Mass.; Bordentown, N.J.; Kenosha, Wise, and Markham, Wash. Head- quartered in Plymouth, Mass., Ocean Spray also manufactures product at four "satellite" facilities owned by other companies. In addition to the manufacturing plants, the cooperative has four cranberry receiving stations and one grapefruit receiving station. MARKETING BODY . . . (continued from page 3) Charles Brader, fruit and vegetable marketing official with USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, said the marketing order has authority for regulating the volume of cranberries that are shipped and also authorizes research and development activities. weather watch MASSACHUSETTS The month of July was warm, averaging 1.2 degrees a day above normal, making it the ninth warmest in our records. Maximum temperature was 88 degrees on the 21st and 25th. Minimum was 52 degrees on the 7th. The only warmer than average days were the 21st, 25th and 26th. Cooler than average days were the 1st, 2nd, 6th, 8th and 11th. Precipitation total was only 1.20 inches, which is 1 2/3 inches below normal. This made it the driest July since 1966 and the sixth driest in our records. There was measurable rain- fall on six days with 0.66 inch on the 6th as the greatest storm. From the 6th on, we had only .21 inch, making sprinklers work overtime and reservoir levels drop. We are about ' 6% inches below normal for the ( year to date and nearly 16 inches I behind 1979 for the same period. I.E.D. NOVA SCOTIA Precipitation for the month of June at Kentville was 129.1 mm compared with the 50-year average of 73.2. Our mean temperature for the month was 14.6 degrees C against the 50 year average of 15.3. Most of the weather in July followec the same pattern. Harvesting of most fruit crops is running a week to 10 days late. I.V.H. WISCONSIN Temperatures during July were above normal as several days had high readings in the 90's. This was a sharp contrast to last summer whei there were only a few days with highs in the 90's. The first two weeks of July were drier than norma but good rains fell in the third week These rains were needed to relieve moisture stress on crops from the hot, dry weather. ••0««0«OOQOOOQOOOOOOOOOI directory! for Cranberry Growers •oceoooooooooooooooooooi TiM CHARLES W.HARRiSH Company 451 Old Somcrsttt Av«nu« North Dighton, Mass. Phon* 824-5607 AMES Irrigation Systems RAIN BIRD Sprinklers HALE Pumps Highest Quality Products with Satisfaction Guaranteed ^ ■*"*<■■■" ■■•nil miiim iiiimiiiiii iiiimiimiuimimiiiiiiu iiiiiiiiuuiiiiimiuiiiimim iiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin CHICKEN HAWAIIAN Two 2-lb. ready-to-cook broiler- fryer chickens, split lengthwise Vi cup cooking oil teaspoons salt h teaspoon pepper 8^/^ounce can crushed pineapple, drained cup brown sugar /^ cup canned whole cranberry sauce tablespoons lemon juice \ tablespoons prepared mustard I Brush birds well with oil and season nivith 2 teaspoons salt and the pepper. Place on grill with bone side or -nside down. 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TECHNICAL ARTICLES 868 Sprinkler Frost Protection, Parts I, II, III 8.00 469 Chemical Color Enhancement of Cranberry Fruit 1.75 569 Increasing Yields by Controlling Weeds in Nova Scotia 1.25 971a Cranberry Growth as Related to Water Levels in the Soil 1.25 T171 Sevin, DDT and the Gypsy Moth 2.00 1271a Seed Germination in Cranberry 1.25 172 Water Harvest Procedures & Quality of Early Blacks in Mass 1.25 372a Recent Tests with Fertilizer Supplements 1.50 472 Spreader Reel for Cranberry Bog Sanders 1.25 672 Phosphorus Removal Calculated in Oregon 1.25 672a Honeybee Populations and Fruit Set in Cranberry 1.25 772 Surface Water Quality in Drainage Areas of Cranberry Bogs 1.25 872 Cranberry Production and Water Quality 1.25 1172 Development of a New Cranberry Harvester 2.00 1272 Gel Power Index of Cranberries 1.75 173 An Evaluation of Difolatan in Massachusetts 1.25 273 Effects of Continued Casoron Treatments 1.25 573 Insecticide Toxicity to Honey Bees 1.25 673 Prolonging the Life of Harvested "McFarlin" Cranberries 1.50 773 Tolerance of Cranberries to the Experimental Herbicide San-9789 . 1.50 1073a An Analysis of the DDT Controversy 3.00 369b Growth of Cranberry Plants in Pure Sands and in W^dy Areas under Nova Scotia Conditions 1.75 769 Pesticide Use in Massachusetts Cranberries 1.25 1069 Resandingof Massachusetts Bogs (Parts I & II) 2.50 1269a Malathion Hastens Maturity of Highbush Blueberry Fruit 1.50 270 Reduced Chilling Requirement of McFarlin Cranberry Buds 1.25 370a Photo Period Effect on Plant Growth in Cranberry 1.50 570a Cranberry Diseases in Nova Scotia 1.75 570b Cranberry Pollination 1.25 770a Effect of Herbicides on Vital Plant Systems 2.00 1070a Evaporation Cooling (Parts I & II) 4.00 1170a Nova Scotia Cranberry Insects 1.75 1270a Progress in Controlling Bird Damage to Crops 1.50 171 Cranberry Bog Microclimate 2.00 371a Oxygen Deficiency Kills Cranberry Insects 1.50 371b Summer Spray Application of Phosphorus 1.50 471a Biological and Integrated Control of Cranberry Insects 1.50 274 Effect of Light on Cranberry Seed Germination 1.25 374 Effect of Temperature on Germination of Cranberry Seeds 1.25 674 2,4,5-T Story 1.50 874 Timing Cranberry Herbicide Application 1.25 175 Control of Fairy Ring— Progress Report 1.25 275 Analyses of Cranberry Marsh Discharge Waters— Progress Report 1.75 675 Review of Cranberry Weed Control 1.50 477 Dearness Scale, Vine Pest-Parts I, II, lll,IV 6.50 976 Response of Cranberry Bogs to Sulfur^Coated Urea 1.75 14 HAVE YOU MISSED THESE ARTICLES? 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GENERAL 536 Volume 1, Number 1— Cranberries Magazine (Reprint) 1.00 1065 Our Changing Value in Cranberry Culture 1.50 1066 Early History of Massachusetts State Cranberry Bog 1.25 1166 New Jersey Research Center at Oswego 1.50 1266 Whitesbog, New Jersey 1.50 867 Cranberry Growing in Washington 1,50 568 New Direction in Harvesting Techniques 1.50 668 New Variety in Nova Scotia 1.50 768a History of Cranberry Industry in Wisconsin 1.75 969 Operation and Maintenance of Darlington Picking Machine 1.75 969a Operation and Maintenance of Western Picking Machine 1.25 570 Cranberries Greeted our Forefathers 1.25 870 Pesticides and Progress 1.50 671 Christmas Trees-A Cash Crop 2.00 871 Another Point of View Concerning Pesticides 1.50 472a Federal Examiner says DDT Not Environmental Threat 1.25 572 Banning DDT is a Big Mistake 2.00 975 DDT Ban Justified According to New EPA Report 1.25 1175 Rebuttal to "DDT Ban Justified" 1.25 TECHNICAL 864 Casoron and Weed Control in Cranberries 1.25 265 Evaluation of Newer Fungicides in Massachusetts 1.25 265a Application of Granular Herbicides 1.25 365 Fertilizer Requirements of Cranberries 1.25 465 Encouraging the Bumble Bee in Washington 1.25 565 Research and Problems in Weed Control in Wisconsin 1.50 865 New Cranberry Varieties for Processing 1.25 1165 Observations on- the Symptoms and Control of Cranberry Red-Gall Disease 1.25 166 Cranberry Pollination 1.25 266 Casoron Retention in Cranberry Soils 1.25 666 Progress Report of Trace Elements Studies on Cranberries 1.25 766 Objective Measures to Determine Cranberry Yields 1.25 866 Cranberry Speckling Can be Controlled 1.25 167 Telephone Frost Warning Device 1.75 167a Cranberry Ring Spot Disease Injuring Searles Variety 1.25 367 Cranberry Vine Injury 1.25 467 Control of Red-Gall in Cranberries 1.25 567 Miscellaneous Thoughts on Cranberry Insects 1.25 1167 Cranberry Pollination 1.25 1267 Frost Forecasting in Bandon, Oregon 1.50 168 Die Back of Cranberry in Wisconsin 1.25 268 Control of Fairy Ring Disease 1.25 368 Cranberry Varieties in Nova Scotia 1.25 368a Wisconsin Cranberry Research Report 1 .25 468 Nitrogen Fertilization and Cranberries 1.75 15 1930-1980 50 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL COMMITMENT • To handling members' crops — all year, every year • To developing and expanding the market for members' crops — nationally and internationally • To generating consumer acceptance of the Ocean Spray trademark as the standard of excellence for the industry • To increasing grower returns at a rate consistent with long-term stability and growth Ocean Spray: the handler of choice now — and for the years ahead Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Plymouth, MA 02360 CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE f^ Vol. 44, No. 10 October 1980 ^^, .AJ aids groMrers • • • 4 • •••• »mic Thrcshcld^ • • Library UMass Serials Section Amherst M 01002 The Mustang 770 is what we call an "in between" kind of machine. 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The rear axle oscillates 22°, allowing 12 inches of vertical travel for each back wheel. Lets you work rough terrain, maintain traction and balance. With boom and self-leveling bucket, the 880 gives you over 1 1 ' lift height and 8'8" of dump clearance. Reach is over 3V2 feet at maximum lift, height YOUR YEAR-ROUND SERVICE CENTER CRANBERRY H1GHWAY*WEST WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02576* (617) 295 1553 APE COD CRANBERRY GROWERS: Cover— Cranberry juice cocktail is always a favorite at annual meetings f the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn. Left row, top to bottom-Lunch is a time to meet old friends; Qaric rriffith, right, who won the door prize (a tool set), receives the prize from Wayne Morse of the Shuster Corp; »r. Chester E. Cross, left, cranberry station director, and the featured speaker. Dr. Henry Koffler. Right row- le Pres, John C. Decas; the station's Irvmg E. Demoranville, right, talks with beekeeper Ralph Everett; the jsociation's new reward sign. (CRANBERRIES photos by Michael Couture) Cape Cod groM^ers hear about nerw lai^^^ UMass By MICHAEL COUTURE A Massachusetts Farm Bureau speaker told the 93rd— yes, 93rd— annual meeting of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn. that the cranberry industry had "a great year" in terms of helpful state legislation. Speaking recently at the Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station in East Wareham, the bureau's Jay Slattery said one bill on the issuance of farm plates to growers would save $100,000 in insurance and registration fees. Also, Slattery said, under a new law that will take effect Oct. 15, tractors and construction equipment used in the industry no longer will be subject to the state sales tax. The Farm Bureau speaker also said the Bureau of Revenue will seek a tax credit for farmers with respect to the newly enacted state gasoline tax. Farmland assessment legislation, which died in committee in the last General Assembly session, will be refiled, he added. As usual, there was a large crowd and their enthusiasm brightened a day of leaden skies and occasional sprinkles. DR. HENRY KOFFLER, chancellor of the University of Massachusetts, of which the experiment station is part, told the audience that "the state has a great need to become more inde- pendent as far as agriculture goes." He lauded the quality of UMass. Having been at four top schools in the country, he said the level of teaching at UMass was bettej than at any of the others. Citing that there are 24,000 students at the Amherst campus, he said UMass ranks 50th among the nation's many colleges and universiti and, in some categories, is in the top 10. Remarking about the impact school could have on the future course of a student's life, he singled out John C. Decas, associa- tion president. Decas' decision to devote himself to cranberrying was heavily influenced by working summers at the experiment station and studies at UMass Agricultural (continued on page 7) AGWAY. 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Oregon -Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquille, Ore. Washington-Azmi Y. Shawa, Horticulturist and Extension Agent m Horticulture, Coastal Wash. Res. and Ext. Unit, Long Beach, Wash. Wisconsin -Vernon Goldsworthy, Eagle River, Wise. ; Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County, Wise; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship, Wise. CRANBERRIES is published monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellwyn Drive, Portland CT 06480. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $8 a year, $15 for two years, 80 cents a copy in the U.S.; $9 a year in Canada; $10 a year in all other countries. Copyright 1980 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0787 crap By ELIZABETH M. CARPENTER Long term leasing of state owned owned land for cranberry growing was among the topics at the recent semi-annual meeting of the Amer- ican Cranberry Growers Assn. (ACGA) at the New Hedger House, Chatsworth, N.J. Other highlights included esti- mates of the 1980 cranberry crop in New Jersey and the U.S., an explanation of the testing and labeling of Roundup, discussion of the recently adopted manage- ment plan for 368,000 acres of the New Jersey Pinelands and presentation of a citation to the N.J. Agricultural Experiment Station commemorating its 100th anniversary. An afternoon tour of the Chatsworth based DeMarco cranberry bogs revived an assoc- iation tradition of an annual visit to bogs of a local grower. The day concluded with a visit to the Rutgers Research Bogs, Oswego. Here the efficiency of a ditch digging machine was demonstrated and several weed wipers with adaptations for Roundup application were displayed. MIKE FLINT, marketing analyst, New Jersey Crop Reporting Service, enumerated New Jersey grower observations of bloom, set of fruit and size of berries for August 1978, 1979 and 1980. Each classification was divided into three categories. Bloom for 1980 was similar to the two previous years, with 0 percent light, 41 percent average and 59 percent heavy. Set of fruit promises more berries per acre during the 1980 harvest with 7 percent light, 52 percent average and 41 percent heavy. This represents an increase in the heavy category of 14 percent over 1979 and 24 percent over 1978. Overall size of berries appears average for this time of year with 9 percent classed as small, 84 percent as medium and 7 percent as large. ADVERSE WEATHER conditions could prompt a decrease in 1980 production of 3 percent in New Jersey, it was reported Although the New Jersey crop was exposed to June frost, prolonged periods of heat in July and August, an scattered thunder showers, no rot problems have occurred. A change in weather conditions cai have a significant impact on final pro- duction as the 1979 August forecast vis-a-vis the final cranberry productioi figures reveal, Flint said. New Jersey increased by 5 percent, Massachusetts and Washington remained the same, while Oregon dropped 13 percent and Wisconsin dropped 1 percent. Flint concluded that the key to increased 1980 New Jersey production is much needed rain. ROBERT BRUCH, agriculmral economist with the Division of Rural Resources, N.J. Department of Agriculture, presented a six month progress report on lease back arrange ments of state-owned land for cranbei and blueberry growing. Bruch said land is being purchased by the N.J. Department of Environ- mental Protection (DEP) with money (continued on page 13) A MOST COMPLETE INVENTORY OF IRRIGATION ACCESSORIES LARCH -_/ / ^ ENGINEERING & IRRIGATION, INC. P.O Box 66, 11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173 (617) 862-2550<^-^ IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THE CRANBERRY INDUSTRY FOR EXAMPLE: Gorman-Rupp Self Priming Electric Sprinkler Pumps Proven Quick Couple Riser Ingersoll-Rand Water Harvest Pumps Aluminum Insert Coupling For 4'' Poly Pipe Contact: Larchmont Engineering Phil Tropeano, President (617) 862-2550 (Call Collect) ® Contact: Bill Stearns. Plynioiitl\, Mass (617) 746-6048 (617) 746-2610 CAPE COD GROWERS . . . (continued from page 4) School, of which he is a graduate. CRANBERRY GROWERS are "fed up" with vandalism on the bogs, said Doug Beaton of the association's reward committee. He spoke about the $500 reward the association is offering to anyone who provides information leading to a conviction. Beaton also mentioned forms that are being passed out to growers suffering damage so that a year end report can be made to local police, state police and the judiciary. "There has been $52,000 worth of damage so far on four forms I've gotten back," he said. "We might get into alarm systems, patrols and other means of protection. We want to know about problems because one grower lost 14 acres to fire started by vandals." Speaking of rewards, Beaton said he already has made out one check for $500 for an individual who provided a tip that led to the arrest several weeks ago of a vandal. DR. CHESTER E. CROSS, director of the Massachusetts pm^:^immm^mD!£:mB!mmimm;mm Cranberry Experiment Station, praised highly Dr. Charles F. Brodel, station entomologist. "He has brought a lot of youthful vigor to his job of controlling insects," Dr. Cross said. "We can also be grateful to cranberry growers who are aiding him." Dr. Cross also gave plaudits to the station's Stan Norton (for his weed wiper invention); Karl Deubert (for his work with glyphosate), and Bert Zuckerman (for his work with ground limestone). JOHN DECAS REELECTED The Cape Code Cranberry Growers Assn., which has members from the Cape to Duxbury, Mass., reelected John C. Decas as president at its recent annual meeting. Also reelected were J. Clark Griffith, first vice president, and Irving E. Demoranville, secretary- treasurer. George J. Andrul was named second vice president. Named to the board of directors were Douglas Beaton, Robert B. Hiller, William A. Rhodes, W.H. Haiju, Elton Ashley, Christopher Makepeace, David Mann, Robert St. Jacques and Arthur Handy. Dr. Chester E. Cross, director of the Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station, became ex-officio director and Ruth E. Beaton an honorary director. M. C. t g CRANBERRY GROWERS REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cran- berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 888-1288 ')mi(:;3ism;memm(::mmmt/^. ymiO!im:mKi^. -^amjmtaiimB^. Bog construction Vine setting Flumes and flume work Bog sand Nemasket Construction Co., Inc. i 27S Wareham St., Middleboro MA. 02346 (617) 947-1723 mmtaammmmmmt^ I I Economic cranberiy By DR. CHARLES F. BRODEL Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station The Word 'Threshold' At one time or other, you have probably heard the word "thresh- old" used to convey an idea. For instance, if you scream when being victimized by a mosquito, you have likely endured the remark, "My, you have a low threshold for pain." If you are married, perhaps you recall being "carried over the threshold" or, as the case may be, asking your lover to perform that chivalrous feat. fhresholds and pest management In either usage, the word "threshold" implies a real or imaginary line separating one condition or state from another. There is a certain amount of pressure, stress or heat that the human body can stand with- out pain being sensed. Beyond a critical point, pain is realized. Similarly, one can approach the entrance to a home, but not until stepping over the door sill can one be considered inside. Pest Population Levels and Crop Losses When speaking about insects and the damage they cause, the word "threshold" is coupled with the word "economic" to create the phrase "economic threshold.' An understanding of this type of threshold may be gained by carefully considering Figure 1. In Figure 1 , first notice that the graph (solid line) shows the insect pest population increasing (bottom to top) as time passes (left to right). When the pest population reaches or exceeds the "economic injury level," economically significant loss of crop should be expected. Control measures taken when this level is reached (point A) will cause the pest population to decline (dotted line) and preclude economic loss (0 Q. n E Economic Injury Level Economic \ Threshold Time FIGURE 1 8 )f crop. In this case, the cost of control measures will equal the ^alue of the crop saved from jest depredation. What happens if control neasures recommended when jopulations reach the economic njury level (point A) cannot be mplemented until later (point B)? Under these circumstances, the pest population will be depressed (broken and dotted line), but substantial loss of :rop will also result. The mone- tary value of damaged commod- ity will exceed the cost of control measures. While examining the above two :ases, you might have reached the Following conclusion: Unless measures are executed immedi- IPM HARRY ately after population levels reach the "economic injury level," the value of damaged crop will always exceed the cost of control. This conclusion is a correct one. How can this undesirable situation be avoided? It can be avoided by carrying out control measures after the "economic threshold" (Fig. 1) is reached. Definition of 'Economic Threshold' The "economic threshold" is a pest population level slightly lower than the "economic injury level." The threshold serves as a warning to the grower that crop loss is impending if control measures are not taken soon after- ward. If control measures are carried out before the pest population reaches the "economic injury level," as at point C, the population will be depressed and no economic loss will ensue. Thus, the "economic threshold^'' separates a set of pest population levels at which no control measures are necessary from another set of populations where controls must be implemented to avoid loss. Dynamic Nature of the Threshold Level Lest one believe that the economic threshold is a fixed, static level, please be advised that the level changes whenever one or more of the following factors change: (1) Pest organism: A given number of pest A might inflict tremendous damage to a cranberry bog, whereas the same number of pest B might cause little or no (continued on the next page) 'Hey, Harry, do you remember how many of these we need in 50 sweeps before we can spray 1 ECONOMIC. . . (continued from page 9) damage. In Massachusetts, for example, it is generally accepted that four times as many spanworms as cutworms are needed to cause equivalent amounts of damage. (2) Time of season: Some pests can inflict damage to a bog at more than one stage of vine development. At each stage of development, a different number of a given pest must be present to cause economic damage. It is probable, for instance, that different numbers of the cranberry weevil are needed to cause equivalent damage to buds in the spring and to fruits in the summer. (3) Value of crop: As the value per unit volume of cranberries increases, the economic threshold for most pests decreases. In other words, when the profits per unit are higher, the grower stands to gain by controlUng pests at lower population levels. (4) Cost of control measures: As the cost of pesticides, labor, equipment and fuel increase, the economic threshold for most pests increases. In other words, as the expenditures for each spray application, bog flooding or sanding operation increase, the grower can afford fewer such measures without appreciably reducing his profits. Therefore, he or she must wait for pest populations to attain higher levels before exercising controls. Preventative Control Measures Because the economic threshold is such a complex concept, you might be tempted to agree with a neighboring grower who says: "I don't bother to sample pest popula- tions. Instead, I use a reliable material at about the same time each year, and, as a result, have no worries." But THINK first! 10 given year unless pests are known to be present? (3) A pest population might attain the economic threshold at a different time each year. A scheduled treatment in some years will precede the increase of a pest population and thereby be totally (continued on page 12) Ponder the pros and cons of his preventative approach to pest management. If you do ponder the issue, you will discover that the only pro argument is that the grower, in his own mind, "has no worries." He feels that he is taking positive action against any pests "hiding" on his bogs. 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Sat., 8:00-4:30 FRUIT TURKEY KABOBS 12 1-inch cubes (about % lb.) cooked boneless turkey roast 1 medium orange, cut in wedges 1 medium pear, cut in wedges 8 1-inch squares green pepper 4 small spiced crab apples V^ cup canned jellied cranberry sauce Vi cup apricot preserves Vi cup li^t com syrup y*, cup lemon juice 2 tablespoons butter or margarine y», teaspoon ground cinnamon Dash ground cloves Thread pieces of turkey, orange, pear, green pepper and crab apples onto four 10-inch skewers. Combine remaining ingredients in saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Brush sauce over turkey and fruit. Place on grill and cook about 4 inches from coals, turning and brushing with sauce till meat and fruit are hot and well glazed, 5 to 10 minutes. Pass remaining sauce. Makes 4 servings. ECONOMIC . . . • (continued from page 10) ineffective. (4) More frequent exposure of a pest population to a given pest- icide accelerates the development of a resistance within the popu- lation to that pesticide. Once resistance develops, the pesticide has lost its usefulness. (5) Parasites and predators often consume enough pests to maintain the pest population below the economic threshold. /et these natural enemies are, in most cases, more vulnerable than is the pest organism. 12 Is your neighbor's preventative approach so inviting after all? Thresholds and the Future It would be nice if cranberry entomologists could provide growers with an up-to-date threshold for every cranberry pest. The fact is that most thresholds are nonexistent or obsolete. In Massaxhusetts, for instance, the most recently issued threshold was for the cranberry fruitworm in 1966. Most sweep net thresholds now in use were determined during the 1930s and 1940s. What can be done? In brief, cranberry entomologists must work to determine new thresholds for most pest species. It will take effort, time and much assistance - and the enthusiastic support and cooperation of all cranberry growers. But it can be accomplished. In these days of high costs and wages, more governmental regulation and greater public concern for environmental quahty, it had better be accomplished. GROWERS HEAR TALK ON SOUTHERN BEES You can lease chainsaws and vacation homes and just about anything else these days, including-as many a cranberry grower will tell you— bees for pollination. At the annual meeting of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn. to explain bee leasing was Ralph J. Everett, field supervisor for the East Coast Pollination Co. Everett explained that his company, which has offices in Knoxville, Tenn., and Arcadia, Fla., leases bees for $24 to $26 a colony. The price includes insurance for everything except poisoning, bear damage and disease, he said. A colony, he noted, consists of 64,000 bees. "The life span of bees working in the bogs is about 36 days," he said, "because they literally work themselves to death." In a controlled environment, I he added, they would live for five; years. ' Everett said the main problems for bees are bears, people and climate. His company has eradicated cUmate by quartering the bees in Florida for the winter, he added. M. C MARKETING COMMITTEE NAMES PUBLIC MEMBER After an interview of three candidates, the Cranberry Marketing Committee named Susan Nitzke as its pubUc membe at the committee's recent annual meeting at the Governor Carver Motor Inn in Plymouth, Mass. Nitzke is a nutritionist with the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Named as public member alternate was Rita T. Wood, a cooperative extension service home economist with Rutgers University. IN OTHER BUSINESS, the body named Russell M. Lawton chairman and Richard Indermuehle vice chair- man. Stephen Warnock was named secretary-treasurer. It was voted to notify appellants that their appeals of awards from the reserve pool had been denied. After a poll of members and fieldman, the committee came up with a higher estimate for the 1980 crop -2, 5 21,666 bbls.-than did the USDA-2,475,000. The committee's average estimates were: Massachusetts, 1,087,500; New Jersey, 226,666; Oregon, 88,000; Washington, 136,000) Wisconsin, 983,000. The committee predicted that foreign production would be 175,000 bbls. and that, with U.S. production rounded off to 2,522,000 bbls., total cranberry production would be 2,697,000 bbls. Carry in as of Sept 1, 1980 was estimated at 700,000 bbls. and 5 percent shrinkage at 135,000 bbls., leaving a total market supply of 3,262,000 bbls. as against a total trade demand of 3,281,450, for a deficit of minus 19,450 bbls. By unanimous vote, the assessment rate was set at 3 cents a barrel. LAND USE RIVALS. ., (continued from page 6) from various funding sources, such as Green Acres, Fish and Game, and Land and Water Conservation. The depart- ment wants these state lands, where appropriate, to be available for agricul- tural use, he added. Growers should have equal leasing opportunity, Bruch remarked. To facilitate this, a brochure detailing bid procedure will be developed within the next year. An effort also will be made to identify state lands with agricultrual potential in addition to those currently leased. Bruch said the staff looks forward to working as intermediary between interested growers and the DEP in obtaining long-term leases. He added that the department ultimately envisions this program will extend to all state-owned land, including upland agricultural areas. JOHN WILSON, Growers' Relations, Ocean Spray, explained the complex- ities involved in getting the Monsanto weed killer. Roundup, tested and labeled for use in cranberry bogs. Research involving study of residue DIRECTORY for Cranberry Growers •00000000000000000000009 TiM CHARLES W. HARRK Compaay 451 Old Somerset Av«nu« North Dighton, Mass. Phono 824-5607 AMES Irrigation Systems RAIN BIRD Sprinklers HALE Pumps Highest Quality Products with Satisfaction Guarant««d samples is being completed in major cranberry producing states, he said. New Jersey is involved in this project. Monsanto has prepared a product label that has been submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval. Recommended application of Roundup on bogs is not to exceed 20 percent, it can only be applied as a weed wiper treatment and it is not to be wiped on weeds within 30 days prior to harvest. Wilson said Ocean Spray is continuing to push for EPA approval. The goal is Roundup use on bogs within a year. ANTHONY ESSER, natural scientist, New Jersey Pinelands Commission, updated growers on some of the changes made by the 13 member body in the Comprehensive Management Plan for the 368,000 acre Preservation Area (continued on the next page) #®iri# On B ROBERT NIEMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING . RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL TEL. 295-1880 Robert Niemi Pinchurst Dr. Wareham, Mass. Office 295-2222 CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE K. Beaton 295-2207 D. Beaton ^-<^/>TJ 888-1288 *'AJ»AMV tNTfMNATlONAi M*NVCSt(N rOM^ANV kind of overhead irrigation system, particularly during prolonged dry periods. PHILIP E. MARUCCI, research professor in entomology and extension specialist in cranberry and blueberry culture, presented historical informa- tion, explained cultivation practices and listed harvest records at each of the six bogs visited- Stevens, New Cropper, Old Early Black, Wilcox, Cropper and Howe. The four year old Stevens bog, notable for its flowering and fruiting uprights, produced approximately 200 barrels per acre in 1979. Weed control in this bog was enhanced by the application of 95 pounds of 5 percent Evital applied 10 days after the 1976 planting and again in the spring of 1977. The New Cropper bog, planted on June 5, 1980, was started with prunings kept in a reservoir during the past winter. Ninety five pounds of 5 percent Evital were appUed on the day of plantings and vines have been irrigated and fertilizer applied to induce growth. No herbicides have been used for a number of years on the comparatively weed free Old Early Black bog and it compares with the best in Wisconsin. The 1980 crop in this bog appears to be very large. The Wilcox bog, one of two in New Jersey, has an excellent record of production, averaging an armual yield of approxinately 200 barrels per acre. Disadvantages attributed to the berries' elongated shape include unevei color, late ripening and relatively poor bouncing. However, these are outweighed by excellent and consistenr production. Marucci recommends morn Wilcox be planted in New Jersey. Several years ago, Cropper, the late Anthony R. DeMarco's favorite variety, suffered severe damage from false blossom disease. Recent production of 303 barrels per acre on this bog is a tribute to persistent work, including late holding and leafhopper control that has resulted in almost complete elimination of the virus. The Howe variety was virtually eliminated from New Jersey by false blossom disease and tip worm. Howeve: both these conditions are well controlled now and this variety is making a comeback in the state. The bog viewed produces close to 200 barrels per acre. Marucci invited growers to conclude the afternoon with a visit to the Rutgers research bogs, Oswego, where experimentation and research necessarily take precedence over cranberries harvested per acre. Along the periphery of a Rutgers bog, Ernie Bowker 14 125 demonstrated the efficiency of a ditch digging machine as compared to a back hoe. The ditch digger speeds construction and maintenance of bogs, he said. THREE AREA GROWERS- Thomas Darlington, Harry Moulter and Paul Burk- displayed weed wiping machines equipped with devices for herbicide application. These inventions are still in the process of being refined, with problems related to even application and steady flow of solution yet to be resolved. Dr. William Welker, USDA, demonstrated a hand applicator he had constructed for weed elimination, consisting in part of a hockey stick with padded blade, back pack and tubing through which the herbicide can flow. Overall, considerable progress has been made in the development of weed wiping equipment in the past year, it was noted. The winter meeting of the American Cranberry Growers Assn. will be held in February 1981. HIGH CROP IN '80 IS ANTICIPATED The first forecast of U.S. cranberry production is for a crop of 2.48 million barrels, virtually the the same as last year's record crop and 1 percent above 1978 production, Richard A. Blood, agricultural statistician. New England Crop and Livestock Reporting Service, reports. Based on early August conditions, Oregon and Wisconsin expect increases in production from a year ago, Massachusetts is unchanged, while Washington and New Jersey are expecting smaller (crops. THE MASSACHUSETTS crop is [forecast at 1.08 million barrels, the same level as a year earlier but 8 percent percent below 1978. New Jersey expects a crop of 245 thousand barrels, a decrease of 3 per- cent from 1979 but 10 percent above 1978, Blood noted. Production in Wisconsin is forecast at 925 thousand barrels, 3 percent above last season and 1 3 percent more than the crop of 1978. Oregon expects a crop of 96 5 thousand barrels, up 2 percent from both last year and 1978. The Washington crop is forecast at 129 thousand barrels, down 12 percent from 1979 and 7 percent below 1978. weather watch MASSACHUSETTS August was a warm month, averaging 1.8 degrees a day above normal. It was the seventh warmest in our records. Maximum temperature was 92 degrees on the 7th and 9th, minimum was 53 degrees on the 17th and 23rd. Warmer than average days occurred on the 16th and 19th through 22nd. Rainfall totalled only 2.05 inches, which is 2V4 inches below normal. Rain- fall occurred on 11 days, with 0.60 inch on the 3rd as the greatest amount. This was the 9th driest August in our records. We are now 9 inches below normal for the eight month period and nearly 20 inches behind 1979. The summer has been very hot and dry. I.E.D. NOVA SCOTIA The latest report from British Columbia states that the cranberry crop was about two weeks delayed compared to normal years. In Nova Scotia, weather has continued cool and wet with the exception of two days in the second week of August. During this period I had the good fortune to take a visit in Peace River District of Alberta. Harvest of rapeseed and barley was just begin- ning there at that time. I.V.H. WASHINGTON July brought a summer day on the 22nd with 93 degrees registered for the previous 24 hours, the 21st registered 76 degrees and the remainder of the month was in the 60's. The minimum was 42 degrees on the 29th. Precipi- tation for July totaled 1.36 inches, which is above normal. Cooler temperatures returned for August and the maximum of 68 degrees was registered during the 24 hours previous to 8 a.m. on the 30th. The thermometer dropped to 36 degrees on the 29th and the bog low was 35 degrees. Precipitation for August totaled 1.10 inches. The total for the year, 41.86 inches, is 5.84 inches below average for this time of the year. A.Y.S. §IHMIIUIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIilllttHIIIIIHillllllllHIIIIIWIE f regional | I news I I notes I Massachusetts By IRVING DEMORANVILLE Prof. Stan Norton attended the annual meeting of the North Atlantic Region of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers in Willimantic, Conn., from Aug. 4-7. The crowd, despite the threatening weather, was larger-about 350-than last yeai at the 93rd annual meeting of the Cj^e Cod Cranbeny Growers Assn. at the Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station. The only change in officers was that George Andruk moved up to second vice president and Elton Ashley Jr. was added as a director replacing Paul Morse. Paul was a most helpful and productive member of the board for many years and deserves a well done thank you. * * * * The official crop estimate released by the New England Crop Reporting Service indicated a prospective crop of 1.08 million barrels for Massachu- setts, the same as last year, which was our second largest crop on record. This figure may be shaved some, as we are in a drought condition and water supplies are seriously affected. Generally berry size is small, color is very poor and quality appears good at this time. Only heavy rains of at least 3 or 4 inches will help some growers to have enough water for frost protection and harvesting. Washington By AZMl Y. SHAWA The Washington County Extension Agents Assn. held its summer meeting recently at the Chautauqua Lodge. The group visited the Coastal Washington Research and Extension Unit, and was given a sUde presentation about cran- berry production and a tour of the bogs, hosted by this writer. 15 1930 - 1980 50 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL COMMITMENT • To handling members' crops — all year, every year • To developing and expanding the market for members' crops — nationally and internationally • To generating consumer acceptance of the Ocean Spray trademark as the standard of excellence for the industry • To increasing grower returns at a rate consistent with long-term stability and growth Ocean Spray: the handler of choice now — and for the years ahead Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Plymouth, MA 02360 CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE '*, ,f Vol. 44, No. 11 November 1980 ov-s leoQ UNIV. 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Furthermore, the editor, Mrs. Ann Forrester, whose organ is the newsletter of the Massachu- setts Federation of Beekeepers Associations, is collecting signatures nationwide in an effort to get the Environmental Protect- ion Agency and the Federal Aviation Administration to require that all nearby abutters be asked to approve each appli- cation of pesticide to a farmer's property. Mrs. Forrester makes many allegations about pesticide use in agriculture which are biased, inaccurate, emotional or false. CRANBERRY GROWERS will be interested in this quote from her recent addendum to the July 1980 newsletter: "The pesticide prediction (myth) envisaged the development of new pesticides and new appli- cation techniques so that every pest problem could be solved by a remedy specific to the insect in question, and having no harmful side effects .... and that we would have a pest-free planet by the year 2000." Mrs. Forrester cites no source for the above prediction, and it is hard to imagine any competent professor of agriculture or ento- mology being so sanguine about the future of pest control. Several years ago, the scientists at the Cranberry Station tested an experimental herbicide that proved very effective in controlling nutgrass, Cyperus dentatus Torr., a very common and troublesome weed in cranberry bogs. The compound did not have any measurable effect on the cranberry vines, COVER PHOTO MRS. CHARLENE LAWSON screens berries at the cranberry exhibit displayed at the 1 2-day long Eastern States Exposition held recently in Springfield, Mass. Thousands viewed the exhibit. Other photos on pages 8 and 9. (Photos by CRANBERRIES) flowers, or their production of cranberries It was a very interesting, selective herbicide and our findings were communicated to the manufacturer with the estimate that 5,000 acres of cranberries might be profitably treated to control the nutgrass if the compound was found safe to handle, left no significant residues on the cranberries and was found to cause no environ- mental upset. The manufacturer then proceeded to have the compound tested in other crops, where different species of nutgrass were problems. On these, the experimental compound was (continued on the next page) "*"*""" •■I'liliiiiiiii iiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimuiiimuiuiimuiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii A Solid Investment requires solid financing . . . and that's our spe- cialty. Credit for equipment, land, buildings ... all your financial needs. For Credit . . . Plus a full range of other finance-related services, see your local Farm Credit representative. P.O. Box 7 Taunton, Mass. 02780 Tel: (617) 824-7578 Office: Located on Rt. 44, Va Mile West of Rt. 24 iii*iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii(iiiiiiiiii(iiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiN CRANBERRY STATION . . . (continued from the preceding page) completely ineffective. The compound was apparently specific for the cranberry nutgrass and for nothing else. In no way could the manufac- turer pay the cost of development, find the answers to residue and environmental problems and pay the costs of EPA registration with any prospect of getting a return on the investment. The whole subject was dropped forthwith, and the Cranberry Station, Uke similar institutions elsewhere that are concerned with minor crops, went back to work with compounds and techniques used on major crops, where the future market is great enough to carry the increasingly heavy burdens of development and registration costs. So much for specific pest- icides for specific pests— it is feasible and possible only for the major food crops. ••osttoseoooooooooooeooo* DIRECTORY for Cranberry Growers #OOOOOOOOOOOPOOOOOCOOOO# THIS WRITER SUSPECTS, however, that Mrs. Forrester learned about the "pesticide prediction" and the "pesticide myth" by reading in the Audubon literature. The writers about pesticides in the Audubon organizations have shown themselves to be eloquent in theory and weak in fact. A single illustration in con- firmation of the above must suffice. On page 3 of the Massa- chusetts Audubon Newsletter for May-June 1971, in paragraph 4, is found the following: "One such 'enemy,' the gypsy moth, has been frustrating man for more than a century. The knockout punch that man counted on was DDT-but it failed. In fact, biologists now say, it actually spread the gypsy moth, making it more annoying." This statement is simply not true. The 1949 spray on Cape Cod was so effective in eliminating the heavy population of gypsy moths that the USDA made immediate plans for the Plymouth County spray in 1950. I was living on Cape Cod when the DDT spray was apphed to the gypsy moth in 1949 and I was working daily in adjacent Plymouth County in 1950 when, it, too, was sprayed with DDT i for the control of the gypsy moth. I saw no cranberry bog under attack by gypsy moths, nor did any grower report the presence of this pest on his bog for many years. The gypsy moth, because of its absence, was removed from the annual cranberry pest control chart. Only in 1966, after 15 and 16 years of freedom from the pest, was a meeting called to familiarize growers with the gypsy moth (continued on page 6) ! Q CRANBERRY GROWERS! REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cran- berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 888^1288 .' otifjfsofitiftftfjfftni^'O^'V'O'f':*^!''*''*^^''!'*'^^ f The CHARLES W.HARRI Company 451 Old Somerset Avenue North Dighton, Mats. Phone 824-5607 AMES Irrigation Systems RAIN BIRD Sprinklers HALE Pumps Highest Quality Products with Satixfaction Guaianta«d 4 A ciirioffs campaign Have you ever lived through a pre-election period that was quite as strange? Have you ever met so many people who haven't made up their minds so close to the time they were to enter the voting booth? The polls confirm what you sense intuitively. Even party workers at the grass-roots level aren't exactly exuberant about the candidates the major parties have fielded. And all this at a date when, in the past, people usually had firm opinions and were thinking and talking in partisan terms. The situation can't be attributed simply to the candidates being made scapegoats for an economy and a world that seem topsy-turvy. The public is too smart for that. The matter may betray a weakness in the nominating process. Or it may reflect a stagnation in the major parties. Certainly, it has a lot to do with Carter's dismal term and Reagan's foot-in-mouth disease. The polls indicate there may be a record low turnout. Many votes cast will be of the lesser-of-evils category. Of course, you may want to shop around. There is John Anderson. And Ed Clark. And Barry Commoner. Even if one of them is your choice, and he has slight chance of being elected, a vote for him might influence the future direction of the major parties. In the last analysis, the grower will cast his ballot for the candidate he believes will best provide those two mainstays: peace and prosperity. Add to those two basics an aversion for meaningless government regulation and government waste and big spending. Who fits the bill? We hope your choice is the winner Nov. 4. This is not an endorsement editorial. At the time of this writing, we have not, for the only time in our memory, made up our mind yet. We're still lookin' 'em over. But every once in awhile, the thought of another four years of a Carter Administration slips into our consciousness and we get this feeling of . . . well . . . blah. Maybe me blahs will get to us. 'erriHc envoys What a fantastic group of ladies! The women who worked the cranberry exhibit at the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, Mass., we mean. They fielded questions deftly. They stayed fresh and smiling jdespite the long hours and huge crowds. Thousands come to the Big E," baby. A very rich, funny scene occurred when a couple of beery youths, (continued on page 1 2) MILEAGE RATE HIKED The Internal Revenue Service has increased the standard mileage rate deduction for auto business use. The rate for the first 15,000 miles has been increased from 18.5 cents a mile to 20 cents a mile. The rate for use over 15,000 miles a year and for autos that have been depreciated fully has been increased from 10 to 11 cents a mile. CRANBERRIES D THE IS/ A TIONA L CRA NBERR Y MAGAZINE -Our 44th Year of Publication- VOLUME 44-NO. 11 November 1980 Send correspondence to: P.O. Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 Phone: (203) 342-4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher/Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS Massachusetts- Dr. Chester E. Cross, Director, Massachusetts Cran- berry Experiment Station; Irving Demoranville, Extension Cranberry Specialist, Massachusetts Cranberry Station; Michael Couture, East Ware- ham, Mass. New Jersey-Philip E. Marucci, Cranberry and Blueberry Specialist, Cranberry and Blueberry Laboratory, Chatsworth, N.J.; Mary E. Archibald, Collmgswood, N.J. Nova Scotia-l.V. Hall, botanist. Research Station, Kentville, N.S. Oregon -Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquille, Ore. Washington-Azmi Y. Shawa, Horticulturist and Extension Agent m Horticulture, Coastal Wash. Res. and Ext. Unit, Long Beach, Wash. Wisconsin -Vernon Goldsworthy, Eagle River, Wise; Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County, Wise; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship, Wise. CRANBERRIES is published monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellwyn Drive, Portland CT 06480. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $8 a year, $ 1 5 for two years, 80 cents a copy in the U.S.; (9 a year in Canada; $ 10 a year in all other countries. Copyright 198 0 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0787 CRANBERRY STATION . . . (continued from page 4) returning to Barnstable and Plymouth counties. To say that DDT "faUed" or that "it actually spread the gypsy moth" is a distortion of the truth which, despite my criticism to the executive vice president of the Society, was never corrected. AGAIN IN HER addendum, Mrs. Forrester writes of "the fantastic growth in the use and misuse of pest- icides and herbicides (emphasis added)." Food production professionals agree that a sizeable increase in use of pesticides has occurred, but misuse is another matter. Enormous energies have been expended in testing new compounds and in providing data necessary for registration and safe use. Further, the EPA and USDA, in cooperation with the experiment stations and the extension services, have conducted the grower training and certification programs in all states to insure against misuse of registered pesticides. What evidence, if any, does Mrs. Forrester have for the assertion of a fantastic growth in "misuse" of pesticides? Or is she merely writing about her preconceived notions? Mrs. Forrester develops her theme for a "fantastic" growth in pesticide use by claiming that 200,000 lbs. of pesticides were produced in the U.S. in 1950. From this small beginning, she shows an increase to 1.6 million lbs. in 1978. She cites no source for these figures, but of course the lower the figure for 1950, the greater will be the annual percentage increase to that of 1978. It can be shown with a high degree of accuracy that two herbicides used on cranberry bogs in Massachusetts alone in 1950 could account for all the 200,000 lbs. of pesticides produced in the U.S. that year. Obviously her figure for national usage in 1950 is spurious. One of the two herbicides mentioned above is ferrous sulfate which was, and stUl is, used to control ferns and mosses in cranberry bogs. Mrs. Forrester frequently uses "pesticides" and "poisons" as synonymous, so it should come as a great relief to her that ferrous sulfate is the same compound that is used to add iron to babies milk formulas! ANOTHER BIT in the addendum states: "Thirty years of almost uncontrolled growth of the pesticide industry has failed to eradicate one insect pest." Eradication is rarely the goal of the pesticide industry. It has occasionally been successful on limited land areas, as on islands, but the object has been the control of pests to reduce their "take" of the crops so there would be more for people and domestic animals to utilize. But Mrs. Forrester shows ignorance of her subject when she describes the presticide industry as one of "almost uncontrollable growth." It is immedi- ately obvious that she has not had to answer the questions of efficacy, toxicity, environmental concerns or residues-all of which must be answered and substantiated during the years of effort required before EPA and FDA will register a compound for pest control on a food product. And what is more, farmers across the U.S. are fuUy aware that if a registered pesticide is not used as its label directs, his crop may be seized and destroyed without compen- sation! The surveillance system used in this country is massive, with the result that our food supply is second to none in the world for quality as well as variety and quantity. Probably my chief complaint concerning the editorials of Mrs. Forrester is that she writes as an advocate, presenting her anti-pesticide case with all her arguments against these "poisons" and the "poison laboratories" from whence they come. And yet she has nothing to say about (continued on page 10) Farming is 'venibody's bread & butler Straight Talk about Thanksgiving It's that time of year again. The end of another season. The han'est is in. the equipment is put away, the land Hes silent for its lone; winter rest. It's Thanksgivinf^ time. A time forginng thanks for our many blessings, for the bounty of our farms and ranches, for the good life that we enjoy. But it's so easy for Thanksgiving to go by as just another holiday. Just a day for a good meal and a good game. So easy to forget what the real meaning of the day is: thanks giving. We'\'e so much to be grateful for Let's make it a real day of Thanks Giving this year. Production Credit Associations of Wisconsin AGWA^ BEJIT INFUmON Buy An AGWAY Package Building NOW! (CONSTRUCTION TO BE HANDLED BY YOU OR YOUR CONTRACTOR.) 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Cranberry Flavor, Fact and Folklore in THE CRANBERRY CONNECTION, by Beatrice Buszek. Your favorite berry pops up in kitchen-tested recipes for every de- light from Cranberry Bog to Cranberry- Banana Bread, Cranberry Avocado Dip, and countless other desserts, drinks, salads, entrees. "A fascinating revelation of the many uses for cranberries . . . you'll find this book a treasure."— Des Moines Register. Paperback, $7.95. Please send copies of THE CRAN- BERRY CONNECTION, $7.95 each. Name Address Zip Add $1.00 for postage; Conn, residents add 7% sales tax. CRANBERRIES MAGAZINE P. O. Box 249, Cobalt, CT 06414 'S ROBERT NIEMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL TEL. 295-1880 Robert Nicmi Ptnehurst Dr. Warcham, Mass. hazard made it possible to cultivate huge tracts of wetlands for the production of rice. Corn production per acre has increased from an average of 25 bushels 50 years ago to current yields averaging 100 bushels. Cran- berry production in Massachusetts averaged 40 barrels per acre in 1950 and is currently at 100 barrels. Similar increases have been achieved with most commodities grown in the U.S. At least part of this bounty comes from improved insect, weed and disease control, making possible the feeding of increasing millions of Americans and leaving enough left over to relieve hunger and starvation elsewhere m the world. MUCH HAS BEEN done in Mrs. Forrester's own state in the techniques of applying pesticides to the cranberry bogs to avoid harm to birds, bees and the aquatic environment. Many applications of insecticides and fungicides are made at dusk or after dark through sprinkler systems to avoid any direct spraying of birds and bees. Aircraft appUcations are made in early morning when wind velocity is less than 7 miles per hour. Drift problems have been sharply reduced by the abandonment of insecticide dusts. Granular herbicides do not drift onto neighbor's property. There is no suggestion in the writings of Mrs. Forrester that the cranberry industry has for decades been using flood waters and its expensive resanding practice in conjunction with pesticides (when occasion required) in an integrated pest control effort. Fewer farmers now provide all the food, feed and fiber needed by this great country. They constitute a small minority of this country's work force and their political voice is correspond- ingly weak in the legislative councils where the rules and regulations governing farm activities are formulated. Even so, farmers have made a tremendous contribution to the welfare of Americans. Their productive capacity is the envy of other nations, even if urban and suburban Americans have come to take it all for granted. In the opinion of many, the outcries of the anti-pesticide environmentalists are as exaggerated as they are loud, and just possibly vitally dangerous to the public weal. 10 Ne^r acquisition by Ocean Spray Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. has acquired the assets of Fire- house Foods Co., Ltd. of West- port, Conn., manufacturer and distributor of Firehouse JubUee Tomato Cocktail. Ocean Spray purchased the formula, trademark and existing inventory of Firehouse from the principal owners of Firehouse Foods Co., Ltd., who include Tom and Helen Lalley, originators of Firehouse Jubilee Tomato Cock- tail. The Lalleys will be retained by Ocean Spray as consultants. Using an old family recipe, they mixed their first batch of tomato cocktail for public consumption in the early 1950's when Tom was assistant chief of the fire department in West Redding, Conn. The product eventually became somewhat of an institution in the community, being served as part of the fire department's annual fund raising jubilee. UNTIL THE ACQUISITION of Firehouse Jubilee Tomato Cocktail, Ocean Spray's product line consisted solely of cranberry and grapefruit products, all based with fruit provided by the cooperative's grower-owners. Ocean Spray president Hal ThorkUsen says that the cooperative decided to purchase Firehouse because of its unique potential and because it fits well into the cooper- ative's line of juices and drinks. "It has a strong consumer franchise that promises a successful and substantial business," he said. Thorkilsen said that Firehouse Jubilee has a distinct flavor with a slightly spicy character. 'IREHO0SE JUHILEB FIREHOUSE JUBILEE actually was originated by a fireman, who, with his wife, mixed the first batch in the early 1950's, using an old family recipe. "In addition to a tomato juice base, it includes a marinated mixture of celery, onion, sweet pepper and spices." ««s;39»c.)fl»ej«K:3a»&3a^:::^aBoai^ Bog construction Vine setting Fiumes and flume work Bog sand I i i i i i Nemasket Construction Co., Inc. 275 Wareham St., Middleboro MA 02346 (617) 947-1723 zmmmmmmmmmBmmyam i>am::mmym<. ym<:'ymf::mt^^'mmmmmmmm mm I 11 TERRIFIC ENVOYS. . . (continued from page 5) Straight out of a Brueghel painting, approached exhibit worker Jean Gibbs, expecting to kid her into tears of embarrassment. "Uh, what does that machine do?" asked one of the lads, pointing to the separator, while his partner tried suppressing the titters. The cool Mrs. Gibbs didn't let on. She fixed them with a firm glance, a proper smile, and, with her resonant Lauren Bacall voice, delivered a precise, appropriately proportioned reply. Succinctly. She waited. After several more exchanges of a similar nature, the lads, their game plan broken up, began to fidget. Just as calmly, just as master- fully, Jean Gibbs began to put them at ease, explaining to them the whole process without their need to supply the questions. They . . . damned it all . . . actually began to grow interested, despite their earlier intentions. At the conclusion, she had them eating out of her hand. A mite sheepishly, they thanked her and made off for another exhibit. WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR EVITAL»SOLO« DIQUAT 2-4-D • DOWPON • ETHREL SEVIN • PARATHION • GUTHION • OIAZINON KOCIDE • CriFOLITAN • FERBAM COPPER SULFATE • PRINCEP Cole Chemical Supply L DIVISION OF '^apkinM agricultural chemical co P.O. BOX 7211. MADISON, WISCONSIN 53707 608 221 1581 \W 'Wt STOCKS & BONDS have been our business for over 45 years. We are easy to reach. Call us for what YOU need to know. ifSoge-Wiley &Co., Inc. 40 Court Street, Plymouth, Mass. 02361 617-746-3322 Call Toll Free in Moss 1-800-242-0263 MANAGEMENT TIPS FOR THE LATE FALL By IRVING DEMORANVILLE 1- Casoron can be applied for control of many weeds, as listed on the weed control chart. It should not be applied until the weather turns quite cold (usually after Nov. 15). 2- Evital can be used for fall weeds as listed on the weed control chart. Rates of 100-120 lbs. per acre are best except for poverty grass and swith grass that require a slightly higher rate. 3- Devrinol is also good for fall application on newly planted areas. Forty lbs. per acre is sufficient. 4- This is an excellent time to rake and/or prune the bog. Also, do not forget the trash flood on dry, harvested bogs, where water supplies are available. These are very valuable practices that will keep the bog in shape for peak production next year. 5- Any bog that has not received sand for the past three years or more should be sanded as soon as possible, preferably this winter. Sanding, pruning and raking should be postponed until next spring on those bogs that do not have water for winter protection because the vines are more susceptible to winter injury following these operations. 6-Areas with fairy rings should be treated with Sul-Po-Mag as recommended on the fertilizer chart. 7- The fall Casoron treatment, followed by an application of kerosene- stoddard solvent in the spring is very good for control of blackberry and fresh meadow grass, and is quite helpful in controlling running bramble. CORRUGATED CULVERT PIPE and FLOW GATES Aluminum - Galvanized Asphalt Coated Felker Bros. Corp. MARSHflELD WISCONSIN Area 715 384-3121 1 12 weather watch MASSACHUSETTS September was slightly on the warm side, averaging 0.6 degrees a day above normal. Maximum temperature was 88 degrees on the 22nd and the minimum was 37 degrees on the 28th. Warmer than average periods occurred on the lst-3rd, 6th and 7th and 21st- 23rd. Cooler than average days were the 15th, 16th, 24th, 25th, 27th and 29th. Rainfall was a miserable 0.46 inch, which is about 3 1/3 inches below normal. There was measurable rain on only two days, with .34 inch on the 18th as the first and greatest for the month. This is the second driest September in our records, with 1930 as the record year. The summer season, July through September, was the driest in our records, with July as the sixth driest, August the ninth driest and September the second driest. We actually received only l/3rd the normal rainfall. For the year to date, we are only 12.4 inches below normal and nearly 22 inches behind last year or about Vi of that total. I.E.D. NOVA SCOTIA Cranberry harvest time arrived in Office 295-2222 CRANBERRY 6R0WERS SERVICE K. Beaton 295-2207 D.Beaton -^Jj^ 8S8-1288 Ham. Specializing in l*^ ^'^■r Beaton 947 3601 • DITCHING •SANDING • COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •NETTING •WEED CLIPPING • HARVESTING (Wet and Diy) Also Complete line of portable Crisafulli Pumps 2" Plastic netting for suction boxes 16" AGWAY, AUTHORIZED AGWAY REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES (Seasonal) WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF: CRANBERRY INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES HERBICIDES • MITICIDES • and FERTILIZERS IN STOCK! ROBERT A. ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RFD 5 PLYMOUTH STREET, CARVER, MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE: 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5:30 AGWAY 13 Nova Scotia at the end of September. With its arrival, there is always the threat of frost. We had at least three frosts here at Kentville, with the most serious ones on the mornings of Sept. 29 and 30. Fortunately, there was adequate water for sprinkler irrigation. We expected that most of the berries would be harvested in time for our Thanksgiving on October 13. l.V.H. WASHINGTON Precipitation for the month of September was 2.90 inches, bringing the total for the year to 44.76 inches, which is 6.68 inches below average. The greatest storm came prior to 8 fMMNUIUIIIIIHUIIIIIIIIIIIHIHIIIHHinilllllHNHIWIE I regional j I news I I notes I liiiiiiiiMHiMiiiunMnmtimHiitimtitmmmiiiiiNiip Massachusetts By IRVING DEMORANVILLE The general harvest began late this year. a.m. on the 20th, with .66 inches total. Temperatures during September were about normal, with four days with readings of 70 degrees and above. The warmest day recorded 84 degrees in the period from 8 a.m. Sept. 9 to 8 a.m. Sept. 10. The minimum was 40 degrees on the 3rd, 4th and 22nd. A.Y.S. A very few growers began about Sept 10 or 11, but most waited until about the 17th. Color was very slow to develop and was one reason for delayed harvesting. Size is generally average or less and quality appears very good to excellent. Probably only about one third of the crop was picked by the end of the month, which means only about half of the Early Blacks were in. Two frost warnings, on the 27th and 29th, but the cold temperatures did not occur, which was fortunate, as some growers were out of water for frost protection. The Massachusetts crop is very difficult to predict and could decline if we do not get a substantial rainfall soon and if a bad frost happens. However, at this time, we appear to < be holding close to the August estimate. * * * * Dr. Charles Brodel attended the Eastern Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America in Baltimore, Md., from Sept 23-26. Chuck presented a paper on resistance to aphids in red raspberry. Nova Scotia By IVAN V. HALL Bob Murray and I attended the Cranberry Workshop in Stevens Point, Wise, Wise, Sept. 2-5. We were impressed by the cultural programs, the growth of the vines and the crop and the size of the operations in that state. To Drs. Dana and Boone, who organized the program, we say, "Well done." Washington By AZMI Y. SHAWA Harvesting began on a small scale in the Grayland and North Beach area in the last few days of September. The Long Beach harvest began Oct. 13. The author attended the National Cranberry Workshop Sept 2-5 at the Holiday Inn Motel, Stevens Point, Wise A MOST COMPLETE INVENTORY OF IRRIGATION ACCESSORIES LARCH ^ ENGINEERING& IRRIGATION, INC. ■^-^P.d. 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CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE Vol. 44, No. 12 December 1980 9 n^ni/ i A \..f >rthene and yields • • 3 • •••• ! four Badger marshes • • .71 Library UMass S er la Is Se o 1 1 on - Arnhei'st MA 01002 MF 40B: a lot of ditching for your dollar. • 14' 6" backhoe digging depth with 9,885 lbs. digging force. • 190° single bucket linkage . . . straight wall digging with no special adjustments. • 3/4 cu. yd. loader with increased lifting capacity. • 2-lever standard backhoe control and single lever loader control. The 40B has a single backhoe mounting system, improved rotary swing mechanism, new stabilizers and hinged stabilizer pads, dual hydraulic filtration system to 10 microns, plus much more. The smart investment in a heavy-duty backhoe/loader. SEE US FOR QUALITY NEW AND USED EQUIPMENT MP Massey Ferguson CRANBERRY HIGHWAY * WEST WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02576 * (617) 295-1553 OrChene: does it reduce cranberry yields? By DR. CHARLES F. BRODEL Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station For the past two years, Orthene 75S has been used by Massachusetts cranberry growers to control out- breaks of the cranberry brown spanworm. Consistently, grower reports on efficacy have been very favorable, especially when the insecticide has been applied to larvae within a week or two after egg hatch. After the 1979 season, however, one observant grower was con- vinced that Orthene had reduced yield over many acres by about 40 percent. These reductions seemed to occur only where Orthene was applied in concentrate form from a heli- copter, and not where it was applied in dilute form through a sprinkler system. Also, the bogs on which bloom had begun seemed to incur greater reductions than those not yet in bloom. The observations of this single grower, though not fully documented, were still cause for concern and action. In the summer of 1980, a preliminary field study was performed to attempt to substantiate adverse effects of concentrate Orthene on yield. The findings are COVER PHOTO LEONA OLSON, president of Wetherby Cranberries Inc., operated one of 300 booths at the recent Warrens, Wise, Cranberry Festival. Other photos are on page 6. (CRANBERRIES photos by Joan E. Humphrey) reported here. PROCEDURES: The experiment was performed on a section of State Bog uniformly vined with the 'Early Black' variety and uninfested with the brown spanworm. Three treatments included in the exper- imental design were (1) Orthene applied in water at the rate of 300 gallons per acre (=dilute), (2) Orthene applied in water at the rate of 13.1 gallons per acre (=concentrate), and (3) no application of Orthene (^control). Regardless of the volume of water used, Orthene 75 S was applied at the rate of 1 pound of active ingredient or 1.33 pounds of formulation per acre. All spray treatments were applied with a 2-horsepower Hudson Suburban Power Sprayer at 80 pounds (continued on page 8) Ditch B L O C K S 300 13.1 CONTROL CONTROL 3 0 0 13.1 13.1 CONTROL 300 Ditch Dike FIGURE 1. Block arrangement of field plots. ^titWUUIIIIIHUIIIIIIIIIIIHmilUIHMIIiniiHNMIWIl I regional | I news I I notes j iMiHiMiiiimiiHiMiinmtimutmmmmmmiiiiiNitp Massachusetts By IRVING DEMORANVILLE Still a few stragglers on Nov. 6 but the crop is about 98 percent harvested. This is an amazing feat when one considers that there was precious little water around for frost protection and harvest. Then add that we issued 28 frost warnings, the most since 1974, and you wonder how we ever managed it. The one lucky break was that the bad frosts did not happen until after the first week in October, so that many bogs without water were harvested. The last 10 days of October saw bog temperatures generally in the teens, while on the night of Nov. 2 there were bog temperatures in the range of 5-10 degrees. There were a total of 17 warnings in 1979, 22 in 1978, 11 in 1977 and 22 in 1976. Quality has been generally excellent and size generally average with a few bogs with small berries. * * * * The latest USDA crop report shows Massachusetts at 1,080,000 barrels, the same as the August estimate. However, late returns indicate that this total is low and if we don't break our record of 1,180,000 barrels, we will push it hard (continued on page 13) fe>:: 600 acres near Hayward on Totgotic River. 53 acres producing. Sprinklered& Equipped. Stevens, Ben Lears, Searles. Century 21 B.C. Hoover & Assoc. Box 128 Eagle River, Wise. 54521 (715)479-6402 r I AGWAY AUTHORIZED AGWAY REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES (Seasonal) WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF: CRANBERRY INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES HERBICIDES • MITICIDES • and FERTILIZERS IN STOCK! ROBERT A. ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RFD 5 PLYMOUTH STREET, CARVER, MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE: 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5:30 AGWAY Economic reaUties On the eve of the recent election, the perceptive columnist Sylvia Porter compared the state of the economy with what it was like four years ago. "We are facing 1981," she said, "with the annual pace of inflation running at 13 percent, almost triple the rate four years ago." "We are facing 1981 in what seems a weak, wavering recovery from a recession so short it has achieved nothing," Porter added. She cited the prime interest rate at 14 percent against 6.25 percent four years ago. Mortgage rates, she noted, are at 13.5 percent in some areas, 15 percent in others, as compared to 9 percent four years ago. "In buying power," she concluded, "we're almost 9 percent worse off than four years ago." Toss in our silly, rattleheaded, weak sister image abroad and you have the reasons there will be new faces in the White House and Congresss. WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR EVITAL«SOLO» DIQUAT 2-4-D • DOWPON • ETHREL SEVIN • PARATHION • GUTHION • DIAZINON KOCIDE • QIFOLITAN • FERBAM COPPER SULFATE • PRINCEP Cole Chemical Supply DIVISION OF •^apA/ffS AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL CO P.O. BOX 721 1. MADISON. WISCONSIN 53707 608 2211581 As one who long in populous city pent, Where houses thick and sewers annoy the air, Forth issuing on a summer's morn to breathe Among the pleasant villages and farms Adjoin'd, from each thing met conceives delight. -Milton in Paradise Lost CRANBERRIES D THE NA TIONA L CRA NBERR Y MAGAZINE -Our 44th Year of Publication - VOLUME 44-NO. 12 December 1980 Send correspondence to: P.O. Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 Phone: (203) 342-4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher /Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS Massachusetts- Dr. Chester E. Cross, Director, Massachusetts Cran- berry Experiment Station; Irving Demoranville, Extension Cranberry Specialist, Massachusetts Cranberry Station; Michael Couture, East Ware- ham, Mass. New Jersey-Philip E. Marucci, Cranberry and Blueberry Specialist, Cranberry and Blueberry Laboratory, Chatsworth, N.J.; Mary E. Archibald, Collingswood, N.J. Nova Scotia-l.V. Hall, botanist. Research Station, Kentville, N.S. Oregon -Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquille, Ore. Washington -Az mi Y. Shawa, Horticulturist and Extension Agent m Horticulture, Coastal Wash. Res. and Ext. Unit, Long Beach, Wash. Wisconsin-Vernon Goldsworthy, Eagle River, Wise; Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County, Wise; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship, Wise. CRANBERRIES is published monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellwyn Drive, Portland CT 06480. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $8 a year, $ 1 5 for two years, 80 cents a copy in the U.S.; $9 a year in Canada; $ 10 a year in all other countries. Copyright 1980 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0787 Scenes from Warren fete SPECIAL GUEST of the Warrens Festival was beautiful Mary Rinas Miss Dominion of Canada. Ms. Rinas also is a former Miss World and Miss Universe candidate. Her chaperone for the event was Mrs. Duane Asp, president of the Greater Area Chamber of Commerce, Tomah, Wise. TOP PHOTO: Diane Lee, left, and Kathy Vanatta sell cranberry goodies from the Think Cranberry booth at the Warrens, Wise, Cranberry Festival. Mrs. Vanatta worked with Jean Case and Kathy Knapp to compile and edit recipes, history and cranberry lore for the "Think Cranberries Cookbook." BOTTOM PHOTO: Trudy Johnson, Warrens Cranberry Festival queen, center, with the event's two princesses, Chris Andelbrandt, left, and Tamara Tessman. (CRANBERRIES photos by Joan E. Humphrey) Cranberry experts tour marshes in Wisconsin By MALCOLM N. DANA Professor of Horticulture Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin hosted the recent third biennial gathering of research and extension workers involved with cranberry culture. The professional cranberry workers of Massachusetts hosted the 1976 meeting and the West Coast laid out the welcome mat for the 1978 get-together. MEETING at the Holiday Inn in Stevens Point, the group listened to informal talks by its members on insect and weed control programs. The afternoon was spent touring the Whittlesey Cranberry Co. Marsh near Babcock and the Olson Bros. Cranberry Marsh near Warrens. Mr. and Mrs. N.D. Jasperson welcomed the group to Whittlesey Cranberry with refreshments on a screened porch. The monstrous mosquito outbreak in Wisconsin encouraged the full enjoyment of the porch. Mr. Jasperson recounted the history of the marsh, the oldest one established in the Cranmoor plain. The group observed the growing crop and the U redevelopment of some old marsh for replanting in 1981. The Olson marsh is developed in a sand marsh. Much of the planting has been done in the last 30 years, with several new acres planted in 1979 and 1980, with more land in preparation for 1981 planting. Many acres of this marsh are virtually weed free as a result of judicious use of Casoron and Evital on an annual basis where needed. Allen and Curt Olson guided the group over the marsh and filled in cultural details where requested. THE SECOND MORNING dawned bright and windy and found the group taking off for the north. The first stop was at Ed Volhard's farm 9 miles west of Wausau. Volhard has grown ginseng as a commercial crop for many years. His very candid discussion of cultural methods and the economics of ginseng was much enjoyed by the whole group. Ginseng culture is a highly specialized crop production system involving soil fumigation, raised beds, planting of carefully stratified seed. lathhouse construction over the growing area and careful attention to disease and weed control. The seedling plants require four years to produce a root of marketable size. The roots are harvested, cleaned, dried and sold for use in the brewing of ginseng tea. The Oriental cultures accept this tea for its reputed stimulant value. A few among the visiting group were successful in obtaining product samples. The visit to Copper River Development Co. and Gerry Westphal was an opportunity to see a marsh (continued on page 9) de-P'^"'* f, rust reliable. ^^^TtZ^^Xe manner Credit for fdrmcrs and ranchers. We try to live by Mr. Webster s definition In the early 1930's. when Production Credit Associations were formed, the goal of the founding farmers was to establish a dependable source of credit. They'd known the problems of having nowhere to go for money And they wanted to build a business that would provide dependable credit to farmers in good times and in bad. That founders' goal has been our guide for more than 46 years. When you work as long as we have to earn a reputation, you also work hard to keep it. So if dependable credit for farming is important to you. talk to us. You'll find that we'll do our best to be reliable and worthy of your trust. Production Credit Associations of Wisconsin ORTHENE. . . (continued from page 3) pressure and delivery rate of about about 0.6 gallons per minute. In considering spray treatments, it was realized that the concen- trate rate of 13.1 gallons per acre far exceeded the rate of 3 to 5 gallons normally applied by heli- copter. Nevertheless, 13.1 had to suffice because it was the lowest volume which could be evenly dispensed through a hand- held spray gun. At this rate it took about 19 seconds to apply 0. 1 8 gallons of water to 600 square feet of bog. Field plots of 20 X 30 feet were arranged in 3 sets of blocks of 3, as shown in Figure 1. Each treatment was present in every block, and thus 3 of each treatment were present in the experiment. Blocks were separated by 5 foot pathways and plots within blocks by 1 0 foot pathways. Regarding experimen- tal design, a completely random- ized arrangement of plots could just as easUy have been used, but it was felt that environmental differences between ditch areas and the middle of the bog would make resultant data much less meaningful statistically. Treatments were applied in the evening of June 24, which was characterized by clear skies, calm winds and a temperature of about 75 degrees F. An estimated 40 percent of the blossom buds had opened in all plots. Contrary to usual practice, sprinklers were not turned on the following morning so that honeybees could freely visit or avoid each of the plots. During the remainder of the season, parathion and captafol (Difolatan) were applied twice via sprinkler to control the cranberry fruitworm and fruit rot organisms, respectively. The field plots were harvested on Oct. 16 and 17 with Darlington dry picking machines. After berries were physically separated from vines and debris, yield and berry size were assessed for each plot. An analysis of variance for randomized blocks was performed on the data. RESULTS: Yield data are presented in Table 1. A statistical analysis of these data indicated no significant differences in yield among the 3 treatments (columns in table), and none among the 3 blocks (rows in table). Thus, the average yield in untreated plots was essentially equal to average yields in plots treated with dUute or concentrate Orthene. Also, Orthene appUed in 13.1 or 300 gallons of water per acre produced equivalent yields. (Among treatments, the average percentage of rotted and otherwise unsalable cranberries all approximated 8 percent and were within 0.7 percent of each other.) Average cup counts for treated and untreated plots are given in Table 2. As with yield, a statistica test revealed no differences in cup counts among both treatments and blocks. It can be inferred, then, that the spray concentratioi of Orthene had no effect on berr> size and that treated and untreated vines produced equally large berries. CONCLUSIONS AND DISCUSSION: These preliminary data indicated that Orthene in dilute or concentrate form has nc adverse effect on berry set or berry development. Further field trials are needed to substantiate this conclusion, however. In such trials, helicopters would apply Orthene 75S in 3 to 5 gallons of water per acre. If resultant data were to indicate reduced yields, Table 1. Yields of plots treated with different spray concen- trations of Orthene. No. pounds berries/600 scf. ft Orthene Orthene Block Control Concen Dilute Average 1 187 207 201 198 2 203 222 258 228 3 201 196 198 198 Average 197 208 219 control recommendations for brown spanworm would probably be modified. If the data were to agree with present findings, yield reductions such as those observed in 1979 would have to be attributed to other cultural or environmental factors. Acknowledgement: Many thanks are extended to C. Amaral, P. Bailey, C. Foote and M. Ramsey for assisting with spray and harvest operations. Table 2. Size of berries from plots treated with different spray concentrations of Orthene. No. berries/8 fl. oz . cup Orthene Orthene Block Contro 1 Concen Dilute Average 1 106 . 106 105 106 2 101 102 101 101 3 107 103 108 106 Average 105 109 105 ^ Each value represents an average of 5 cup counts. CRANBERRY EXPERTS . . . (continued from page 7) V. isolated by many mUes from any other cranberry property. A bumper crop on weed free beds obviously was the reward of excellent management. This marsh has produced over 300 bbls/A in the past and the 1980 crop should be in that range. The last stop of the day was at the Leasure-KoUer cranberry marsh and the Manitowish Cranberry Marsh in Manitowish Waters in VUas County. These two marshes, operated by Frank Koller and Fred Bartling respectively, are representative of the seven properties started in this large marsh area in the 1940's. The original plantings were all on deep peat but some new beds are now being constructed on sand areas at the perimeter of the marsh. The marshes have been productive and well maintained over the 30 plus years of their history. Extensive use of herbi- cides has nearly eradicated wiregrass and made it possible to resist invasion (continued on the next page) llJlNillJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIillltllllllllllllllllillllllllllliiilllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllinilllllllllliUIIH^ \ •§ — ^ ^''■i(%t,^ 1 All about growing and = harvesting cranberries, g Teacher's manual, cas- = sette, activity books, = posters, crafts, songs, E recipes, dot-to-dot, = games and coloring = pages. = Pre-schooler-3rd grade Please send — copies of "teaching kit", copies of "cassette", copies of "activity book". $7.50 each $7.95 each $3.00 each Please add $1 .00 for postage. NAME. ADDRESS ZIP. CRANBERRIES MAGAZINE P.O. BOX 249, COBALT, CT 06414 liiiiiimniiiiiiinmniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiu 9 CRANBERRY EXPERTS . . . (continued from preceding page) by other weed species. The water source in this area is Little Trout Lake, from which the water is lifted onto the beds and allowed to drain back into Little Trout or other lakes in the immediate vicinity. The Leasure-KoUer marsh has the mobile "bridge" for spanning the beds. Suspended from the "bridge" may be herbicide spreaders, fertilizer spreaders, weed clippers and platforms from which personnel may wipe indi- vidual weeds. ON THE LAST MORNING the group reconvened at the hotel for a second discussion, mostly about recognition and control of diseases and fruit color enhancement. Then the group went to the DuBay Cranberry Co., where it was welcomed by Harold Mezera. The cultivar plots established under the direction of Don Boone and maintained by Mezera and his able crew were examined. We also saw 112 acres of weed free cranberries with a representative crop beginning to ripen. This marsh also has a "bridge" for carrying on marsh culture without the need of stepping on or driving in or on the vines. Attending the workshop were Chuck Brodel, Chet Cross, Dee Demoranville, Karl Deubert, Bob Devlin, Stan Norton and Bert Zuckerman from the Cranberry Station in Massachusetts; Ivan Hall, Kentville, Nova Scotia, and Bob Murray, Nova Scotia; Art Poole, Coquille, Ore.; John Ropes and John Wilson, Ocean Spray, Plymouth, Mass.; Azmi Shawa, Long Beach, Wash.; Eric Stone, Chatsworth, N.J., and Allen Stretch, New Brunswick, N.J. ; William Welker, Kearney sville, W. Va.; M. N. Dana, D. M. Boone, Dan Mahr and E. J . Stang, Madison, Wise; Robert Skirvin and Al Otterbacker, Urbana, 111. Attending part of the sessions were Leo Sorenson and Tod Planer, Wisconsin Rapids. The New Jersey representatives agreed to host a similar workshop session in the future -probably 1982. Let me be no assistant for a state. But keep a farm, and carters. -Shakespeare in Hamlet Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation, Required by 39 U.S.C 3685. 1. Title of publication: Cran- berries. 2. 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There was measurable precipitation on eight days with 1.61 inches on the 25th as the greatest single storm. We are about 1 1 inches below normal for the year to date and nearly llVi inches behind 1979 for the period. I.E.D. (continued on page 15) piwc >flKK >!MK:]4CK \wtf: :f(Mi>'. >!M*:: j4>^ The scoop of the year! Cranberry Flavor, Fact and Folklore in THE CRANBERRY CONNECTION, by Beatrice Buszek. Your favorite berry pops up in kitchen-tested recipes for every de- light from Cranberry Bog to Cranberry- Banana Bread, Cranberry Avocado Dip, and countless other desserts, drinks, salads, entrees. "A fascinating revelation of the many uses for cranberries . . . you'll find this book a treasure."— Des Moines Register. Paperback, $7.95. copies of THE CRAN- Please send BERRY CONNECTION, $7.95 each. Name Address -Zip. Add $1.00 for postage; Conn, residents add 7% sales tax. CRANBERRIES MAGAZINE P. O. Box 249, Cobalt, CT 06414 mti(:::)9m oooooooooooooooooooooooooo I Bog construction Vine setting Flumes and flume work Bog sand Nemasket Construction Co., Inc. Z7S Wareham St., Middleboro MA 02346 (617) 947-1723 I I I i i I i i i i i i i i i am^iommm^mtf: mm:mmQim<. ymam^:mm. \ 11 Drought severe in N. J. By PHILIP E. MARUCCI Cranbeny & Blueberry Specialist Chatsworth, N.J. It was a hot, dry summer in the cranberry region of New Jersey. The average summer temper- ature (June, July and August) of 73.4 degrees F, and only 0.5 degrees F above normal, is mis- leading. It took blistering heat in July and August to overbalance the abnormally cool June, which averaged only 68.1 degrees F, or 2.4 degrees below normal. JULY, averaging 76 degrees F, 1.2 degrees above normal, and the slightly hotter August average of 76.1 degrees F, 2.7 above normal, combined to give the warmest July-August combination since 1955 and the fourth warmest on record at Pemberton. There were no 90 degree days in June but the 14 days in this category in July and the 18 in August gave a summer total of 32, which is 9 above average and second to the record of 42, which occurred in 1944. The consecutive string of 1 1 days of 90 degree weather from Aug. 1 to 1 1 was the most on record for any August but was short of the record of 13 days straight in June 1957 and June 1943. The maximum temperatures for the summer occurred on July 20 and 21 when the thermometer read 99 and 100 degrees F. It must be noted that these were weather shelter readings. In the open sunlight on the cranberry bogs, the temperature frequently soared to well above 100 degrees. ON THE SUBJECT of rainfaU, there has been much concern expressed over the critical water shortage developing throughout the Northeast. The precipi- tation record at Pemberton does indicate an acute deficiency, but there have been more severe droughts at this station. It was the driest summer since **»••'■•<«<■ liniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiKiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiumiiniiiiiiiu iiiiiiiiiuuiiiiiiuiuiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiitiMiiiMiiiiiiiiii A Solid Investment requires solid financing . . . and that's our spe- cialty. Credit for equipment, land, buildings ... all your financial needs. For Credit . . . Plus a full range of other finance-related services, see your local Farm Credit representative. | P.O. Box 7 Taunton, Mass. 02780 Tel: (617) 824-7578 Office: Located on Rt. 44, ^ Mile West of Rt. 24 Mii«iiiiiiiiiiuHiimuiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiciiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii)iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iimiiiiiiiiiiiiM« 12 1966, when a total of only 6.96 inches of rain fell in June, July and August. The total for the summer months this year was 8.63. However, the 1966 drought was relieved by 10 inches of rain in September, whUe the 1980 drought was extended through September, during which only 2.37 inches, 1.39 inches below normal precipitation, occurred. The accumulated total rainfall through September this year was only 29.91 inches or 3.99 inches below normal. However, much of the deficiency took place in the growing months. From May through September, a total of only 13.05 inche had occurred, or 7.48 inches below normal. The severity of the drought is not fully revealed in the dry statistics. Actually, almost all of the rains have come in hard showers, much of which does not soak into the earth but is lost in quick runoff. The infrequency of the rains also have crop damaging potentials which are not reflected in monthly totals. The monthly total of 2.37 for September, for example, does not indicate the actual severity of the dry period from Aug. 13 to Sept 15 when only 0.32 inches of rain fell. This month-long period was actually almost as dry as the calendar month record of 0. 14 inches in June 1949. THE IMPACT of the hot, dry weather has been unfavorable for cranberries but has not caused severe CRANBERRY GROWERS] REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cran- berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 88^1288 damage. The effects of the drought have been greatly mitigated by the weather which preceded it. The year 1979 was the most rainy on record with a total of 61.75 inches, about 17 inches above normal. Excessive rains also occurred in March and April of this year and, as a result, cranberry reservoirs were overflowing as the growing season started. A few growers reported more than normal sun scalding of berries, but the most general adverse effects of the weather are small size berries, poor color and especially the lack of water for harvesting. Despite the natural attritions, some enormous crops already had been harvested in early October by growers with overhead irrigation facilities. REGIONAL NEWS. . . (continued from page 4) Other states showed New Jersey at 245,000 and Oregon at 96,000, the same as before. Washington was at 129,000, up slightly, and Wisconsin at a record 1,008,000 barrels, up nearly 10 percent MO»ao«eoQooooooooooooo* DIRECTORY for I Cranberry Growers ************************* ^'yr" n p rrtumir The CHARLES W.HARRI! Company 451 Old Somerset Avenue North Dighton, Mass. Phone 824-5607 AMES Irrigation Systems RAIN BIRD Sprinklers HALE Pumps Highcit Quality Products with Satisfaction Guaranta«d The national crop is now a record 2,556,000 barrels, up 3 percent from 1979. 4: 4: :): « Dr. Karl Deubert visited the New Jersey cranberry area from Oct. 19 to 23. He discussed soil fertility with the cranberry scientists and growers and familiarized himself with the bogs and the various cultural practices. Dr. Robert Devlin participated in a weed control round table sponsored by Agway Inc. in Syracuse, N.Y., from Oct. 27-30. Washington By AZMI Y. SHAWA Cranberry harvest in the Long Beach area was slow due to a lack of water for flooding. The beginning of November did not bring a cleaning plant closure, for three growers still were harvesting. Many berries showed signs of softening and the size was small. The Grayland area experienced a drop in production from the average, while the Long Beach area showed a small increase from last year. CAPE COD GROWERS STAND PAT ON VALUES The Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Assn. board of directors voted recently to hold firmly to its position that local assessors should hew to the values for agricultural land established by the Massachusetts Farmland Advisory Committee. ~m STOCKS & BONDS have been our business for over 45 years. We are easy to reach. Call us for what YOU need to know. jGoge-Wiley &Co., Inc. 40 Court Street, Plymouth, Mass. 02361 617-746-3322 Call Toll Free in Mass 1-800 -242 -0263 'a ROBERT NIEMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL TEL. 295-1880 Robert Niemi Pinehurst Dr. Wareham, Mass. 13 LEFT PHOTO: Cheryl Stoflet, Patty Dorshorst and teacher Joyce Albers admire the cranberry buffet prepared by the Foods II classes at Lincoln High School, Wisconsin Rapids. RIGHT PHOTO: Joanne Simmons, Jackie Leece, Delia Jones and Penny Windsor dig into the buffet. (CRANBERRIES photos by Joan E. Humphrey) Cranberries star at buffet By JOAN E. HUMPHREY Could you prepare a buffet menu which includes cranberries in every course? The Foods II classes supervised by teacher Joyce Albers at Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids, Wise, did just that with berries donated by Ocean Spray. Albers, who said the object of the meal is to acquaint students with products grown in the area, said she plans to make the buffet an annual event. This is the third year she and her students have prepared their buffet and each has featured a different menu. "CRANBERRIES ARE so versatile but many young people think they don't like cranberries," Albers said. "Quite often it is only because 14 they haven't tried them except as sauce. But when they try them in different foods, such as muffins, breads or other dishes, some change their minds. Of course, they don't all become spontaneous cranberry lovers. Cranberries are a food for which you have to acquire a taste. "When preparing the menu, we strive for variety in taste, textures and ease of preparation. The students are responsible for choosing the menu, preparation of the food, setting up the buffet, evaluating the food and figuring the cost per serving." On the menu for the first hour class was such mouth-watering food as baked chicken with curried cranberry glaze, cranberry-orange relish, cranberry- pecan bread, cranberry salad, cranberry punch and, for dessert, a light and fluffy concoction called cranberry whip. The menu for the sixth hour class included such dehcacies as cranberry- apricot glazed ham, cranberry fruit soup, sweet cranberry-orange muffins layered cranberry-celery-orange salad, cranberry-pineapple relish, cranberry- apple punch and a dessert of cranberr cake topped with hot butter sauce. Students, teachers and administrators join in the festive buffet. The participants had different favorites but each came away with a little more appreciation for the Uttle red berry that contributes to Wisconsin's economy. WISCONSIN RAPIDS, in Wood County, is in the heart of the state's cranberry country. According to Leo Sorenson, president of the Wisconsin Cranberry Growers Assn., the county should produce 3 10,000 barrels of berries this year, about 10,000 more barrels than in 1979. WEATHER WATCH... (continued from page 11) NOVA SCOTIA The cranberry harvest was completed without any serious problems. The mean minimum temperature for September was slightly below the 50-year average. I expect when the official record is in for October, the same story will hold for that month also. As of Oct. 27, we had not had any snow but the past week had been cold md windy. I.V.H. WASHINGTON Indian summer arrived for September and October with a maximum temperature of 85 degrees on the 3rd and a minimum of 29 degrees on the 22nd. Precipitation totaled 4.17 inches, with the greatest rainfall of 1.28 inches on the 13th. The annual total to date is 48.93 inches, approximately 10 inches below average. A.Y.S. After you've used up turkey in your favorite casserole, you've still got the turkey carcass. Throw it in the soup pot, add a medley of vegetables, and soon you'll be able to enjoy a hearty soup. To go with it, try our sandwich idea made with leftover cranberry sauce or relish. Cranberry Jelly Sandwich alone is good as a snack or brunch dish. CRANBERRY JELLY SANDWICHES (Makes 6 sandwiches) 6 slices white bread, toasted % cup cranberry orange relish Va cup firmly packed li^t brown sugar Vi cup dry bread crumbs Va, cup melted butter or margarine Vi teaspoon cinnamon 6 slices jellied cranberry sauce Toast white bread; set aside. Combine relish, sugar, bread crumbs, butter and cinnamon; mix well. Spread over toast. Top with a slice of jellied cranberry sauce. Place under broiler, just heat until jelly melts and relish mixture is warm. Serve hot. TURKEY SOUP (Makes about 14 cups) 1 turkey carcass 1 cup or more turkey meat, cut into /4-inch cubes 4 quarts water 2 onions, quartered 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon salt Vi teaspoon pepper 4 sprigs fresh paisley Vz teaspoons dried thyme, crumbled 2 cloves garlic, crushed 6 whole carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 bunch celery, cut into 1-inch pieces 3 whole potatoes, peeled and cubed OR 1 cup raw, uncooked long grain rice Place carcass and water in large soup kettle. Add onions, bay leaves, salt, pepper, parsley, thyme and garlic. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat and simmer for at least 1 hour, or until carcass is cleaned of any meat pieces; remove carcass. Add vegetables; cook over medium heat, adding more water if necessary for 35-45 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Add turkey meat; heat thoroughly. Note: For more seasoning, add teaspoon poultry seasoning. 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John Ropes, head of grower relations for Ocean Spray, has fewer potential growers to talk to these days, for example. But he believes the industry is more dynamic than ever. "The loss has been mostly among the small growers," Ropes told CRANBERRIES. "It wasn't economic to own 2 to 5 acres 10 years ago and it isn't economic today." Ropes puts the total number of growers who belong to Ocean Spray today at 708. In 1973, he said, the number was 819. According to Ronald L. Cioffi, referendum agent for the Fruit and and Vegetable Division of the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, the division uses a figure of 900, including both Ocean Spray growers and independents. Ropes said he believes the actual figure is closer to 950. Charies F. Hastings Jr., manager for the Cranberry Marketing Committee, concurs. To illustrate the decline in small growers. 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(continued on page 8) ooooooooooooooooooooooo COVER PHOTO JOHN ROPES, director of grower relations for Ocean Spray, gets out into the field to talk to growers about their concerns. INItnNAIONAI. HAMVESUN rOMPANT Mike's Portable Welding Cranberry Equipment Built and Repaired Clippers, Flumes and Wheel-offs, all types of equipment FREE ESTIMATE (617)748-0014 (617)748-1415 (617) 748-0031 Record crop forecast A record smasher! That's the final forecast of the 1980 crop by the Crop Reporting Board of the New England Crop and Livestock Reporting Service, USDA, based in Concord, N.H. It calls for a total of 2.72 barrels, 10 percent more than the 1979 crop and 6 percent above prospects on Oct. 1. The 1979 crop also was a record breaker but only 1 percent above the previous year's production. Prospects improved in Massa- chusetts and Wisconsin between Oct. 1 and Nov. 1— date of the final forecast— but declined in Oregon. Harvest was delayed in Massa- chusetts to obtain good color but was 80 percent complete by Nov. 1. Harvest was complete in Wisconsin and mostly completed in New Jersey. Washington growers were said to be expected to wind up harvest about Nov. 10. On Nov. 1, harvest was only half completed in Oregon as growers held off to allow more coloring. Irving E. Demoranville of the Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station said the Bay State total may grow a little. Comparing the Nov. 1 report and earlier predictions, Demoran- ville said New Jersey was unchanged, Oregon was down 6,000 barrels, Washington was unchanged and Wisconsin was 150,000 barrels up from the first estimate in August. If the forecast holds, total production for the past three years would be: 1980, 2,722,000 bbls.; 1979, 2,475,500 bbls.; 1978, 2,458,500 bbls. For Massachusetts, the totals would be: 1980, 1,180,000 bbls.; 1979, 1,080,000 bbls.; 1978, 1,180,000 bbls. There would be a tie between 1980's and 1979's fliniWiUIIIIIHUIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIUIHIIIIIIMIHNHIWIE I regional f I news I I notes I SiiiiiHiiiiiHiiiHiiiMttrmmiMimmmmntmiiiiiNiip Massachusetts By IRVING DEMORANVILLE The official USDA crop report for Nov. 1 indicates a Massachusetts crop of 1,180,000 barrels, which is a flat-footed tie with 1978 for the record. This total may grow a httle because there was more of the crop unharvested as of Nov. 1 than usual. Wisconsin, with 1,080,000 barrels, up over 70,000 from October and an increase of about (continued on page 10) output for the record. Wisconsin: 1980, 1,080,000 bbls.; 1979, 901,000 bbls.; 1978 822,000 bbls. New Jersey: 1980, 245,000 bbls.; 1979, 253,000 bbls.; 1978 223,000 bbls. Washington: 1980, 127,000 bbls.; 1979, 147,000 bbls.; 1978 139,000 bbls. Oregon: 1980, 90,000 bbls.; 1979, 94,500 bbls.; 1978, 94,500 bbls. fOn SALE Wareham, Mass. Several Bailey Separators and Parts, Picking Machines, Miscellaneous Cranberry Equipment Call Bob at 295-4279 orricc 295 2222 CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE K. Beaton 295 2207 D. fenton -^toic, 888 1288 •■«i Ham, Specializing in t»^ ^^r BcBton 947 3601 • DITCHING • SANDING • COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •NETTING •WEED CLIPPING • HARVESTING (W«t and Dry) f Also Complete line of portable Crisafulli Pumps 2" Plastic netting for suction boxes 16' Inflation crushes small farmers most The story on Page 3 about the dwindhng number of growers and the trend toward larger holdings is one we all are familiar with. The situation is not unique to cranberrying. It is similar to what is happening in all aspects of agriculture. The reasons for the pattern are many and they are intricate. One reason, however, affects deeply the very economiic fabric of our society. That reason is INFLATION. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a report it issued titled Another Revolution in U.S. Farming?, put inflation as the number one force affecting the way U.S. farms are organized. Here's what the USDA says: "Inflation increases: (1) the wealth of those who own land, (2) demand for land, and (3) input prices. And it strengthens the relative economic position of the wealthier and higher income people in buying land. Through these effects, inflation— compared with stable prices— leads to fewer farms and greater concentration of production, incomes, and wealth associated with the larger farms." If you are one of those people who are angry about the growing concentration of wealth and holdings in this country as well as the (continued on page 1 2) LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS Publications I Energy, Jobs and the Environment Package Preserving America's Farmland Coastal Zone Management Program Flood Plain Management Where Rivers Meet the Sea Order from The League of Women Voters of the U.S., 1730 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Add 50 cents for postage and handling. 1 $3.95 1 .30 .35 1 .25 1 free i EXPORTERS PROTECTED UNDER NEW PROGRAM The U.S. Department of Agriculture has put into effect a new program that covers defaults in the purchase of agricultural commodities by foreign buyers, whether the foreign buyer's bank is government owned or privately owned. A prior program covered only government owned banks. CRANBERRIES D ^smmmtsm wm:^sm:mm^m^:)^!is^:mm::isimmm's^^^ THE NA TIONA L CRA NBERR Y MAG A ZINE -Our 44th Year of Publication- VOLUME 45-NO. 1 January 1981 Send correspondence to: P.O Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 Phone. (203) 342-4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher/Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS Massachusetts- Dr. Chester E. Cross, Director, Massachusetts Cran- berry Experiment Station; Irving Demoranvilie, Extension Cranberry Specialist, Massachusetts Cranberry Station; Michael Couture, East Ware- ham, Mass. New Jersey-Philip E. Marucci, Cranberry and Blueberry Specialist, Cranberry and Blueberry Laboratory, Chatsworth, N.J.; Mary E. Archibald, Collingswood, N.J. Nova Scotia-l.V. Hall, botanist. Research Station, Kentville, N.S. Oregon -Arthur Poole. Coos County Extension Agent, Coquille, Ore. Washington -Azmi Y. Shawa, Horticulturist and Extension Agent in Horticulture, Coastal Wash. Res. and Ext. Unit, Long Beach, Wash. Wisconsin-Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship. CRANBERRIES is published monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellwyn Drive, Portland CT 064 80. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $8 a year, $15 for tvi/o years, 8 0 cents a copy in the U.S. ; $ 9 a year in Canada ; $ 1 0 a year in all other countries. Copyright 1980 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0787 Vernon Goldsworthy dies VERNON GOLDSWORTHY (1905-1980) (CRANBERRIES Photo by Joan E. Humphrey) i©ml ll#@irl@ 0& m ROBERT NIEMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING •RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL TEL. 295-1880 Robert Niemi Pinehurst Dr. Wareham, Mass. Vernon Goldsworthy, 75, co-founder of Cranberry Products Inc. of Eagle River, Wise, and a longtime consultant and correspondent for CRAN- BERRIES, died in his Eagle River home Nov. 16 after a lengthy illness. Born in Chicago Feb. 9, 1905, son of George and Emma Goldsworthy, he attended grade school and high school in Mineral Point, Wise. He studied at the University of Wisconsin, where he received an MS degree in entomology in 1931. "Goldy," as his friends and family called liim, was outstandii at track and was captain of the cross country team and ran the half mUe for the university. Following graduation, he became an entomologist for the State of Wisconsin. Later, he assumed the post of general manager of the Eatmor Cranberr Assn. In 1944, he opened the cranberry industry in Northern Wisconsin by establishing the Thunder Lake Marsh in Three Lakes, Wise. From 1949-51, he was general manager for the Fruit Growers Cherry Cooperative in Sturgeon Bay, Wise. In 1954, he co-founded Cranberry Products Inc. with Ralph Sampson. He served as president of the company until May 1977 when he retired because of ill health. His son, Charles, now is president of Cranberry Products which processes and packs for other companies but also puts out a line of sauces and juices under the Eagle River label. (continued on page 14) In New Jersey Old blueberry field no^w bears cranberries P-^'rf'^.Jt^*fM^lfe3P£*?'^^*^*^^<*tff^-^^#^ EARL KERCHNER look over the lush cranberry bog that formerly was a blueberry field. When Earl Kerchner looks over the old blueberry field that is part of the 600-acre Chatsworth, N.J., Cranberry Assn. holdings, he now sees a healthy Stevens bog rustling ever so slightly in the breeze. It wasn't the first time Kerchner, farm supervisor for Chatsworth, had decided to clear out an old blueberry production area for conversion to the red berry. As usual, he found the old field heavily infested with weed seeds, making it difficult to get cranberry vines established. After some experimentation, he found that if he applied Evital immediately after setting the vines, "we could get the seeds at germination." Now in its fourth season, the bog yielded more than 150 barrels per acre in the last harvest. Kerchner is no newcomer to cranberry growing. He has been an employee of A.R. DeMarco Enterprises, owners of Chatsworth, for 28 years. FEWER GROWERS. .. (continued from page 3) Hastings said acreage is currently on the increase. For the future, he sees more consolidation coming. According to Ropes, Ocean Spray growers in the 1950's numbered around 1,200. Two decades later, the amount of growers had fallen below 900. Cioffi said the total number of growers— both Ocean Spray and independents— was about 1,300 ten years ago. "The decline has been gradual and steady," he stated. Hastings said he believes the percentage of independent growers vis-a-vis Ocean Spray growers has been growing smaller through the years. ROPES STRESSED that the decline in numbers has not meant a decline in the industry. "This is an exciting, dynamic industry, with growers putting money into their bogs and making progress financially," he said. "You see new growers and MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT of Commerce and Development Commissioner James F. Carlin, 2nd from right, recently visited Cranberry World as part of his tour of the Bay State's tourist attractions. Ocean Spray's Cranberry World recently had its ten millionth visitor in its less than three years of operation. Others, 1. to r., are: Anita Franks, manager of Cranberry World; Patrick McCarthy, Ocean Spray senior vice president, and Harold Thorkilsen, Ocean Spray president. (Fay Foto Service) family members going into the business. Five years ago you didn't see this. Three years ago you did but now there is more of it." He said every year two or 1 Baldwin Excavators 1 '%Lu Specializing in ! 1 ^^^ Agricultural Construction jj 5BEU Flumes o ^jk^SSf Canals 9 -mmW^^ ^1^ Land clearing x Mert Howes Sanding 8 S 295-5542 Water holes 9 0 Fred Locke Ditching § 866-2639 Dikes 0 Grading x 8 COUNTY ROAD G 1 W. WAREHAM, MASS. 9 8 02576 1 three growers simply abandon their acreage but one also sees new acreage going into culti- vation these days. Five years with Ocean Spray - he came from Agway and Ciba-Geigy— Ropes still gets a big kick out of dealing personall with growers in all of the growin regions in the U.S. and Canada, discussing with them marketing, pesticides and other matters. "It's a very enjoyable job," Ropes said. "I get to talk to growers, hear about their concerns. And I have the opportunity to influence a resolution of those concerns." f STAY INFORMED subscribe to CRANBERRIEf $8 a year; $15 two years Send check or money order tc CRANBERRIES P.O. Box 249 COBALT CT 06414 1- November was cold, averaging 3.5 degrees a day below normal. It was the coldest since 1976 and ninth coldest in our records. Maximum temperature was 62 degrees on the 14th and minimum 19 degrees on the 20th. The only warmer than average days were the 4th, 8th and 14th. Cooler than average periods were the 2nd-3rd, 6th, 1 1th, 15th-20th, 22nd-23rd, 26th-30th. Rainfall totaled 4.20 inches or 0.4 inch below normal. There was measurable precipitation on 10 days with 1.17 inches on the 18th as the greatest storm. We are now about liy2 inches below normal for the year and 2iy2 inches behind 1979. There was no snow recorded. I.E.D. (continued on the next page) EDWARD V. LIPMAN, left, a trustee of Rutgers University, presents a certificate of award from the American Cranberry Growers Assn. to the N.J. Agricultural Experiment Station of Cook College, Rutgers, to his son, Edward V. Lipman Jr., assistant dean of Cook College. The citation is "in recognition of 1 00 years of distinguished service to the Cranberry Growers of New Jersey-March 10, 1880-March 10, 1980" and was presented at the recent semi-annual meeting of the ACGA. The elder Lipman's father, Jacob G., served as director of the station from 1911-1939. To the right is Dr. David J. Burns, assistant director of the station. A MOST COMPLETE INVENTORY OF IRRIGATION ACCESSORIES LARCH ENGINEERING & IRRIGATION, INC. P.O. Box 66, 1 1 Larchniont Lane, Lexington, M.A 02173 ibll) 862-2551K IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT DESIGNED ESPE(JA1,EV FOR TIIECRANBEKRY INDUSTRY FOR EXAMPLE: Gorman-Rupp Self Frimirifj, Elcrtrir Sprinkler Pumps Proven Quick Couple Riser I nger soil-Rand Hater Harvest l\tinps Aluminum Insert Coupling For f Poly Pipe C'ontact: Larchmont ["nginooring Phil Iropcano, President (617) 862-2550 (Call Collect) Coiitael; Bill Stearns, Pl\ nunith, Mass. (617) 746-6048 (6 17) 746-26 10 ^-**^lto«A^ REGIONAL NOTES. . . (continued from page 4) 150,000 from the first estimate, has a record by plenty. This is not a complete surprise, as in September the marshes we visited were nearly overflowing with berries. The national crop is 2,722,000 barrels, up 6 percent and also a record. Nova Scotia By IVAN V. HALL We in Canada were sorry to learn of Vernon Goldsworthy's death. He was a personal friend of several of the growers and did much to help the cranberry industry in our area. Washington By AZMl Y. SHAWA Dr. Charles C. Doughty, who served as superintendent of the Coastal Wash- ington Research and Extension Unit for 11 years, will retire Jan. 1 as horticulturist at the Western Washing- ton Research and Extension Center, Puyallup. He will have completed nearly 27 years of service to Washington State University, the cranberry and blueberry industries, and to two local communities, Long Beach and Puyallup. His research work on cranberries, blueberries and other small fruits covered important studies such as weed control, nutrition and cold hardiness. Dr. Doughty and his wife, Reta, will remain in their home in Sumner. We wish them good health, happiness and many productive years to come. WEATHER WATCH. . . (continued from page 9) NOVA SCOTIA The mean temperature for November was 2.9 Celsius, slightly below the 50-year average of 3.4. Our highest snowfall was 15 cm on the 18th but it had nearly disappeared as of Dec. 2. The official figures for cranberry production in Nova Scotia have not HHUHMiiiiiiiMHiiiniiiniiiiiiiiMnniHHHiiMiinHiiniiiimiiiuiiuniiiHiiiuiiniiiniumiiuniiiuiuiiiiiuiiiimiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii A Solid Investment requires solid financing . . . and that's our spe- \ cialty. Credit for equipment, land, buildings ... all | your financial needs. For Credit . . . Plus a full | range of other finance-related services, see your | local Farm Credit representative. I P.O. Box 7 Taunton, Mass. 02780 Tel: (617) 824-7578 | Office: Located on Rt. 44, Va. Mile West of Rt. 24 | HIIRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIKIIIIIIIIIMI Illllll I Ml Illl I IIIIIIIIIIIIIM* 10 been released but Bob Murray thinks it will be close to the average i 135,000 kg. I.V.H. WISCONSIN Total rainfall for the 1980 growing season from April 1 to Sept. 30 averaged 26.9 inches in Wisconsin. This was 7.7 inches more than received for that period in 1979 and it was 5.5 inches above normal. August and September were extreme wet, accounting for 52 percent of th( 1980 growing season rainfall. April, May and July were drier than normal but June had above normal rainfall. Temperatures during the growing season averaged higher than normal i April, May, July and August, while June and September were cooler thai usual. —Wisconsin Agricultui Reporting Service Here's a farmer that hanged himself on the expectation of plenty. -Shakespeare in MacBetl •0O««o0ooooooooooooeooo« DIRECTORY! for Cranberry Growers »oooooooooooooooooooooo« s i ' i i i ': I ' I ' I ' i •' The CHARLES W.HARRIS Company 451 Old Somerset Avenue North Dighton, Mast Phone 824-5607 \ AMES I Irrigation Systems ■. RAIN BIRD < Sprinklers i HALE I Pumps I Hifhctt Quality Products j with Satisfaction Guarant««d ' Cranberries, fresh or processed, make delectable baked goods-cakes, pies, breads and muffins. CRANBERRY CHARLOTTE (Makes 16 servings) 1 package (3 ounces) peach flavored gelatin % cup boiling water 3 eggs, separated 1 can (16 ounces) whole berry cranberry sauce Vi cup sugar 2 cups heavy cream 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 24 lady fingers Fresh cranberries for garnish (optional) Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Combine egg yolks and cranberries and stir into gelatin. In a large mixing bowl beat Vi cup sugar into egg whites, with electric mixer, untU soft peaks can be formed. Fold into cranberry mixture. Combine heavy cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and vanilla in large mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer untU whipped and thickened. Fold 2 cups of the whipped cream into cranberry mix- ture. Reserve remaining cream for garnishing. Line the sides of 9-inch springform pan with lady fingers. Pour prepared mixture into pan. Refrigerate several hours before serving. Garnish with remaining whipped cream and fresh cranberries. CRANBERRY ALMOND CREAM PIE (Makes one 9-inch pie) 1 (9-inch) unbaked pastry shell 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened FOR DELICIOUS desserts, try, left to right, Cranberry Batter Bread, Cranberry Charlotte and Cranberry Almond Cream Pie. 3 cups whole berry cranberry sauce 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1/3 cup flour (continued on page 15) WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR EVITAL • SOLO • DIQUAT 2-4-D • DOWPON • ETHREL SEVIN • PARATHION • GUTHION • DIAZINON KOCIDE • CriFOLITAN • FERBAM COPPER SULFATE • PRINCEP Cole Chemical Supply DIVISION OF '^apkin§ agricultural chemical co P.O. BOX 721 1. MADISON, WISCONSIN 53707 6082211581 11 EDITORIAI (continued from page 5) diminishing opportunity for the average man or woman who would hke to pursue a livelihood in an entreprenurial framework, you have deep-seated convictions about the need to get rid of that scourge called INFLATION. A tnissed opportunity The name, Vernon Goldsworthy, first appeared on the masthead of CRANBERRIES as a consultant and correspondent from Wisconsin 15 years ago. This writer first became acquainted with the co-founder of Cranberry Products Inc. when he assumed publication of the magazine two years ago. By then Mr. Goldsworthy was in failing health. But his spirits remained high, he was ever the courtly gentleman, and he always found time to provide news and feature tips on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from a squabble over water rights to a cranberry wine maker to a New Zealand bog for which he provided experimental cuttings to a marsh operated by an Indian tribe. All of our communication was by phone and letter, concluded frequently with a reminder to "drop by" when we came into each other's neighborhood. Unfortunately, that day did not come before Mr. Goldsworthy passed away. I have a sense of a missed opportunity. Vernon Goldsworthy will be missed at CRANBERRIES as he will be by the many friends he made throughout the cranberry world. ASKS STATE INQUIRY A Washington grower has asked the state to investigate his claim that llwac is drawing so much water from Black Lake that growers can't get enough water for harvesting. The grower, Elmer Roloff, has directed his request to the Departmen of Ecology. The town claims that it has not exceeded authorized withdrav r^ CRANBERRY GROWER5 REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cran- berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 888-1288 m^::mb(:j9m:mm:mb^. I Bog construction Vine setting Flumes and flume work Bog sand I Neinasket Construction Co., Inc. I 27S Wareham St., Middleboro MA 02346 I (617) 947-1723 L :mm:mm:im^:m^;mt^mm:mmmm;mm;mm:mmjmmmBf::ws^^>mf^ mmmmiiM 12 A mahogany sculpture of three soaring sea gulls, created by Cabot Lyford of Exter, N.H., has been donated to the grower/ owners of Ocean Spray by its board of directors. The massive work commemorates Ocean Spray's golden anniversary and is on display at its Plymouth, Mass., headquarters. AUTHORIZED AGWAY REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES (Seasonal) WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF: CRANBERRY INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES HERBICIDES • MITICIDES • and FERTILIZERS IN STOCK! AGWAY ROBERT A. ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RFD 5 PLYMOUTH STREET. CARVER, MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE: 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5:30 AGWAY. 13 GOLDSWORTHY . . . (continued from page 6) Cranberry Products also produces gourmet jams and jellies and maple syrup. Goldsworthy was secretary of the Wisconsin Cranberry Growers Assn. for many years and a member of the Wisconsin Alumni Assn., the Wisconsin Rapids Elks Club, the University of Wisconsin "W" Club and numerous civic groups. He was described by a close friend, who wrote a poetic tribute to him after his death, as a very private, thoughtful and kindly man. Having been a track star as well as an ardent hunter and trapper in his youth, he thought it ironic that he should become the victim of a steadily immobilizing Parkinson's Disease in later years. His wife, Esther, who survives him, described him as an avid collector, of stamps, books, everything. She said he had a passionate dedication to the cranberry, leading the family to remark often "that he had cran- berry juice in his veins." Besides his wife and son, Goldsworthy is survived by three daughters, Judy Rosemurgy of Wausau, Sara Liston of Baraboo and Mary Kunkel of Denton, Tex.; a brother, Walter, of Three Lakes, and 12 grandchildren. Another brother, George, had died earlier. A memorial mass was held in St. Peter's Catholic Church in Eagle River. Interment was in Three Lakes Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Labre Indian School, Ashland, Montana 59004 or the National Parkinson Foundation, 220 S. State St., Chicago IL 60604. BY GROWERS Brochure on wetlands is published Believing the old adage that the best defense is a good offense, the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn. has published and is distrib- uting a brochure aimed at show- ing the world the role of the grower in conserving water supplies. 600 acres near Hayward on Totgotic River. 53 acres producing. Sprinklered & Equipped. Stevens, Ben Lears, Searles. Century 21 E.C. Hoover & Assoc. Box 128 Eagle River, Wise. 54521 (715) 479-6402 or (715) 547-3368 Titled "Cranberry Growing and Our Wetlands," the brochure is a handsome four page, four color affair with a wraparound ' cover showing a painting of canoeists fishing from a cran- berry bog reservoir, ducks taking off from the marshy shore and growers operating dry pickers opposite the reservoir. Inside are photos of a bog, a swan swimming in a reservoir and a bee atop a cranberry flower. CITING THE REASONS for issuance of the brochures, Paul R. Morse of the association said: "As we all know, we are having to share more and more of our available water supplies with our non-cranberr neighbors who are increasing in numbers every day. It is for this reason that the directors of your association decided to launch a campaign to let our neighbors know that the cranberry grower not only conserves water, but also creates reservoirs of water. Without us, watei supplies would be even more critical than they are today. "This brochure will be used as an aggressive offense to tell the world around us of our importance, not as a defensive tool for use only after an attack." The brochure is being distributed through Cranberry World in Plymoul conservation commissions, school departments, garden clubs and other outlets. PART OF THE COPY in the brochure reads: "In addition to helping crops, the reservoirs that cranberry growers maintain also stabilize surface and ground water levels in adjoining wetlands. The bogs assist by absorbii excess water during heavy rainfalls tc increase the total underground water supply and to prevent rivers from swelling to flood levels. "During the winter, water supplie receive a special present from cranbe bogs: cranberry plants, submerged in the flooded bogs, replenish oxygen in the water as it passes from reservo into streams and rivers. This helps support a strong fish population mm to the delight of area sportsmen." Morse extended "a big thanks" (continued on page 15) COOK'S CORNER. . . (continued from page 11) 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar J 2 tablespoons butter or margarine Vi cup toasted slivered almonds Blend softened cream cheese with Vz cup cup cranberry sauce; spread evenly over the bottom of pastry shell. Combine 1/3 cup brown sugar, corn- starch and remaining whole berry cranberry sauce; blend well. Carefully spread over cheese layer. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 35 minutes. Combine flour, brown sugar; blend in butter till mixture resembles coarse meal; stir in almonds. Sprinkle over pie. Bake 10-15 minutes more or until center of pie is firm. INSPECTION CHANGE PROPOSED BY USDA Tlie U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed that an on-line sampling procedure be added to the official standards used to certify the condition of food containers. pKWiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiui, N, CRANBERRY BATTER BREAD (Makes 1 9X5-inch loaf) 1 package active dry yeast Vi. cup lukewarm water Vi cup milk 1/3 cup vegetable shortening % cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs, well beaten 4 cups all-purpose flour \Vi cups fresh cranberries, coarsely ground Vz cup currants or raisins Sprinkle yeast over lukewarm water. I Let stand without stirring for 5 minutes, then stir until dissolved. Scald mUk; add shortening, sugar and salt; stir until blended. Cool until lukewarm. Stir in eggs and dissolved yeast. Add flour and blend well. Then beat until dough pulls away from the spoon, about 300 vigorous strokes. Cover and let rise until double in bulk. Add cranberries and currants; beat until well blended. Spoon batter into a well-greased 9X5X3-inch loaf pan. Cover and let rise until double in bulk. Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees F) for 40-45 minutes, or until loaf is well browned. Remove from pan and cool on a rack. BROCHURE... (continued from page 14) to Ocean Spray personnel, "and in particular Christine Masclee and Bob Rich, those talents and many hours 3f work made this brochure possible." S All about growing and 3 harvesting cranberries. 3 Teacher's manual, cas- E sette, activity books, = posters, crafts, songs, = recipes, dot-to-dot, = games and coloring S pages. = Pre-schooler-3rd grade Please send — copies of "teaching kit", copies of "cassette", copies of "activity book' Please add $1 .00 for postage. NAME- $7.50 each $7.95 each $3.00 each ADDRESS ZIP_ CRANBERRIES MAGAZINE P.O. BOX 249, COBALT, CT 06414 iliiiiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiniitniiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiniiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiHiiiiiiiiniH The scoop of the year! Cranberry Flavor, Fact and Folklore in THE CRANBERRY CONNECTION, by Beatrice Buszek. Your favorite berry pops up in kitchen-tested recipes for every de- light from Cranberry Bog to Cranberry- Banana Bread, Cranberry Avocado Dip, and countless other desserts, drinks, salads, entrees. "A fascinating revelation of the many uses for cranberries . . . you'll find this book a treasure."— £>es Moines Register. Paperback, $7.95. Please send copies of THE CRAN- BERRY CONNECTION, $7.95 each. Name Address -Zip_ Add $1.00 for postage; Conn, residents add 7% sales tax. CRANBERRIES MAGAZINE P. O. Box 249, Cobalt, CT 06414 15 1930-1980 50 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL COMMITMENT • To handling members' crops — all year, every year • To developing and expanding the market for members' crops — nationally and internationally • To generating consumer acceptance of the Ocean Spray trademark as the standard of excellence for the industry • To increasing grower returns at a rate consistent with long-term stability and growth Ocean Spray: the handler of choice now — and for the years ahead Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Plymouth, MA 02360 CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE Vol. 45, No. 2 February 1981 SO ^^3 etL c_ :Ji% Trust probe alive ... 3 • •••• F^ry ring control . . .7 Library UMass Serials Section Amherst MA 0J.002 iatiitiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiuiiiiiiiiiiiniiuiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ nmm eviiQl AGRANULAR HERBICIDE FOR CRANBERRIES We carry a complete inventory of cranberry insecticides, fungicides, fertilizers and herbicides = Your Year-Round Service Center j CRANBERRY HIGHWAY*WEST WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02576* (617)295-1553 iHiiiiiiniiiiininiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiJiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiii^ 2 Of Ocean Spray FTC probe still goes on The Federal Trade Commission investigation of possible monopoly practices by Ocean Spray Cran- berries Inc. still is active after almost nine years. CRANBERRIES checked the status of the probe recently by calling the FTC office in Boston as well as the cooperative's headquarters in Plymouth, Mass. Underscoring that he is reluctant to talk about a probe that is in the non-public stage, George Wright of the FTC, in reply to a query, said no time frame has been set for the investigation. Monopolization cases, he said, are very complex and routinely take a long time to look into. No, he replied, the Ocean Spray case is not breaking any time records and he referred to the long length of time spent investigating the IBM, AT&T and various oil industry cases. Wright said he has been involved with the case a relatively short time and beheves it was initiated in California as a case deahng with a possible violation of the Robinson-Patman Act (which relates to price cutting) and moved to the Boston FTC office in the mid-seventies. Apparently the case has grown from a Robinson-Patman probe to a full-blown monopoly investigation. Up at Ocean Spray headquarters, Kenneth J. Beeby, vice president and general counsel for the cooperative, reflected both chagrin and good humor about the situation. "I will have been here eight years come February and this case is older than that," he said. "It bothers me somewhat that they haven't done anything yet. I wish they'd fish or cut bait. I think they should have acted faster if they've got something. As far as I'm concerned, the fact that they haven't is a sign of weakness on their side." In reply to a query, he said the probe hasn't generated record gathering and other activity at Ocean Spray. "It's been dull on this side of the fence. All I know is that they haven't gone away." If the FTC finally moves against Ocean Spray, the case will be significant because it will test the anti-trust exemption for farmer's cooperatives in the Capper- Volstead Act. At least some government lawyers believe that the exemption is not a barrier to monopoly suits. On the other hand, writing in the Fall 1980 issue of Harvest, Ocean Spray's house organ, Beeby said: "Even though recent legis- lation forbids the FTC from acting against activities of cooperatives protected by the Capper- Volstead antitrust exemption, the FTC investi- gation of Ocean Spray has not been withdrawn." Wright and Beeby agree on one thing. They both perceive American history as showing Republicans more vigorous than (continued on page 5) lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllliniltlllllllllllll COVER ILLUSTRATION MOST of cranberry country has been covered by a blanket of snow these past few weeks but it is never too early for thoughts of nutgrass and other weeds and plans to combat them in the spring. iimiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Members of theSICPC Since 1933 fGoge-Wiley &Co., Inc. 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Control that makes good economic sense. Try it yourself. Get the once-a-year herbicide that puts an end to weed prob- lems: CASORON herbicide granules. CASORON G-4 HERBICIDE CASORON IS a Reg TM of Philips-Duphar B V, Amsterdam, Holland. Some things never end The year is 2000. The publisher of CRANBERRIES, his lips permanently pursed from years of drinking cranberry juice straigiit, is now 70 but he still creaks into the office daily. Today is the day for his annual ritual phone call to the Boston office of the FTC. "Hello, Mr. Jones? . . . Oh, Mr. Jones has been transferred to Washington? . . . Ms. Smith is working on the Ocean Spray case? . . . Yes, I'll speak to her." Lengthy pause. "Good morning, Ms. Smith .... Yes, I can understand that you're reluctant to speak because the investigation is in the non-public stage .... Yes, I know these cases are very complex and take a great deal of time to investigate .... but it's been 28 years now .... and I thought .... you might have something to report .... well, I'h call you .... (or whoever is working on the case) .... next year .... you have a nice day, too." Ritual call 2. To Ocean Spray. D-r-i-i-i-n-n-g. "Hello, Mr. Beeby? . . . just checking on the FTC investigation .... you say you wish they'd fish or cut bait? .... if they had anything, you say, they'd have acted (continued on page 12) 600 acres near Hayward on Totgotic River. 53 acres producing. Sprinklered & Equipped. Stevens, Ben Lears, Searles. 4R Century 21 y EC. Hoover & Assoc. \jf Box 128 ft Eagle River, Wise. 54521 JC (715) 4 79-6402 or ( 715) 54 7-3368 FTC PROBE . . . (continued from page 3) Democrats in their pursuit of enforcement of antitrust legis- lation. Both agree, however, that it remains to be seen whether there will be any impact on the long standing case based on the change from Democratic to Republican control of the White House and Congress. CRANBERRIES D THE NA TIONA L CRA NBFRR Y MAC A /INE -Our 44th Year of Publication- VOLUME 45-NO. 2 February 1981 Send correspondence to: P.O Box 249 CobaJtCT 06414 Phone: (203) 342 4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher/Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS Massachusetts -Dr. Chester E Cross, Director, Massachusetts Cran- berry Experiment Station; Irving Demoranville, Extension Cranberry Specialist, Massachusetts Cranberry Station; Michael Couture, East Ware- ham, Mass. New Jersey-Philip E. Marucci, Cranberry and Blueberry Specialist, Cranberry and Blueberry Laboratory, Chatsworth, N.J.; Mary E. Archibald, Coilingswood, N.J. Nova Scotia-l.V. Hall, botanist, Research Station, Kentville, N.S. Oregon -Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquilie, Ore. Washington -Azmi Y. Shawa, Horticulturist and Extension Agent m Horticulture, Coastal Wash. Res. and Ext. Unit, Long Beach, Wash. Wisconsin-Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship. CRANBERRIES is published monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellwyn Drive, Portland CT 064 80. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $8 a year, $15 for two years. 80 cents a copy in the U.S.; $9 a year In Canada; $ 10 a year in all other countries. Copyright 1980 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0787 weather watch MASSACHUSETTS December was another in a series of cold months, averaging 3.8 degrees a day below normal. This was the third successive month with temperatures averaging more than 2.7 degrees a day below normal. This three month period is surpassed only by the cold fall of 1976. MaxiiTium temperature was 58 degrees on the 9th and minimum -7 degrees on the 26 th. The only warmer than average days were the lst-3rd, 7th-9th, 13 th and 29th. Cooler than average periods occurred on the 4th, 5th, Uth, 14th, 15th, 17th, 20-22nd, 25-27th and 31st. Precipitation totaled 2.67 inches or about IVi inches below normal. This was the driest December since 1966 and eighth driest in our records. There were 11 days with measurable precipitation, with 0.98 inches on the 29th as the greatest storm. Snowfall totaled 3.5 inches. For the year 1980 our temperature averaged 1.4 degrees a day below normal. The only substantially warmer than normal months were July and August. Months with far below normal temperatures: January, February, March, June, October, November and December. Maximum temperature for the year was 92 degrees on June 27, Aug. 7 and Aug. 9. The minimum was minus 7 degrees at the end of the year (Dec. 26). Precipitation for 1980 totaled 33.86 inches, which is almost exactly 13 inches below normal and 22y2 inches less than in 1979. This was the third driest year in our records, with 1965 the driest and 1930 the second. Greatest precipi- tation from one storm was 1.87 inches on March 17-18. The only months with substantially above normal precipitation were March and October. Months with much below normal amounts were January, February, May, July, August, September and December. 6 Snowfall for the year totaled only 10.2 inches, which is a record low, beating out 1937 for the honor. This was only about 1/3 our usual amount. There were, of course, no large storms. I.E.D. NEW JERSEY After a very hot and dry summer, the trend of weather in the autumn of 1980 was toward moderation. During September, the heat and dryness was extended but October and November were appreciably cooler than normal and only slightly deficient m rainfall. October was the first month since April in which the precipitation was above normal. Tlie autumn weather, summarized below, shows that it was about 1.2 degrees F warmer and 1.39 inches drier than normal. Temperature: September, average degrees F, 69.2, deviation, +2.1; October, average degrees, 53.8, deviation, -2.4; November, average degrees, 42.9, deviation, -3.2. (continued on page 12) In Massachusetts, 1980 Experiments in ^sease control By BERT M. ZUCKERMAN Plant Pathologist Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station During the 1980 growing season, the primary thrusts of the disease control programs in Massachusetts were developing new methods for control of Fairy Ring and screening for new and more effective cran- berry fruit rot control fungicides. FAIRY RING Fairy Ring is extremely difficult to control. Changes in cultural practices, primarily the machine and water picking procedures, have resulted in spread of the disease on many bogs and, in certain cases, the economic impact has been severe. Since nothing has been written about this disease for quite some time, the characteristics and causes of Fairy Ring on cranberries will be briefly summarized (diseases called "Fairy Ring" occur on lawns and in forests or orchards, the former caused by several species of fungi and the latter by the inngu^ Armillaria mellea, but in neither case are these the same diseases which occur on cranberries). Cranberry Fairy Ring is caused by the fungus Psilocybe agrariella var. vaccinii. The fungus attacks the root system, kiUing most but not all of the roots, with the line of attack moving inexorably forward into areas of healthy vines. The disease usually progresses from a point of infection outward— hence the name Fairy Ring. Tlie inner portion of the circle thus formed contains scattered vines which have survived the attack, and invariably soon becomes infested with weeds. Thus the productivity of the areas may be significantly reduced. Prior to 1960, control consisted of one of several practices: 1) ditching around the ring; 2) S digging up the entire ring and replanting the area; 3) applying heavy doses of copper sulfate. The first two of these treatments are too expensive under current conditions and the last resulted in such great toxicity to cranberry vines as to make replanting impractical for years to come. During the 1960's, control measures were developed involving treatment with concentrates of the fungicides ferbam, difolatan or maneb. In most cases, appli- cations of either difolatan or maneb were effective, but, again, the current cost of materials makes this approach impractical. Later, some success was attained through the application of the fertilizer Sul-Po-Mag. In certain cases, growers have attained satisfactory control with Sul- Po-Mag, in others the results are very poor. The cause of this variation is not known. The uncertainty of the control measures and the growing importance of the disease led to the initiation of new approaches to the control of Fairy Ring. These experiments were initiated in July 1979, and comprised application of either large quantities of lime or of wood ashes. The wood ash treatments are messy to apply and appear to be totally ineffective— none of the three rings treated show evidence of control. Lime, on the other hand, thus far appears (continued on the next page) CRANBERRY GROWERS REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welconned on cran- berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 888^1288 CORRUCATRD CLXVERT PIPE and FLOW GATES AJuminum - Galvanized Asphalt Coated Felker Bros. Corp. MAISHREUI WISCONSIN Area 715 384-3121 EXPERIMENTS. . . (continued from preceding page) to give highly acceptable control. In addition to the nine rings treated in these experiments, applications were made to two areas on a commercial scale in 1980. Treatments, thus far, at rates as low as 4,000 lbs. lime/acre, apparently give good control. These findings give rise to feelings of cautious optimism, but it must be emphasized that several years' experience is needed to fully evaluate this control procedure and to assess the long range effects of lime on the productivity of the cranbeny vines. FUNGICIDE TRIALS One series of fungicide trials was quite disappointing in that after 10 weeks in storage the untreated controls contained only 3 percent rotted berries. This has occasionally happened in the past, making it impossible to obtain a valid estimate of the efficacy of the test fungicides in controlling cranberry fruit rot. The test chemicals in this trial were Maneb wettable (the standard fungicide), Maneb flowable (Dithane M-45 flowable), and three rates of Ronilan. One positive result was the demonstration that the highest rate of Ronilan tested (18 lbs/ acre) was phytotoxic; yields were decreased significantly and berry size was smaller. Tlie other materials will be retested next growing season. A second series of trials in which four flowable fungicide formulations were tested gave more definitive results, although the total rot percentages were low. Each of the four materials— 8 Maneb flowable (Dupont DPX 7331), Triforine 18.5 EC, Magnetic 6 flowable sulfur and Quintar 5F-were applied at the rate of 4 quarts/acre, two applications (Table 1). Of the four, the Maneb flowable gave the best control of cranberry fruit rot, had no negative effect on yield (in fact, the yield was higlier but the difference was not statistically significant) and berry size was unaffected. These results are in line with many years' experience with the Maneb wettable powder formulations: good disease control and a sliglit but consistent effect on yield increase. The advantage of the flowable formulation over the wettable powder is that the expense of aerial application would be greatly reduced, for flowable fungicides can be more readily applied as concentrates, thereby reducing the amount of water required for effective distribution. These findings are encouraging and this Maneb formulation wiU be retested next season. Quintar 5F caused a complete blasting of flowers, hence no yield. Possibly lower concentrations would be less phytotoxic. Triforine at the rate tested also caused a significant reduction in yield. Here again, testing at a lower concentration is indicated. The results with the Magnetic (continued on page 10) — o— o DIRECTORY for Cranberry Growers TiM CHARLES W. HARRi! Company 451 Old Somerset Avenue North Dighton, Mass. Phone 824-5607 AMES Irrigation Systems RAIN BIRD Sprinklers HALE Pumps Highcit Quality Products with Satisfaction Guarant««d WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR EVITAL • SOLO • DIQU AT 2-4-D • DOWPON • ETHREL SEVIN • PARATHION • GUTHION • DIAZINON KOCIDE • CriFOLITAN • FERBAM COPPER SULFATE • PRINCEP Cole Chemical Supply DIVISION OF -^OpA/HM AGRICUL TURAL CHEMICAL CO PC BOX 7211, MADISON. WISCONSIN 53707 608 221 1581 TaJale 1. Effects of 4 fungicides on rot control and yield of Cranberries, Massachusetts, 1980. Maneb flowable-^ (DPX 7331) (4 qts/acre) % rot 5 weeks Yield (gros) 4.5 1251 cup count 98 Triforine (4 qts/acre) 5.6 576 106 Magnetic 6 f lovable sulfur (4 qts/acre) 6.1 973 109 Quintar 5F (4 qts/acre) Untreated 8.1 1155 96 1. Rot is given as the total field rot and rot after 5 weeks storage, 2. Total weight of berries harvested from nine square feet. 3. Rates are given as amount of formulated material/acre. Each fungicide was applied at 10% bloom and two weeks later. ^imuuuiiiiiHuiiiiiiniiiiimiiiHMiiiiMniHNiiiwii I regional | I news I I notes I Massachusetts By IRVING DEMORANVILLE Dr. Charles Brodel, entomologist at the Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station, attended the national meeting of the Entomological Society of America in Atlanta from Dec. 1-4. Wisconsin The Wisconsin Cranberry Growers Assn. elected officers and learned about the frost warning program and 1980 market promotion and research at its annual meeting Jan. 6 at Mead Inn in Wisconsin Rapids. Washington By AZMI Y. SHAWA The author engaged in a panel on "Control of Weeds in Cranberries with Devrinol" at the recent Stauffer Chemical Co. symposium in Hood River, Ore. The following events for West Coast Washington growers have been slated: Feb. 3 and 4 at 6 p.m. at the Research and Extension Unit-Pesti- cide certification class, Azmi Shawa and Mary Toohey. Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at the North Willipa Harbor Grange Hall, Grayland, and Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. at the Long Beach Unit-Azmi Shawa will present an update on herbicide research work. March 13 at 1 p.m. at the Long Beach Unit and March 17 at 7 p.m. at the North Willapa Harbor Grange Hall, Grayland-Dr. Peter Bristow, assistant plant pathologist. Western Washington Res. & Ext Center, Piiyallup, will present an update on fungicide research work. * * * * Washington State cranberry growers approved formation of a cranberry commission. Their vote far exceeded the legal requirements for the formation of any commission. FIRM LOSES LICENSE Greer Bros. Dist. Inc. of Jersey C\ N.J., had its produce trading license revoked for faiUng to pay promptly for $78,354 worth of fruits and vegetables the firm purchased. Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, all interstate traders in fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables must be licensed by the U Department of Agriculture. EXPERIMENTS... (continued from page 8) 6 flowable sulfur were indetenninate, but the reductior in berry size at a concentration which did not result in superior rot control does not indicate further testing. In conclusion, the 1980 discc control program yielded encouraging results on Fairy Rii control and gave indication of a least one new fungicide formu- lation which may eventually be recommended for cranberry fru rot control. A MOST COMPLETE INVENTORY OF IRRIGATION ACCESSORIES LARCH " ENGINEERING & IRRIGATION, INC. ().Ho\(i(i, 11 l.arclimonl 1 aiK\ K-\iiii:lnn. MA (i:i7> ((,17)Se i2-:>5o mouth. M.i ((^17) 74b-(il)4S (6 17) 746-26 10 10 Being a calculating consumer is a pretty good idea. If you take careful note while you 're shopping in markets today, you 'II find more of that sensible breed around. They stick to their chopping lists and don 't fall into the temptations of extravagant mpulse buying. Another noteworthy phenomenon is the increasing use ?/ the pocket calculator by the ' 'chopper. In fact, it's become a "avored gift for the cost-concerned lomemaker. It's useful to quickly ompute whether one is staying \>ithin one's budget as one shops md also to verify register totals t checkout counters. Part of being economically rudite is to organize your nenus to feature good food that s both nutritious and reasonable. ^'Uch foods can provide you with Hshes that are tasteful and maginative. Here are three recipes which nil help you keep your budget pund and yet provide unusual \nd enjoyable fare for your mily and company, too. ISH CROQUETTES ITH SPICY ERRY SAUCE (Makes 12 croquettes) lbs. fish fillets (cod, flounder, sole, halibut, haddock) cups cooked cold rice (continued on page 13) CALCULATING consumers will appreciate the fish croquette, stuffed cabbage and lasagna dishes, all made with cranberries, seen above. ooooooooooooooeooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo^ Baldwin Excavators Mert Howes 295-5542 Fred Locke 866-2639 COUNTY ROAD W. WAREHAM, MASS 02576 Specializing in Agricultural Construction Flumes Canals Land clearing Sanding Water holes Ditching Dikes Grading WEATHER WATCH . . . (continued from page 6) Precipitation: September, total, 2.37, deviation, -1.39; October, total, 3.88, deviation, +0.64; November, total, 2.52, deviation, -0.94. Extreme dryness throughout the Delaware Valley region has caused severe water shortages in several areas. In some localities, the situation is so acute, the water has had to be rationed. Concern is mounting and the need for long-range planning for future water supply is becoming a key political issue in New Jersey. Already, some hastily thought out multi-million dollar proposals have been made. So far. Northern New Jersey is most seriously affected. In the cranberry region of Burlington County, water levels are below normal but have not reached critical levels. The accumulated precipitation total for the first II months of 1980 is 36.31 inches or only 4.29 inches below normal. Actually, we have been in a wet cycle. The total rainfall for the past 35 months has been 23.30 inches above normal and for the past 47 months there has been an excess of 26.13 inches. Since the severe drought period of 1963 to 1965, when there was an accumulated deficiency of 31.58 inches, it has been rather consistently wet. Only three years (1970, 1974 and 1977) have been below normal since 1965. Tlie total rainfall from 1965 to 1979 was 708.77 or 47.12 above normal and an average of 3. 14 inches per year above normal. P.E.M. NOVA SCOTIA December was a wintry month with considerable snowfall and some record low temperatures. As of Dec. 30, we had only a light snowcover, as we has just had two days of continuous rainfall. If considerable snow comes in midwinter, growers should drain water out from under the ice to lessen the danger of oxygen deficiency. I.V.H. WASHINGTON The maximum temperature for November was 69 degrees on the 5 th and the minimum was 28 degrees on (continued on page 15) 12 EDITORIAL... (continued from page 5) by now? .... yes, you have a good day, too, and I'll call you next year." The publisher hung up the phone, took a swig of cranberry juice, wrote the ritual FTC probe of Ocean Spray story, read the latest Marketing Committee report put out by Charles Hastings (who also was getting on in years), and mused about the fact that entertainers had occupied the White House after eveiy election since 1980. This time it was President Marie Osmond. ^ ©mas Biliwiiia ^2ww5H-.-^<^ (Wisconsin Michigan Crowrrs) ALUMINUM HEAOGATES FABRICATED TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS HAND WHEEL OPERATED GATES ALUMINUM CORRUGATED PIPE INTERNATIONAL POWER UNITS INTERNATIONAL CRAWLER TRACTORS WARNER * SWASEY EXCAVATORS WALDON LOADERS AND USED EQUIPMENT Eau CUue, Wit. bscanaba, Mich. Milwaukee, Wis. 7158355157 906-7866920 414-4615440 Madison. Wis. Green Bjy Wis Ironwood, Mich. 608-222-4151 4I4 435 6^76 906-932-0222 V II mOMnOMLCONSTIUCTKNi EQUiniEMT INTlMMATlONAL HAHVfSltM COMPANY •<•»• ■'IIIIMIIIillllllllMIIIIIIIMIIIIMIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllUlllllllltlllllUIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIUJUJIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilllll I L A Solid Investment requires solid financing . . . and that's our spe- cialty. Credit for equipment, land, buildings ... all your financial needs. For Credit . . . Plus a full range of other finance-related services, see your local Farm Credit representative. P.O. Box 7 Taunton, Mass. 02780 Tel: (617) 824-7578 Office: Located on Rt. 44, Va Mile West of Rt. 24 iiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiii COOK'S CORNER. . . (continued from page 11) 1 egg, well beaten V2 cup finely chopped celery Vi cup minced onion 1 can (10% ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted Cornflake crumbs Salt and pepper SAUCE: Vi cup butter or margarine 1 cup chopped onions 1 cup chopped celery Va, cup all-purpose flour 2 cups (1 pint) cranberry juice cocktail 2 envelopes dehydrated chicken broth Cook fish and flake. Place flaked fish into a bowl and stir in rice, egg, finely chopped celery, minced onion and cream of chicken soup. Add enough cornflake crumbs until mixture holds its shape. Season mixture to taste with salt and pepper. Shape mixture into 12 cone shapes forming croquettes. RoU croquettes in enough cornflake crumbs to coat completely. Place croquettes side by side on a greased cookie sheet. Melt butter m a saucepan. Brush half of the butter on croquettes. Bake cro- quettes in a preheated oven (350 degrees F) for 30 to 35 minutes or until crusty. While croquettes bake saute chopped onions and celery in remaining butter for 5 minutes. Pour mixture into a blender. Add remain- ing ingredients and whirl until smooth. Four mbcture back into saucepan and stir constantly over low heat until sauce bubbles and thickens. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over hot croquettes. CRANBERRY STUFFED CABBAGE (Serves 6 ) 18 large leaves green cabbage Boiling salted water IVz lbs. ground chuck 1 can (8 ounces) whole berry cranberry sauce 4 slices white bread, crumbled 1 large onion, chopped 2 teaspoons salt Vi teaspoon pepper 1 can (1 lb., 14 ounces) tomatoes, undrained and chopped 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/3 cup raisins Place cabbage leaves in a large bowl and cover with boihng salted water. Let stand until leaves are wilted. Slice tough or thick ribs until thin dry leaves. In a large bowl mix chuck, sauce, bread, onion, salt and pepper. Place a large spoonful of meat mbcture on each cabbage leaf. Turn in ends starting with thin sides of leaves; roll until a log shape. Place cabbage rolls side by side, seam side down in a large casserole or roasting pan. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over cabbage rolls. Cover tightly and bake in a preheated moderate oven (350 degrees F) for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove cover and bake for another 15 minutes. Serve cabbage rolls with pan juice spooned over them. (continued on the next page) tlHIIIiltilllllimiilllillllllllllllllllllll AGWAY AUTHORIZED AGWAY REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES (Seasonal) WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF: CRANBERRY INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES HERBICIDES • MITICIDES • and FERTILIZERS IN STOCK! ROBERT A. ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RFD 5 PLYMOUTH STREET. CARVER, MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE: 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5:30 AGWAY 13 COOK'S CORNER. .. (continued on the preceding page) CRANBERRY LASAGNA (Makes one 13X9X2 inch casserole) 1 lb. sweet Italian sausage 2 medium onions, chopped 1/2 cup cranberry-orange relish 2 jars (ISVi ounces each) marinara sauce 1 package (1 lb.) lasagna noodles, cooked and drained 1 lb. ricotta cheese or cottage cheese 1 lb. mozzarella cheese, sliced 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese In a large skillet over low heat, cook sausages until richly browned; remove and drain. Add onions to fat in same skillet and cook 5 minutes; drain. Cool, and then coarsely chop, sausage. In a bowl, mix sausage, onions, relish and marinara sauce. Spoon some of the sauce over the bottom of a 13X9X2 inch baking pan. Add a layer of overlapping lasagna noodles, a layer of ricotta, some of the sauce, a layer of mozzarella shces and a layer of Parmesan cheese. Continue layering, using remaining ingredients and ending with remaining Parmesan cheese. Cover baking pan and bake lasagna in a preheated moderate oven (350 degrees F) for 1 hour. Remove cover and bake for another 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let lasagna stand for 15 minutes before cutting into squares. Mike's Portable Welding Cranberry Equipment Built and Repaired Clippers, Flumes and Wheel-off s, all types of equipment FREE ESTIMATE (617)748-0014 (617)748-1415 (617) 748-0031 APPROVE $1,500 GRANT The officers and directors of the Cape Cod Cranberry Grower's Assn. recently voted $1,500 for a study of the use of fungicides and specific types of bacteria to destroy ice forming bacteria in cranberries. The study will be done by Dr. Bert Zuckerman of the Massachusetti Cranberry Experiment Station in (continued on the next page) Office 295 2222 CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE K. Beaton 295 2207 D. Beaton "^ /^ fc, 888 1288 *•*!• Ham. Specializing in t*^ .^^•r Betton 9473601 • DITCHING • SANDING • COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •NETTING •WEED CLIPPING • HARVESTING (Wet and Dry) Also Complete line of portable Crisafulli Pumps 2" - 1 6" Plastic netting for suction boxes The .scoop of the year! Cranberry Flavor, Fact and Folklore in THE CRANBERRY CONNECTION, by Beatrice Buszek. Your favorite berry pops up in kitchen-tested recipes for every de- light from Oanborry' Bog to Cranberry- Banana Bread, Cranberry Avocado Dip, and countless other desserts, drinks, salads, entrees. "A fascinating revelation of the many uses for cranberries . . . you'll find this book a treasure."— Dcs Moines Register. Paperback, $7.95. Please send copies of THE CRAN BERRY CONNECTION, $7.95 each. Name Address Zip. Add $i.00 for postage; Conn, residents add 7% sales tax. CRANBERRIES MAGAZINE P. O. Box 249, Cobalt, CT 06414 14 WEATHER WATCH. . . (continued from page 12) Rainfall totaled 13.17 inches. The greatest single storm came on the 7th with 2.8 inches of precipitation. The 21st registered 2.11 inches. A.Y.S. WISCONSIN Temperatures in Wisconsin during November averaged above normal, with only the second week having below average readings. December began with a major snowstorm in the southern half of the state as a total of 3 to 6 inches were received on the 1st and 2nd. Northern areas received 1 to 3 inches of snow on the 3rd and again on the 6th and 7 th. Temperatures in December turned colder following the snowstorm at the beginning of the month. High readings were in the 20's on the 2nd and 3rd. Overnight lows dropped below zero in much of the state on the 3rd. Temperatures moderated to the 30's and 40's from the 4th through the 7 th. Frost depths as of Dec. 5 averaged IVi inches, slightly less than the average of 2 inches for early December from 1961-79. Wisconsin Agriculture Reporting Service APPROVE $1,500. . . (continued from preceding page) East Wareham. Also approved was the distribution of 20,000 wetlands leadflets through- out the Plymouth, Barnstable and Bristol County Conservation Districts. David Mann, chairman, Arthur Handy and Irving Demoranville were appointed to a subcommittee to carry out the project. It was agreed that President John » AAA A A AAA AAA A AAA A A»»» STAY INFORMED subscribe /o CRANBERRIES $8 a year; $15 two years Send check or money order to: CRANBERRIES P.O. Box 249 COBALT CT 06414 ^••AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA^ Decas would inquire about a possible opening on the Pesticide Board for which the cranberry growers could present a candidate. It also was agreed to invite Guy Paris, assistant director of markets for the state, to the next meeting to discuss the state matching funds program and monies earmarked for the advertising of Massachusetts grown cranberries for sale. Rolling over the association's treasury bills for a six month period was approved. I#eiri@ Oo» ROBERT NIEMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL TEL. 295-1880 Robert Nicmi Pinehurst Dr. Wareham, Mass. IJiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ •t = All about growing and harvesting cranberries. Teacher's manual, cas- sette, activity books, posters, crafts, songs, recipes, dot-to-dot, games and coloring pages. S Pre-schooler-3rd grade Please send — copies of "teaching kit", copies of "cassette", copies of "activity book", $7.50 each $7.95 each $3.00 each Please add $1 .00 for postage. NAME. ADDRESS ZIP. CRANBERRIES MAGAZINE P.O. BOX 249, COBALT, CT 06414 fliiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiHmiiiiiiiiiiH 15 n evenu mnusTRy iHGRe IS a name FOROuauni Cranberry Juic^ ;litail lit 5?an %m r Jellied , p Whole Berrv OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC.. PLYMOUTH, MASS. 02360 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE Vol. 45, No. 3 March 1981 She^s author at 88 • • 3 • • • • • A Mreed iviper • • .6 SevX^ll 5^ 01002 IT TAKES JUST ONE HERBICIDE, USED ONCE AYEAR, TO GET TO THE ROOT OF YOUR WEED PROBLEMS. CASORON® G-4 herb- icide, by itself, controls more than 40 weeds, including ferns, rushes and sedges that can cut your cranberry yields. And CASORON gets them all with just one pre- season application. CASORON strikes weeds where they're most vulner- able: at their roots. It stops even the hardiest perennials before they have a chance to rob precious nutrients from your crop. Just apply CASORON granules to bogs in early spring and relax. CASORON goes to work immediately, to kill problem weeds the first time around. And the follow- ing spring, it will save you expensive man-hours norm- ally spent spraying or hand- weeding stragglers. For more than a decade, cranberry growers have proved to themselves that CASORON gives the most effective control possible. Control that makes good economic sense. Try it yourself. Get the once-a-year herbicide that puts an end to weed prob- lems: CASORON herbicide granules. CASORON G-4 HERBICIDE CASORON is a Reg. TM of Philips-Duphar B.V, Amsterdam, Holland. THOMPSON-HAYWARD CHEMICAL COMPANY , NORTH AMERICAN PHILIPS < P.O. Box 2383 • Kansas City, Kansas 66110 Wisconsin woman wanted to keep berry past alive By JOAN E. HUMPHREY Lela Potter Winn recalls the days when travel was so slow that when you came into Wiscon- sin Rapids from the cranberry marshes, you stayed the night with friends because the round trip was too much for one day's travel. WINN, 88, recently had her first book. The Marsh: A Century of Cranberries, published. She didn't start out to write a book but just as a hobby began to write down family history and stories about the cranberry marshes to be passed on to her grandchildren. An editor friend read some of her work and insisted she should write a book. So began a 26 year avocation-writing, researching, rewriting, adding new information and rewriting some more. Much of the book is taken from her own experiences. The major characters in The Marsh are her parents, Melvin and Auril Woodruff Potter, but she also has included many of the other cranberry families and a lot of history and lore about the cranberry industry. She chuckles when she 000003000000000000000000 COVER ILLUSTRATION WEED of the month, this one being the fall Panicum. oooocooooooooooooooooooo recalls an episode about her poor concept of space as a youth. It seems she was describing her father's marsh to a fellow student at Stevens Point Normal School. "He asked how big our marsh was," she said. "1 said, 'Really big. Almost as far as you could see in any direction, I think about 150 acres.' He just stood a moment looking a bit puzzled, then shrugged and walked away. Later, when I was home on a holiday, I told my father about it. He laughed and said no doubt he (the student) thought I was a dumb bunny. Dad informed me our marsh was 1,500 acres." "ONCE I HAD the book written, (continued on page 10) A MOST COMPLETE INVENTORY OF IRRIGATION ACCESSORIES LABGH ^ ENGINEERING & IRRIGATION, INC. '' , P.O. Box 66, 11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173 (617) 862-2550 IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THE CRANBERRY INDUSTRY FOR EXAMPLE: Gorman-Rupp Self Priming Electric Sprinkler Pumps Proven Quick Couple Riser Ingersoll-Rand Water Harvest Pumps Aluminum Insert Coupling For 4'' Poly Pipe Contact: Larchmont Engineering Phil Tropeano, President (617) 862-2550 (Call Collect) ® Contact: Bill Stearns, Plynioutii, Mass. (617) 746-6048 (617) 746-2610 Evital controls nutgrass and cutgrass. And 14 more troublesome weeds in cranberries. Evital doesn't fall short in effective weed control. It stops 16 profit-robbing weeds, including tough ones like smoke grass, spike rush, and barnyard grass. • evTiQl stops tough weeds in cranberries better than any other granular herbicide. • eviCQl is a sand-core granule making it an outstanding aerial formulation; easy ground application as well. • eviCQl is the No. 1 choice to apply over newly-sanded bogs to prevent weed emergence. It's the broad spectrum weed-control herbicide that cranberry growers depend on year after year. (Use herbicides effectively. Read and follow label directions carefully.) eviiQl GRANULAR HERBICIDE FOR CRANBERRIES ^l (^ Sandoz, Inc. Crop Protection /480 Camino Del Rio South/San Diego, CA 92108 SANDOZ /\\ ® Copyright, 1980, Sandoz, Inc. Hope Reagan lives up to promise This is a magazine about cranberries not the economy. But the economy affects cranberrying as it does every aspect of business and farming and for that reason increases our hope that President Reagan is able to fulfill the promise he has made to the American people to cut federal spending, produce a balanced budget and eliminate inflation. On inflation, we can at least hope for a sharp reduction. And let's hope the Congress as a whole supports the efforts to economize and does not cave under to every special interest group that fattens itself at the public trough. In his well delivered, compact speech on the economy, President Reagan bluntly labeled the country's situation an "economic mess." Rejecting the notion that we must continue in the future to keep shifting uncomfortably from the sharp horn of inflation to the pointed horn of unemployment and back again, he said: (continued on page 7) PESTICIDE EXAMS The 1981 dates for pesticide examinations at the Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station in East Wareham are March 3, May 5, July 7, Sept. 3 and Nov. 2. You must pre-register with the Pesticide Board at least one week before taking the exam. CRANBERRIES orricc 295-2222 CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE K. Beaton 295 2207 D. Bcton ^-^J^T! 888 1288 **• O M "a c (0 M 3 O 50 40 30 20 10 credit needed in this period cash balance here Cash + Income ■■■■ Expenses ^^^hhm Jan. Mar. May July Sept. Nov. Cash Flow: the pulse of your farm Farming is everybody's bread & butter Every farm has its pulse - its regular tide of income and expenses, easily seen on a cash-flow chart. When you know your farm's cash flow, you know when to expect a cash surplus. Or. when to take out a loan — or, just as important, how much to borrow, so you won't have money loafing around. Knowing your cash flow can help you be a better financial manager. It helps you take advantage of discounts. See us, and we'll help you start your cash-flow planning today Production Credit Associations of Wisconsin OCEAN SPRAY HONORS BROKERS Ocean Spray Cranberries has presented six leading food brokers, including three retail and three food service concerns, with its annual Broker of the Year Award. Formal recognition of the brokers, located in the south, midwest and east, occurred at the 1980 National Food Brokers Assn. convention in Las Vegas. Retail brokers honored included Food Enterprises Inc., Canton, Mass., Jim McMannis Associates, Oklahoma City, and Dixon Associates, Harrisburg. Food service winners were Quesenberry & Catlin, Miami, Tom Trump Co., Milwaukee, and H. S. Humphreys, Memphis. CORRUCATFD CLXVERT PIPE and FLOW GATES Aluminum - Galvanized Asphalt Coated Felker Bros. Corp. MAtSNnaO WISCONSIN Area 715 384-3121 Mike's Portable Welding Cranberry Equipment Built and Repaired Clippers, Flumes and Wheel-offs, all types of equipment FREE ESTIMATE (617) 748-0014 (617) 748-1415 (617) 748-0031 The awards were made in three categories keyed to market size and covered the July 1, 1979 to June 30, 1980 sales period. According to Andrew J. Murray, Ocean Spray's vice president of sales, the award criteria included overall sales, distribution gains, promotional achievements, administrative abiUties, feature/display activity, headquarter effectiveness and retail execution. Each of the winning brokerage companies received a check from Ocean Spray for one-half of one percent of their total 1980 sales year billings. Accepting the retail awards from ' Mr. Murray and Ocean Spray Presidei Harold Thorkilsen at the Las Vegas convention were Frank Luca, Gerry Ajemian, Jim Reid and Bob Durgin o Food Enterprises; Frank Kelley and Carl Coffey of Jim McMannis, and John Di.xon of Dixon Associates. The food service awards were accepted by Bill Quesenberry and Lolita Lawrence of Quesenberry & Catlin; Tom Trump and Gordon Man of Tom Trump Co., and Robert Bake of H.S. Humphreys. Bog construction Vine setting Flumes and flume work Bog sand Nemasket Construction Co., Inc. 27S Wareham St., Middleboro MA 02346 (617) 947-1723 12 FARM NUMBERS IN WISCONSIN SAME The number of farms in Wisconsin as of Jan. 1, 1981 was estimated at 93,000, unchanged from the revised estimate for Jan. 1, 1980. This is the first time since 1947 that Wisconsin farm numbers have not dechned. A farm is defined to be a place with an annual sale of agricul- tural products of $1,000 or more. Farm numbers in Wisconsin declined at a slower rate during the 1970's than the 1960's when the annual reduction was usually 3,000 farms. The current number of farms is less than half of the peak of 200,000 farms reached in 1935. Farm numbers are now the lowest since the 1860's. Land in farms was estimated at 18.6 million acres as of Jan. 1, 1981, also unchanged from a year ago. Over 5 miUion acres have been removed from agriculture since 1942 when a high of 24 million acres was in Wisconsin farmland. ITie scoop of the year! Cranberry Flavor, Fact and Folklore in THE CRANBERRY CONNECTION, by Beatrice Buszek. Your favorite berry pops up in kitchen-tested recipes for every de- light from Cranbcs Moines Register. Paperback, $7.95. Harold J. Berthold has been appointed vice president in charge of product development for the Grand Union Co. Please send copies of THE CRAN BERRY CONNECTION, $7.95 each. Name Address Zip Add $1.00 for postage; Conn, residents add 7% sales tax. CRANBERRIES MAGAZINE P. O. Box 249, Cobalt, CT 06414 QOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AUTHORIZED AGWAY REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES (Seasonal) WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF: CRANBERRY INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES HERBICIDES • MITICIDES • and FERTILIZERS IN STOCK! AGWAY ROBERT A. ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RFD 5 PLYMOUTH STREET, CARVER, MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE: 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5:30 AGWAY, 13 CRANBERRY SOUFFLE (foreground) is the perfect ending to a light meal. Cranberry orange cream cheese ice cream cake would make a perfect birthday or any occasion party cake. Hiemi EI#Giri@ Oo. ROBERT NIEMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL TEL. 295-1880 Robert Niemi Pinehurst Dr. Warcham. Mass. Part of the fun of cooking is the joy of producing a recipe tha, looks fantastic. The easy way to create visually beautiful dishes without last minute panic is to rely on dishes that can be frozen. A frozen souffle, for example, like the Cranberry Souffle pictured, can be as dramatic as a hot souffle without the last minute problems of rushing hot souffle or guests to the DIRECTOR'! for Cranberry Growers •ooooooocoooooooooooooa Tira CHARLES W.HARRit Compi any 451 Old Somerset Avenuw North Dighton, Mass Phone 824-5607 AMES Irngation Systems RAIN BIRD Sprinklers HALE Pumps Ht9hcat Quality Producti with Satisfaction Guarant««d 14 , dinner table. Ice cream desserts are always crowd pleasers. Our second dessert, Cranberry Orange Cream Cheese Ice Cream Cake, is a melange of ice cream mixed with cranorange relish, plus a cream cheese with a graham cracker crust. The "cake" gets a topping of cranberry orange relish and a lattice of whipped cream. CRANBERRY ORANGE CREAM CHEESE ICE CREAM CAKE (makes 12 servings) 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 3 tablespoons sugar Vi teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese 1 quart vanilla ice cream 1 cup cranberry orange relish Vi cup heavy cream, whipped (optional) Combine crumbs, sugar, cinnamon and butter in small bowl; blend well. Press firmly over the bottom and sides of a buttered 8-inch springform pan; chill. Beat cream cheese in large bowl until soft and fluffy. Soften ice cream in i chilled large bowl; beat into cream -heese until just blended. Ripple relish through ice cream-cheese Tiixture into prepared pan-Vi of he ice cream-cheese mixture and V/i tablespoons cranberry orange elish at a time, until 2/3 of a cup jf the reUsh and all of the ice cream- heese mixture is used. Smooth top vith a spatula and cover with plastic vrap. Freeze overnight or until irm. Remove dessert from freezer 'i hour before serving. Spread emaining 1 /3 cup cranberry orange elish over top. If desired, decorate vith whipped cream piped through pastry bag fitted with a small star ip. l^ATER RIGHTS CASE S STILL UNRESOLVED The rights to water from Black -ake and Tarlett Slough in the town »f Ilwaco, Wash., still is being negotiated between local cranberry growers and town officials. The growers, some of whom claim their water rights were established as early as 1909, want to be assured of having sufficient water for harvesting. On the other hand, the town also draws from the lake and slough. The town has hired a water rights lawyer to help it work out an agreement and the cranberrymen have indicated a willingness to give the town time to come up with a satisfactory arrangement. 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It stops 16 profit-robbing weeds, including tough ones like smoke grass, spike rush, and barnyard grass. • evilQl stops tough weeds in cranberries better than any other granular herbicide. • eviCQl is a sand-core granule making it an outstanding aerial formulation; easy ground application as well. • eviCQl is the No. 1 choice to apply over newly-sanded bogs to prevent weed emergence. It's the broad spectrum weed-control herbicide that cranberry growers depend on year after year. (Use herbicides effectively. Read and follow label directions carefully.) SANDOZ eviiQl GRANULAR HERBICIDE FOR CRANBERRIES ^l 1^ Sandoz, Inc. Crop Protection/ 480 Camino Del Rio South/San Diego, CA 92108 /T^ ® Copyright, 1980, Sandoz, Inc. Device adapted for bogs Wipe a^ray your iveeds By JOHN S. NORTON (EDITOR'S NOTE: Stan, as Norton's friends call him, constructed the weed wiper and carriage he describes below. Norton, the country's only full time research engineer in cran- berries, has been at the Massachu- setts Cranberry Experiment Station since 1957. Several Massachusetts growers have built wipers similar to the one Norton describes.) The rope-wick type weed wiper, developed by researchers at the University of Missouri and at the USDA Research Unit at Stoneville, Miss., has been adapted for use in controlling tall weeds on cran- berry bogs. THE APPLICATOR assembly consists of a 3-inch diameter PVC pipe about 10 feet in length with a series of rope wicks inserted in holes in the side of the pipe. The pipe is capped on both ends and a removable filler plug is installed in the top of the pipe. The wick material is soft woven, nylon rope V2-inch in diameter. Each piece of wicking is about 1 8 inches long and the two ends are inserted in holes in MASSACHUSETTS GROWERS Financial assistance is available for Scholarships and for Hospital and Medical care for Cranberry Growers, their Employees and the families of both when financial need can be shown. For information contact: URANN FOUNDATION P.O. Box 1788 Brockton MA 02403 Telephone 588-7744 **••*•*••••••••••• ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ M ¥ Since 1933 fGage-Wiley&Co.,lnc. STOCKS & BONDS Members of theSICPC ^ 40 Court Street, Plymouth, Mass. 02361 "^ 617-746-3322 Call Toll Free m Mass 1-800 -242 -0263 ¥ the pipe about 8 inches apart. This leaves about 5 inches of wick dangling into the pipe at each hole. Two parallel rows of wicks are installed along the length of the pipe. The holes in the two rows are staggered so that the wicks in one row wUl overlap the short spaces between the ends of adjacent wicks in the other row. Rubber grommets are used to seal the space between the wicks and the PVC pipe. Electrical grommets with y2-inch holes are placed on the wicks. The holes in the pipe must be the correct size to accomodate the grommets. After a grommet has been installed on each end of a wick, the wick is inserted into a pair of holes in the pipe and the grommets are clipped into the holes. This process is repeated for every pair of holes until the two rows of wicks have been installed. If the installation process has been properly executed, there will only be capillary size spaces through which liquid can move. This will prevent leaks when the liquid is above the level of the holes. MOST OF THE cranberry growers who have constructed the rope-wick weed wipers have (continued on page 1 2) iiiiHiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiimir COVER PHOTO THE LATE Domingo Femandes conducted a successful 1 0 acre cranberry bog for many years. He was assisted in his endeavors by the Plymouth Conservation District and the Soil Conservation Service. Story on page 6. IlillllHIlHIIIIillllllllllillillllllllliHIIiillMtUilllllllllllll 3 IT 1AKES JUST ONE HERBKIDE, USED ONCE AYEAR, TO GET TO THE ROOT OE YOUR WEED PROBLEMS. CASORON® G-4 herb- icide, by itself, controls more than 40 weeds, including ferns, rushes and sedges that can cut your cranberry yields. And CASORON gets them all with just one pre- season application. CASORON strikes weeds where they're most vulner- able: at their roots. It stops even the hardiest perennials before they have a chance to rob precious nutrients from your crop. Just apply CASORON granules to bogs in early spring and relax. CASORON goes to work immediately, to kill problem weeds the first time around. And the follow- ing spring, it will save you expensive man-hours norm- ally spent spraying or hand- weeding stragglers. For more than a decade, cranberry growers have proved to themselves that CASORON gives the most effective control possible. Control that makes good economic sense. Try it yourself. Get the once-a-year herbicide that puts an end to weed prob- lems: CASORON herbicide granules. CASORON G-4 HERBICIDE CASORON is a Reg. TM of Philips-Duph B.V., Amsterdam, Holland. THOMPSON-HAYWARD CHEMICAL COMPANY . NORTH AMERICAN PHILIPS u^«v, P.O. Box 2383 • Kansas City, Kansas 66110 USDA INCREASES FEES USDA's Food Safety and Quality Service increased the fees it charges industry to inspect and grade fresh fruits and vegetables at destination markets recently, said Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Carol Tucker Foreman. Will antitrust he throttled? When CRANBERRIES recently interviewed spokesmen for Ocean Spray and the Federal Trade Commission about the nine year old antitrust investigation of the cranberry cooperative, both sides acknowledged that Republican Administrations traditionally have been more vigorous about hounding monopolies. So far, however, the Reagan Administration seems to be departing from that tradition. Recently, the Office of Management and Budget recommended sharp reductions in the FTC's antitrust budget allocation. Also, the whole antitrust philosophy that had its birth in the 19th century is increasingly becoming the target of criticism by influential social thinkers on both the right and left. Others, of course, hotly defend strong enforcement of antitrust laws. However the debate comes down during Reagan's term of office, here's hoping that either there is action in the Ocean Spray case or that it is dropped before very much more time has passed. After all, the case has been on hold for about nine years. OCIOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CRANBERRIES B THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE —Our 4 5th Year of Publication— VOLUME 45-NO. 4 April 1981 Send correspondence to; P O Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 Phone (203)342 4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher/Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS Massachusetts- Dr. Chester F Cross, Director, Massachusetts Cran- berry Experiment Station, Irving Demoranville, Extension Cranberry Speciahst, Massachusetts Cranberry Station, Michael Couture, East Ware- ham, Mass.; Carolyn Caldwell, Rochester, Mass. New Jersey-Phihp E Marucci, Cranberry and Blueberry Speciahst, Cranberry and Blueberry Laboratory, Chatsworth, N.J.; Elizabeth M. Carpenter, Chatsvt'orth, N.J.; Mary E. Archibald, Collingswood, N.J. Nova Scotia-i V. Hall, botanist. Research Station, Kentville, N.S. Oregon- Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquille, Ore Washington-Azmi Y Shawa, Horticulturist and Extension Agent m Horticulture, Coastal Wash. Res. and Ext. Unit, Long Beach, Wash. Wisconsin-Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship. CRANBERRIES is puDlished nnonthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellwyn Drive, Portland CT 06480. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $8 a year, $15 for two years, 80 cents a copy in the U.S.; $9 a year in Canada; $ 10 a year in all other countries. Copyright 1980 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0787 gfgnberrie^and^oitser^ Successful coinUnation for Domingo Femandes Raising a family on the income from 10 acres of cranberry bog may sound unlikely in today's economy, but Domingo Fernandas, a Carver, Mass., grower, spent his life doing just that. Before he died of cancer last year at the age of 58, Fernandes discussed his effort to create a model cranberry farm. "It's been a family operation from the start," explained Fernandes. "We were fortunate to have ambitious children who are interested in the cranberry bogs. We have had valuable help from our Plymouth Conservation District and the USDA Soil Conservation Service (SCS). And we've always had a desire to grow good cranberries. I guess it all adds up to a successful family farm operation." FERNANDES' FATHER migrated to this country in 1898 from the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of West Africa. He made his living by picking cranberries until 1920, when he bought his own bog and went into business for himself. Fernandes, working in his father's bog, learned the business at an early age. Fernandes' wife, Albertina, also came from the same cranberry-farming background. In fact, Fernandes bragged about the fact that Albertina once broke the record for hand-scooping cranberries— 101 bushels in one day. After serving in the Armed Office 295 2222 CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE K. Beaton 295 2207 D. Beaton -^ij t* S88 12S8 HAM. l**^ Specializing in ^^■r Beaton 947 3601 • DITCHING • SANDING • COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •NETTING •WEED CLIPPING • HARVESTING (Wet ud Dry) Also Complete line of portable CrisafuUi Pumps 2" - 1 6" Plastic netting for suction boxes Forces during World War II, Femandes came back to Plymouth County and the cranberry business. With money he had saved, he managed to build a small bog. From that start he was able to invest in additional acreage until he had a total of 10 acres which, according to Fernandes, is one of the smaller bog operations in eastern Massachusetts. Very knowledgeable about his crop, Femandes liked to point out that the berries actually grew wild in the area long before the Pilgrims landed at nearby Plymouth. Today, with approximately 1 1,000 acres under cultivation, Massachusetts produces nearly 50 percent of all cranberries grown in the U.S. Femandes sold his "Early Black" berries to the nearby Ocean Spray farmers' cooperative, of which he was a member. Fernandes dry harvested because of his limited water supply in the fall when many cranberries are picked by the "wet" method. FERNANDES BECAME a cooperator with the Plymouth Conservation District in 1957. This entitled him to obtain technical planning assistance from the Soil Conservation Service as well as other agricultural agencies cooperating with the district, hi an effort to increase his cranberry production, Fernandes asked SCS to design a new water- control system for his two bogs. The system recommended called for reshaping and improving the dikes and installing new flumes that would give Fernandes better control of water levels across the bog during mid-winter flooding. "The water control system worked fine for us until 196 1 when we had a serious freeze late in May," recalled Fernandes. "We had drained the bogs to get the spring growth started when the freeze hit. We didn't have water so we lost our entire crop that year." Not long after that Fernandes asked SCS for help in designing a Mike's Portable Welding Cranberry Equipment Built and Repaired Clippers, Flumes and Wheel-offs, all types of equipment FREE ESTIMATE (617)748-0014 (617) 748-1415 (617) 748-0031 sprinkler irrigation system for his bogs. The irrigation system would provide the needed protection from quick temperature drops. The irrigation system is also used to keep the plants from drying out during summer droughts. Using designs provided by SCS, Fernandes dug two one-quarter acre spring-fed ponds next to his bogs. These, plus two pumps (one gas- powered, one electric), sent irrigation water through a series of above ground aluminum pipes and sprinkler heads to the cranberries when needed. By today's more modern standards, Fernandes' irrigation system was old- fashioned, but it served the purpose very well, he recalled. LAST SPRING during his illness, Fernandes rushed to complete installation of all the elements of the modern water control system which SCS had designed for his bog. The older irrigation system was replaced with a modern plastic underground pipe system. ki one bog, 3,600 feet of 4-inch mains and 1-inch laterals now feed water to 56 sprinkler heads. All were installed under the cranberry plants and are ready to use at a moment's notice. A second system was installed in his nearby bog to complete a modern irrigation system. It gave Fernandes 5,800 feet of plastic irrigation lines feeding water when needed to just over 100 sprinkler heads. With the touch of a button, the CRANBERRY GROWERS REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cran- berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich. Mass. 02537 (617) 888^1288 A MOST COMPLETE INVENTORY OF IRRIGATION ACCESSORIES LARCH ^ ENGINEERING & IRRIGATION, INC. P.O.Box 66, 11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173 (617)862-2550 IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THE CRANBERRY INDUSTRY FOR EXAMPLE: Gorman-Rupp Self Priming Electric Sprinkler Pumps Proven Quick Couple Riser I nger soil-Rand Water Harvest Pumps Aluminum Insert Coupling For 4''' Poly Pipe Contact: Larchniont Lngincering Phil Tropeano, President (617) 862-2550 (Call Collect) ® ContiKt: Bill Stciinis, Plynioiitli. Mass (617) 746-6048 (617) 746-2610 new system can deliver water during summer droughts or water to protect cranberry plants from sub-freezing temperatures. It also delivers fertilizer and insecticides to the cranberries through the irrigation system. FERNANDES' ABILITY to produce quality cranberries was recognized as far back as 1965 when he won the Plymouth Conservation District's "Farmer of the Year" award. Commenting on his talent for growing quality berries, Fernandes said: "I learned about growing cranberries first from my father and from fellow cranberry growers. With children who enjoyed working and a wife who has been very helpful, we've managed to make a fairly good living from our 10-acre bog. Being independent and working for our- selves really helped us toward success.' Fernandes had reason to be proud of his success in growing cranberries and of the family which, working together, helped make that success possible. He and Albertina have raised eight children, five of their own and three foster children. Bog construction Vine setting Flumes and flume work Bog sand Nemasket Construction Co., Inc. 27S Wareham St., Middleboro MA 02346 (617) 947-1723 The oldest son, Domingo Jr., until recently was associate executiye of the Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America, in Providence. He has returned to manage the bogs and study for his master's degree. John teaches at Duxbury High School and helps part-time with the bog. Edward attends Columbia University Law School, and Joseph, the youngest son, is at Dartmouth College. He took care of the berries when frost threatened last spring. Fernandes' daughter, Terri, is a high school student and will be entering coUege this fall. It appears obvious that the Fernades' bog has been and wiU continue to be a family operation, an operation which reflects the feeling of caring for the land and for all living things that Domingo Fernandes exemplified. In Albertina Fernandes' words: "We wiU go on from here." FARM EXPORTS CONTINUE TO SOAR For the 1 1 th straight year, farm exports cracked a record in 1980. Exports amounted to $40.5 biUion. — — obxx FIGURE 1. External view of wick applicator showing the components assembled. Materials are as follows: (1) PVC pipe; (2) capped fill spout; (3) end cap; (4) wicks; (5) rubber grommets. FIGURE 2. Expanded view of one wick showing details of construction. Foreman Wanted We are expanding our cranberry operation and have an opening for a cranberry bog foreman. Opportunity for advancement. Good pay, excellent benefits, including Blue Cross - Blue Shield and a retirement plan. Must have an interest in agriculture. Call for appointment and interview at (617) 293-3739 or 293-3720. Umted Cranberry Groovers Assoaates Inc. HAWKS AVENUE, HANSON, MASS. 02341 (617) 293-3739 or 293-3720 13 FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: Top, side and rear views of weed wiper carriage. 14 Install the flow gates now that generations will rely on. 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Cooler than average periods occurred on the 3rd to 5th, 8th to 14th, 17th, 18th, 20th and 31st. Precipitation stayed in the same old rut, totaling only 1.61 inches, which is 2.7 inches below normal. This was the driest since 1970 and the third driest in our records, surpassed only by 1955 and 1970. The greatest storm was 0.45 on the 7th and there were 13 days with measurable precipitation. Total snowfall was 25 inches, second greatest total in our records, with 8.5 inches in the 16th-17th as the largest storm. The temperatures were so cold that there just wasn't any appreciable moisture content in the snow. February was a welcome relief from the weather of the past few months-it was warm and wet. The temperature averaged 4.4 degrees a day above normal, the first normal month since September. This was the fourth warmest in our records and the warmest since the record of 1960. Maximum temperature was 59 degrees on the Uth and 21st and the minimum was 1 degree on the 1st. Warmer than average periods were the 2nd, 1 1th, 12th, 16th through 21st, 23rd to 25th BUT DROUGHT... (continued from page 9) spring as last year. We're plannmg on a lot of moisture by May." Decas, who is president of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn., is optimistic about winter conditions but anxious about the spring. "My prediciton is that we are going to survive the winter in very good shape," he said in January. "But I am worried about irrigation for the coming season." 16 and 27-28. The only cooler than average days were the 3rd to 6th and 13 th. Precipitation totaled 6.95 inches or 3.4 inches above normal, the fhst above normal month since October. This was the second wettest February in our records, surpassed only by the 1969 record. There were 15 days with measurable precipitation, with the greatest storm of 4.02 inches on the 24th to 27th. We are about 0.7 inch above normal for the two month periods and 5.4 inches more than in 1980. There was only 1.8 inches of snow, which is far below normal. I.E.D. Read CRANBERRIES NEW JERSEY , The seesaw pattern of weather in ; the cranberry region of New Jersey is ' well illustrated in the fluctuating temperatures during January and February. An unusually cold period was followed by an unusual warm spell. January was the fourth coldest first month of the year in the 51 year weather recording history at Pemberton. The average temperature of 25.3 degrees F is 7.4 degrees below normal. One of the most severe spells of weather ever experienced in southern New Jersey occurred between Jan. 9 and 14. 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An average of less than one (0.68) below zero day has occurred in the month of January since 1930. In February, the weather abruptly changed to almost balmy conditions. The average temperature for the month was 38.5 degrees F, or 5 degrees above normal, and the sixth warmest February at the Pemberton station. A very cold first half of the month was overbalanced by extremely warm weather during the latter half. From the 16th to the end of the month, daily maximums were constantly in the 50 and 60 degree range with a record breaking 7 1 degrees F on the 18th. The average temperature during this 13 day period was 47.7 degrees F, which is actually 3 degrees warmer than the average temperature for March. Precipitation during January was only 0.72 inch, the second driest ever for this month and 1.49 inches below normal. This marks the eighth out of the nine months since May that rainfall has been deficient. During this period, a total of 20.67 inches or 14.28 inches below normal precipitation had occurred. Significant restoration of water lost in the drought occurred during February when 3.94 inches, or .97 above normal rain fell at Pemberton. At Chatsworth, closer to the main cranberry growing area, the amount of rain that fell was about 5 inches. Most growers in this area now report that reservoirs are back to near capacity. The fact that moderate drought conditions could be relieved by one month of moderately abundant rainfall is one of the remarkable attributes of the Pine Barrens. In this region, almost all of the precipitation is absorbed by the earth with negUgible runoff. In North Jersey and other drought stricken areas of the East, much larger proportions of the rain is lost in runoff. The effect of the severe January weather on blueberries is of concern to blueberry growers. A mitigating circumstance was the fact that there was snow cover throughout the extreme cold spell. Fruit bud samples iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii taken from representative cold blue- berry fields show only 5 to 8 percent damage of embryo flowers of the Weymouth, which is one of the varieties most susceptible to winter killing. Very httle winter killed wood has been found, but this type of damage does not become fully evident until warm weather in the spring. P.E.M. NOVA SCOTIA In contrast to the early winter, the month of February was one of the nicest on record. Most of our snow disappeared and we crossed our fingers lest we have a real cold spell which could be injurious to flower buds. I.V.H. WASHINGTON The year 1980 came to an end for Washington weather patterns providing, to date, a mild winter. The precipitation for December totaled 12.19 inches, bringing the year's total to 74.29 inches. This is five years in a row that the precipitation total has been from 17.02 to 6.02 inches below the normal of 85.30. The trend is very obvious in the surrounding area. The January precipitation totaled only 3.94 inches. The average for January is 12.90 inches. February precipitation totaled 9.59 inches, just above normal, with the greatest rainfall of 1.90 inches coming on the 18th. A mild winter has brought early action in all plantings, early garden bulbs, shrubs, and also cranberry buds. January brought 60 degrees or above on seven days and then a cooling period. The high of 66 degrees came for February on the 22nd and 23rd and a low of 25 degrees on the 5th-7th. The bog low was 24 degrees on the 5 th. A.Y.S. WISCONSIN Temperatures in Wisconsin during January averaged 2 to 4 degrees above normal. February began with very cold temperatures. Some light to moderate snowfalls occurred during the first week. —Wisconsin Agriculture Reporting Service §l(WIUIUIIIIIHWIIIIIIIillllHIIIHIHIMIIIMIMNIIiWlg I regional | I news I I notes I ^iiiiniiiiiiMiiiHiiiimmtnNurtmmnmmmniMiiiiP Massachusetts By IRVING DEMORANVILLE Members of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn. who have had a change in their telephone number since the end of the frost season should inform the Cranberry Station before AprU 15. The 1981 Cranberry Weed and Insect charts are being printed. There will not be a new fertilizer chart this year, so hold on to your old one. WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR E VITAL • SOLO • D I QUAY 2-4-D • DOWPON • ETHREL SEVIN • PARATHION • GUTHION • DIAZINON KOCIDE • CTIFOLITAN • FERBAM COPPER SULFATE • PRINCEP Cole Cliemical Supply DIVISION OF -f/opkin§ agricultural chemical co P.O BOX 721 1, MADISON, WISCONSIN 53707 608 221 1581 J 17 Water proposals ehaUenge growers By ELIZABETH G. CARPENTER Many New Jersey growers undoubtedly consider the threat posed by the cranberry fruitworm or Sporonema-caused rot less ominous than five pieces of legislation intended to regulate water use in the state. THIS BECAME clear at the recent 11 1th annual winter meeting of the American Cran- berry Growers Assn. (ACGA) held at the New Hedger House in Chatsworth. Stephen Lee III, ACGA represen- tative on enviromental matters, said the five bills would have a devastating impact on New Jersey's cranberry industry if enacted. In particular, he said. Senate Bill 1611 "puts state government between water and the grower." The bill would grant the Department of Environmental Protection "the power to manage the water supply by adopting a uniform water diversification permit system and fee schedule, a monitoring, inspection and enforcement program," he explained. The bill guarantees that a grower could fmd himself immersed in a never ending cycle of paperwork, he added. Pointing out section 13b of the bill, he declared that the state "has a tremendous grab on for power." The section, he said, authorizes the DEP to monitor diversions, impose conditions on permits, refrain from granting new permits and "order the transfer of water from system to system, whether in public or private ownership, without notice or hearing." Lee claimed the state would like to do away with "the old Water Policy and Supply Council," on which a cranberry grower has always sat. NAMED AS OFFICERS for 1981-82 were: Fred Mahler, president; Mrs. Ada Simons, vice president; Paul Eck, treasurer; Phil Marucci, secretary, and Ed Lipman, delegate to the agricultural convention. PETER FUREY, director of the Coalition to Save Agriculture in New Jersey, said Gov. Brendan Byrne "has 18 attached himself to the legacy of Pinelands Preservation." Updating ACGA members on the Coahtion's legal efforts related to the Pineland's Management Plan, he said: "The Coahtion is critical of uncertain- ties the plan has brought to growers. One of the key issues is compensation as it relates to transfer of development rights (TDR)." To date, TDR has been a much discussed but little utilized concept that has not inspired confidence in the agricultural community. To further add to the confusion, Furey said, it is understood that the state attorney general's office is studying whether the Pinelands Commission has the authority to handle development credits, although the federal government approved the state's plan on Jan. 14. "The issues involved," he said, "could turn into a full-fledged constitutional fight." ROBERT BRUCH, agricultural economist with the state Department of Agriculture's Division of Rural Resources, reported on the long term leasing of state owned land for agricul- tural use. Bruch, who is responsible for helping cut bureaucratic red tape for interested growers, introduced his part time assistant, Betsy Carpenter of Chatsworth. Bruch said; "We are willing to assist any farmer wanting to lease state land. However, part of the job is his. He must tell us which parcels of land he wants." Once interest is expressed in state land, he said, bidding will occur. Selection of a grower will be based on his proximity to the parcel of state land, his general management concept and his proposed capital improvements. A 25 year lease can be arranged for state land on which cranberries are grown. EDWARD V. LIPMAN, Rutgers University trustee and ACGA delegate to the N.J. Agricultural Convention, said farmers at the convention let speaker William Bradley, U.S. senator, know they want insurance of their right to farm, no state interference with their water supply, reimbursement in money instead of ratables in communities where growth has been restricted by legislation. Also, he said, Pine Barrens land owners informed Bradley that they want reimbursement for acreage they feel has been confiscated by legislation. Addressing overregulation and the need to preserve the right to farm, Lipman declared that "the Department of Environmental Protection expects to own all of j New Jersey." Lipman, a former manager of Ocean Spray, said the cranberry industry is in excellent condition. The 1980 payment, he said, was more than $31.70 a barrel. "We're doing this on commodities no one had heard of 25 years ago," he said. "Grower dedication is responsible for this." MIKE FLINT, marketing analyst, N.J. Crop Reporting Service, reminde growers of his August 1980 predictioi in which he said, "If we get rain, we could have a good cranberry crop." "Unfortunately," he continued, "New Jersey didn't get the rain. Therefore, 1980 was the year it paid to have irrigation." Fhnt reported New Jersey's 1980 cranberry production totaled 245, 00( bbls., down 3 percent from the 1979 harvest. Last year, 2,900 acres were harvested in New Jersey, 100 less tha in 1979. The year's yield per acre increased 0.2 percent to 84.5 bbls. per acre. Total acreage harvested in the U.S. during the 1970's increased just 6 percent, Fhnt said. However, produ tion rose 32 percent in the same time period, "due to an increase in yield and smaller harvest losses." Price per barrel in the U.S. has risen from $10.70 in 1970 to $26.70 in 1979. This represents an increase of 150 percent. However, Flint explained, "prices haven't increased as sharply as the inflation rate." MIKE CEPONIS of the USDA and Rutgers University reported on his studies of the effect of water dwell time on cranberries, a matter of serious concern to growers because water harvested berries don't have good shelf life. Ceponis, who experimented with Early Blacks, noted that "hand pickec berries showed less evidence of decay than water harvested berries, possibly because they suffered less harvest related damage." Although cranberries with good color did not break down as quickly as berries with poor color, he added, there was a sharp increase in physio- logical breakdown for all water harvested berries. In the future, Ceponis said, he will test other varieties. He also would hke to obtain a water harvester from Wisconsin to find out if a differently designed machine causes less harvest damage. DR. ERIC G. STONE of the USD/ who is stationed at the Rutgers Cranberry and Blueberry Research Center, reported on the pH, percent soluble solids and titratable acids four ! in a selection of cranberry varieties from New Jersey, Wisconsin and Massachusetts during 1978 and 79. The overall pH for cranberry varieties tested for the two year period mostly ranged between 2.4 and 2.8. Of all the berries tested, New Jersey's 1979 Cropper had the lowest pH, 2.3, and New Jersey's 1979 Early Red had the highest, 3.0. Most varieties tested fell between 3.5 and 5.3 percent in soluble solids. Hollister, a 1979 Massachusetts variety, had the lowest percentage, 3.0 percent. Early Black-open pollinated, a 1978 Wisconsin selection, had the highest percentage, 7.4 percent. Stone said that "the titratable acids test is a good measure of a variety's tartness." The least acidic variety was Wisconsin's 1978 Early Black-open pollinated and the most )[| acidic was Wisconsin's 1978 Bain 1 selection. DR. ALLAN W. STRETCH of the USDA and research center reported the results of his study of the effects of fungicides on cranberry fruit rot, yield and color. The fungicides were Ferbam, Dithane M-45, Difolatan and Bravo. Tests, said Stretch, showed that Sporonema was most effectively controlled by Difolatan. Dithane M-45 and Difolatan did a good job in controlUng Physalospora, he added. Guignardia was best controlled by Bravo. Penicillium was most efficiently controlled by Dithane M-45. Ceuthospora, a principle cause of Black Rot, was best controlled by Bravo. The best crop yields in barrels per acre occurred with the use of Dithane M-45, Difolatan and Bravo, reported Stretch. Stretch found Bravo "quite close in its effect to Difolatan and Dithane M-45." He said its cost may be more reasonable than Difolatan's. He said he would like to get clearance for Bravo's use by New Jersey growers. PHILIP E. MARUCCI, research professor in entomology and extension specialist in cranberry and blueberry culture at the center, gave a timely presentation, in light of legislative efforts to control water use. Records kept at Pemberton, N.J., over 50 years- 1929-1979-substantiate the position that the 1980 state water shortage, given much media attention, may be short-lived, he said. Marucci added that he is "optimistic over the years this problem will straighten out." Marucci said he obtained from Walter Fort, New Jersey fieldman for the Cranberry Marketing Committee, a list of the six New Jersey bogs with the highest yields. Examination of soil from these bogs revealed that three were mucky, two were very sandy and one was moderately mucky. Barrels per acre ranged from 143 to 200. The findings, he said, indicate that in New Jersey soil type is not nearly so important as a quahty water source coupled with good cultural practices. To iUustrate this conclusion, Marucci recalled that the late Anthony R. DeMarco was able to carve successful bogs out of savannas. Marucci said he anticipated that growers in New Jersey may have to go totally to water sprinkUng. "You need less water when you use water sprinkling," he explained. May 10 has been the traditional date for drawing water from New Jersey bogs. However, based on seven years of testing from 1974 to 80, Marucci said, he recommends that water be drawn earlier- from March 15-April 1. He said: "For everything you do in farming, you have to have some tradeoff." Early drawing, he explained, brings greater yields but also brings more insects. The former advantage outweighs the latter, he added, because insects can be controlled. AGWAY AUTHORIZED AGWAY REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES (Seasonal) WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF: CRANBERRY INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES HERBICIDES • MITICIDES • and FERTILIZERS IN STOCK! ROBERT A. ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RED 5 PLYMOUTH STREET, CARVER, MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE: 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5:30 AGWAY 19 in eveRU inousTRy THBRG IS a name FOR QUaUTU OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC., PLYMOUTH, MASS. 02360 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE Volume 45, No. 5 May 1981 Botswana to bog • • .3 • •••• How much salt? • • .6 Serials Section Amherst MA 01002 Install the flow gates now that generations will rely on. OUR STRENGTH IS METAL Felker flow gates are built to last, thanks to famous Felker welded construction, generously braced designs, and highest quality materials. Manufactured in aluminum only. Standard sized for conduits from 15- to 48-inch diameters with riser widths from 24- to 72-inches, height as required. Single, double and triple log channel designs, other sizes available upon application. For virtually any size or water control application, Felker Brothers are flow gate specialists. Send for free bulletin. FELKER BROTHERS CORPORATION Marshfield, Wisconsin 54449 PHONE 715-:J84-;3121 TWX .510-370-1846 TELEX 29-3451 Tsetse fly to f ndtworm te^ruyn^^cen^ By CAROLYN CALDWELL If someone had told me three years ago that I would be a cran- berry grower today, I wouldn't have beheved it. At that time I was completing a 36 month research assignment as a United Nations volunteer in one of Africa's most isolated regions, the Okavango Swamps of Botswana. As part of an international team of biologists, my job was to monitor the effects of Thiodan (Endosulphan) used in tsetse fly control. It was an exciting three years, doing things like finding my way by boat through a maze oooooooooooooooooooooooc COVER PHOTO THE AUTHOR of the article on this page, her husband, and their daughter, "Mpho," as the villagers in Botswana called her. eoeeeoeeooooeoooeeeeoepe HHHII{|lllllllllllllllllllllllllMMIIIIIIIII(IIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUI'.llllll(llllllllllllllllllUJIIIIUJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIinillJllllllimilllllllllll Illllllll, A Solid Investment requires solid fmancing . . . and thsit's our spe cialty. Credit for equipnient, land, buildings ... all your financial needs. For Credit . . . Plus a full range of other finance related services, see your local Farm Credit representative. P.O. Box 7 Taunton, Mass. 02780 Tel: (617) 824-7578 Office: Located on Rt. 44, % Mile West of Rt. 24 V- OT««»»iR«i;«^^. , Nlll CAROLYN CALDWELL never dreamed that one day she would be a cranberry grower. of channels by means of a guide and aerial photos; setting fishnets while hippos bellowed in the distance; being awakened at night by a spine chilHng hyena's laugh; joking with village women; cook- ing in three-legged pots over campfire coals, and working in an international community. MY HUSBAND, KIRBY, was Botswana's Fisheries Officer, responsible for the country's fisheries resources. He was in the country on a local contract that was augmented by the Near East Foundation of New York. Kirby spent a total of five years in Botswana, including a tour in the Peace Corps. When I joined him in 1975, 1 found he was known everywhere from the most isolated Bushman village IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiniMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIMIIillllllllMIIIIIJK right up to the President's office. Among other tasks, Kirby had been instrumental in organizing fishermen's cooperatives in Botswana. In March 1977, our daughter, Revel Frances— nicknamed "Mpho," meaning "httle guest" in the native tongue— was born in Maun, the village we lived in on the edge of the Okavango Delta. The closest large village was near Zimbabwe, over 300 miles east by dirt road, and Angola was a three day journey north through the swamps. I became worried about being so far away from advice about infant care. But the worry proved totally unfounded. The village women took it upon themselves to make sure Uttle "Mpho" (pronounced Imp-o) was brought up properly. OUR DAUGHTER was a year and a half old when we returned to the states in 1978. We had every intention of pursuing fisheries careers— either in the states or abroad— but we never got around to organizing a job hunt. Instead, we purchased a weedy, 35 acre cranberry bog in South Carver, Mass., and a house 12 miles away in Rochester. The bog was reminiscent of the Okavango Swamps-at least to us. I remember someone laughing and calling our property "the four vine bog." But eyes opened wide when our first harvest came in. The bog responded very well to preliminary management after having been nearly abandoned. With the big blueberry bushes and maple trees cut out, more weeds being discouraged by the year and healthier cranberry vines, it doesn't draw wisecracks anymore. Pooling our efforts with my inlaws, we formed Gilmore Cranberry Co. Inc last year and were able to support two families on a full time basis. The company's first harvest was in 1980 and we presently have 65 acres in production. OUR MONEY is being invested into increasing production on producing bogs and into rebuild- ing old bogs that have been out of production, practices being followed by many area growers while the market is strong. Last year we replanted six acres, this year we have five scheduled. Growing cranberries is a i fascinating way of Ufe and I've ' been excitedly recording our ( progress every step of the way. ' I've worked on the frost call network and I regularly attend growers' programs at the Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station in East Wareham. In addition, I write for the weekly Sippican Sentinel and I look forward to writing regularly for CRANBERRIES on my favorite topic— cranberries, of course. Hiemi ll#aire@ Oo m ROBERT NIEMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL TEL. 295-1880 Robert Nicmi Pinchurst Dr. Wareham. Mass. WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR r EVITAL • SOLO • DIQUAT 2-4 D • DOWPON • ETHREL SEVIN • PARATHION • GUTHION • DIAZINON KOCIDE • CriFOLITAN • FERBAM COPPER SULFATE -PRINCEP Cole Chemical Supply DIVISION OF -^OflkinS agricultural chemical CO P.O BOX 72n, MADISON, WISCONSIN 53707 608 221 1581 V. Small spalls big Figures released recently from the 1978 Census of Agriculture show an upward trend in the number of small farms. While medium size farms decreased, small and large farms increased between 1974 and 1978. Small is defined as fewer than 50 acres. The number of such farms grew by about 20,000. Insofar as the data reflect a growth of opportunity in small farming, the figures are good news. Certainly, recent stories in CRANBERRIES about small growers— as well as the present healthy state of the cranberry market itself— would seem to suggest that there is still a viable place in today's economy for the small farmer. 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Wi^ 414 43S 6^7f, Milwaukee, Wit. 414-461 5440 Ironwood, Mich. 906932^222 f II MTBm«nOHiU.COMTIUCTKNi EQUIPMENT INTIIINATOMAL MAnvESUn fOM^AN B THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE —Our 45th Year of Publication— VOLUME 45 -NO. 5 May 1981 Send correspondence to: P O Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 Phone (203)342 4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher/F^itor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS Massachusetts- Dr. Chester F Cross, Director, Massachusetts Cran- berry Experiment Station, Irving Demoranville, Extension Cranberry Speciaijst, Massachusetts Cranberry Station; Michael Couture, East Ware- ham, Mass.; Carolyn Caldwell, Rochester, Mass. New Jersey-Phihp E Marucci, Cranberry and Blueberry Specialist, Cranberry and Blueberry Laboratory, Chatsworth, N.J.; Elizabeth M. Carpenter, Chatsworth, N.J.; Mary E. Archibald, Collingswood, N.J. Nova Scotia -I V. Hall, botanist. Research Station, Kentville, N S. Oregon Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquille, Ore. Washington- Azmi Y Shawa, Horticulturist and Extension Agent in Horticulture, Coastal Wash. Res. and Ext. Unit, Long Beach, Wash. Wisconsin-Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship. CRANBERRIES is puDlished monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellwyn Drive, Portland CT 06480. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $8 a year, $ 1 5 for two years, 8 9 cents a copy in the U.S.; $ 9 a year in Canada; $ 1 0 a year in all other countries. Copyright 1980 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0787 Salt damage to berries By KARL H. DEUBERT Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station How much salt will harm cranberries? This question has been asked repeatedly by growers and no satisfactory answer could be given because of a lack of infor- mation. Field experiments usually provide solutions to problems but in this case no one volunteered to offer his bog. Therefore, I looked into the possibihty of reevaluating existing data and came up with figures which can be used as guides in case of emergency. THE REFERENCES on hand about salt damage to cranberries were by Chandler, pubUshed in this magazine (1,2). Data present- ed in these papers were obtained through studies of a pond contaminated by the 1938 hurricane. Also studied were several bogs which had received salt with contaminated flood water due to faulty tide gates. The same locations were monitored for salt after Hurricane Carol in 1954. It is difficult to talk about quantities injurious to cranberry because salt acts upon a plant through the roots and through the leaves. Low concentrations, if they remain in the root zone over extended periods of time, may provide sufficient amounts of salt to damage or kill plants. On the other hand, one would expect high concentrations to be necessary to burn leaves because of the wax layers protecting the tissues. Chandler reported dead vines around sprinklers and near pipe joints, and found the irrigation water for this bog contaminated with salt (2). Sea water had seeped through faulty tide gates and reached a sump hole used as reservoir. There were 2,300- 7,500 ppm (or mg/1) chloride in the irrigation water, about 13-45 percent of the chloride content of sea water. On a conductivity meter, the reading would vary from 7 to 20 mmhos (millimhos). Salt is completely soluble in water and does not, under regular condition build up in cranberry bog soil. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that these were the actually damaging concentrations and not concentrations resulting from a build-up after prolonged use of contaminated water. This is a range affecting plants over a relatively short period of time (nearly acute effect). It does not give any indications as to the low salt levels over A MOST COMPLETE INVENTORY OF IRRIGATION ACCESSORIES LARCH ^ ENGINEERING & IRRIGATION, INC. ,P.a Box 66, 11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173 (617) 862-2550< IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THE CRANBERRY INDUSTRY FOR EXAMPLE: Corman-Rupp Self Priming FAectric Sprinkler Pumps Proven Quick Couple Riser Ingersoll-Rand Water Harvest Pumps Aluminum Insert Coupling For 4'' Poly Pipe Contact: Larcliniont I^ngincering Phil Tropeano, President (617) 862-2550 (Call Collect) „(D Contact; Bill Stearns, Plynioiitii, Mass. (617) 746-6048 (617) 746-2610 prolonged periods of time (chronic effects). SALT HAS B EEN used on cranberry bogs to control weeds. The largest amount reported in the hterature was 300 lb/A on a well drained bog in Nova Scotia (3). The concentration of such a spray solution is very high (10.7 g/100 ml chloride) if applied with 200 gallons of water. When the salt is washed off, about 0. 1 oz (3 g, based on 300 lb/A) per sq. foot will reach the soil surface. If leached 8 inches into the ground, the concentration would be in the range Chandler found not damaging if the vines were healthy and undisturbed, and the soil well drained and high in organic matter (17.1 mg/100 g chloride). These data should be regarded as a guide. There are conditions where smaller amounts of salt will cause problems, or one may get away with no problems despite larger amounts in the ground. Relative to the extent of damage to vines, the following paragraph is cited: "The amount of injury from salt water seemed to be related to various factors: Vines that had been harvested or otherwise disturbed (weeding, sanding, etc.) before submergence were more seriously injured than those which were not. If drainage was good, less vine injury resulted; newly set vines more than old, and newly-set vines which had been disturbed were injured much more than undisturbed vines. Samples from various bogs seem to associate serious vine injury with low organic matter content and low percentage of fine sand in a soil." (2). REFERENCES 1. Chandler, F.B. 1954. Hurricane injury to cranbeny bogs. CRANBERRIES 19 (5/6), 7-9. September/October 1954. 2. Chandler, F.B. and I.E. Demoran- ville. 1959. The harmful effect of salt on cranberry bogs. Experiment Station MisceL PubL No. 1007. University of Massachusetts, College of Agriculture, 8 pages. 3. Hall, C.J. 1956. Nova-Scotia physician-surgeon, a leading cranberry grower. CRANBERRIES 20(11), 12. weather watch MASSACHUSETTS March was a httle on the cool side overall, despite a warm finish. The month averaged 0.8 degrees a day below normal. Maximum temperature was 20 degrees on the 31st and the minimum was 15 degrees on both the 19th and 20th. Warmer than average days were the 16th and the 29th thru 31st. Cooler than average periods were the 3rd, 5th-8th and 18th-21st. Precipitation totaled a miserable 1.28 inches for the month, which is 31/2 inches below normal. This is the second driest March in our records, with only 1962 having a lower total. There was measurable precipitation on nine days, with none having very much. The greatest storm came on the 30th, with 0.63 inches. We are 2.8 inches below normal for the year, but are about 0.7 inch ahead of 1980 for the three month period. There was no snow recorded in March, but this is not unusual for Fanning is etjery body's bread & butler. Straight talk about financing irrigation equipment Choosing a lender to finance irrif»ation equipment is nearly as important as choosing the equipment itself. Look to a lender who understands agriculture and your area. Who understands the potential return from irrigated land and the kind of money it takes to do an irrigation job right. Look for equipment financing where you pay interest only on the exact amount of money you borrow and only for the number of days you actually use it. Look to Production Credit Association. Production Credit Associations of Wisconsin us as no snowfall in that month occurs about once every six years on average. For the vv'inter, we totaled about 10 percent above average snowfall, the bulk of it coming in January. I.E.D. NEW JERSEY March weather was quite variable. The first half of the month was actually colder than the last half of February. (The average temperature from February 14-28 was 57.3 degrees F and the average temperature from March 1-14 was 46.8 degrees F.) Much warmer weather prevailed during late March with daily maximum temperatures frequently going into the 60 and 70 degrees range. This warm spell could not balance out the low readings earUer in the month and the temperature averaged out 39.1 degrees F, or 2.6 degrees below normal. Extremes in temperature readings were 77 degrees F on the 29th and 16 degrees on the 4th, 18th and 20th. After a short period of respite from dryness during February, rainfall was again considerably short of normal. Although there were a little more than the usual rainy days- eight-aJl but two were merely sprinklings. The total precipitation for the month was only 2.07 inches, 1.44 below normal. This was the ninth in the past 1 1 months during which rainfall has been deficient. During this period, only 27.18 inches of precipitation has occurred, or 13.52 i inches below normal. ( P.E.M. , NOVA SCOTIA ' Our weather for March was cold, windy and snowy, quite different from February. The mean temperature for February (-0.6 degrees C) was markedly greater than the 50 year average of -6.1 degrees C. I.V.H. Crane for Hire Three quarter yard crane with matts, clam and dragline. Have had years of experience in digging ponds and general yard work. GEORGE R. NAVA CO. 11 Maple Avenue Kingston, Mass. 02364 Call 585-4514 WASHINGTON March continued mild. Maximum temperature was 68 degrees on the 10th and minimum 29 degrees on the 17 th. Rainfall totaled 6.85 inches, 1.93 inches below normal. There was measurable precipitation on 19 days with 1.45 inches on the 31st as the greatest storm. We are now about 10 inches below normal for the year already. A.Y.S. piMUUIUIIIIUUIIIIIIIMIIMINIIUIHIMIIIMIMNIIiNHE I regional I f news I i I notes li P SiiHiinMHiMiiHiiiimtttiwwHinwwHumtiwmimtip i I Massachusetts ••••*•*••••*••*•*• * * M * -K ^ M M Members of the SICPC •••••••••••••••••A Since 1933 f Gage-Wiley & Co., Inc. STOCKS & BONDS 40 Court Street, Plymouth, Mass 02361 617-746-3322 Call Toll Free m Mass 1-800-242-0263 By IRVING DEMORANVILLE Dr. Chester E. Cross, experiment station director, attended the recent Pesticide Board meeting in Boston. The next day he spoke before 80 persons at the Marion Seniors Club on "Cranberries and the Environment. He also met with other members of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn. subcommittee on wetlands and John Barrus of the Farm Bureau at the cranberry station. Barrus will speak with Gov. King about a change in ruUng by the Department of Environmental Quality and Engineering restricting construction of cranberry bog in contiguous areas. Dr. Cross and this writer attended the Ocean Spray area grower meeting in Hyannis. The Cranberry Growers Seminar at the station on the 18th featured Cross on water management and Prof. John S. Norton on sprinklers ] and how to use them. There were I 85 in attendance. , Dr. Cross attended the monthly meeting of the Massachusetts Agricultural Club in Newton on the 26th. This writer gave an illustrated weed identification session at the recent Cranberry Weed Seminar held at the station and filled in for Dr. Devlin for the session on herbicides and growth regulators. A total of 145 attended. At the latest station seminar, Dr. Charles Brodel covered selected cranberry insect pests. Pesticide safety also was included. The session counted for credit for recertification by the Pesticide Board. There were 230 in attendance. * * * * As of April 1, 2 points of a possible 10 favor good keeping quality in the 1981 Massachusetts cranberry crop. The forecast at this time, therefore, is for fair to poor keeping, unless the cranberry growers use appropriate preventive measures. With a strong market demand and profit-level prices, growers are urged to make use of fungicides to reduce both field and storage rots. Because of last winter's severity, "late holding" this year is a less desirable alternative for combating fruit rots. The expense of fungicides in 1981 is likely to be less than the value of the rotted fruit saved by their use. * * * * Here 're the stations and times for the Cranberry Frost Warning Service: WEEI, Boston, 590k AM, 103.9mg FM, 2 and 9 p.m.; WBZ Boston, 1030k AM, 92.9mg, 2 and 9 p.m.; WPLM Plymouth, 1390k AM, 99.1mg AM, 92.9mg FM, 2 and 9 p.m.; WPLM Plymouth, 1390k AM, 99.1mg FM, 2:30 and 9:30 p.m.; WOCB W. Yarmouth, 1240k AM, 94.3mg FM, 2 and 9 p.m.; WBSM New Bedford, 1420k AM, 97.3mg FM, 3:30 and 9 p.m. By CAROLYN CALDWELL A $50 barrel by 1985 was predicted at the recent Ocean Spray annual report meeting held at the Sheraton in Hyannis. Clark Griffith, who retired from the board, was presented a stunning soUd gold cranberry bouquet. Actual cranberry vines were used to make the mold. The presentation was made by Ocean Spray President Harold Thorkilsen. The directors intend to watch the Reagan economy for a couple of years before making any major policy changes. In general, there was a note of optimisim expressed about the future of the economy. Nova Scotia By IVAN V. HALL Recently I had a letter from Prof. Douglas W. Ogle of Virginia Highlands Community College of Abingdon, Va. He would appreciate receiving any material on optimal growth conditions, birds or animals that eat cranberries, as well as cultural information. Washington By AZMI Y. SHAWA The 1980 crop was disastrous to many growers. The Washington state cranberry yield was 106,000 bbls. compared to 147,000 in 1979-a reducfion of 28 percent. But by all means it was not the lowest yield during the last decade. The lowest yield during that period was 94,000 bbls. in 1974. The highest yield was 154,000 bbls. in 1872. Weather conditions during the growing period of 1980 were unfavorable as cooler temperature, later fruit set and lower precipitation than normal affected the size of berries. iimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Get AG WAY 1 yours early NOW IN STOCK Fresh supply of Devrinol, Difolatan at our place Robert A. Alberghini RFD 5 Plymouth St. Carver, Mass. 02330 Telephone 866-4429 BORmi W-B AVAILABLE AT THESE STORES: Robert Alberghini Carver, MA 617-866-4429 New Bedford Agway New Bedford. MA 617-997-0093 Cape Agricultural Supply Inc. Sandwich, MA 617-888-0044 Devrinol is a registered trademark ol Stauller Chemical Co Pilgrim Agricultural Supply Inc. Plymouth. MA 617-746-0970 Merle Stetson E Taunton, MA 617-822-6748 AGWAY It's 1981 This year change your 1960 style fertilizer program to a more ® profitable program using a cranberry fertilizer with IBDU as the primary source of nitrogen. 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Walsh, COOP REORGANIZES MARKETING DEP'T Ocean Spray Cranberries has reorganized its marketing group into a new Business Operations Department that has responsibility for the financial goals of each of the company's products. George H. Kilpatrick, senior vice president-marketing, says that the reorganization adds profit/loss responsibility to the traditional advertising and promotional roles of product management. "This consoUdation is designed to facilitate management of our corporate objectives for the 1980's," he says. John D. Walsh, formerly director of marketing-domestic, heads up the new department as general manager- business operations, reporting to Kilpatrick. Walsh has held a variety of positions in marketing and corporate planning and development since joining Ocean Spray from the General Foods Corp. in 1970. He is a graduate of Providence College and holds a master's degree in industrial administration from Yale. Reporting to Walsh are two division business managers: Tina E. Freeman, who is responsible for Ocean Spray's citrus, frozen and chilled products, and John W. Meier, who is responsible for all the company's cranberry products. Both of the division business managers oversee several business unit managers who have direct responsibility for specific 12 Tina E. Freeman and John W. Meier. products. Before her promotion. Freeman served as senior product manager- cranberry drinks. She joined Ocean Spray in 1978 as associate product manager, blended cranberry drinks. Freeman previously worked as manager of product research and development for the Shawmut Bank of Boston and as a research analyst for Housing Innovations Inc. and the Boston Redevelopment Authority. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and holds an MBA from Suffolk University. Meier was promoted to division business manager from his former position as group product manager in charge of cranberry and grape- fruit juices and drinks. He joined Ocean Spray in 1976 as a senior product manager after leaving Heublein, where he served in the company's spirits and consumer products divisions. A graduate of Wesleyan University, he also holds an MBA from Columbia University. orrkc 295 2222 CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE K. Beaton 295 2207 D. Baton "^ij^ 888 1288 Ham. Specializing in tA^ .^ f . B ton 947 3601 • DITCHING • SANDING • COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •NETTING •WEED CLIPPING • HARVESTING (Wet aad Dry) Also Complete line of portable Crisafulli Pumps 2" - 1 6" Plastic netting for suction boxes contains only the poaching liquid from the chicken and egg yolks. 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ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RFD 5 PLYMOUTH STREET. CARVER, MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE: 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5:30 AGWAY, 13 1 teaspoon salt V4. teaspoon white pepper 1 cup chicken broth 1 cup champagne Vi teaspoon leaf thyme, crumbled 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley 2 or 4 egg yolks Fresh watercress Arrange chicken supremes in a single layer in a buttered heavy skillet or shallow, flameproof casserole. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour chicken broth and champagne over chicken. Sprinkle chicken with thyme and chopped parsley. Cover, simmer for about 20 minutes over medium heat and until chicken is tender. Drain off cooking liquid and measure. For each cup of poaching hquid, hghtly beat two egg yolks (NOTE: You will have either 1 or 2 cups of reserved liquid. If necessary, addi- tional champagne may be added to make 2 cups liquid.) Heat poaching Hquid in the top of a double broiler directly over source of heat until simmering; spoon a small amount into yolks, return to pan; set over simmering water. Heat and stir until thickened and there is no raw egg taste. Pour over supremes and garnish with watercress and grapes. RECORD SALES ARE REPORTED BY COOP Ocean Spray Cranberries reports record consolidated sales revenues of $235 million and net proceeds of i NEW CRANBERRY GROWERS! REALTY 1 Listings of buyers and sellers welconned on cran berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 888-1288 Save money, save time We are offering growers bulk custom fertilizer blended to your specifications. Ask your local AGWAY representative about it. Ag^ray I2-24'12 Cran-Best This product is an ammoniated, granulated fertilizer containing all three major plant food elements in each granule, not to be confused with the dry blended fertilizer being sold. Don't guess on fertilizer, know what you are getting. Be sure. Use AGWAY 12-24-12 Cran-Best. AGWAY 1 2-24-1 2 Cran-Best is available at the following stores: Robert Alberghini Carver, MA 617-866-4429 New Bedford Agway New Bedford, MA 617-997-0093 Cape Agricultural Supply Inc. Sandwich, MA 617-888-0044 Pilgrim Agricultural Supply Inc. Plymouth, MA 617-746-0970 Merle Stetson E. Taunton, MA 617-822-6748 $71 million for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 1980. Ocean Spray president and chief executive officer Hal Thorkilsen says that fiscal 1980 sales represented a 19 percent increase from the previous year's consohdated sales revenues of $197 million. Net proceeds (payments to grower-members for crop delivered) increased 34 percent in fiscal 1980, from $53 million in fiscal 1979. "This marks the fourth consecutive year that the growth rate of net proceeds has exceeded that of sales," Thorkilsen said. Ocean Spray's grapefruit products contributed $22 milhon to fiscal 1980 sales and $11 miUion to net proceeds, increasing from $16 million and $4 milUon, respectively, last year. Ocean Spray entered the grapefruit market and accepted its first citrus grower- members in 1976. During 1980, Ocean Spray's 50th anniversary year, its bottled grapefruit juice became the nation's top seUing brand. The cooperative also opened its first manufacturing and distribution center in the sunbelt (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), and introduced its first tomato product, Firehouse Jubilee Tomato Cocktail. Subscribe to CRANBERRIES- Only $8 a Year Mike's Portable Welding Cranberry Equipment Built and Repaired Clippers, Flumes and Wheel-offs, all types of equipment FREE ESTIMATE (617) 748-0014 (617) 748-1415 (617) 748-0031 — O— O»OO0OOOOBIOiUUOOttOa» DIRECTORY for Cranberry Growers •onoanrn n n n n n n n r w #*<*^>^ff^y^ Tin CHARLES W. HARRi: Company 451 Old Somerset Av«nu« North Dighton, Mats Phon« 824-5607 AMES Irrigation Systems RAiN BIRD Sprinklers HALE Pumps Highcat Quality Prcxtucti with S«tufaction Gu^Ant««d 15 in euGRU inousTRy THBRG 18 a name Fan BuauTU OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC., PLYMOUTH, MASS. 02360 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER CRANBERRIES . THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE H A D V Volume 45, No. 6 June 1981 Mi-k m\ I \ / A C^ .-^ Clarket order debate « • 3 • •••• icks bog over co^^ • • .6 Library UMass Serials Section Amherst MA 01002 ■ai«»»»»»«»iy!»««»«»««»«««»»M««»»»»«»»3i»»»»B!BB«»»ar»-1»P»ny:| vV Combine Increased yields •iti^* with I Decreased Fertilizer Costs Results Greater Profits Use Fertilizer Containing IBDU Your Year-Round Service Center CRANBERRY H1GHWAY*WEST WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02576* (617) 295 1553 rh;»a;»a!a;a:»j:a:aiaE»aa»»aEaE»aE»a3EaE3E«3e3E»aE»»3E»»aE»aE»«»»aE»fc»a:a;a;»JE Z groMrers disagree e marketing order: is it good or bad? By CAROLYN CALDWELL The Cranberry Marketing Order was established in 19 62 -following an 85 percent favorable vote in a grower 3ferendum-to administer distribution of surplus fruit resulting from the "cranberry scare" of November 1959. decade later, it was revised for the purpose of controlling production. The past few years of prosperity in he industry may lead to other changes to suit the needs of the 1980's, according to observers. A May 1979 referendum on the order showed strong grower support, with 47 percent in favor of ontinuing and 10 percent for terminating. By volume, this represents 60 percent of the industry for the order nd 9 percent against it. The Cranberry Marketing Committee, consisting of seven members and seven alternates representing 10 ^ates, administers the terms and provisions of the order. For the last 10 years, growers have been assessed cents a barrel for the service. Copies of the marketing agreement and order are available to growers and can e obtained from Committee Manager Charles Hastings Jr., 147 Everett St., Middleboro MA 02346. The 1981-82 season marketing policy states: "Regulatory authority includes establishment of an annual larketable quantity and allotment percentage. Although authorized beginning with the 1974-75 crop year, larketable quantity has only been established in one season but was rescinded prior to the harvest. " As the order stands now, base quantity is taken from the average best four out of six consecutive years, (this average is better than the already existing base, a grower can apply for and receive more base quantity. According to the policy report, harvested acreage in the past decade increased 4 percent while the number ^f growers dropped 30 percent-from 1,300 to 915. Increasingly larger crops have been attributed to "higher ielding varieties of cranberries and improved cultural and harvesting practices. " The committee's supply and utilization records show 78 to 89 percent of the annual sales over the last lecade have been for processed fruit. Juice outlets account for a significant percentage of this market, ccording to manager Hastings. Fresh fruit sales make up the remainder and have been showing a downward rend during the period from 380,000 to 240,000 barrels. The supply has fallen short of the demand for several years. Estimates for 1981 show that the demand will >e 242,000 barrels over what can be supplied. The marketing order has been both attacked as "an infringement on the marketplace " and praised as "the reatest tool of the industry" by two Massachusetts committee members. The growers, John C Decas and ')ouglas Beaton, present their views below. While they see a common need for the cranberry industry to bring upply into line with demand, their recommended approaches are quite different. COVER PHOTO GROWER Earle HUl stands in front of two of his flooded Lower Bank, N.J., bogs on a cold, windy morning earlier this year. Besides raising berries. Hill also has been outspoken on governmental matters affecting growers. Story on page 6. (CRANBERRIES photo by Elizabeth G. Carpenter) nmoioiommmmmmmmmmmn Decas: liurts little guy^ John C. Decas, Marketing Committee representative for independent Massachusetts growers, is the only original member still sitting on the committee. He has gone on record right from the beginning as being opposed to the marketing order. Decas contends the order "hurts the little guy" and he advocates the "free market" as the best stimulant for initiative. "We feel it's an infringement on the marketplace," Decas said. "The decisions made from the marketing committee should be made from the free marketplace. The marketplace will tell you when there's too much or too Uttle." Decas maintains that an open, unrestricted market would have controlled excess production without restricting additional acreage. "A lot of sales are now being lost because acreage that would have been in is not," Decas said. He called the inability of supply to meet the demand in the past three years "a major scandal in the history of the industry." According to Decas, handlers are now encouraging growers to put in additional acreage but in the meanwhile "the industry has lost millions of dollars in potential sales" because the marketing committee failed to anticipate a boom in demand. "We should be making money where we can," Decas said. Because of inherent risks in agribusiness, he added, no market should be put "on hold." "The decisions of the industry to impose the allotment program resulted in lost sales because of all those restrictions," Decas asserted. "Competition is the name of the game. Competition is what we were discouraging." As a representative of independent growers, his policy is to "try to use our participation to represent the needs of the independents." Decas says independent growers recognize the order "will exist as long as Ocean Spray exists." He maintains the base quantity as it is set up now is unfair to good growers and he recommends a "floating base" instead. Bogs that exhibit increased production can receive more base quantity, but the base does not "roll" backwards when production slips, he noted. "If it is based on the demonstrated ability of a grower, it has to be altered both ways," Decas said. "The total base quantity in relationship to the crop gets wider and wider each year," Decas said. "In a year we have to impose an allotment, we may have to take a bigger percentage of the crop." Decas also called for more cooperation from the federal justice and agriculture departmen* in enforcing the marketing order by preventing crop record mani- pulations. "If we can't regulate the order as it is intended, we can't regulate the marketing order fairly," Deca; concluded. Beaton: ^preserves industry^ Douglas Beaton, an alternate member representing Ocean Spray growers from Massachu- setts, calls the marketing order "one of the greatest tools the cranberry industry has." Beaton belongs to Ocean Spra] operates a grower's service and deals in cranberry bog real estate.. He talks in glowing terms of using (continued on page 1 1) AGWAY AUTHORIZED AGWAY REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES (Seasonal) WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF: CRANBERRY INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES HERBICIDES • MITICIDES • and FERTILIZERS IN STOCK! ROBERT A. ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RFD 5 PLYMOUTH STREET, CARVER, MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE: 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5: 30 AGWAY The German Bxperience In his latest, typically compelling and readable book, "Paper Money, Vdam Smith recounts the experience of Germany between the two vorld wars. The lesson of that period of hyperinflation is impUcit. Imith writes: "Menus in cafes could not be revised quickly enough. A student at reiburg University ordered a cup of coffee at a cafe. The price on the nenu was 5,000 marks. He had two cups. When the bill came, it was or 14,000 marks. "'If you want to save money,' he was told, 'and you want two cups >j coffee, you should order them both at the same time.'" 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000* vines for Sale 1982 Delivery Ben Lear or Stevens $2,000 a ton 25% discount on orders received by July 15, 1981 with $500 per ton deposit. FOB Gordon, Wise. PaulJonjak (414)743-8500 P.O. Box 65 (715)376-2799 Sturgeon Bay WI 54235 USDA ANNOUNCES PERSONNEL CHANGE Howard Schutz has been named head of the standardization section of the Fruit and Vegetable QuaHty Division of the USDA's Food Safety and QuaUty Service. CRANBERRIES mjmm^ ^«K;««e:>i»K:3«»;3«»::saiKv«fe:'5«BC'sfl^ ^m^:mSff::m)^:M^:"^ Crane for Hire Three quarter yard crane with matts, clam and dragline. Have had years of experience in digging ponds, stumping and general bog work. I 'S/s^js^sts^^ysts^ysiiSi GEORGE R. NAVA CO. j 11 Maple Avenue | Kingston, Mass. 02364 j Call 585-4514 \ Q THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE —Our 4 5th Year of Publication— VOLUME 45-NO. 6 June 1981 Send correspondence to P O Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 Phone (203) 342 4730 Bob Taylor. Publisher/Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS Massachusetts - Dr Chester F Cross, Director, Massachusetts Cran- berry Experiment Station, Irving Demoranville, Extension Cranberry Speciahst, Massachusetts ( ranberry Station, Michael Couture, East Ware- ham, Mass.; Carolyn Caldwell, Rochester, Mass. New Jerscy-Philip E Marucci, Cranberry and Blueberry Speciahst, Cranberry and Blueberry l,aboralory, Chatsworth, N.J.; Elizabeth M. Carpenter, Chatsworth, N.J.; Mary E. Archibald, Collingswood, N.J. Nova Scotia -IV. Hall, botanist, Research Station, Kentville, N S. Oregon- Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquiile, Ore Washington- Azmi Y Shawa, Horticulturist and Extension Agent m Horticulture, Coastal Wash. Res. and E.xt. Unit, Long Beach, Wash. Wisconsin -Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship. CRANBERRIES is puDlished monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellwyn Drive, Portland CT 06480. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $8 a year, $15 for two years, 80 cents a copy in the U.S.; $ 9 a year inCanada;$10 a year in ail other countries. Copyright 1980 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0787 GroMrer Earle Hill Critic of state role in the I^ne Barrens By ELIZABETH G. CARPENTER "Most of the farms in Sussex County, in northern New Jersey, where I grew up, were dairy farms," says Earle Hill. "When I graduated, I knew I wanted to be be a farmer, but I didn't want to be a dairy farmer." Well, Hill didn't become a dairy farmer. He became a cran- berry grower in the more centrally located cranberry country of New Jersey. On a recent cool, gray morning. Hill sat in the comfortable living room of his home in the hamlet of Lower Bank in Washington Township, Burlington County, and discussed events that have shaped Ufe in New Jersey's Pine Barrens. His wife, Mae, prepared for another busy day as the well respected 2nd grade teacher in neighboring Woodland Township's Chatsworth Elementary School. THE HILL HOME, a former stagecoach stop, is a picturesque, three story, white frame house made of native pine and Atlantic white cedar. It was built when lumbering, glassmaking and iron smelting drew many people to the Pines. A weathered millstone flecked with mica supports a large chunk of glass slag in the sideyard. Both were taken from Bulltown, an old glassmaking community in the Pines and the site of Hill's former lumber mill. Today Bulltown is one of the region's forgotten communities. Hill recalls that he "hand scooped cranberries in Leektown for 25 cents a 40 pound scooping box and a person harvesting a poor crop in the early 1930's might earn only $1.50 a day." In 1 940 he invested in his first 600 acre parcel of land complete with cranberry bogs. His outlook on the cranberry industry in New Jersey today is tempered by 41 years as a Pine Barrens cranberry grower, 35 years as a school board member, 20 years as Washington Township's mayor and three years as the mayor's representative to the often embattled Pinelands Environmental Council. Currently, Hill, a member of the Ocean Spray Cooperative, owns bogs at Lower Bank, Bull- town and Weekstown. Cranberry varieties in his bogs include Early Black, Richards planted in 1890 and Howes planted in 1914. The Howes have garnered a slightly higher production record over the years. Berries from his annual harvest are trucked to Ocean Spray in Bordentown, N.J., for processing. LACK OF WATER, tipworm and vandalism are major problems confront- ing Hill's bogs. Like most New Jersey growers, he converted to water harvesting in the 1960's. However, late summer and early fall droughts coupled with frost destroyed his entire crop three years ago and in 1980 he lost the berries at his Weeks- town and Lower Bank bogs. Irrigation would solve this problem. However, Hill notes that "it's an expensive undertaking for a small grower." With irrigation, he estimates, he could increase production from 150 to 200 barrels per acre. Tipworm can be controlled by aerial spraying and Hill, like other Pine Barrens growers, depends on the pesticide recommendations of scientists at the Rutgers University Cranberry and Blueberry Research Center in Chatsworth. Timing of the flights is all important if maximum benefit is to be gotten from the sprays, Hill notes. Although false blossom diseas used to be a major problem, consiste spraying and vine pruning have eradicated it. "A few years ago, I 'lost' a new $10,000 tractor," HiU recalls. "Tod; it would probably cost $20,000." His experiences with theft and vandalism have increased in recent years and parallel the accounts of other growers. An occasional motorcycUst thinks nothing of careening through a bog and the motorists in some four wheel drive vehicles regard roadblocks on private property as personal challenges. Much of Hill's land abuts state-owned forest and he believes vandalism might decUne if the vehicles were banned on this pubhc property. OVER THE YEARS, Hill, in his capacity as mayor of 107 square mil Washington Township, has been an outspoken critic of state land aquisil lOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC Honey bees available for 1981 pollination Jon Harris 576 River St. Boston, Mass. 02126 (Evenings) ' 298-4623 "feoooooooooooooooooooooi and use. Eighty five percent of the and is owned or controlled by New lersey, leaving the township's 801 jitizens to confront a dwindling tax i)ase while experiencing rising costs. , "The state's decision in 1954 to cquire the Wharton Tract, 44,000 cres of which are in Washington ITownship, motivated me to run for olitical office," Hill says. He explains that the township ealizes only 10 cents per acre on the Vharton Tract property as annual tax ayment from the state to the town- [lip. After an initial 13 years of raduated tax payment, the state, with 3spect to land administered by the I.J. Department of Environmental rotection's Division of Fish, Game nd Shellfisheries, is no longer legally ound to contribute to the township's IX base. New Jersey's Wetlands Act of 1970, he Coastal Area FaciUty Review Act CAFRA), the Wild and Scenic Rivers lict, the Green Acres Acquisition rogram, and, most recently, the inelands Commission with its ederally approved master plan, have all ;ad a stifling impact on Washington ownship's economic base. Like many of his constituents. Hill as consistently challenged what ppears to be "confiscation by legis- ition," without equitable imbursement. WHEN ASKED about the five ecently proposed state legislative acts ertaining to water management in New ersey -Senate nos. 1610-1614-Hill esponds strongly: "They're no good, f they're adopted and the (N.J.) Department of Environmental 'rotection really wants to enforce hem, forget cranberries!" (The acts were discussed in RANBERRIES' coverage of the Feb. .2, 1981 American Cranberry Growers' \.ssn. meeting that appeared in the April issue.) Hill, former president of the \merican Cranberry Growers' Assn., contends that cranberry growers nanage water wisely. They "pick progressively," flooding one bog, then ecy cling the water to flood another, le says. "Water in reservoirs percolates down through the soil to help replenish the underground water supply," he adds. He views strict regulation of water as yet another attempt by the state to confiscate legislatively. When not involved with civic responsibihties or working on his bogs, Hill will occasionally discuss possible equipment designs that would increase efficiency of cranberry cultivation with Paul Burk, a neighbor and engineer. He'd like Burk to develop a hand operated weed wiper with rapid rotation of the "roller" which could possibly reduce herbicide dripping. Although Hill insists that he is "not a skilled cabinetmaker," he has handcrafted book shelves and cupboards for the family's living room and dining room and three grand- daughters thoroughly enjoy the doll- house he created for them. It's a unique dollhouse, for inside and out it's a scale model of their grandparents' historic home. Asked about the future of New Jersey's cranberry industry, Hill exclaims: "It'll go great guns if the state doesn't regulate the water." Then he thoughtfully concludes: "Water shouldn't be taken from the Pine Barrens. If it's drawn down 2 feet, the whole ecology will change in two years." Bog construction Vine setting Flumes and flume work Bog sand Nemasket Construction Co., Inc. 275 Warehatn St., Middleboro MA 02346 (617) 947-1713 BARK RIVER OUR BUSINESS SERVING CONSTRUCTION MINING MUNICIPALITIES... LOGGING . . . AND Wisconsin Cranberry Groovers WE ARE THE NO. I CULVERT PRODUCT SUPPLIER IN WISCONSIN & UPPER MICHIGAN. 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While at Long Beach, concen- trating on cranberry problems, Dr. Doughty researched and recommended cultural practices that changed the industry. Growers had been getting heavy production one year and Ught production the next. He pioneered work with fertiUzer treatments spaced throughout the growing season and soon the bogs were doing well each year. Per acre yields also jumped and Washington State moved into fourth place among cranberry producing states in the nation. When New Jersey has a poor crop year, Washington can claim third. Washington's 1 ,200 acres of cranberries each produce from 150 to 350 of the 100 lb. barrels per year, or twice as much as was being produced when Dr. Doughty first went to Long Beach. Besides the fertiUzer recommendations. Dr. Doughty tested a new product called Casoron for its weed control benefits to the cranberry bogs. At the time, Casoron, now one DR. CHARLES DOUGHTY of the most used agriculutral herbicides, was new from Europe and generally unknown in the country. Dr. Doughty's recommenda- tions regarding apphcation rates, performance levels and chemical residue of the product in the fruit became standards of the cranberry industry and in other fields of agriculture. FROST PROTECTION for cranberries and blueberries was another area of concentrated research work by Dr. Doughty. Blueberries, like cranberries, take from five to eight years to come into production. Dr. Doughty worked on ways to increase growth and shorten this "juvenile" period. He also did research to determine fertiUzer needs and timing when the plants were least susceptible to frost damage. Another blueberry growers' nemesis was the "mummy berry" and Dr. Doughty was in the thick of the battle to correct this situation. Together with his fellow scientists at Washington State University, Dr. Doughty's efforts helped bring out some dramatic improvements for blueberry growers. When he began his work, blueberry fields were yielding about 3,500 lbs. per acre. In 1979 the averages had jumped to 6,000 lbs. Now the 800 to 900 acres of blueberries in Washington are the highest production plots in the nation, substantially ahead of the 4,375 lbs. produced by runnerup Michigan State, according to the North American Blueberry Council figures. DR. DOUGHTY, a native of Colorado, who grew up on an apple orchard near Kansas City, didn't begin college until he was 33. A tendency toward a career in tree fruits shifted to a growing interest in research work and Dr. Doughty completed his Ph.D. at WSU even after some of his efforts for the cranberry industry had begun in Long Beach. Dr. Doughty and his wife, Reta, make their home in Sumner. Their two sons are nearby. Charles Jr. works as an accountant for a Tacoma manufacturing company and Galen is an associate pastor at the Marineview Presbyterian Church in Tacoma. Dr. Doughty and his wife, who have been very active in their United Presbyterian Church, hope to do some missionary work for the church in Alaska during their retirement years. weather watch MASSACHUSETTS April was shghtly on the warm side at 0.8 of a degree a day above normal. About 50 miles miles inland from the station the weather was considerably warmer. The maximum temperature was 76 degrees on the 18th and minimum 26 degrees on (continued on page 1 2) 9 IMAGINL . . . t an electronic voice calls you at home and warns you of impending disaster. That voice belongs to Chatterbox'". A TALKING THERMOMLTER keeping you in touch and in control of the perilous temperature conditions that can cost you an entire crop. Simply pick up the phone and call your facility, local or long distance. 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At times you have free time, then you wish you had a free second. If I can, I will preserve it for my son and his son for the next 30 to 40 years . . . I think the order can do that." He intends to become more active on the committee. "It's a grower's order— they have the most to gain and the most to lose," Beaton said. He contends there should be no room for "handler clashes" on the committee. Beaton thinks growers should be planting now for 1985 and later. He views a lack of foresight as a historical problem with the cranberry industry. Sales are projected four to five years ahead at the maximum, he said. "1 want to gear the order so we're looking at least five years ahead, maybe ten," he said, explaining that this will bring supply and demand in line so growers and handlers can benefit together. According to Beaton, the order should be telling growers how many new acres are needed in each area and what varieties to plant. "We should be working hand in hand with the growers to be the guiding force 10 years hence," he said. "I think we've got to supply that information." Beaton envisions the marketing committee as the instrument for attaining "orderly growth" in the industry. His goal would be to eliminate real estate fluctuations that make bog values unpredictable. "We have to grow at an orderly rate and get rid of this hysteria," he said. He also thinks the marketing committee can boost the spirit of cooperation between Ocean Spray and independent handlers. "1 believe the handlers have to work closer together," he said. "Ocean Spray is the industry. Independents get fat or lean with us." Beaton said he would like to have the committee reduce the paperwork it requires from the growers. The committee has trimmed its secretarial services and mailings and is trying to get down to one form a year. "The order should not destroy initiative to produce cranberries," Beaton said. "The last thing we should be doing is putting a choke on the cranberry industry." He supports the established base quantity transfer as a way of keeping the order current. A 2 percent reserve of the total base quantity is established annually from the amount that becomes available through reduction or invalidation because of nonuse. The reserve is made available on a percentage basis to new producers (25 percent) and to existing producers (75 percent). "It is an equitable system," Beaton said. "It is fair to everyone— old grower, new grower." \|> *'. Fanning is E'l.'cn/body s bread A butter. Straight talk about financing irrigation equipment Choosing a lender to finance irrigation equipment is nearly as important as choosing the equipment itseir Look to a lender who understands agriculture and your area. Wlio understands the potential) return from irrigated land and the kind of money it takes to do an irrigation job right. Look for equipment financing where you pay interest only on the exact amount of money vou borrow and only for the number of days you actually use it. Look to Production Credit Association. Production Credit Associations of Wisconsin 11 r WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR SEVINXLR DEVRINOL 10G * EVITAL * GUTHION DIAZINON 14G * PARATHION * ETHREL Cole Chemical Supply DIVISION OF -f/opA//t§ AGRICUI TURAL CHEMICAL CO P.O BOX 7211, MADISON. WISCONSIN 53707 608 221 1581 WEATHER WATCH ... I (continued from page 9) the 22nd. The night of the 21-22nd ' provided the first frost warning and there were several bogs reporting temperatures of 8 degrees. Warmer than average days were the 10th, 18th, 26-28th and 30th. Cooler than average days were the 13th, 15 th, 16th, 21st, 24th and 25th. Precipitation totalled 4.06 inches or about Va inch below normal for the month. There were 1 1 days with precipitation, with .98 on the 5-6th as the greatest storm. 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Considerable agitation of the flower, which released pollen, accompanied each bee visit. Bees, especially honeybees, are probably the most useful insect polUnators of cranberry since other insects were not observed to carry pollen or visit flowers. It appears likely that wind pollination is also important. These studies appear to confirm that the placement of honeybee colonies in cranberry bogs during the bloom period improves fruit-set and yield. GYPSY MOTHS . . . (continued from page 7) in 1868. Without its natural enemies to keep it in check, it quickly became a pest. By 1914 gypsy moth caterpillars started causing significant damage in the Cape Cod cranberry region. Wide- spread use of DDT knocked back their populations for a number of years after World War II. LAST YEAR over five mUlion acres of trees were stripped of their leaves in the northeast, including 900,000 acres in Massachusetts. The Department of Environmental Monitor- ing has been predicting more than a miUion acres of defoUation in the state this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is worried the pest may be spreading to the Midwest and even California on automobiles and other vehicles. letters KEPT UP WITH CRANBERRIES I've been away but I've kept up with CRANBERRIES. I Uke your coverage of the women at the "Big E." I was on duty three days-but not when you were there. Thanks, anyhow. I also liked your cover story of the children's "Cranberries" book. Those gals are from my hometown and I know them weU. They did a good job. WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR SEVINXLR DEVRINOL 10G * EVITAL * GUTHION DIAZINON 14G * PARATHION * ETHREL Cole Chemical Supply DIVISION OF -ffopkinM AGRICULTURAL CHLMiCAL CO PO BOX 7211, MADISON, WISCONSIN 53707 608 221 1581 12 AUce Merry Duxbury, Mass. A MAN FROM BOSTON My family has a variety farm and about 10 years ago, a man from Bostc introduced us to cranberry growing. 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Grill over charcoal fire about 6-8 inches from coals to prevent burning. Place turkey breast skin side up on a greased grill. Turn often while basting frequently with sauce. Total grilling time should be about 2 hours. To check for doneness, sUt breast. If no pink meat remains, breast is done. Read CRANBERRIES Mike's Portable Welding Cranberry Equipment Built and Repaired Clippers, Flumes and Wheel-offs, all types of equipment FREE ESTIMATE (61 7) 748-001 4 (617) 748-1415 (61 7) 748-0031 CRANBERRY GROWERS REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cran berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Saridwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 888^1288 14 SIGNS LEASE ABOARD THE MAYFLOWER II Martin B. "Hap" Person, president of Gage-Wiley & Co., is not one to settle for routine ceremony. When it came time for the stock brokerage firm he heads to sign a lease with Village Landing, Plymouth, Mass., recently, "Hap" arranged for the act to take place in one of Plymouth's prime tourist attractions, Mayflower II. The lease was signed with appropriate quill pens in the stateroom identical to the one in which the Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact. Gage-Wiley, which has been serving Massachusetts growers, among others, for 45 years, became the first office space tenant for Village Landing, which is scheduled for completion in late September. CRANBERRIES P.O. Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 $8 for one year; $15 for two years iimWWIUIIIIHMIIIUIIIIIiilNIIINNIHHIIIIMWIINHi regional | news I notes J liiiHiiiiiHiHiiHiiHinmtimuimimNmmmiiiiiiMi Massachusetts By IRVING DEMORANVILLE Dr. Chester E. Cross, director of the Cranberry Experiment Station, has innodnced his retirement effective Dec. , 1981. i Chet has worked here for over 40 ^ears and has been director since Sept j, 1952. The Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn. has decided to designate he annual meeting as Dr. Chester E. Cross Day with appropriate ceremonies. The date of the annual meeting is Tuesday, Aug. 18. Prof. Stan Norton was chairman of the Technical Committee Meeting on VIechanical Harvesting and Handling of Fruits and Vegetables at Penn State University this year. Dr. Karl Deubert visited the EPA's Hazard Evaluation Division in Arlington, Va. He presented a seminar on Cranberry Pesticide Management ^Practices and met with the group to discuss problems of pesticide use. Dr. Robert Devlin has been all over the place. He attended the Northeastern Weed Science Society meeting in Philadelphia, where he presented two papers on weed research. Then he was an invited speaker at the Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. stockholders meeting and workshop in Orlando, Fla. Then he went to Washington, D.C., to testify at a hearing on 2,4,5-T. Later he returned to Washington to attend a directors' meeting of CAST. He also attended the annual meeting of the Weed Science Society of America in Las Vegas, where he presented a paper and served on the Herbicides for Minor Crop Use Committee. NAME NEW MANAGER Malcolm E. Kirkland has joined Ocean Spray Cranberries as plant manager of the company's Sulphur Springs, Tex., facility. Kirkland comes to Ocean Spray after serving in a similar position with Bishop Baking Co. of Birmingham, Ala. He previously was with Frito-Lay Inc. He is a graduate of Texas Tech University. Vines for Sale 1982 Delivery Ben Lear or Stevens $2,000 a ton 25% discount on orders received by July 15, 1981 with $500 per ton deposit. FOB Gordon, Wise. PaulJonjak (414)743-8500 P.O. Box 65 (715)376-2799 Sturgeon Bay WI 54235 mK:m»: ■M^. tsm. -«&;: ;««;;,J!«K;:«R!;;«i>c:;«e<'^aiBK ■>«»:: >8»-::«B'\ -»aiec:3»i i Crane for Hire Three quarter yard crane with matts, clam and dragline. Have had years of experience in digging ponds, stumping and general bog work. sis^;:'^e^ GEORGE R. NAVA CO. j 11 Maple Avenue | Kingston, Mass. 02364 j Call 585-4514 j • M Members of Since 1933 f Gage-Wiley & Co., Inc. STOCKS & BONDS theSICPC ^ 40 Court Street, Plymouth, Mass 02361 ^*' 617-746-3322 Coll Toll Free m Mati 1-800-242-0263 f^ ••••••••••••••••• 15 WHAT'S IN A BOG? Cranberries. A delightfully delicious fruit well worth learning about at Ocean Spray's fascinating Cranberry World® in Plymouth. Walk around working cranberry bogs. Look at cranberry art and antiques. Listen to our boardwalk concerts. And view our changing monthly art exhibits. Free refreshments, too. And, best of all, free admission for everyone. Come find out what's in a bog. It'll boggle your mind. Open daily April 1 through November 30th, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free Admission. Near Plymouth Rock. Group reservations required. For information write Cranberry World, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Plymouth, Mass. 02360 or call (617) 747-1000 or (617) 747-2350. m CRANBERRY WORLD Visitors Center ® CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE Volume 45, No. 8 August 1981 Silt bottom bog • • •••• Ne^r packaging • In experimental bog Silt subs for peat Cement firm uses byproduct By CAROLYN CALDWELL Silt, a practically useless by- product of sand and gravel operations, may soon prove to be a "valuable commodity" in the building of cranberry bogs, according to Al Carr, foreman of Southeastern Construction Co. With the aid of engineering and cranberry specialists. South- eastern, a Lakeville, Mass., based cement block company, is experimenting with an original method of building bogs— by using silt. It is transforming an exhausted gravel pit into an upland bog, covering the bog with a foot thick layer of silt, which, it is expected, will possess the retention properties of peat. Consulting engineers E.J. Flynn Inc. drew up the plans for the 18.6 acre bog. They calculate that water from nearby 22 acre Cedar Pond will feed the bog. "THIS IS OUR first cruise," Carr said. "We've never built bogs before. It's a very interesting project from our point of view. We're very, very enthusiastic." Three acres are being prepared for planting this year. oooooooooooooooooocooooo COVER PHOTO AL CARR sits atop a dike of silt and sifts some of the material through his fingers. Story on this page. Other photos on the next page, (CRANBERRIES photo by Carolyn Caldwell) /2 M(NJ O^PTl] The bog is being constructed with a one foot thick layer of sill over the natural soil, topped by 5 inches of sand. The dikes have a silt core capped by "junk material" too fine for cement blocks. After more than 50 years of excavation and screening aggrega for the manufacture of cement blocks, vast hills of silt have beer stockpiled at Southeastern Construction. "Silt is undesirable for cemen blocks," Carr noted. "Heretofore we had trouble getting rid of it. I can't tell you anywhere silt is use except solid waste disposal sites and now bogs." In his lab, Carr demonstrated hovv the various excavated mater ials are standardized according tc particle size. "Our business goes by sieve analysis," he said. "This (silt) is not as fine as clay. This is 3: 0 .hAiKi.. 0enHi%J- . ■ , ■ S/'^^P^' -'- V'-, $iLT I' ts I A ROUGH DRAWING of a cross section of the experimental bog. 2 THESE photos by CRANBERRIES correspondent Carolyn Caldwell show the experi- mental silt bog being prepared. definitely not clay." Silt particles, half the size of [hourglass sand, will pass through a sieve with 100 holes per square inch. Used as a lining for cran- berry bogs, the fine particulate matter compacts to form an almost impervious layer that will hold water. The result, Carr beUeves, is a situation similar to that of a peat bottom bog. This particular bog is being built on upland, 10 feet above the water source. It may not need as much frost protection as lowland bogs do. The bog is designed so that one pump is needed to feed the five sections. "WE OWN THE WATER, the land, the silt, the sand," Carr said. "So when you add up all our assets, why not?" Carr said his company's plans have met with "almost universal concurrence" in Lakeville. "Before we had to leave topsoil and plant (continued on next page) For cranberry in Wisconsin Foliar nutrient concentration studies II. Mineral element concentrations in cranberry plants related to season of sampling and tissue sampled. .1 By Malcolm N. Dana Department of Horticulture University of Wisconsin-Madison' The determination of mineral element concentrations in plant tissues has become a standard tool for the development of soil management programs with several crops. Successful apphcation of this tool rehes on the establishment of standard conditions of sampUng and the identification of appropriate tissues for revealing sensitivity to changes in elemental concentration. This study was conducted to gain SILT SUBS FOR PEAT... (continued from page 3) trees to restore the land back to nature. Now we can have a marketable product." With the equipment and manpower resources of a well established construction company, the five full time employees are able to produce their own virtuoso performance when it comes to building bogs. "There's James Viggers," said Carr, pointing to the bull- dozer operator. "He's the artist. We provide a '48 Cat D-7 with a cable blade. For grading cranberry bogs, it's the finest doggone thing you can get." Cement blocks are still the company's top priority, Carr said. Southeastern Construction v^U build its bogs but growing cranberries will be left to the experts. Arrangements are being made with Decas Cranberry Co. to take charge of the planting and agricultural management. knowledge about the seasonal changes that may occur in the nine mineral elements (P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, B, Cu, Zn, Mn) and to measure the sensitivity of different parts of the plant to seasonal and locational differences. Three locations for samphng were selected in healthy, productive vines. Two areas were at opposite ends of a flooding section- one end of the section was planted on a soil with 100-120 T/A and the other end had 16-30 T/A of organic matter. The third plot area was in another marsh several miles distant from areas one and two. The soil contained 30-40 T/A organic matter. Each of the samphng areas was divided into 3 plots of 400 square feet each for samphng. Soil samples were taken from the surface 4 inches of soil by taking four random cores from each plot at each sampling. The samples were delivered to the Soil and Plant Analysis Laboratory for determination of soil reaction, organic matter, available phosphorous and potassium. Plant tissue samples were taken by clipping aU the tissue in small areas in each rephcate at each sampling. Each sample consisted of approximately 100 uprights with their associated older woody tissue. The plant materi; was taken to the laboratory where thi new seasonal growth was separated from the previous seasons' growth. The samples were washed in distilled water and oven-dried to constant weight at approximately 90 degrees I At this point the leaves were separated from the stem tissue and each tissue was analyzed separately. Analyses were made by a commercial laboratory using flame spectro- photometry with standard procedure Ji Tissue samples were obtained on June 23, July 31, September 4 and October 31 in the first year; June 21, July 26 and August 28 of the second year, and a single date, July 9^ Q of the third year. Soil sample data an available for the September 4 and October 31 dates in year 1, all three dates in year 2 and the one date in year 3. (continued on page 6) oooooooooooooocooooooocooooooooooooooooooooooooo^ M. C. Ho^res Specializing in Agricultural Construction K« TOML I-'llllNC'S %^ Cell I (lis -^W^^W Luihl clearing Suiiiling MERT HOWES U'alcr tuples 295-5542 Ditching Dikes 619 COUNTY ROAD (jiading W. WAREHAM, MASS. 02576 letters Handle with care Just as a handful of brutal cops or greedy, scalpel-happy doctors can provoke suspicions about all of their peers, individuals— pubhc or private— who use pesticides recklessly make all users suspect. Recently chppings have been coming across this desk from all over the Northeast about havoc in the wake of the campaign to eradicate the gypsy moth. Item: A Hardingville, N.J., beekeeper reports that several of his tiives have been wiped out. A Mays Landing grower estimates that le has lost a third of his blueberry crop because of damage to bees. Item: Many beekeepers in Rhode Island, where aerial spraying lias been massive, have been moving their hives to a "safe" corner of Connecticut. In the meantime, beekeepers in the Middlesex County area of Connecticut are fleeing to Vermont and New Hampshire. Recently, a sociologist in Oregon (one of our cranberry growing states) directed a survey aimed at finding out how adults felt about the use of chemicals (fertiUzers and weed and insect sprays) on food crops. Fifty three percent favored the practice. That's a majority. But a very sUm majority. This writer can't help but feel that much of the opposition to and confusion about the essential and proper use of chemicals stem heavily from reports Uke the ones cited. To help maintain their own image of social responsibility, growers ought to take a stand against every indiscriminate and unnecessary use of pesticides. The bad apples make them look bad, too. Roger Swain, science editor of Horticulture magazine, wamed a short time ago, in a New York Times piece, about the pitfalls associated with the use of aerial spraying to wipe out the gypsy moth. Ultimately, it doesn't work anyway, he said. "The gypsy moth isn't really a pest of trees, it's a pest of people," Swain noted. What price personal aesthetics? Ironically, while the southem New Jersey beekeeper and blueberry grower count their losses, the gypsy moth caterpillar has vanished, the gypsy moth zig-zags against the sky and trees defoliated in June are displaying their second growth. COMMENDS CORRESPONDENT FROM NEW JERSEY Ms. Carpenter is to be commended for her excellent interview with Earle HUl. Mae Hill Egg Harbor, N.J. LOANS FOR FARMERS The Farmers Home Administration has loan funds available for farmers for the purchase and operation of farms, notes the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation. CRANBERRIES B THE NA TIONA L CRA NBERR Y MA GA ZINE VOLUME 45 -NO. 8 August 1981 Send correspondence to: P.O. Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 Phone: (203) 342-4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher/Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS MASSACHUSETTS— Dr. Chester F. Cross, Director, Massachusetts Cran- berry Experiment Station; Irving Demoranvllle, Extension Cranberry Specialist, Mass. Cranberry Station; Carolyn Caldwell, Rochester. NEW JERSEY— Philip E. Marucci, Cranberry and Blueberry Specialist, Cranberry and Blueberry Laboratory, Chatsw/orth; Elizabeth M. Carpenter, Chatsworth. NOVA SCOTIA— I. V. Hall, Botanist, Research Station, Kentville. OREGON— Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquille. WASHINGTON— Azmi Y. Shawa, Horticulturist and Extension Agent in Horticulture, Coastal Wash. Res. and Ext, Unit, Long Beach. WISCONSIN— Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship. CRANBERRIES is published monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellwyn Drive, Portland CT 06480. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $8 a year, $15 for tw/o years, 80 cents a copy in the U.S.; $9 a year in Canada; $ 10 a year in all other countries. Copyright 1981 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0787 FOLIAR NUTRIENT. .. (continued from page 4) THE SOIL TEST DATA for available phosphorous and potassium in the 3 plot areas are presented in Table 1. Soil phosphorous levels were low in area B during the first season but this situation was corrected with a fertihzer appHcation in the spring of the second season. Potassium levels ranged from a low of 67 Kg/ha to a high of 179 Kg/ha. Area B maintained levels below the arbitrarily chosen standard of 112 Kg/ha available K. The differences among the three repUcate samples within a plot area for some dates is of interest, e.g., Area A, July 26 and Area C, October 31 for phosphorous. There was a 1 00 percent difference in available P within a distance of 50 feet at those locations. The summary of the analyses for mineral element concentration in the various tissues is presented in Table 2. Differences among dates for tissues and elements were consistent for all three locations and replicates within locations. Therefore, the data are presented as means of nine samples DIRECTORY for Cranberry for each element, date and tissue. Missing data for old leaves on 10/31 in one year and 7/26 and 8/28 the second year reflect the absence of leaves due to normal leaf drop. Phosphorous tended to decline seasonally in all tissues with the sharpest changes being evident in the new stem tissue. The minimum levels found in new leaves (.14 per- cent) were at the level of sufficiency estabUshed in earlier laboratory, green- house and field studies. The greatest changes in potassium (K) concentrations were found in the new stem tissue with less changes in j new leaves. It has long been known that petioles are often the tissue in j crops that show the largest changes in potassium concentration seasonally and in response to soil supply. The cranberry is nearly devoid of petioles. Apparently the stem axis in cranberry serves in the same general way as the petiole of grapes and other comparabl dicotyledonous plants. Potassium declined from June to September in new tissues with erratic data from old tissues. (continued on page 10) Growers •OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOI CHARLES W. HARRi: Company 451 0!d Somerset Av«nu4 North Dighton, Matt Phone 824 5607 AMES Irn^jtii 'n S\ slcnis RAIN BIRD Sf>nnklfrs HALE Pumps Ht^hen Quality PtoiKjcti with Satisfaction G\xArAJit*«d Table 1. Available soil phosphorus and potassium for 6 dates over 3 years. Lbs/A, Sampling Area Date Samp 1 in Sept . 4 Oct. 31 June 21 July 26 Aug. 28 July 9 Mean Sept. 4 Oct. 31 June 21 July 26 Aug. 28 July 9 Mean Replicate B Replicate Replicate 134 106 156 200 121 121 138 179 156 179 140 112 117 143 118 108 106 145 134 100 119 151 112 112 140 179 118 134 106 86 140 106 140 112 115 128 128 179 151 179 156 150 Phophorus (P) 75 100 46 106 121 121 100 96 44 106 84 134 90 81 Potassium (K) 95 100 76 100 89 84 95 89 67 78 67 112 100 87 29 37 112 78 74 85 69 73 84 95 112 89 100 93 178 246 122 106 100 106 143 124 112 156 151 128 156 138 134 190 101 121 145 145 140 151 122 140 140 140 140 138 167 121 145 95 128 134 132 145 122 134 134 140 156 138 I Mike's I Portable Welding Cranberry Equipment Built and Repaired Clippers, Flumes and Wheel-offs, all types of equipment FREE ESTIMATE (61 7) 748-001 4 (617)748-1415 (61 7) 748-0031 • ••••*•**•••*•**** Members of Since 1933 fGoge-Wiley 8iCo., Inc. STOCKS & BONDS the SICPC ^ "^ 40 Court Street, Plymouth, Mass 02361 '^ T^ 617-746-3322 Call Toll Free in AvVasi 1-800-242-0263 7^ ••••*•••••*••••••• Ocean Spray New containers on market By CAROLYN CALDWELL Calling it the most important product introduction in 1 5 years, Ocean Spray President Hal Thorkilsen recently unveiled the cooperative's new flexible containers, which resemble cereal boxes but are airtight and sterUe. The so-called "flexible packaging" actually was introduced last month in New England and New York in the form of 6.8 ounce, single serving three-packs of cranapple and grapefruit juice, with straws attached for easy drinking. Later in the year, 33.8 ounce, ready-to-serve containers, with a shelf life of six months, will be available. In the fall, liquid concentrates of cranberry juice cocktail and other products will be on super- market shelves in the new packages. Thorkilsen made the announcement about flexible packaging to more than 250 food retailing executives meeting in Canton, Mass. Explaining the management reasoning behind the decision to go with flexible packaging, Thorkilsen said the cost of glass and can packaging is expected to increase at an annual rate of 10 percent throughout the 1980's. "The need was apparent for a more economical form of packaging that would be acceptable to consumers, while enabling us to continue to provide high quality Ocean Spray products," he stated. Ocean Spray officials say the new aseptic paperboard and foil packaging requires less energy for processing than bottling or canning. Retailer advantages cited include energy savings (from elimination of freezing/ 8 refrigeration in store, during shipping and at warehouse) and weight savings (flexible ready-to-serve containers compared to 32 ounce bottles), as well as up to 50 percent increased shipping capacity and better shelf utilization. For consumers, say coop officials, the advantages will be savings of 5 to 25 percent depending on size, easy disposability and the convenience of storage at room temperature. Ocean Spray plans to commit $30 million over the next five years to install at least two different flexible packaging systems at its plants in Massa- chusetts, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Washington and Texas. It has no plans to phase out any bottling or canning facilities. Thorkilsen said $4-6 million in advertising, representing a 50 to 60 percent increase, will be used to introduce the newly packaged products. Brik Pak Co., a Dallas sub- sidiary of Tetra Pak of Sweden, has installed the equipment for the pilot plant operation in Middleboro, Mass. CRANBERRIES visited the Middleboro plant where Ralph Tatlock, international trouble- shooter for Tetra Pak, told this reporter: "I think this is the startt of something bij in the States." Tatlock is coordinating the initial operation of the Brik Pak installation in Middleboro. Flexible packaging is already available in 50 countries throughout Europe, Africa and the Far East. Tatlock showed us the filling and packing unit, which is two stories high and free standing. Either cranapple or grapefruit juice, which has been "flash heated" for 30 seconds at 210 degrees F and then "quick-coolec to 60 degrees, descends through a stainless steel tube and is then packaged by simultaneously descending paperboard and foil in which has been created a sterile vapor barrier. Ray Bourque, Ocean Spray's manufacturing/packaging enginee said flash heating "degrades vitamin C less (than bottling) anc could very well lead to a more nutritious product." He added that the esters, or fruity odors, do not escape when the new packaging process is usee WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR SEVIN XLR DEVRINOL 10G * EVITAL * GUTHION DIAZINON 14G * PARATHION * ETHREL Cole Chemical Supply DIVISION OF -fJopkinM AGRICUI TURAL CHLMICAL CO P.O BOX 7211, MADISON, WISCONSIN 53707 608 2211581 OCEAN SPRAY'S Middleboro, Mass., plant wUl be the initial processing site for flexible packaged, single servings of Cranapple and Grapefruit Juice. The unique, airtight containers will be sold in three packs with straws affixed for easy drinking. FOLIAR NUTRIENT . . . (continued from page 6) The new leaves reflected changes in calcium concentration better than other tissues as they increased in concentration from June to September. New stem tissue had from 1/3 to 1/2 the concentration of Ca of that found in the new leaves. Old leaves had a high and consistent calcium concentration. It may be interesting to some to note that new leaves sampled on 10/31 with .81 percent Ca were the same leaves sampled as old leaves on 6/21 with a concentration of .76 percent Ca and the new stem sampled on 10/31 with .23 percent Ca was old stem sampled on 6/21 with .24 percent Ca. MAGNESIUM CONCENTRATION tended to increase slightly seasonally in new leaves and to decrease seasonally in new stems. Old leaves and old stems, although quite different in concentration, tended to be consistent throughout the season. The iron concentration was inconsistent in all tissues and seems not to be related to month of sample harvest. The old leaf and stem tissues had high concentrations in all instances. This is hkely, in part, the deposition of iron residue externally by the winter flood waters. The washing procedure was inadequate for dissolution and removal of the iron residue. New leaf tissue had never been exposed to flooding before the samples were taken. Tissue boron tended to increase seasonally in new leaves and decrease seasonally in new stem in the first year but no such pattern showed in the second year. The differences found in new leaves suggest this tissue as a good one for detecting concentration differences among fields or plots within a field. The new leaves showed copper (Cu) concentrations in the 3-10 ppm range with new stems having 7-25 ppm. Old stems carried the highest concentration of Cu for the four tissues. The high concentrations found are evidence for tolerance by the plant rather than a need for this much concentration. The zinc level dechned seasonally in all four tissues in the first year , and in the three tissues that provided sample material in the second year. New stems carried slightly more Zn than new leaves through seven of the eight sample dates. The manganese (Mn) level of new leaves increased seasonally and the concentration in new stem tended to decline seasonally. The old leaves and old stem tissues carried between 178 and 317 ppm of manganese with no consistent pattern of change. The values for all tissues are high when compared to that found in other crop plants. The seasonal changes evident for phosphorous, potassium, calcium and zinc emphasize the importance of establishing a standard for the season of sampling for early season concentrations are substantially different than late season ones. The new leaves are good tissues to sample for they have mineral concentrations above or equivalent (continued on page 12) Table 2. Concentrations of 9 mineral elements in 4 cranberry tissues at 8 sample dates covering 3 years. Each datum is the mean of 9 determinations. Element and Tissue DATES OF SAMPLING 6/23 7/31 9/4 10/31 6/21 7/26 8/28 7/9 .17 .24 .19 .15 .94 1.09 .70 .59 .26 .95 .22 .18 .09 ,21 .05 PHOSPHORUS New leaves New stem Old leaves Old stem POTASSIUM New leaves New stem Old leaves Old stem CALCIUM New leaves New stem Old leaves Old stem MAGNESIUM New leaves New stem Old leaves Old stem .18 .14 .26 .19 .16 .15 .15 .14 .74 .50 .27 .49 .49 .43 .44 .33 .52 .71 .31 .22 .93 .95 .25 .21 .16 .17 .09 .06 .17 .17 .04 .04 % dry weight .15 .16 .11 .11 .18 - .13 .12 .59 .59 .41 .39 .53 - .39 .38 .79 .81 .25 .23 .90 - .19 .16 .21 .20 .07 .07 .18 - .06 .04 .25 .16 .31 .25 .25 - .28 .21 .86 .63 .92 .75 .69 - .60 .15 .50 .58 .37 .23 .76 - .24 .19 .15 .18 .17 .08 .19 - .08 .06 .16 .19 .58 .46 ,70 .24 .20 .06 Parts Per Million IRON New leaves New stem Old leaves Old stem 83 72 65 58 531 408 710 668 64 69 288 588 125 169 564 207 107 145 99 >500 - >7000 711 52 55 87 58 352 572 10 BARK RIVER OUR BUSINESS SERVING CONSTRUCTION MINING MUNICIPALITIES... LOGGING . . . AND Wisconsin Cranberry Growers WE ARE THE NO. I CULVERT PRODUCT SUPPLIER IN WISCONSIN & UPPER MICHIGAN. (ALUMINUM PIPE, HAND WHEEL OPERATED GATES, ETC.) AND WE'RE THE AREA DISTRIBUTOR FOR liileiiMliDnal CONSTRUCTION & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS (CRAWLERS, TRACTORS, EXCAVATORS, LOADERS, ETC.) Can We Serve You? . . . EAU CLAIRE GREEN BAY ESCANABA (715) 835-5157 (414) 435-6676 (906) 786-6920 IRONWOOD MADISON MILWAUKEE (906) 932-0222 (608) 222-4151 (414) 461-5440 11 FOLIAR NUTRIENT.. . (continued from page 10) to new stem tissue for all elements except copper at all dates and potassium at the earliest ^sampling date each year. iThe samples were collected and prepared for analysis by Mr. Nazzal El-Dairi and Dr. T.G. Greidanus. Part of the data analysis was completed by Mr. James Marx. Their contribution is appreciated. Table 2. Continued. A great bread can do wonders, for the lowly hamburger. An interesting topping or filling can add even more pizazz. BARBECUED CRANBERRY BURGERS (Makes four servings) IVi lbs. ground beef 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper Element and Tissue DATES OF SAMPLING 6/23 7/31 9/4 10/31 6/21 7/26 8/28 7/9 BORON New leaves 26 28 33 39 31 25 31 29 New stem 15 11 8 6 20 12 13 10 Old leaves 44 44 39 - 45 - - 38 Old stem 14 16 11 7 18 13 - 9 COPPER New leaves 7 5 3 3 10 7 5 3 New stem 10 16 24 25 18 15 17 7 Old leaves 7 5 2 - 19 - - 3 Old stem 20 24 35 25 51 41 - 11 ZINC New leaves 44 28 18 16 31 20 19 14 New stem 42 37 33 31 40 38 33 66 Old leaves 37 27 17 - 45 - - 26 Old stem 51 51 39 32 60 44 0 29 MANGANESE New leaves 113 135 148 182 121 135 142 133 New stem 216 190 141 157 213 206 203 270 Old leaves 260 248 229 - 243 - - 283 Old stem 238 216 178 205 279 246 ~ 317 ff CRANBERRY GROWERS REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cran berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 88*^1288 12 »;; ::»iiB<,:>a»: :«k: «k ;«fec ;>■»;. >«k; :«r; yam. msiC^mK 'm^:. «t::«tr; >»»;;':«»• ■ Crane for Hire Three quarter yard crane with matts, clam and dragline. Have had years of experience in digging ponds, stumping and general bog work. m:>9iSi<::^0Sfi GEORGE R. NAVACO. 1 1 Maple Avenue Kingston, Mass. 02364 Call 585-4514 mtf^. :4»f^ 'ysm. ':!m>^W6!i Mix ground beef lightly with salt and pepper; shape meat into four 1-inch thick patties. Grill, 4 inches from heat, 4-8 minutes per side until beef is done to desired doneness. Serve with any of the following toppings . . . DJTALIAN BURGERS: Blend y^ teaspoon Italian herbs into Vz up whole berry cranberry sauce. Spoon atop burgers just long enough to heat, about 2 minutes before end of cooking time. If desired, top with slice of mozzarella cheese. Serve on Italian bread. 2) CHILIED BURGERS: Combine 2 tablespoons chiH sauce with Vi cup whole berry cranberry sauce. Spoon atop burgers just long enough to heat them thoroughly. Top with pickled peppers and olive slices. Serve in Kaiser rolls that have been toasted. 3) AVOCADO BURGERS: Top each partially cooked burger with a sUce of ripe avocado, a tablespoon of cranberry orange reUsh and crisp crumbled cooked bacon. Serve in whole wheat pita pocket sandwich breads. 4) CRANBERRY FRUITED BURGERS: Add y^ cup whole berry ranberry sauce and Vt. cup flaked coconut to above meat mixture before grilhng. Just before burgers are done, top each with a slice of cranberry sauce and a slice of fresh peach. Serve on a hard roU. ipmiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiuij Wanted Bailey Separators INVITE GUESTS to a Hamburger Hero Party. Office 295-2222 CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE K. Beaton 295-2207 D.Beaton ^/^j^ 888-1288 I FRANCIS J. FARRELL | I 23 Blueberry Way 1 I Marion MA 02738 j j (617) 748-0031 | I (617) 748-1415 j I I imiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim AM, Specializing in -g« ^^ P. Beaton !"•• 947-3601 • DITCHING • SANDING • COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •NETTING •WEED CLIPPING • HARVESTING (Wet and Dry) Also Complete line of portable Crisafulli Pumps 2" - 1 6" Plastic netting for suction boxes 13 Doti^t pinch the cranberries Study on shelf life By L.M. MASSEY JR. and B.R. CHASE New York State Agricultural Experiment Station and M.S. STARR Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. For the past few years, we have been working in the Massa- chusetts area on a cooperative project studying means of improving the shelf life of fresh market cranberries. Although experienced in other areas of fresh fruit handling, the Cornell personnel were definitely novices in cran- berries. However, the expertise of the Ocean Spray workers more than made up for our lack of experience and it can fairly be said we all learned much from these studies. The experi- ments are over now and we would Hke to report some of our findings to others in the field. What we learned is not altogether new. While observations were obtained by treading well worn pathways, our findings are current and hence should be sufficiently relevant to bear repeating for those who "knew all along, but just forgot." EXPERIMENTAL FRAMEWORK For this study, we established a program of systematic investi- gation covering field production, harvest, handling and screening of fresh market cranberries to determine the relative contri- butions of all appropriate variables on subsequent shelf life. During the initial testing, we found that by utilizing berries from commercial growers who followed good pesticide appli- 14 cation recommendations we were experiencing only minor problems with fruitworm or field rot. Although we readily acknowledged that under some conditions worm and rot damage can be major problems in storage longevity of cranberries. we did not experience either to any significant degree during the progress of this study. Field Studies: The importance of preharvest factors on the shelf Hfe of cranberries is so well recognized that these factoi had to be included in this study. Due 0 limited time, however, we touched mly on a few aspects of this important irea. Large differences have been )bserved in cultural practices among ;rowers, such as rate of fertilization, veed control, late water versus early /ater, etc. Although a complete tudy of the effect of each of these actors on storage longevity was far leyond the scope of this study, we id examine the keeping quality of ruit from bogs in an overall excellent tate of cultural "thrift" yielding 50 bbl. to the acre or more, and hose from bogs in a less "thrifty" ondition yielding 50 bbl. to the acre ir less. Although it was possible to emonstrate that certain extremes 1 cultivation (e.g. high nitrogen, xcessive flooding, etc.) did horten shelf life, we concluded that, n general, state of "thrift" of the )ogs within the extremes included in his study were not a major factor in letermining keeping quality. It is well known that certain ;ultivars are better "keepers" than )thers. We did not test the effect of ;ultivar on keeping quality. With the xception of some exploratory studies ;onducted with Early Blacks, we ntentionally restricted our obser- vations to the single cultivar Howes. This, we feel, gives a continuity of response to our observations not possible had we switched cultivars between experiments. Harvesting: We attempted to estabUsh a possible relation between berry maturity (or ripeness) at time of harvest and resulting keeping quality. In terms of optimum date of harvest for maximum storage longevity, we found that there is a relatively small but decided advantage for berries harvested approximately two to three weeks prior to usual date of commercial harvest from our test bogs. Since the difference is small, however, it is probable that other considerations such as yield or increased berry color are overriding considerations. It should be noted, however, that postponing harvest tends to result in overmaturity of the berries. This is inconsistent with the goal of the industry to supply high quaUty fresh market fruit. Berries as they exist in the bog were found to have considerably greater storage longevity potential than did berries as they were received at the screening plant. We found that the shelf life of berries harvested by hand with a minimum of bruising is markedly higher than that of berries harvested by machine. In one test, a rapid picking machine was found to be more damaging to shelf life than was a slower operating machine. We did not study the effect of wet harvesting and subsequent drying on keeping quality. Prescreening Handling: Throughout this study, the effect of temperature on harvested berries has been shown to be of primary importance in the determination of keeping quahty. Holding berries at 36 degrees to 40 degrees F continuously gives a fourfold to tenfold increase in shelf hfe over holding berries at 55 degrees to 65 degrees F. These results would indicate the value of rapid removal of field heat following harvest. In one experiment, the shelf hfe of berries held in chaff at 36 degrees F until early December followed by screening, packaging and holding at 65 degrees F was compared with the shelf hfe of berries held at 65 degrees F both prior to and following screening and packaging. Here we found the resulting shelf hfe of the continuously warm Scoring of cranberries for physical condition during 65°F storage surveillance in 1 lb. poly bags following removal of samples at different locations during screening of machine-harvested berries. Means of 3-100 berry aliquots each of triplicate samples.* Holding Class Samp le location time Chaff Cleaned Se parated Hand Packaged (weeks) sorted 0 Sound 86 88 92 91 85 Bruised 5 2 1 2 6 Broken down 9 10 7 7 9 1 Sound 84 88 81 76 65 Bruised 2 3 10 7 16 Broken down 13 9 9 17 19 2 Sound 52 70 56 52 43 Bruised 4 4 6 5 10 Broken down 44 26 38 43 47 4 Sound 41 52 43 37 26 Bruised 5 9 7 7 6 Broken down 54 39 50 56 68 Note decrease in sound fruit with holding time in berries from each location 15 Install the flow gates now that generations will rely on. OUR STRENGTH IS METAL Felker flow gates are built to last, thanks to famous Felker welded construction, generously braced designs, and highest quality materials. 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Although we were impressed by he efficient handling of the berries ipon arrival at the commercial creening and packaging lines, we loted the relatively harsh treatment hey receive by dumps, drops, rolls, brasions, etc., as they move to and rom the various items of milUng nachinery. Vertical distances the )erries drop or roll seem unnecessarily p:eat when considered in aggregate. We sampled berries of known ;ultural and harvest background at arious locations along the lines as hey were being screened, and ;onducted studies of subsequent shelf ife in consumer packages made up rom these berries and stored under 'arious conditions of refrigeration. The results of one such experiment ire indicated in the Table. Although nterpretation of the data from these xperiments is somewhat complicated )y the progressive removal of defects IS they move from location to location dong the Une, storage values indicated I progressively increasing rate of physiological breakdown of sound jerries in subsequent shelf life. On the basis of the above observa- ions, we conducted experiments imulating various handling conditions )y impacting the berries through a cruising jig with no alteration in berry copulation (i.e. no removal of defects). Df course, these pilot plant results ;annot be extrapolated directly to ictual screening conditions. The iamage we obtained, however, was dentical in appearance to that obtained inder actual plant conditions. Data rom these and other experiments on the mechanism of breakdown development are of considerable relevance here. Our observations have led to the following conclusions: 1. Repetitive impacts are cumulative in their effect on breakdown development. 2. 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The effect of impact bruising on respirational activity of the berry is marked and of long duration, indicating a deep seated alteration in the phys- iology of the fruit. 4. A delay between impact and the appearance of a visible bruise often occurs. Although the full potential of the bruising in ehciting its response can take several days to a week or more, visible evidence of impact often takes a period of 24 hours or longer. Further, physiological breakdown can develop from all physical classifications of berries determined after a 24 hour post-impact induction period. These two phenomena comphcate the process of evaluating market quahty by means of off-the-line quality control by defect enumeration. The evidence for rough handhng and resulting physiological breakdown being a major cause of shelf hfe failure under both actual and simulated conditions of handhng is overwhelming. This is particularly true when viewed in the hght of the delayed appearance of damage symptoms difficult or impossible to spot at the time of harvest or screening. Postscreening Handling: We have made a few observations on the effect of the consumer package type on the keeping quality of fresh berries. We found little difference in the keeping quahty of fruit stored in 1 lb. vented poly bags and window boxes at 36 degrees F, but a shght advantage for poly bags over boxes at/ 65 degrees F. Without a doubt, temperature is one of the most important factors ' influencing postscreening shelf life. 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Thus, a drop of temperature f 10 degrees C (18 degrees F) sually accounts for an approximate alving of the rate of Ufe processes ith a corresponding doubling of xpected storage longevity, other ictors, such as low temperature reakdown (below 36 degrees F 3r cranberries), excepted. In ddition, refrigeration appears to jtard breakdown following impact. Ithough we found breakdown ventually does occur in samples objected to experimental impact, jgardless of holding temperature, ; is markedly slowed by refrigeration. CONCLUSIONS The principal cause of f ore- tiortened retail shelf life of ommercial fresh market cranberries 5 rough handUng, which results in impact-induced physiological breakdown, made worse by insufficient postharvest refrigeration. Unfortunately, the damage inflicted is not detected by current quality control measures, since they are conducted before most visible symptoms of impact have become evident. The development of visible symptoms and subsequent breakdown occur after the packaged berries have been shipped from the screening plant. Although the positive value of postscreening refrigeration is quite obvious, the value of prescreen- ing refrigeration is a Httle more complex. Although there is an obvious benefit of prescreening refrigeration in extending the quality of the "in-chaff fruit and retarding the physiological break- down of berries subjected to impacts during harvest handling, the effect of prescreening refrigeration in reducing the susceptibility of sound berries to subsequently induced physiological breakdown from impacts inflicted during screening is not so obvious. It is with berries which are being held for periods longer than eight weeks that this effect becomes most significant. We further conclude that other factors contributing measurably to shelf-hfe shortening include cultivar, cultural conditions (high nitrogen, excessive flooding, poor pest management practices, overmaturity at the time of harvest, etc.). These factors probably are, on the average, less important to overall fresh market quality than are bruising and temperature control. Most distributional and marketing factors (temperature control, rough handling, etc.) are probably out of the control of the industry. WOMAN NAMED Assistant Secretary of Agriculture C.W. McMillan has named Mildred Pyle Thymian, a 48 year old Minnesota farmer and senatorial assistant, as administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. CRANBERRIES P.O. 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For information write Cranberry World, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Plymouth, Mass. 02360 or call (617) 747-1000 or (617) 747-2350 CRANBERRY WORLD Visitors Center ® CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE Volume 45, No. 9 September 1981 '-5' ''5|^ (S ,»\ ':^- l'^:-. ''i^\: Library tXMass Makepeace reflects . . .] l^l^H '^%l°-, ***** Builds bog machines • i — ^^ — ^^ Install the flow gates now that generations will rely on. OUR STRENGTH IS METAL Felker flow gates are built to last, thanks to famous Felker welded construction, generously braced designs, and highest quality materials. Manufactured in aluminum only. Standard sized for conduits from 15- to 48-inch diameters with riser widths from 24- to 72-inches, height as required. Single, double and triple log channel designs, other sizes available upon application. For virtually any size or water control application, Felker Brothers are flow gate specialists. Send for free bulletin. FELKER BROTHERS CORPORATION Marshfield. Wisconsin 54449 PHONK 7irv:^S.J :M:J1 TWX ."^H ) :',7() iS-lti TKLKX L'!):Mril Russell Makepeace Pursues a long tradition By CAROLYN CALDWELL Russell Makepeace, cranberry ompany president, banker and family genealogist, knows cran- berries—from Ben Lear to Stevens— and Makepeace history— from Abel Denison to Mary Zelinda. No great surprise there! Now in his seventies, he got his first job in cranberrying more than 50 years ago and das been president and director of the A.D. Makepeace Co. for |23 years. As for family trees, the Makespeaces have been in America for 10 generations and Russell has been studying their history for years, iracing the name back to 1 3th century England. A gregarious individual and a latural storyteller. Makepeace recently told this writer of his ;arly start in cranberrying as he [eaned back in his chair next to m old fashioned rolltop desk in the office of the A.D. Makepeace Co. Inc. in Wareham, Mass. 'The first job I had was nailing quarter barrel boxes in the screen- liouse," he recalled. He also pasted labels and I000000030QQOOOOOOOOOOOC COVER PHOTO SEEN SEATED in his office and showing a visitor an old snap scoop is Russell Makepeace, the president of A.D. Makepeace and a source of much cranberry and Makepeace family lore. (CRANBERRIES photo by Carolyn Caldwell) »ooooooooooooooooooooooo worked in the scoop shop on that first job. That was in 1930 when he went to work for his uncle, John Makepeace, in Wareham. Prior to that stint, he had been employed by Grand Union Co., a grocery chain headquartered in New York City, for five years following his graduation from Williams College in 1925. Russell played varsity football at Williams. At Grand Union, he had worked his way up from delivery boy to assistant superintendent. But an eventual commitment to cranberrying seemed inevitable in the life of a Makepeace. For well over a century, the Makepeace name has meant cran- berries. In the late 1860's, Russell's grandfather, Abel Denison Makepeace, gave up farming strawberries and potatoes on his Hyannis, Mass., farm (now the site of the Hyannis Cooper- ative Bank and Dunfey's Restau- rant) to try growing cranberries. With the aid of 1 1 investors, he started a 2 acre bog. Successful with the Hyannis venture, he later bought land and built bogs in Plymouth County. When A.D. was in his seventies, he bought up some New Jersey "wasteland" for (please turn page) MUHniiiiiiiiiiiimHiiiiiiiiiiiMiniiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuniiiiuiiuuiiiiniiuunnuiiiiiiuuiiimiuuiiiiiuiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiii A Solid Investment requires solid financing . . . and that's our spe- cialty. Credit for equipment, land, buildings ... all your financial needs. For Credit . . . Plus a full range of other finance-related services, see your local Farm Credit representative. P.O. 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The worst nightmare of growing cranberries on the Cape was the annual gypsy moth invasion, Russell said. DDT, "a specific for them," was the only effective control, he averred. Makepeace said he fought the caterpillars with such zeal that thousands of dead ones served as bridges by which live ones crossed over the ditches into the bog. With the ban on DDT, he added, he is worried that the gypsy moth caterpillar may never be controlled. Besides heading up the A.D. Makepeace Co., Russell also has found the time to involve himself in other pursuits involving the cranberry. He has been a director of Ocean Spray, he has helped start four cranberry clubs and he has cooperated avidly with county agricultural agents. Early in Russell's cranberry career, his company began experi- menting with dehydration. The practice never caught on in the U.S. because of the abundance of fresh fruit for the holidays, he said, but it proved very useful fo making cranberry sauce available for troops overseas in World War I and II and the Korean War. "When World War II came around, we were ready for them, Russell said. A small 1 lb. package of dehydrated cranberries was equauLr to 10 lbs. of fresh fruit and coulo J feed 100 men. The moisture content was 4 percent as compar to 98 percent for fresh fruit. A carload could hold about $200,- 000 worth of dehydrated berries the company president said. A.D. Makepeace developed a method of piercing the fresh cranberries by running them through three sets of rolls with phonograph needles. The per- forated fruit then was placed on trays one berry thick and put in the dehydrator for eight hours. (continued on page 12) A MOST COMPLETE INVENTORY OF IRRIGATION ACCESSORIES URGE ENGINEERING& IRRIGATION. INC <6 2 :-vM)\66, 11 l.archinont Lane. 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The day, fittingly, was named Chester E. Cross Day. What a career to look back on come December. There is, first of 11, his own important research. There is his role in the growth of le station from a small, wood-heated cottage to an impressive, modern esearch facility. There is his estimable role of emissary to government, academia, industry and, most important, grower. And there is the key :ask he achieved so well of coordinating a staff of bright, imaginative and individualistic research scientists. Hooray! Joe Carcione writes "The Green Grocer" column for the San Francisco Chronicle. In a recent column he noted that Chronicle eaders had fired off letters to Ocean Spray Cranberries lamenting he unavailability of fresh cranberries last year. After receipt of [he letters. Ocean Spray sent a representative to see Joe. The rep isked Joe to assure readers that there will be plenty of fresh cranberries this Thanksgiving and Christmas. Hooray! What's a rhanksgiving or Christmas dinner without fresh cranberries? PAVILION PROPOSED FOR CRANBERRY STATION Members of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association have been asked to think about a proposal to build a pavilion at the Cranberry Experiment Station to be used for industry events. Cost estimates have run between $12,000 and $24,000, depending on extras. "It is felt by the directors and officers that a decision of this type National Association of State Directors of Agriculture. Decas, PhUip Gibbs, Clark Griffith, Doug Beaton, Wilho Harju and Jack Atwood have been named to a committee to study the We-we-antic River watershed proposal. Griffith was named committee chairman by Decas. Decas has been nominated by Commissioner of Agriculture Winthrop for the vacancy on the State Pesticide Board. The treasurer's report for the period from Augist 1, 1980 to July 31, 1981 shows receipts of $58,401.29 and disbursements of $45,884.08. CRANBERRIES D should not be made without consulting the growers as a whole," says John C. Decas. president. The board voted recently to spend $1,055 for cranberry promotion at the Edavnie Cranberry Festival. The expenditure will be matched by the state under the Massachusetts agricultural promotion program. Similar matching funds will be available for the $5,400 cost of a clambake, box lunches and bus transportation the board voted for the Sept. 22 annual meeting of the THE NA TIONA L CRA NBERR Y MA GA ZINE VOLUME 45 -NO. 9 September 1981 Send correspondence to: P.O. Box 249 Cobalt CT 0641 4 Phone: (203) 342-4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher/Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS MASSACHUSETTS— Dr. Chester F. Cross, Director, Massachusetts Cran- berry Experiment Station; Irving Demoranville, Extension Cranberry Specialist, Mass. Cranberry Station; Carolyn Caldwell, Rochester. NEW JERSEY— Philip E. Marucci, Cranberry and Blueberry Specialist, Cranberry and Blueberry Laboratory, Chatsworth; Elizabeth M. Carpenter, Chatsworth. NOVA SCOTIA— I. V. Hall, Botanist, Research Station, Kentville. OREGON— Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquille. WASHINGTON— Azmi Y. Shav*/a, Horticulturist and Extension Agent in Horticulture, Coastal Wash. Res. and Ext, Unit, Long Beach. WISCONSIN— Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship. CRANBERRIES is published monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellv^ryn Drive, Portland CT 06480. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $8 a year, $15 for two years, 80 cents a copy in the U.S.; $9 a year in Canada; $ 10 a year in all other countries. Copyright 1981 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-078 7 John Felton He builds machines to aid cranberry groovers By JOAN E. HUMPHREY Four new machines to assist cranberry growers are on the market due to the ingenuity of John Felton, owner of Felton Manufacturing Inc. of Warrens, Wise. Felton, who has been building specialized equipment to aid cranberry growers for 25 years, credits the growers for most of his ideas. "I get most of my ideas from the growers themselves who come to see me and talk about their special needs," he told CRANBERRIES. "The local growers are very supportive in helping to iron out any bugs in a new design and they help to perfect the machinery on their marshes." The latest invention by Felton, who set up shop in his present location in the village 20 years ago, is a herbicide spreader to apply Roundup, a chemical that was recently cleared for use by cranberry growers. Other machines manufactured by Felton include a tractor mounted ditch digger, a degrasser, a fertilizer spreader and a 10 foot riding beater for harvesting. The fertilizer spreader is used from the dikes so the growers don't have to drive on the berries during the early growing season when use of the device is most effective. "The riding beater is the innovation of Jon Gottschalk, cranberry grower," Felton said. "Gottschalk brought the idea to me and I built it according to 6 his design but most of the machinery I design myself." The Warrens native has a variety of equipment of his own design on almost every marsh in Wisconsin and also in British Columbia, Quebec and Nova Scotia. He also has supplied specialized equipment to growers in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington. "I work 80 percent on orders and 20 percent on speculation," Fenton said. "We don't have a slack season because we are alway working ahead for the next season. If a grower comes in with a special request that is going to improve his operation, well, by golly, I'm sure going to try to come up with a machine that will solve his problem." Felton Manufacturing Inc. employs five to eight persons year-round. i 37 Acre f I Cranberry Bogs K For Lease or Sale ■Increase Your Cranberry Acreage and Profits by Rebuilding Old Bogs While Market Is Strong and Growing. ■Excellent Site Location With Easy Access to 4 Major Highways & Ocean Spray Plant. ■New Engineering Plans Include 4 Separate 5+ Acre Bogs, Reservoir, Sprinkler System, 1,060 ft. Alunn Ovrhd Pipe With 20 Rain Birds on Hand. City Water, Electric, Paved Roads. ■Excellent Uplands Water Supply & Drainage to Taunton River. ■Conservation & Wetlands Approved. OWNER WANTS A QUICK OFFER - TERMS AVAILABLE Write P. O. Box 1 082 Taunton, Mass. 02 780 ABOVE, Felton stands beside the 10 foot riding beater he built, based on an idea by grower Jon Gottschalk. TO THE RIGHT, top, Felton with the herbicide spreader he developed. Photd was taken at the David Rezin Marsh. Center, closeup of the spreader. Bottom, the Felton fertilizer spreader that can be operated from the dikes. (CRANBERRIES photos by Joan E. Humphrey) For cranberry in Wisconsin Foliar nutrient concentration studies III. Symptoms for mineral deficiency and elemental concentrations at deficiency levels. By Malcolm N. Dana Department of Horticulture University of Wisconsin-Madison The inadequacy of an essential mineral nutrient within a plant disrupts the metabolic processes and normally results in the expression of visually discernible symptoms. The recognition and characterization of these symptoms is one diagnostic method for determining fertilizer needs. In the cranberry, there seems to be no written record of m the visual symptoms that may be expected from mineral deficiences other than that for nitrogen. A greenhouse nutrient solution demonstration experiment was established with deficient levels of potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, boron, copper, sulfur, manganese and zinc in separate pots. Nitrogen and phosphorus were not included as deficiency elements in this study for their deficiency symptoms had previously been demonstrated. The cranberry plants grown were Stevens upright cuttings rooted in distilled water before transfer to the 2 liter black plastic contain- ers of nutrient solution. Plants were grown in the nutrient solutions for nine weeks in a 9^;: ;«iB^: :3fl»^: sa«c si«rc :«8<. :-'a«K::>aB!c: >9»^ CRANBERRY GROWERS REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cran berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 888^1288 >w^:>aKK :4»:; >a»;; :4KK .>»c ^ ^ t).^* Bog construction Vine setting Flumes and flume work I I Bog sand i i I Nemasket Construction Co., Inc. I 275 Wareham St., Middleboro MA 02346 I (617) 947-1723 -:^mfcym< ym<:mBf:.m»: mm. greenhouse with supplemental incandescent lamps to provide a 16 hour day length. The longest shoots were over 70 cm. in length at the end of this period. NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS were developed to provide the following concentrations of nutrients in ppm: phosphorus 31, potassium 234, calcium 200, magnesium 50, boron 0.5, copper 0.03, manganese 0.5, zinc .05, molyb- denum .05, iron 4, ammonium nitrogen 21, and nitrate nitrogen 240, with sulfur varied among pots as the primary salts were interchanged to provide for deficiencies in the selected elements. The ammonium nitrogen at 21 ppm was added to all pots as ammonium nitrate at the beginning and on two occasions during the experimental period. The solution reaction (pH) was adjusted weekly and maintained in the range of pH 3.9 to 5.0. At the end of nine weeks, all new shoot growth was measured for linear extension and leaf samples were harvested for spectrophotometric analysis of mineral concentration. The elemental analyses were made by a commercial laboratory with flame spectrophotometric capabilities using standard procedures. The data are presented in Table 1. Restricted growth was found in pots without each of the following elements: potassium, calcium, sulfur, magnesium, zinc and iron. Normal growth extension was maintained for nine weeks without supplemental boron, manganese and copper. Deficient plants for each element contained the following levels of that element: potassium, 0.17 percent; calcium, less than 0.05 percent; magnesium, 0.02 percent; boron, less than 1.0 ppm; zinc, 3.8 ppm; copper, 3.1 ppm, and iron, 26 ppm. Tire plants in the absence of manganese had an Mn concentration of less than 0.2 ppm without showing deficiency symptoms. The plants with iron deficiency maintained a concentration of 26 ppm, the same as that found in the no-magnesium grown plants that did not display iron deficiency. DESCRIPTIONS of each of the deficiencies induced in this study and for nitrogen and phosphorus follow: Nitrogen-the deficiency of nitrogen first shows as light color in the newly developed leaves with reddish coloration of the leaves and new stem tissue. The red pigment in the leaves tends to be toward the leaf margins and is blended in with a yellowish green undercolor. This is a very common condition in the field where the soil supplies inadequate nitrogen for maximum growth in the early WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR SEVIN XLR DEVRINOL 10G * EVITAL * GUTHION DIAZINON 14G * PARATHION * ETHREL Cole Chemical Supply DIVISION Of -^apkin§ agricuitural chimical ho P O BOX 7211. MADISON. WISCONSIN 53707 608 221 1581 ^i^^M«tt^^r»a Growth data and elemental concentration in tissues from cranberry plants growth without selected nutrients in the root media. Element Number Uprights Planted Number Shoots Develop Growth Per Shoot Symptoms Concentration of Element Omitted % Dry We ight Parts Per Million From Solution P K Ca Mg Fe B Cu Zn Mn cm Complete 13 39 28 No .16 1.2 .16 .13 44 30 3.1 7.5 152 K 11 28 11 Yes .26 .17 .45 .21 46 67 3.8 16 134 Ca 13 38 9 Yes .20 1.2 <.05 .23 61 44 6.0 16 173 Mg 11 33 8 Yes .13 1.7 .68 .02 26 52 5.1 12 386 Fe 10 38 15 Yes .30 2.3 .68 .20 2b 87 19 40 384 B 12 37 28 Yes .20 1.2 .21 .13 45 < 1.0 3.5 7.5 134 Cu 9 34 29 Yes .20 1.1 .17 .14 39 26 3.1 8.5 124 Zn 11 42 14 Yes .26 1.2 .31 .23 70 36 8.8 3.8 242 Mn 12 37 25 No .35 1.5 .37 .18 53 43 6.4 16.0 <2.0 S 14 25 6 Yes - - - - - - - - - season. Phosphorus— slight red coloration of stem and leaves of the rapidly growing shoot. The coloring is not associated with the latest leaves but is evident on all new leaves along the growing shoot. In nutrient solution the roots are very dark in color. In the field we have observed these symptoms only in plots on virgin peat soil with no supplemental fertilization. Potassium -this deficiency first showed as reddening of the leaf margins at the tip of the growing shoot. A slow growth rate and short- ening internodes produced a rosette of leaves at the apex with reddish leaf margins, the whole effect resembling a miniature tuUp flower. Continued growth under deficiency conditions resulted in slow degeneration and necrosis of leaves and plant death. These symptoms have never been reported from field observations. Calcium -first evidence of deficiency is a marginal reddening of the apical 6-8 leaves on rapidly growing shoots. Further red color develops wdth increasing intensity from the tip toward the leaf base. An affected leaf dies within a few days and the entire tip of the shoot dies and turns brown. Magnesium -a dark mottling of the older leaves on the shoot followed by marginal necrotic spots on the same leaves. Continued growth in a deficient condition results in dropping of the oldest injured leaves and slow progression of damage acropetally (base to tip). Iron— a chlorosis of all the new growth with decreasing intensity from the tip to the base of the shoot. The symptoms were obvious within 25 days after removal of the iron supply to the plants. Sulfur— the first symptom after 25 days was a slight chlorosis with slight reddening on some leaf margins. After six weeks the first affected leaves were red and speckled with small necrotic lesions and new leaves were chlorotic. At nine weeks the oldest leaves died and fell from the plants. Boron-deficiency symptoms were evident only after eight weeks of growth. The terminal leaves were much smaller than normal and formed into a rosette. Slight chlorosis and reddening of leaf margins were evident. There was a proliferation of new shoots 10 from the basal area of the shoots. Zinc-deficiency symptoms began to show at six weeks as a mild chlorosis in the youngest leaves. The symptom expression developed as red stems and reddish leaf margins on the youngest growth with mild chlorosis. After nine weeks the terminal area developed into a rosette with long, narrow, chlorotic leaves. Many axillary buds near the base of the shoots started growth with very small, deformed leaves that did not expand normally. Copper— deficiency of copper was evidenced after nine weeks as a slight chlorosis and leaf margin reddening in the latest leaves to form. Manganese-no deficiency i symptoms were evident after nine ' weeks of growth. The element concentrations in deficient plants are not those at which symptoms first showed. They are the concentrations after nine weeks of plant growth in the absence of the selected element. These data may not be used to provide deficiency levels but rather an indication of the quantit in the tissue that may sustain suvival of the plants. D. T. G. Greidanus and Mr. Glen Boehike established the planting and collected samples for analysis. The author appreciates their assistance. <»' mk: .-mi'.. :>9»:. :mtt: '^mK. :«b<'«k 'mt^: ■<»■:. •>««•- : ■^9i^::m^. --*. x^,i Crane for Hire "^^^ Three quarter yard crane with matts, clam and dragline. Have had years of experience in digging ponds, stumping and general bog work. GEORGE R. NAVACO. 1 1 Maple Avenue Kingston, Mass. 02364 Call 585-4514 m/i.. imic:mi^. -ym^: -^^mf. ::«t : '^mK. -mt: .«k «fr: .*■»;;«»': ;^4»r :«»;: :«b<'«bk: 'm El@@iriii OOi ROBERT NIFMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL TEL. 295-1880 Robrrt Nicmi Pinrhurst Dr. Waxrham, Mass. weather watch MASSACHUSETTS July averaged out just barely on the warm side at 0.2 of a degree a day above normal. The second week was very hot and built up enough degrees on the plus side to balance the rest of the month. Maximum temperature was 95 degrees on the 9th and the minimum was 54 degrees on the 28th and 31st. The only warmer than average period was from the 7th to 11th. Cooler than average days were the 5th, 20th, 24th and 30th. Rainfall totaled 3.22 inches or 1/3 inch above normal for the month. There were measurable amounts on 12 days, with .90 inch on the 4th as the greatest storm. We are now 1% inch below normal for the year, but 5 inches ahead of 1980. * * * * June was warm, averaging 1.5 degrees a day above normal, the warmest since 1976 but only 10th warmest in our records. Maximum temperature was 85 degrees on the 17th and the minimum was 49 degrees on the 1st The only cooler than average days were the 2nd and 3rd. Warmer than average days were the nth, 17th, 18th, 28th and 29th. Rainfall totaled a very nice 4.54 inches or about VA inches above normal There were measurable amounts on 10 days, with 1.91 inches on the 20th and 21st as the greatest storm. Much of the month was dry with over 3 inches occurring from the 20th through 25th. We are ttow slightly more than 2 inches below normal for the first six months of 1981, but 3 inches ahead of 1980 for the same period. There were frost warnings issued on five nights during the 1981 frost season. The first was very early -April 21st-and the last was also unusual, coming on May 23rd. This is the first year without a June warning since 1969. There was some serious frost injury on the lower Cape and Nantucket, probably occurring in early May on the former and on April 21st or 22nd for the latter. Many reports of "umbrella bloom" around the entire growing area and we are not sure when this injury may have happened, possibly on or about April 15 or in late December when the temperature plunged 40 degrees in less than 12 hours to below 0 degree F readings. The five warnings in 1981 compare to 13 in 1980, four in both 1979 and 1978 and 15 in 1977. I.E.D. WASHINGTON Temperatures during July were average, with three days reading 70 or over. Maximum temperature was 75 degrees on the 3rd. Minimum was 40 degrees on the 8th. Precipitation total was only 1.23 inches, which is just below normal, but, following the 6.76 inches in June, it seemed very dry. There was measurable rainfall on 13 days, with 0.45 inch on the 11th as the greatest storm. We are about 2y2 inches below normal for the year to date and slightly under Vz inch ahead of 1980 for the same period. * * * * May and June continued mild with a May high temperature of 73 degrees on the 29th and minimum of 35 degrees on the 12th. The June maximum temperature was 71 degrees on the 25th and the minimum temperature of 39 degrees came on the 15th. Precipitation for May was about average with 3.41 inches and the great- est storm, on the 25th, was only .50 inches. June reached a precipitation total of 6.76 inches, a 20 year high. The greatest amount, 1.42 inches, came on the 19th. There were only 10 days in June without measurable precipitation, making it hard for the bees to pollinate in the cranberry bogs of this area. The bloom is abundant and a good fruit set is hoped for, depending on the overall action of all pollinators. A.Y.S. piiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I Wanted I I Bailey | I Separators | I FRANCIS j. FARRELL j 1 23 Blueberry Way 1 I Marion MA 02738 1 j (617) 748-0031 | j (617) 748-1415 | iniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiHiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiHMiiiMiiiiiiimiiiMiiiiiMiiiMiiiimniiniiiiiHiiiiiiuiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiii Dave Fish CRANE SERVICE Drag Line, Clam Shell, Land Clearing, Water Holes Dug Pembroke, Mass. 293-2976 i I I niiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimii iiKiiiiiiiiiiniiK i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiH iiiiHiMiiMimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiimii iiiiiiiimiimimiiiiHiiiHM 11 Cranberry pesticide regimes A preliminary study of their influence on damage and yield By CHARLES F. BRODEL and BERT M. ZUCKERMAN Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station A pesticide generally is applied to control a pest population which threatens to damage crop plants and reduce yields. When applying a pesticide, an applicator might assume that it will affect only organisms of the same type as the target pest, such as insects, but not other types, such as fungi. Also, he might assume that the application, by virtue of its effect on a pest population, automatically will lead to a yield increase. Are assumptions such as these valid? To attempt a preliminary answer with regard to cranberry, we conducted a field test on State Bog in East Wareham. We wanted to know the following: (1) if fungicide applications aimed at reducing the incidence of fruit rot would have an effect on cranberry fruitworm damage, (2) if insecticide applications timed to reduce the amount of cranberry fruitworm damage would have an effect on the incidence of fruit rot, and (3) if fungicides and insecticides used in specified regimes would have any unantici- pated impact on yield. Our find- ings are reported here. Procedures. In the spring of 1980, a Latin square was staked out on a uniformly vined area of 'Early Black' cranberry. Each of 25 plots within this square measured 5 by 5 feet and was separated from nearby plots by Office 295-2222 CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE D.Beaton ^^J>T?f^ ^^^^ ' ^uC W^ 888 1288 ^^HAM, ^^ Specializing in K. Beaton 295-2207 P. Beaton 947-3601 • DITCHING •SANDING •COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •NETTING •WEED CLIPPING •HARVESTING (Wet and Dry) Also Complete line of portable Crisafulli Pumps 2" - 1 6" Plastic netting for suction boxes 1-foot-wide pathways. Each was randomly assigned one of the following insecticide-fungicide regimes: (1) Two FRUIT ROT treat- ments with 80 percent maneb plus 20 percent zinc sulfate (Dithane M-22 Special with zinc) at 10 percent and 75 percent bloom. (2) Two FRUITWORM treat- ments with parathion 8E in mid and late July. (3) FRUIT ROT PLUS FRUn WORM treatments as in (1) and (2). (4) FRUIT ROT treatments as (see the next page) RUSSELL MAKEPEACE (continued from page 4) It was a 24 hour a day operatior with trays going in and coming out every half hour. The processed fruit was packaged and then placed in a sealed metal can which, in turn, was put inside a wooden box which was nailed shut. It had to be floatable, becaus( Russell Makepeace said, "some f supplies for the forces had to be thrown overboard and floated ashore." "We put out a super product, Russell said. "We were given an Agricultural 'A' award (Aug. 13, 1945) for excellence of the product. Most buildings along th Main Street in Wareham were covered with flags." The A.D. Makepeace presiden also has devoted much of his tim and energy to civic life. In his hometown of Marion, he has bee a selectman, moderator, school committeeman and planning board member. 12 in (1) PLUS a PRE-BLOOM treat- ment with parathion 8E in mid June. (5) NO TREATMENTS for fruit rot, fruitworm, and pre- bloom insects. Fruit Rot Treatments. Treatments were made on June 1 8 and July 1 with a 1-gallon Hudson back-pack sprayer. On both dates maneb at 9 lbs. of formulation per acre was applied in water at a rate of 300 gallons per acre. No precipitation occurred within 24 hours after (turn the page) Table 1. Cranberry pesticide regimes and outcomes for rot, fruitworm, and yield in 1980 Pesticide regime Fruit rot Fruitworm Fruit rot + fruitworm Fruit rot + pre-bloom insects Untreated a,b Avq % rot (by weight) Avg % Avg yield At 5 weeks infested salable berries harvest storage berries Actual Adiusted 2.3 ab 5.2 a 10.2 a 849 b 970 1.9 ab 8.8 a 2.5 b 913 b 955 1.0 b 3.5 a 0.8 b 1126 a 1147 3.4 a 4.2 a 8.3 a 606 c 686 2.5 ab 9.7 a 9.5 a 796 b 906 ^ See text for pesticide formulations and application times. ■'-' All values, with the exception of adjusted yields, are averages of 5 replicates. Data for rot and fruitworm were subjected to analysis of variance. Averages within each column followed by a different alphabetic letter are significantly different. 9 c Yield in grams per 9-ft . [AGWAY AUTHORIZED AGWAY REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES (Seasonal) WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF: CRANBERRY INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES HERBICIDES • MITICIDES • and FERTILIZERS IN STOCK! ROBERT A. ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RFD 5 PLYMOUTH STREET, CARVER, MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE: 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5:30 AGWAY 13 each treatment. On September 17 a 3 by 3 foot frame was placed over the most uniformly vined area of each plot. Berries within the enclosure were harvested with a hand scoop, but no attempt was made to pick every berry. In the laboratory, berries were individually rated as "salable" or "rotted," grouped, and weighed to obtain percent- ages of rotted fruit and total yields. Cup counts of salable berries were used to determine differences in berry size among treatments. Salable berries were then placed in storage for five weeks, at which time a second assessment of rot was made based on original total yields. Pre-bloom and Fruitworm Treatments. The appropriate plots received either one pre-bloom treatment on June 13 or two treatments for cranberry fruit- worm on July 14 and 24. On all dates parathion 8E at 1 pint per acre was applied in water at 400 gallons per acre, using a 1 gallon Hudson back-pack sprayer. Precip- itation did not occur within 24 hours after each application. On October 4 a circular metal hoop enclosing an area of 1 square foot was dropped onto an unharvested part of each plot, and the berries inside the hoop were carefully hand-picked. No regard was given to berry size or condition. Berries were inspected and percentages of infestation determined. Analysis of Data. All data pertain- ing to fruit rot and fruitworm damage, cup counts, and yield of salable berries were analyzed statistically, using analysis of variance and one other test. Results and Discussion. Results of the experiments are presented in Table 1 . Regarding fruit rot, low levels of disease in all plots did not allow the effectiveness of maneb treatments to be demonstrated. At harvest the percentage of rotted fruit in the "fruit rot plus pre-bloom insects" plots seemingly exceeded that in the "fruit rot plus fruitworm" plots. This difference did not occur after fruit had been stored for five weeks, however. Although not statistically significant, slightly greater percentages of rotted fruit occurred in stored fruit that had not been treated or that had been treated only for fruitworm.. As expected, significantly less fruitworm damage occurred in all plots receiving post-bloom applications of parathion (Table 1). Fungicide treatments with or without a pre-bloom parathion ••*••••• •••••••••• Members of M -¥■ •••••**•••••*••••• 14 Since 1933 jGage-Wiley & Co., Inc. STOCKS & BONDS the SICPC ^ 40 Court Street, Plymouth, Mass 02361 ^ 617-746-3322 Coll Toll Free n Ma« 1-800-242-0263 T^ treatment imparted no protection whatever against fruitworm attac and resulted in crop reductions ol 8 to 10 percent. Average yields resulting from the use of particular pesticide regimes differed substantially from expectations in two cases. Ii the first case, actual yields (Table 1) showed that plots treated exclusively for fruit rot or fruit- worm provided 7 percent and 1 5 percent more salable fruit, respectively, than did plots left untreated. In contrast, yield increases due to treatments for both fruit rot and fruitworm approximated 42 percent. This increase is almost twice as large as would be expected if one wer to sum increases due to the fungi- cide alone and the insecticide alone. Thus, a so-called "synergistic effect" seems to have been demonstrated. This "synergistic effect" again was manifested when average yields were adjusted to account for — O— n S\ sterns RAIN BIRD Sfnnklt'fS HALE Pumps Hi^heit Qualiry Product* with Satufacbon GuAiAnt««d osses due to fruit rot and fruit- worm. Adjusted average yields Table 1) revealed the following ncreases over untreated plots: percent for the fruit rot regime, 5 percent for the fruitworm egime, and 27 percent for the 'ruit rot plus fruitworm regime. One possible explanation for :hese yield differences might be ;hat berry size differed among ;reatments. Cup counts, however, ndicated that berries attained a limilar size regardless of pest- cide regime. Average counts for xeatments, ranging from 103 to 108, were shown not to be ;tatistically different. In the second case, plots reated for fruit rot and pre-bloom nsect pests produced markedly ess fruit than did untreated plots Table 1). The fruit rot treatment does not seem to have reduced /ields because plots treated jxclusively for fruit rot produced IS much as or more than untreated jlots. Evidently, the pre-bloom ipplication of parathion directly 51 indirectly led to lower yields. [t could be, for instance, that larathion injured flower parts )r interfered with plant functions vhich are essential to successful )ollination and fruit set. An squally plausible explanation vould be that residue levels during ;arly to mid bloom were high mough to repel pollinators. Again, neld differences could not be ittributed to differences in berry ;ize, for cup counts among treat- nents were statistically equivalent. In conclusion, the particular pesticides used on cranberry n this test did not exhibit efficacy igainst target pests other than the 3nes for which they are commonly recommended. However, two of the pesticide regimes led to higher Dr lower yields than expected. Whether yield outcomes were artifacts or manifestations of :ause-and-effect relationships tiopefully will be determined by additional field tests during the 1981 growing season. Acknowledgment. We extend our thanks to M. Geist for determining yields, cup counts, and percentages of fruit rot, and to M. Yellope for hand-picking berries needed to assess fruitworm damage. fKiWUlUIIIIIHUIIIIIIIIIilHIHIIIHHIMMIIIIHNUIWIg I regional | I news I I notes I Massachusetts By IRVING DEMORANVlLLt Dr. Robert Devlin of the Massachu- setts Cranberry Experiment Station attended the board of directors meeting of CAST held in Memphis, Tenn., on July 15 and 16. * * * * Reports and observations indicate that the majority of bogs came tlirough the winter in great shape and proceeded to grow and flower earlier than usuaL A small number of bogs were slow to develop and appeared in less than grade A conditions early in the season but are looking better now. Most of these were dry-harvested and were out of water for flooding in the fall and early winter. There was no winterkill injury and only minimal oxygen deficiency injury. Spring frosts did not cause any great reduction overall Pollination weather was good, with rain coming at opportune times. The prospects look excellent at this time and we appear to have a possibility of matching or surpassing the 1980 crop. In reference to the 1980 crop, we have been advised by the Crop Report- ing Service that the official Massachu- setts crop was 1,1850,000 barrels, which is a record by 5,000 barrels over the previous record set in 1978. oooooooooooeoeooocoooocooooooooocoooooooooooooooo M. C. Hooves Ikk. Specializing in X T^ ^ AgticLiltutal Construction Ai ^ l-'hinu's jl Canals Q LaiiJ ch'anni: fl Saih/iiii: 0 MERT HOWES 295-5542 W'ulcr lu'hs 9 Duelling Dikes 619 COUNTY ROAD W. WAREHAM, MASS. S 02576 aaooooooooooooeooooooeo 15 WHAT'S IN A BOG? Cranberries. A delightfully delicious fruit well worth learning about at Ocean Spray's fascinating Cranberry World® in Plymouth. Walk around working cranberry bogs. Look at cranberry art and antiques. Listen to our boardwalk concerts. And view our changing monthly art exhibits. Free refreshments, too. And, best of all, free admission for everyone. Come find out what's in a bog. It'll boggle your mind. Open daily April 1 through November 30th, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free Admission. Near Plymouth Rock. Group reservations required. For information write Cranberry World, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Plymouth, Mass. 02360 or call (617) 747-1000 or (617) 747-2350. ® n CRANBERRY WORLD ^^\L i^ Visitors Center CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE Volume 45, No. 10 October 1981 ^ .-4 ■rfvrj. Equipment shoiv • • .6 • •••• Crop forecast • • .3 library UMass Serials Section Amherst MA 01002 I lAAAGlNE . . . an electronic voice calls you at home and warns you of impending disaster. That voice belongs to Chatterbox" A TALKING THERMOMETER keeping you in touch and In control of the perilous temperature conditions that can cost you an entire crop. Simply pick up the phone and call your facility, local or long distance. Chatterbox'" will answer, tell you the temperature, advise you whether the pumps or other equipment are operating and await your instructions. Let Chatterbox'" know what temperature or other condition is of concem and it will phone and give warning. Demonstration Hotline. Chatterbox'" is waiting to talk to you! Pick up a phone, dial (415) 658-6716 and hear it for yourself. For more information, leave us your name, address and phone number in the time provided at the end of the demonstration. Added value. Chatterbox'" saves you money and peace of mind. • Affordable and easy to use. • Saves driving time. • Range from 20" to +120°F. • Provides the unprecedented security of a 24-hour guard at any field or storage location. • Operates three months on its rechargeable batteries. Give you Ideas? Chatterbox'" can be used to report pressure, water level, vandalism, burglary, etc. You may come up with many innovative applications of your own that Chatterbox'" is perfectly equipped to handle. /^ CHATTEf?BOX Available from the following dealers: TM a very sound investment for 1981 by the makers of Tempwatch*^ WISCONSIN CRANBERRY CONSULTANT SERVICE BOX 429 449 GREENWOOD DRIVE WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN 54494 (715) 423-4871 DECAS CRANBERRY CO., INC. 219 ^AAIN STREET WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02571 (617) 295-0147 DONALD HATTON ROUTE 1, BOX 432 GRAYLAND, WA 98547 (206) 267-1807 RACO Manufacturing and Engineering Company 1400 62nd Street. Emeryville, CA 94608, Telephone: (415) 658-6713 Crop forecast: 3% down The U.S. crop in 1981 is expected to total 2.62 million barrels, 3 percent less than last year's record crop but 6 percent more than 1979 produc- tion, according to the New England Crop and Livestock Reporting Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Based on early August conditions, Massachusetts and Wisconsin expect a decrease in production but Oregon and Washington expect larger production than in 1980. The Massachusetts cranberry crop is forecast at 1.18 million barrels, fractionally less than the record crop of 1980 but up 9 percent from the 1979 production. Bloom was earher than normal and the set was average to heavy. Current berry size is reported to be medium to large. Rainfall has been timely and adequate and the spray program has been effective. Production in Wisconsin is forecast at 966,000 barrels, down 1 1 percent from 1980 but up 7 percent from 1979. Water has been adequate and many producers report an average crop. However, winter damage was received throughout the state and the crop was further damaged in West Central Wisconsin by a series of hailstorms, according (continued on page 1 2) OOQOOOOOOOOOOOQiOOOOOOOOO COVER PHOTO PART OF THE equipment on display at the annual meeting of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn. Story on page 6. (CRANBERRIES photos by Carolyn Caldwell) DR. GRAHAM and Chrysemys mbriventris. (CRANBERRIES photo by Carolyn Caldwell) Red belly sho^rs up COOOOOOOOOOOOOOMOOOOOOOO An unusual visitor at the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn. annual meeting this year was a 40 year old Chrysemys rubriventris, otherwise known as the red-bellied turtle. Attempts are currently underway to save the reptile, which has been declared an endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Dr. Terry Graham, associate professor of biology at Worcester State College, who brought ole red belly, is embarking on a pubhc education effort that he believes could lead to the locating of undiscovered populations of the turtle. He figures cranberry growers are a good bet in his effort. Ponds are the turtle's main habitat but "cranberry bogs, reservoirs and ditches sometimes support the young," Graham said. Last year two new populations were discovered in Carver. Graham hopes public awareness, as weU as proper management, wiU lead to an increase in the turtle's population. The red-bellied is easily confused with the more common eastern painted turtle, he said. Interested parties can obtain a detailed description by writing or calling Dr. Graham at Worcester State College, Worcester MA 01602. 3 Evital controls nutgrass and cutgrass. And 14 more troublesome weeds in cranberries. Evital doesn't fall short in effective weed control. It stops 16 profit-robbing weeds, including tough ones like smoke grass, spike rush, and barnyard grass. • e^lgy is the pre-emergence herbicide that now can be applied in the fall or spring. « evIcQl stops tough weeds in cranberries better than any other granular herbicide. • evT^i is a sand-core granule making it an outstanding aerial formulation; easy ground application as well. « eviiQi is the No. 1 choice to apply over newly-sanded bogs to prevent weed emergence. It's the broad spectrum weed-control herbicide that cranberry growers depend on year after year. (Use herbicides effectively. Read and follow label directions carefully.) AGRANULAR HERBICIDE FOR CRANBERRIES /3\ ^P Sandoz, Inc. Crop Protection /480 Camino Del Rio South/San Diego, CA 92108 SANDOZ 'TTT^CEj Copyright, 1981, Sandoz, Inc. Farming and stress According to a recent study, farm ownership ranks among the top 10 stress-related jobs. No great surprise here, perhaps. Farmers have to deal with so many variables— weather, fluctuating prices, labor, equipment breakdowns, planting, cultivating, harvesting, insects and animals, vandals, marketing, bookkeeping, government rules and regulations, etc., etc., etc.— that stress is likely to be a regular companion. On the other hand, at least in this writer's experience, farmers (cranberry growers included, of course) appear to be pretty happy and content with their lot. They seem pleased with their independence and relish coping with daily challenges. (Unlike air traffic controllers, farmers don't have nice, fat, tax free disability pensions to fall back on if they bawl loudly enough about stress. iiMUHMiiiiHMHiiiuhiniiiiiiiiiMniMnMMiininiiiiiiiiuiiniimiiiiMiMiiniuiiiiunniniuujniiiuiuiiumniuniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiii CRANBERRY GROWERS! REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cran- berry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 88S-1288 CRANBERRIES D A Solid Investment requires solid financing . . . and that's our spe- cialty. Credit for equipment, land, buildings ... all your financial needs. For Credit . . . Plus a full range of other finance-related services, see your local Farm Credit representative. P.O. Box 7 Taunton, Mass. 02780 Tel: (617) 824-7578 Office: Located on Rt. 44, V^ Mile West of Rt. 24 Miiaiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I mill iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ii iiiiiiini iiiiiiii iiiiiiiifi THE NA TIONA L CRA NBERR Y MA GA ZINE VOLUME 45-NO. 10 October 1981 ) Send correspondence to: P.O. Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 Phone: (203) 342-4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher/Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS MASSACHUSETTS— Dr. Chester F. Cross, Director, Massachusetts Cran- berry Experiment Station; Irving Demoranville, Extension Cranberry Specialist, Mass. Cranberry Station; Carolyn Caldwell, Rochester. NEW JERSEY— Philip E. Marucci, Cranberry and Blueberry Specialist, Cranberry and Blueberry Laboratory, Chatsworth; Ellzatjeth M. Carpenter, Chatsworth. NOVA SCOTIA— I. V. Hall, Botanist, Research Station, Kentville. OREGON— Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquille. WASHINGTON— Azmi Y. Shawa, Horticulturist and Extension Agent in Horticulture, Coastal Wash. Res. and Ext, Unit, Long Beach. WISCONSIN— Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship. CRANBERRIES is published monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellwyn Drive, Portland CT 06480. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $8 a year, $ 1 5 for two years, 80 cents a copy in the U.S.; $9 a year in Canada; $ 10 a year in all other countries. Copyright 1981 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0 787 Equipment a^rards made ross gets grand party By CAROLYN CALDWELL A dozen speakers and 425 growers gave tribute to Dr. Chester E. Cross, director of the Massachusetts Cranberry Experi- ment Station in East Wareham, on Aug. 18, a picture postcard day. Cross will retire Nov. 30 after 40 years service. The agenda for the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association's 94th Annual Meeting was symbolic of the long career of Cross in its fullness. The re were equipment displays and awards, door prizes, a tour of the state bog research plots, a chicken barbecue lunch, a prediction of the year's crop, election of CCGA officers— and, for the Crosses, the trip of a Ufa time. SPEAKERS included representa- tives from the industry, University of Massachusetts, the state, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Massachusetts Farm Bureau. Portraits, plaques, citations and mementos were showered on Dr. Cross and his wife, Shirley, also a Ph.D. and the illustrator of his pubhcations. Russell Makepeace, president of the A.D. Makepeace Co., presented Cross with an englassed Franklin variety, upright vine which he called a "cross" between Early Blacks and Howes. Praise flowed lavishly for the longtime director who protested that his staff should be given the credit bestowed on him. A series of hearty roasts, like good cranberry juice, kept the meeting refreshing. Prof. J. Richard Beattie, retired associate dean. Cooperative Extension Service, recalled "how Chester worked day and night to try to counteract the devastating publicity" resulting from the 1959 amino triazole scare. He also praised "Chet's determination to set things straight" concerning popular but poorly substantiated attacks on pesticides by "well intentioned" environmentahsts. He lauded Cross as 6 an "articulate spokesman" who has "assembled a topnotch staff." Dr. John W. Dennison, director of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture and associate dean of administration, was the main speaker. He held the growers, who are not used to sitting for long, in rapt attention.Dennison followed a serious explanation of the administrative problems involved with university extension funding with an outrageous roasting of Cross. His description of Cross as a country bumpkin on a holiday in Boston left the growers wiping tears of laughter from their eyes. THE HIGHLIGHT of the day was the presentation by the CCGA of a pair of round trip tickets to La Paz, Bolivia to the Crosses. Their son, Peter, lives there. Peter and his wife have two children, one of whom the Crosses haven't met. The Crosses beamed when presented with the gift. Said Shirley: "This is what we say when we get up every day: This is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." The day was indeed special-cool, clear, crisp weather-wise and filled ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooeoeooooooooooooco with eloquence; in short, a replication of the personaHty of Chester Cross. Dr. WilUam Tomhnson, retired experiment station entomologist, wished the retiring director and his wife "as much fun in retirement as 1 have had in mine." Meanwhile, there are a few more months left on duty and a full scheduls ahead. "Harvest time is always busy here (at the station)," Chester said after the meeting. Shirley had charge of the cranberry exhibit at the "Big E" in Springfield, Mass. Chester had a meeting scheduled with the National Association of State Directors of Agriculture and planned to take them on a tour of cranberry country. And harvest time was coming up at Shirley's bogs. EQUIPMENT WINNERS Dan O'Connor, owner of Agawam Bogs, won $100 for his sanding machine in the cranberry equipment not for sale classification at the CCGA equipment contest held in conjunction! with the annual meeting. O'Connor has been growing cran- M. C. Ho^res MERT HOWES 295-5542 619 COUNTY ROAD W. WAREHAM, MASS. 02576 Specializing in Agricultural Construction Flumes Canals Land clearing Sanding Water holes Ditching Dikes Grading OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOl SCENES FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING: Left, top-Dr. Chester E. Cross, director of the Massachu- setts Cranberry Experiment Station, and his wife, Shirley; center— Clark Griffith, newly elected president of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn., testing a track backhoe; bottom- Part of the huge crowd that partook of the luncheon. Above- John C. Decas, winner of the commercial equipment exhibit, displays his plaque. (CRANBERRIES photos by Carolyn Caldwell.) berries in the Wareham-Carver area for 13 years, leaving a job in the shoe manufacturing industry to do so. "I got started with five acres and would bring back old bogs when people said I was crazy," he said. Cranberries then fetched $9 a barrel. Today O'Connor has 1 25 acres of good looking bogs. John C. Decas won the commercial equipment award for his "Chatterbox," a frost warning machine that monitors bog temperature constantly and can be "called" from any place by telephone for the exact temperature reading. Another notable entry was a wheel-off rig built by Scott Harding of Decas Cranberry Co. It is powered by a two cylinder, opposed Onan power unit using a four disc, clutch gear reduction unit and it has a four speed standard transmission. Its simple design features coil front helper springs, high flotation tires and electric start. NEW OFFICERS Clark Griffith of Carver was elected CCGA president at the annual meeting. Griffith is a third generation cranberry grower and he has been a CCGA director for eight years. He has just completed a two year term as second vice president. The Weweantic River Committee that has been studying flood control using matching state aid funds may have become "a non-issue because of (Proposition) Vh'^ said Griffith, committee chairman. The funds may no longer be available because of the tax limiting law, he said. Earlier this year, growers opposed a $2.6 miihon project proposed by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service which would involve dikes and water storage areas along the Weweantic River to control flooding as well as provide additional water. "Even a project hke this would be hard pressed to control flooding," such as occurred m the 1978 flood, Griffith said. Instead, he said, growers would favor a less drastic solution, such as "getting the stream cleaned, getting the vegetation moved out and cutting trees" to provide better drainage in the area. The Weweantic River Committee will meet later this fall. Griffith is also on the promotion committee with Jean Gibbs and Dr. Shirley Cross. The committee organizes exhibits at the Edaville Raikoad Cranberry Festival and the Eastern States Expo. During his term as president, Griffith hopes to reorganize the advisory committee. The committee has done "quite well," he said, but he would hke to see "new people involved." Also, Griffith recommends formation of a committee to "get out our bylaws, revise them, propose changes and update them." He wants the CCGA bylaws pubhshed in time for the centennial meeting, which is six years away. Other officers elected were: George Andruk, first vice president; Chris Makepeace, second vice president; Irving Demoranville, reelected as secretary-treasurer. Directors include: Elton Ashley Jr., Arthur Handy, Douglas Beaton, Wilho Harju, John C. Decas, WiUard Rhodes, Sherwood Griffith (replacing Robert Hiller), Robert St. Jacques, David Mann. Honorary directors are Ruth Beaton and Dr. Chester Cross. CROP FORECAST Richard Blood of the USDA's Crop Reporting Service told the annual meeting that crop forecasts based on grower assessments through the month of August have been within 10 percent of the outcome over the last decade. Blood predicted 1.18 million barrels for Massachusetts, down 500,000 from last year. "A lot of growers feel it is low," said Irving Demoranville of the Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station. If the growers are right, he said, it just may be another record year. Outgoing CCGA president John C. Decas concurs. He thinks the USDA prediction for Massachusetts is 100,000 barrels low. "1.3 million barrels is my figure for Massachusetts," Decas said. CRANBERRY FETE SET The Massachusetts Cranberry Festival will be held Oct. 3-4 and Oct. 10-12 at the Edaville Raikoad in Carver, Mass. Activities include a ride around the cranberry bogs on the narrow gauge raUroad. Tickets and information can be obtained from the Plymouth County Extension Service, the Plymouth County Development Council or Ocean Spray Cranberries. 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Fortunately, the mineral concentrations in new leaves parallel those in new stems and both tissues seem to give a more reliable estimate of changing concentrations than do the one year old and older tissues. Also, the newly grown shoots have less hazard of external contamination with flood water residues than do the older tissues. For these reasons, it is proposed that the samples for analysis should be composed of new shoot growth including both leaf and stem tissue. The time of sampUng is suggested to be the period of June 20- August 1. This period catches the new tissue at the median levels of P, Ca, Mg, B, Cu, Zn and Mn, low seasonal levels of Fe, and high levels of K. Earlier sampling may introduce the difficulty of getting adequate materials for analysis and later sampUng increases the proba- bihty of contamination with externally applied materials that may not be easily removed from the tissue samples. THE CRITICAL DATA from the three different studies are abstracted and brought together in Table 1. From these data, a series of three ranges of concentration were constructed to reflect the low, adequate and high concentrations as found in healthy cranberry vines in Wisconsin. The median level may be considered as the adequacy or optimum level for each element. Observed levels in the low range raise a cautionary note to suggest that a corrective appUcation of appropriate fertihzer should be considered. Observed levels in the high range do not suggest any hazard to the crop. We have found manganes levels as high as 8000 ppm in healthy vines and iron levels at 300+ ppm or more. The plants seem not to accumulate excessive copper as evidenced by the fact that copper compounds are commonly used in repeated appUcations for fungicide treatments without evidence of detrimental effect. Quantities of copper and iron that defoliate herbacious weed species do not damage cranberry foliage when used for weed control purposes. Boron may be a toxic element when present in excessive quantities in many orchard species. We have no evidence of such an event in cran- berries. The highest concentration we have measured was 34 ppm and that was not associated with apparent harmful effects. Whether or not cran- berry will accumulate higher concen- trations under special circumstances h •••••••••••••••••• Since 1933 Members of the SI PC fGage-Wiley&Co.,lnc. STOCKS & BONDS Village Landing, Plymouth, Mass. 02361 Two blocks south of Cranberry World 617-746-3322 Call Toil Free In Mass 1-800-242-0263 ••*••*••*•••••*••• not been tested in our work. The standard for nitrogen proposed in Table 1 is in line with levels of N found in field grown cranberries in several reported studies. We have been able to demonstrate levels of over 2 percent N in cranberries grown in nutrient solution with high levels of available ammonium nitrogen. Under these conditions the vines were excessively vegetative and were well beyond optimum levels for flowering and fruiting. Thus the standard is set at approximately 1 percent for mature, productive vines. A better diagnosis for nitrogen status continues to be visual observation of vines for leaf color, leaf size and extent of upright growth. THE PROPOSED median standards are a range of elemental concentrations chosen to include the majority of sample determinations from healthy, productive vines in several marshes in widely separated areas. The similarity of data at any time of sampling and for any given tissue, regardless of location, lends credence to the idea that these data do reflect the nutrient status of a healthy cranberry plant and that they may be safely used for interpretive purposes. They will provide the basis for tissue analysis comparisons in the Soil and Plant Analysis Laboratory, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Office 295-2222 ^EATOJV'^ CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE 11% D.Beaton ^t^^^^'^' -,« IV^ 888 1288 ^^HAM, ^^ Specializing in K. Beaton 295-2207 P. Beaton 947-3601 •DITCHING •SANDING •COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •NETTING •WEED CLIPPING • HARVESTING (Wet and Dry) Also Complete line of portable Crisafulli Pumps 2" - 1 6' Plastic netting for suction boxes Table 1. Foliar nutrient concentration data from 3 experimental sampling programs and proposed low, median, and high levels for cranberry shoots. Level at Range Range in Observed in 80 New Leaf Proposed Leve Is Element Deficiency Field Samples Tissue-3 yrs Low Median High Phosphorus % .09 .10-. 42 .14-. 25 < .13 .14-. 18 >.19 Potassium % .17 .66-1.25 .50-. 86 < .50 .50-. 90 >.91 Calcium % < .05 .28-. 62 .50-. 71 < .30 .31-. 60 >.60 Magnesium % .02 .10-. 19 .15-. 21 < .15 .16-. 20 >.20 Iron ppm 26 36-3A5 72-207 < 40 40-80 >80 Boron ppm < 1.0 8-34 25-31 <10 10-20 >20 Copper ppm 3.1 1.3-12.2 5-10 <5 6-10 >10 Zinc ppm 3.8 15-72 18-44 <15 15-30 >30 Manganese ppm < 2.0 22-370 113-135 < 10 10-200 >200 Nitrogen % .701 ~ — < .90 .90-1.002 >i.oo2 Data from T. Greidanus work. Estimated from field samples in this and other laboratories. 11 CROP FORECASTING. . . (continued from page 3) to the USDA crop reporting service. New Jersey expects a crop of 245,000 barrels, unchanged from 1980 but 3 percent below the crop of 1979. Weather conditions have been generally favorable but additional moisture is needed for continued development. Oregon expects a crop of 100,000 barrels, 20 percent more than last year and 6 percent above 1979. Growing conditions have been good with frost damage, disease and insect problems at a minimum. A few bogs are suffering from inadequate irrigation. The Washington crop is forecast at 132,000 barrels, up 27 percent from 1980 but down 10 percent from the 1979 crop. Cool, wet weather during much of the early and mid-bloom period gpORK >aKK :>«k: ji^KK '^«»: :^>a»:: :><^^ reduced pollination but warm weather late in the period greatly helped the crop. Fruit set and size is near normal. ^i@mi El00trl@ Oo B ROBERT NIEMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL . TEL. 295-1880 Robert Nierai Pinchurst Dr. Warcham, Mass. ^ttK. :>a»< >a^:, -acoae^: :>«ck: :^» 4»^_:>a«K mm >«•< Bog construction Vine setting Flumes and flume work Bog sand I i I I I Nemasket Construction Co., Inc. 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Precipitation totaled 2.73 inches which is sUghtly more than iy2 inchi below normal. There was measurabl rainfall on only four days, with the greatest storm on the 16th, with 1.5 inches. There was only 0.14 inch of rain the last 15 days of August and so far none for the first week of September. Water supplies are runni low again this year. We are 3-1/3 inches below normal for 1981 to da but are 5-2/3 inches ahead of 1980 the same period. I.E.D. NOVA SCOTIA Once again we are receiving mai and it is nice to have contacts with friends in other areas. We have had a reasonably good growing season and most crops are slightly advanced for this time of year. Aug. 16 and 18 were cool nights but not low enough for frost I.V.H. WASHINGTON Precipitation for August totaled .52 inch with the greatest amount, .13 inch, on the 25th. There was measurable precipitation on only six days. Temperatures for August ranged from 99 degrees on the 10th for the maximum to 43 degrees on the 31st for the minimum. 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Crop Protection /480 Camino Del Rio South/San Diego, CA 92108 SANDOZ /T\ ® Copyright, 1981, Sandoz, Inc. Marketing Committee Makes major changes By CAROLYN CALDWELL The Cranberry Marketing Committee office has been moved from Middleboro, Mass., to Water- vHet, Mich., and the Marketing Order now will be administered by the same individual who administers the order for sour cherries. The action has been taken as the result of decisions made at an August meeting of the committee in Wisconsin Rapids, Wise. Charles F. Hastings Jr., committee manager for 13 years, I is not part of the new plans . He told CRANBERRIES that he was moved out because of his knowledge about a pending investigation of violations of market reporting provisions. Russell Lawton, a Massachusetts grower and chair- man of the committee, denied the assertion. He said the investigation, being conducted by the USDA's inspector general's office, is a minor one involving one grower and that the committee had itself voted to refer the matter to the USDA. Lawton added that field work and communications were inadequate under the old system. He said the new system has been adopted in large part for economic reasons. Six to eight thousand dollars a year will be saved in salaries alone, he said. (Please turn the page) DEL RASMUSSEN, new general manager hired by the Cranberry Marketing Committee. (CRANBERRIES photo by Carolyn Caldwell) RUSSELL Lawton, Cranberry Marketing Committee chairman. (CRANBERRIES photo by Carolyn Caldwell) COVER PHOTO PRETTY Pam Manes was crowned queen of this year's Bandon, Ore., Cranberry Festival. 1981 marked the festival's 35th year. (Western World photo by Mary Schamehom) Looking to buy Working cranberry bog 10 to 25 acres Massachusetts area Contact PO Box 177 Bryantville MA 02327 Economies also can be affected by having both orders operate out of a single office. There is a need to computerize cranberry marketing records, he said, and the Cherry Administrative Board already has one in its Watervliet office. The direction of the Cranberry Marketing Committee also will change, Lawton said. Instead of being a regulatory agency at the ready to impose allotments, the committee will address the problem of orderly growth in the industry. He owned that the new direction might satisfy those in the Reagan Administration who are skeptical about the value of marketing orders. Growers, he said, require long range projections so that they can plan properly. Lawton ascribed the change in direction, in part, to the influence of a younger group of growers. "I would say the average age of committee members is under 40," he said. The new general manager for the Cranberry Marketing Order will be Del Rasmussen, general manager for the Cherry Admini- strative Board for six years. Growers will be able to call the marketing office via a toU free number: 1-800-253-0862. UNDER THE NEW system there will eventually be one field person each, full or part time as needed, in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey and on the West Coast to serve both Washington and Oregon. "We want to change our direction from imposing an allotment in years of surplus cranberries to being an indicator of potential production down the road four or five years as well as well as an indicator of the potential in sales," Lawton said. "This is a total turnaround from what they have done in the past," Rasmussen said. He added that the order will keep up to date with all new acreage put in "so we can predict the supply /demand curve." , "The most important changes will be mapping and projections for the * coming years," Lawton explained. Also, he said, the Marketing Committe plans on increased grower contact, "giving growers a better understanding The committee wants to encourage "positive commitments from the handlers involved" to supply growers with future sales needs, the chairman noted. "If the handlers know they cani sell more, the growers know they can produce more. We want to work in unison with both to achieve control, t provide an adequate supply and an adequate return from the marketplace Although both industries will use the same computer, "there will be no interminghng of funds, boards, record' whatsoever," Lawton said. "Everythir will be maintained in strict confidence We will have a manager for two orders paid by two orders." Lawton claims that joining with thi Cherry Administrative Board will "affect efficiencies and maintain computer service with very httle additional cost." 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I'm told that for a monthly flat fee- which represents only 20 to 40 percent of the size of the bills I get from Ma Bell— I can make unlimited long distance calls. No new equipment is required. I simply use my present telephone, dial an 800 number to reach my new service, give an operator a seven digit authorization number and the number I wish to reach. A little slow but what the heck. I pay a healthy enrollment fee and the first month's flat rate. It takes about six weeks for the company to plug me into the computer. When I got my notice that I was on line, I had that wonderfully delicious feeling one gets when presented a free lunch. I was ready to call Toledo, Wichita Falls, Sedro Woolley (that's in Washington), and, yes, Zanzibar. What happened? Well, in one month, I managed to get three calls through. Most of the time the line was busy. Once in awhile, a recorded voice would come on the line to tell you your call will go through shortly. And then nothing would happen. Once I got through and barely heard my party but could hear another conversation as loudly as if the two callers were in my office. Oh yes, another time an operator told me she'd put me through and aU I got was an eardrum shattering whistle. Well, maybe some of those bargain rate telephone services do provide a service. But let my experience be a caveat to examine one carefully before subscribing. As for me, the experience made me love Ma Bell. WeU, not exactly love. Actually, it's more a love-hate relationship. I hate her when I get the monthly bill. But I do love to get through when I pick up the receiver. My experience with my bargain rate telephone service was a httle like trying to make a phone call in Moscow— which I've also experienced. But that could be the subject of another editorial. CRANBERRY GROWERSl REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cran berry acreaye and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. SarKlwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 888^1288 CRANBERRIES D THE NA TIONA L CRA NBERR Y MA GA ZINE VOLUME 45-NO. 11 November 1981 Send correspondence to: P.O. Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 Phone: (203) 342-4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher/Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS MASSACHUSETTS— Dr. Chester F. Cross, Director, Massachusetts Cran- berry Experiment Station; Irving Demoranville, Extension Cranberry Specialist, Mass. Cranberry Station; Carolyn Caldwell, Rochester. NEW JERSEY— Philip E. Marucci, Cranberry and Blueberry Specialist, Cranberry and Blueberry Laboratory, Chatsworth; Elizabeth M. Carpenter, Chatsworth. NOVA SCOTIA— I. V. Hall, Botanist, Research Station, Kentville. OREGON— Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquille. WASHINGTON— Azmi Y. Shawa, Horticulturist and Extension Agent in Horticulture, Coastal Wash. Res. and Ext, Unit, Long Beach. WISCONSIN— Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship. CRANBERRIES is published monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., WellvA^n Drive, Portland CT 06480. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $8 a year, $ 15 for two years, 80 cents a copy in the U.S.; $9 a year in Canada; $ 10 a year in all other countries. Copyright 1981 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0787 M'KTING COMMITTEE . . . (continued from page 4) would run thirty to forty thousand dollars, he added. The Marketing Order budget this year is $90,000, up about $10,000 over last year's due to "one time costs like moving the office," according to Lawton. "We expect to maintain costs at the same level as in the past four to five years (about $80,000)," he said. "One of the things that has been lacking is communication with the growers," Lawton said. "This is the second most important thing we're going to tackle. We'll have the toll free number available because the office will be out of the growing area for the first time in its history." A STAFF OF THREE, including Rasmussen, a computer operator and secretary-receptionist, will handle the two marketing orders at the Watervliet, Mich., headquarters. "We're looking toward maintaining the same size staff to keep costs down," Rasmussen said. Under his direction, the Qierry Administrative Board's staff was cut from nine employees to three and the budget reduced $60,000 by "elimina- ting a lot of unnecessary repetition, getting data into the computer that means something, simplifying the paperwork." Rasmussen has an agricultural degree from Fresno State University. He started out running a family farm in Cahfornia raising grapes, peaches, apricots and cotton. He spent llVi years with the USDA during which he received a "rounded education" in the small fruit program. He was a process product inspector for nine years and then was stationed in Washington, D.C., on procurement of produce for federal programs such as school lunches and nutrition for the elderly. He also worked with marketmg orders as a USDA agricultural marketing specialist. "One of our big reasons for going into this with the Cherry Board was Del's experience," Lawton said. "Growers spoke very highly of him. We've had the opportunity to see some of his work. We felt this is the kind of man we're looking for. He has experience with USDA and understands what they need. He has a proven record with the Cherry Administrative Board." Another "plus" for combining resources with the cherry industry is that the harvests do not overlap, Lawton said. Cherries are harvested in June or July. Reporting of the harvest is a busy time for the marketing order manager but will fall at opposite times of the year for the two industries-in late summer for cherries and in early winter for cranberries. Sour cherries, grown mainly for processing into pie filUng, are raised by some 5,000 growers, 75 percent in the Great Lakes states and the balance on the West Coast. Sour cherry growers produce an annual 300 to 350 miUion lb. crop. (By comparison, 915 cranberry growers in the four producing regions of the country raise a 2.7 miUion barrel crop.) According to departing manager Hastings, the loss of his post will not leave him foundering. He has bogs, an excavating business and seUs pumps. Suffolk County in New York State's Long Island had a thriving commercial cranberry industry in the 1920's and 30's. The last bog ceased production in 1974. A MOST COMPLETE INVENTORY OF IRRIGATION ACCESSORIES LARCH ^ ENGINEERING & IRRIGATION, INC. ^P.6. Box66, 11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173 (617) 862-2550< IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THE CRANBERRY INDUSTRY FOR EXAMPLE: Gorman-Rupp Self Priming Electric Sprinkler Pumps Proven Quick Couple Riser Ingersoll-Rand Water Harvest Pumps Aluminum Insert Coupling For 4'' Poly Pipe Contact; Larchmont Fngineering Phil Tropeano, President (617) 862-2550 (Call Collect) Contai.t: Bill Stearns, Plymouth, Ma (617) 746-6048 (617) 746-2610 ofeixruany DANIEL CRABBE Daniel McEwen "Mac" Crabbe, 77, president of the Double Trouble Co., a 1,560 acre cranberry and blueberry farm in Berkeley Town- ship, Ocean County, N.J., died recently. Crabbe and his father were pioneer blueberry growers in North Carohna as well as Ocean County. They established one of the first blueberry fields in the southern (state, where they were involved in plant breeding and in investigating culture methods. The Crabbe variety of blueberry still is a valued standard in plant breeding and is used especially for its strong disease j resistant characteristics. Crabbe was a past president of the American Cranberry Growers Assn., a position his father held before him, and a member of both j the American Cranberry Exchange and the Growers Cranberry Co. In addition, he was also the organizer and president of the Ocean County Cranberry Club, an organization largely concerned with growers' problems and in communicating frost alerts. A graduate of the Berkshire School, Sheffield, Mass., he attended the University of Massachusetts and the University of Hawaii. During World War II, he attained the rank of lieutenant commander in the Navy and served in the Pacific theater. His lifelong home was in Toms River, where he was founder and treasurer of the Community Memorial Hospital Assn., a member of Christ Episcopal Church, past commodore of the Toms River Yacht Qub. He also was a member of the Cruising Club of America, past president of the Dover Shade Tree Commission, former member of the Ocean County College Foundation and a member of the County Farmers Home Administration Commission. Crabbe is survived by a son, Daniel CM. Crabbe of Beach wood; a daughter, Mrs. Sarah Fagan of Toms River; one brother, Edward L. Crabbe of Toms River; a sister, Mrs. Emily C. Ballou of Wellesley, Mass., and five grandchildren. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Community Memorial Hospital of Toms River, N.J. WILLIAM J. DECAS William J. Decas of 473 Main St., Wareham, Mass., who went from shoeshine boy to major cranberry producer after he emigrated from Greece at the age of 17, died recently at Tobey Hospital. He was 93. Decas, husband of Esther (Papageorge) Decas, had been in faihng health for two years. He was born in Pavlia, Greece, and came to the U.S. 1x1 1905, where he lived with an uncle, the late Costas Karakelas, in New Bedford, Mass. For two years, he shined shoes. Then he worked for Sam ColUns, who owned a wholesale and retail fruit and produce business in New Bedford and Wareham. Later he peddled fruit and vegetables from a horse drawn wagon in five towns in the Wareham area. In 1909, his brother, Charles, came to the U.S. He was followed a few years after by another brother, Nicholas. The three brothers purchased the Collins business in Wareham. Included in the block they bought were an ice cream parlor, a variety store and, later, a hquor store. In the early 1930's, the brothers entered the cranberry bog business, purchasing what was known as the Mary's Pond Bog in Rochester and planting another bog on Clapp Road in the PierceviUe section of Rochester. Later years saw the purchase of bogs in Mattapoisett, Lakeville and Carver, and the formation of the Decas Cranberry Co., Inc., independent growers, packers and shippers of cranberries in the U.S. and overseas. The company's bogs are said by a (continued on page 12) Farming is cvcnibody'^ bread & butler Straight Talk about Thanksgiving It's that time of year again. The end of another season. The har\'est is in, the equipment is put awa\'. the land lies silent for its long winter rest. It's Thanksgi\1ng time. A time for gi\1ng thanks for our many blessings, for the bounty of our farms and ranches, for the good life that we enjo\'. But it's so easy for Thanksgi\-ing to go by as just another holiday. Just a day for a good meal and a good game. So easy to forget what the real meaning of the da\' is: thanks gi\ing. We've so much to be grateful for. Let's make it a real day of Thanks Gi\1ng this vear. Production Credit Associations of Wisconsin Water bills, weed wipers interest N. J. arowers By ELIZABETH CARPENTER "As small as the membership of the American Cranberry Growers Assn. (ACGA) is, we have to be vocal and politically aware. We must stand up for what we want, for sure as the devil nobody in Trenton (New Jersey's capital) is looking out for us." With those words, William Haines Jr. sparked an intense discussion concerning water legislation at the recent annual summer meeting of the ACGA at the New Hedger House in Chatsworth, N.J. He asserted that ACGA input to the state's Senate •••••oseoooooooooooOTnott DIRECTORY for Cranberry Growers TIm CHARLES W.HARRII Company 451 Old Somerset Avenue North Dighton, Mast Phone 824-5607 AMES Irrigation Systems RAIN BIRD Sprinklers HALE Pumps Hi9he«t Qu^ty Prcxluctt with Satisfaction Guaranteed Energy and Environment Committee last May had been courteously received but "did not signal a victory for cranberry growers by any stretch of the imagination." "Although some concessions were made, we're more regulated than we were last year," he added. Tliree pieces of water legis- lation have been enacted into law this year. Another has yet to be acted upon. An 1 1th hour effort, spear- headed by growers Mary Ann Tliompson, William Haines Sr. and Garfield DeMarco and Peter Furey of the N.J. Farm Bureau to blunt the negative effects of the already approved bills, has resulted in Senate bill 3346. It has passed the Assembly and Senate and awaits the governor's signature. The bill would exempt farmers from water diversion fees, have county agents instead of the state Department of Environmental Protection grant certification for farm water use plans and prohibit the transfer of ground or surface water more than 10 miles beyond the boundary of the Pinelands National Reserve. DeMarco, who worked on the bill with State Senator Steven Perskie, called the senator "a reasonable person who supports agriculture." ACGA members voted to have the water supply committee ask the DEP for a written explanation of how the new water legislation will affect the cranberry industry. Edward V. Lipman, DeMarco, Haines, Thompson and Stephen Lee III were named to a committee to query gubernatorial candidates on water usage. Pine Barrens regulations and farm labor. ON A LIGHTER NOTE, Mary Ann Thompson of the Birches cranberry farm in Tabernacle gave a shde lecture on the history and architecture of the cranberry industry in New Jersey. One tidbit she found in her researc was the claim that "cranberries are the best cure for a broken heart." Noting that history often repeats itself, Tliompson said she found an 1899 article in the rare book room at Rutgers University that detailed an elaborate scheme to remove water fro! the Pine Barrens. Had all gone as planned, she said, water would have been diverted from the Batso Canal bj a canal to thirsty northern neighbors. Mike Flint, marketing analyst, N.J. Crop Reporting Service, said that with more rain New Jersey might have a record crop.He said crop estimates may be low because only 21 growers' reports had been received to date (continued on page 10) WIPERS, WIPERS EVERYWHERE-Proud grower/inventors trotted out their weed wipers at the recent summer meeting of the American Cranberry Growers Assn. meeting in Chatsworth, N.J. The names identified with the wipers on the next page are, left row, top to bottom, then right row, top to bottom: Abbott Lee, Fred Mahn, Paul Burk, Tom Darlington, Haines and Haines Co., Harry Moulter, Fred Mehler and Everett Abrams and Norman LeMunyon. (CRANBERRIES photos by Elizabeth Carpenter) 8 WATER BILLS . . . (continued from page 8) compared to 30 last year. According to grower estimates, there is a greater variation in bloom and size this year than in the previous three years and set is similar to that of the '79 crop. Elizabeth Carpenter of the Division of Rural Resources, N.J. Dept. of Agriculture, said that while annual leasing of state owned land for agricultural use is not new, long term leasing is. For long term leasing to become a smoothly functioning reahty, she added, a memorandum of understand- ing between the state DEP and DOA must be signed, lands to be leased must be deUneated and a DEP liaison must be assigned to the DOA to expedite leasing arrangements. Raymond J. Saulnis, Burlington County agricultural agent, Cooperative Extension Service, brought the welcome news that growers armed with a permit may now open burn hedgerows, plant material from plant clearing and other vegetative matter. Dr. Allan W. Stretch, a USDA plant pathologist based at the Blueberry/ Cranberry Research Center in Chatsworth, introduced Dr. Donald Boone of the University of Wisconsin's department of plant pathology, who has been visiting the center to observe cranberry rot studies and fungicide trials. Stretch said the objective of his own experiments is to determine if fungicide used on newly planted bogs will shorten the time interval from planting to the first commercial harvest of rot-free berries. Dr. William Welker, USDA weed speciahst, said his prior assessment of New Jersey growers as "weed growers" has changed. "I'm delighted to see the invent- iveness in weed wiper development and grower enthusiasm and cooperation are high," he said. He added that additional research may result in Roundup being feasible for spray application. Eight weed wipers as well as Dr. Welker's hockey stick rig were exhibited at the center. Test plots of pre-emergence herbicides were in evidence at bogs 4 and 5. There was a low population of weeds at 4 resulting from a Vapam treatment in 1980. Here Casoron, Evital and Devrinol were all effective but Casoron seemed to be slightly 10 superior. On bog 5 only Devrinol and Casoron were used to combat a much denser abundance of weeds, with Devrinol more effective. Neither herbicide was phytotoxic to cran- berries. AVERAGE ANNUAL production figures for 17 cranberry varieties grown at the research center's experimental bogs over a 10 year period show eight varieties producing 150 barrels per acre or more. Tliey are: Cropper, 214 average barrels per acre a year; Wilcox, 187; Stevens, 178; LeMunyon, 172; Wolman, 159; Beckwith, 155; Champion, 154; Early Richard, 150. Data for mixed varieties over the same 10 year period showed five produced an annual average of more than 200 barrels per acre: Ben Lear ^ plus Wilcox, 252; Wilcox plus Early Black, 238; Early Black plus Early Richard, 221; Ben Lear plus Early ! Richard, 211; Wilcox plus Early ' Richard, 210. A mixture of Early Black and Jerse vines in the center's bog 2 demonstrat that cross pollination enhances both berry size and number of barrels per acre. On Aug. 24, the weight per berry of Early Blacks alone was 0.91 grams while the weight per berry of Jersey alone was 1.65 grams. A 1 square fooi sample of a mixture of the two showe an average weight per berry of 1.05 grams. The winter meeting of ACGA willl be held on Feb. 11. Ili©m 'irl@ 0& m ROBERT NIEMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL TEL. 295-1880 Robert Niemi Pinehurst Dr. Wareham, Mass. 4ie> *9e> •w- <» <» •»' >a»- ••»> <»> •«k^ >x^ 4»> <«• <» >a» 4^ Crane for Hire Three quarter yard crane with inatts, clam and dragline. Have had years of experience in digging ponds, stumping and general bog work. GEORGE R. NAVACO. 1 1 Maple Avenue Kingston, Mass. 02364 Call 585-4514 ; >'Mr ■^m^:y9e^ ^m^: m^ :mt^: mr >«©•; .mr «^ , m^;. mb'' <<»'. «& . >m^:>m!'. Install the flow gates now that generations will rely on. 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A communicant of St. George's Greek Orthodox Church m New Bedford, he was one of the church's founders. He was a member of the Odd Fellows in Wareham and the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn. In the early 1970's, he was respon- sible for the establishment of a pubhc water system in his native Pavlia. Survivors include his widow, a daughter, Georgia D. Chamberlain of Rochester; four brothers, Dr. Demetrios J. Decaneas of Weston, George J. Decas of Harwichport and Chris and Argirohs Decas of Pavha; four grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Another brother, John W. Decas, was kiUed during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. Memorial contributions may be made to the John W. Decas School Library Fund, 27 S. Sixth St., New Bedford. CARROLL D. GRIFFITH Carroll D. Griffith, 76, of Lakeview St., Carver, Mass., a retired, second generation cranberry grower and father of Clark Griffith, president of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn., died recently at Jordan Hospital, Plymouth after a brief illness. A lifelong Carver resident, he serve 15 years on the board of directors of ' Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. He also was on the board of the New England! Cranberry Sales Co. and the Wareham; National Bank. He also was a member of the Social Harmony Lodge AF & AM of Wareham, Agawam Chapter 12 WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR SEVIN XLR III DEVRINOL 10G DIAZINON 14G ^ ' EVITAL * GUTHION PARATHION - ETHREL Cole Chemical Supp DIVISION OF -/■/opA/n§ AGRICULTURAL CHLMICAL C P O BOX 7211, MADISON. WISCONSIN 53 70 7 608 221 1581 ly ■■^aty/^m^ •m>' '4». >9»' in I I i i i I i I i I I i Nemasket Construction Co., Inc. I 275 Wareham St., Middleboro MA 02346 i (617) 947-1723 Bog construction Vine setting Flumes and flume work Bog sand .^•B^, J9K'-, J9Ks. V ym^:>mc>m<.yMf::^>»::mtt:.: 12 Order of the Eastern Star, the Little Harbor Golf Club and past master of the South Carver Grange. Besides his son, survivors include his widow, Hattie (Jacobs) Griffith, and a sister, Marjorie Griffith of Carver. IIIMIIIUUIIIIIHUIIIIIIIHIIIHHIIIHHIIIIIIIIIHNIIIWIE ( regional | news I notes i KiiiiiiitiiiiHiiiimmtmiHiiimmmmimiiiiiNiip assachusetts By IRVING DEMORANVILLE General harvest began early, with tiany growers starting right after Labor Day. A few even jumped the 5un and began a few days before. This s the earliest start in the past seven or iight years. Color has been good from the leginning and getting better. Berry size was small at first but is now above iverage. Quality on fungicide treated JOgs is excellent However, untreated JOgs are going to have problems. Close to 50 percent of the crop is picked but dry harvesters have had a bogs are loaded. struggle. -j^g Howes appear to have a very There were two frost warnings on good potential yield and this will bring the 29th and 30th with no problems as the total up some. It would appear at the wind held up . Also, some reports of thj^ time that we should hold close to the crop falling off, although some last year. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo M. C. Howes I 1^ Specializing in X p k. Agricultural Construction 8 Flumes o Canals i^ m ^^ '^mW^ r=w Land Clearing Sanding 1 MERT HOWES 1 295-5542 Water holes Ditching Dikes g 619 COUNTY ROAD Grading 8 W. WAREHAM, MASS. I 02576 AGWAY AUTHORIZED AGWAY REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES (Seasonal) WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF: CRANBERRY INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES HERBICIDES • MITICIDES • and FERTILIZERS IN STOCK! ROBERT A. ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RFD 5 PLYMOUTH STREET, CARVER. MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE: 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5:30 AGWAY 13 The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture on Sept. 18-23 held its annual meeting in Massachusetts for the first time in the 63 year history of the organization. The group, representing 47 states, was taken on a tour of the cranberry industry on the 22nd. Chester Cross, Robert Devhn, Charles Brodel, John Norton and the author served as tour guides on the buses. Dr. Cross also attended the business meeting and banquet. At least some of the group will remember the cranberry trip, as we managed to' get two buses stuck in soft sand at a bog site. Dr. Robert Devlin of the Massachu- setts Cranberry Experiment Station attended the Plant Growth Regulator Group annual meeting in St. Petersburg, Fla., recently. Bob presented a research paper and chaired a section on growth regulator research. Prof. John S. Norton attended a joint meeting of the North Atlantic Region of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers and the Canadian Society of Agri- cultural Engineers and the Agricul- tural Institute of Canadian Science Societies at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario. There were sessions on energy conservation, irrigation, harvesting and storage. We were visited at the station recently by two well known cranberry research and extension workers. Dr. Donald Boone, pathol- ogist from the University of Wisconsin, attended the growers meeting and spent the week of Aug. 1 7 looking at some of our bogs, taking pictures and talking with the staff. We also had a nice visit on Aug. 24 from Arthur Poole of Oregon. Art is the extension agent from Coos County, which involves him heavily with cranberry growers. By CAROLYN CALDWELL Six busloads of members of the National Association of State Department of Agriculture toured the Makespeace, Decas and Crane- brook bogs. At Makespeace, the association members saw water picked berries being loaded by elevator-conveyor into trucks. The Cranebrook operation uses an industrial food pump for its water harvest. The pump is attached to a "detrasher" that cleans the crop of debris during loading. 14 FALL TIME FOR CONTROL SAYS EXPERT ON WEEDS Now is the time for cranberry growers to begin weed control programs for the coming year, according to Dr. Robert DevUn, weed specialist at the Massachu- setts Cranberry Experiment > Station. NOT ONLY WILL a fall herbicidd application save valuable time in the •••••••• ••••••***i theSIPC ^ jGcige-Wiley&Co.,lnc. > Members of Since 1933 STOCKS & BONDS Village Landing, Plymouth, Mass. 02361 Two blocks south of Cranbeny World 617-746-3322 Call Toil Free in Mass 1-800-242-0263 • ••••••••••••••••■J. 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By applying herbicides only to hese areas, growers also will keep bhemical costs to a minimum. "Adequate weed control can nake the difference between a lealthy, high-yielding bog and one hat is no longer producing at all," ;tates Devlin. "Nutsedge and cutgrass ire found in 80 percent of Massachu- ;etts bogs and can cause a significant eduction in yield." For control of these two weeds i jind other, Devhn recommends a all application of Devrinol or Evital, Droducts, he says, that provide ontrol without damaging cranberry ines. MASSACHUSETTS September was cold, averaging !.l degrees a day below normal. This s the sixth below normal September n the past seven years. Maximum emperature was 80 degrees on the .4th and minimum 39 degrees on the iOth. The only warmer than average lays were the 1st, 11th, 13th and I4th. Cooler than average days were Mike's Portable Welding Cranberry tquipment Built and Repaired Clippers, Flumes and Wheel-offs, all types of equipment FREE ESTIMATE (617) 748-0014 (617) 748 1415 (617) 748-0031 the 16th, 18th, 19th, 23rd and 24th. Rainfall was 2.60 inches, which is VA inches below normal. There was measurable rain on 11 days, with 1.27 inches on the 15th-16th as the largest storm. We are about 41/2 inches below normal for 1981, but are nearly 8 inches ahead of 1980. l.E.D. NOVA SCOTIA Here in Nova Scotia, the weather was sunny and warm for the last month through the middle of September. At Kentville there was no significant rainfall during this period. Cranberries ripened somewhat early and harvesting should have been well underway by the end of September. I.V.H. Statement of Ow/nership, Management and Circulation, Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685. 1. Title of publication: Cran- berries. 2. Date of filing: Oct. 8, 1981 . Frequency of issue: monthly. 3 A. No. of issues published annually: 12. 3 B. Annual subscription price: $8. 4. Location of knov\/n office of publi- cation: Wellv\/yn Drive, Portland, Middlesex CT 06480. 5. Location of the headquarters or general business offices of the publishers: same. 6. Names and complete addresses of publisher, editor and managing editor: publisher, Robert Taylor, Wellwyn Drive, Portland CT 06480 ; editor, the same; managing editor, the same. 7. Ov\/ner: Robert Taylor, Wellv\/yn Drive, Portland CT 06480. 8. Known bondholders, mortgagees and other security holders owning RECIPE CREAMY CRANBERRY ORANGE DRESSING (Makes I'/z cups) 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup dairy sour cream or yogurt 2/3 cup cranberry- orange relish In a bowl, mix together cream cheese and sour cream; beat until smooth. Stir in cranberry-orange relish. Chill. 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Office 295-2222 CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE K. Beaton 295-2207 D.Beaton -^^^ 888-1288 Ham, Specializing in fLK P^^ p. Beaton *" 947-3601 • DITCHING • SANDING •COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •NETTING •WEED CLIPPING • HARVESTING (Wet and Dry) Also Complete line of portable Crisafulli Pumps 2' Plastic netting for suction boxes 16' 15 WHATS IN A BOG? Cranberries. A delightfully delicious fruit well worth learning about at Ocean Spray's fascinating Cranberry World® in Plymouth. Walk around working cranberry bogs. Look at cranberry art and antiques. Listen to our boardwalk concerts. And view our changing monthly art exhibits. Free refreshments, too. And, best of all, free admission for everyone. Come find out what's in a bog. It'll boggle your mind. Open daily April 1 through November 30th, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free Admission. Near Plymouth Rock. Group reservations required. For information write Cranberry World, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Plymouth, Mass. 02360 or call (617) 747-1000 or (617)747-2350. p CRANBERRY WORLD" Visitors Center CRANBERRIES THE NATIONAL CRANBERRY MAGAZINE O'V Volume 45, No. 12 December 1981 / Ci ! : The Dodder weed • • .3 • •••• A bear story. • .6 so 010 YU ^StiQLimv HeUcopter liSt It^s like playing a piano^ By CAROLYN CALDWELL C & W Ag Air Service, owned by Dan Clark and operated out of Cranland Airport, Hanson, Mass., lias been lifting cranberries by helicopter for four years. Decas Cranberry Co. is one business which hires Clark's helicopters and president John C. Decas says he wouldn't take the dry harvest off his bogs any other way. "This and other factors have enabled us to double our crop in the past five years," Decas claimed. One hour's work by 'copter does what a crew can do in a day, according to Decas. The helicopter service cuts down to a fraction the traffic on the bog, as well as saves on labor costs, he adds. "We do about 50 hfts an hour," Clark says. "Decas is the one who gave us our first chance. It was a combination of his (John C.'s) idea and mine." In one exhilarating hour, the heli- copter comes sweeping across the bog, clearing an accumulation of bins and placing them neatly on the shore. One complete lift takes anywhere from 20 to 45 seconds, COVER PHOTO CRANBERRIES correspondent Carolyn Caldwell turned to aerial photography to get this shot of cranberries being lifted by heli- copter. Her story starts on this page. Other photos are on pages 10 and 11. and, flown by pilot John Clark, is a smooth operation— despite all (continued on page 10) ff CRANBERRY GROWERS REALTY Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed on cranberry acreage and upland. Appraisals DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 (617) 888^1288 AGWAY, AUTHORIZED AGWAY REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES (Seasonal) WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF: CRANBERRY INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES HERBICIDES • MITICIDES • and FERTILIZERS IN STOCK! ROBERT A. ALBERGHINI - SPRAYING RFD 5 PLYMOUTH STREET, CARVER, MASS. 02330 TELEPHONE. 866-4429 For further information, call evenings after 5:30 AGWAY JJ) odder iCuscuxa^rono l/ly__/-_---I)ocJci<.v-^i pTCwxcLtoTcly reddened IcOives . oujev-. — • -^ucKcv of ^cra\ni>(2rv-u ^fnai^t . y^iltfwTwiviit^o 5Vqvv\ of DR. SHIRLEY CROSS, wife of the author, did this drawing of the Dodder. Dodder weed: trouMe ahead? By DR. CHESTER E. CROSS Retired Director, Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station Dodder is a parasitic weed which is increasingly prevalent on Massachusetts cranberry bogs. It has essentially no root and no green leaves and therefore cannot make food for itself but is totally dependent for nourish- ment on its host plant. By means of suckers, it penetrates the bark of the cran- berry upright and absorbs the nutritive juices of the stem. Twining from upright to upright and putting in suckers, it spreads rapidly and soon forms a yellow "web" over the vines. Leafy tips (continued on the next page) DODDER WEED.. . (continued from preceding page) of parasitized uprights redden and fail to set buds for the next year's growth. Dodder is most difficult to eradicate after it has appeared in the new growth because each frag- ment containing a sucker which is left among the vines constitutes an independent plant, and as such will flower and fruit. Dodder dies at the end of the growing season but new plants appear from its seeds the following spring. The 1981 weed chart recommends the use of Chloro- IPC or Casoron from late April to bud break as controls. These controls must be applied before the young dodder plants can be observed. So threat- ening to the health of cranberry vines does this pest appear to be •••••••••••••• Crap report shows hike The latest U.S. cranberry fore- cast by the USD A predicts a 1981 crop of 2.68 million bbls., a 2% increase from mid-August but 1 percent less than last year. The forecast for the Massachu- setts crop, dated Oct. 1, was 1,180,000 barrels, the same as the Aug. 1 forecast and 5,000 barrels less than the record 1980 crop. Harvest was started in that growers should make every effort to eliminate even a few plants before their increase brings on a major problem. Bogs where dodder is observed this season should be treated next spring. ••••••••••••••• Nemasket Sand & Gravel Corp. Dry Screened Bog Sand Washed Sand + Bank Sand Off Montello St. Bus. 866-4539 mid-September with normal ( progress, says the USDA's New England Crop and Livestock | Reporting Service. Rain came in time to help with the water harvest. Berry color is very good and size is variable. Prospects in Wisconsin improved 7 percent between the two forecasting periods to 1.04 million barrels. Winter damage was less than had been anticipated' earlier. Wisconsin's higher prospects were partially offset by lower prospects in New Jersey where quality and color were excellent but berry size was small because of a lack of rainfall. Prospects in other states were unchanged. Damage from disease, frost and insects was minimal in Washington and Oregon. Excessivt vine growth in Washington caused' some concern about berry sizing and coloring. Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll •••••••••••••* ■¥> ■¥ ■¥ ■¥ ■¥ ■¥ Screening Your Bog Sand On Site Carver, Mass. Res. 947 - 1580 ••••••••••••••••••••*********************** Hosannas for reps at festivals, fairs A resounding round of applause is in order for the women and men of cranberry growing families who, througli imaginative efforts and plenty of hard work, involve the pubhc with our story. What better public relations could we have than the well spoken and creative representatives of our industry at the many cranberry festivals and state fairs held at harvest time! Americans of all backgrounds and ages are making cranberry posters, entering cranberry cooking contests, quilting cranberry themes, visiting and photographing our bogs, telling the cranberry story, and, finally, using more of our products. Joyce Mazalewski of the National Cranberry Quilt Patch Committee told me: "We've had people write from all over the country, asking us to describe a cranberry flower." And the finished quilt doesn't just stay in cranberry country— it travels around the country." And think of all the scrumptious dishes served up at cranberry festival and fair contests— cranberry-mincemeat pie, cranberry cheese canapes, glazed cranberry yogurt bread, cranberry flan, and on and on— dishes that demonstrate the tasty, variegated ways in which cranberries can please the palate. Like guessing how many cranberries fill a 10 gallon jug, I'm wondering how many cranberry questions growers have answered for the public this harvest. Tliank you all for reaching out! And have a Merry Cranberry Christmas! —by Carolyn Caldwell Ropes, Wilson promoted John S. Ropes Jr., director of grower relations at Ocean Spray, has been promoted to director of citrus operations. He will be based at the cooperative's Vero Beach, Fla., faciUty. John S. Wilson, pesticide develop- ment coordinator with grower relations, has been named director of that depart- ment. He will maintain an office at Ocean Spray's corporate headquarters in Plymouth, Mass. The announcement was made by Hal Thorkilsen, Ocean Spray president. The promotions are effective immed- iately. Ropes joined Ocean Spray in 1974 as grower relations administrator. He was named director of the department in '76, following the retirement of Gilbert T. Beston, then vice president, grower relations. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he received a bachelor's degree in agri- culture, Ropes previously worked for Agway and Ciba-Geigy Chemical. Wilson came to Ocean Spray last year after working for Penwick Corp. in New Jersey. He holds a bachelor's degree in animal science from Rutgers University and a master's degree in entomology from North Carolina State. USDA OFFICES CLOSE Five U.S. Department of Agri- culture fruit and vegetable market news offices in Houston, Cleveland, Louisville, Minneapolis and Kansas City, Mo., have been closed in a cost cutting move, announces the USDA. CRANBERRIES D THE NA TIONA L CRANBERR Y MA GA ZINE VOLUME 45 -NO. 12 December 1981 Send correspondence to: P.O. Box 249 Cobalt CT 06414 Phone: (203) 342-4730 Bob Taylor, Publisher/Editor ADVISORS, CORRESPONDENTS MASSACHUSETTS— Dr. Chester E. Cross, Director, Retired, Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station; Irving Demoranville, Extension Cranberry Specialist, Mass. Cranberry Station; Carolyn Caldwell, Rochester. NEW JERSEY— Philip E. Marucci, Cranberry and Blueberry Specialist, Cranberry and Blueberry Laboratory, Chatsworth; Elizabeth M. Carpenter, Chatsworth. NOVA SCOTIA— I. V. Hall, Botanist, Research Station, Kentville. OREGON— Arthur Poole, Coos County Extension Agent, Coquille. WASHINGTON— Azmi Y. Shawa, Horticulturist and Extension Agent in Horticulture, Coastal Wash. Res. and Ext, Unit, Long Beach. WISCONSIN-Tod D. Planer, Farm Management Agent, Wood County; Joan E. Humphrey, Friendship. CRANBERRIES is published monthly by the Taylor Publishing Co., Wellwyn Drive, Portland CT 06480. Second class postage is paid at the Portland, Conn., Post Office. Price is $8 a year, $ 1 5 for two years, 80 cents a copy in the U.S.; $9 a year in Canada; $ 10 a year in all other countries. Copyright 1981 by Taylor Publishing. ISSN: 0011-0787 Gro^wer debunks black bear plan J. GARFIELD DeMARCO tackles problems with wit and good humor, (CRANBERRIES photo by Elizabeth Carpenter) By ELIZABETH CARPENTER "They should let the black bears loose in the State House." That was the response of J. Gilbert DeMarco to a proposal by the state Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife that some of the berry-loving mammals be relocated from the state of Pennsylvania to New Jersey's Pine Barrens. ******** ** M ■¥■ Since 1933 fGage-Wiley8iCo.,lnc. STOCKS & BONDS Village Landing, Plymouth, Mass. 02361 Two blocks south of Cranberry World 617-746-3322 Call Toil Free In Mass 1-800-242-0263 t************* ****** M M -it M M M ** Members of the SIPC State cranberry and blueberry farmers familiar with the general manager of A. R. DeMarco Enter- prises Inc. and the Chatsworth Cranberry Assn. were not surprised at the succinct, witty remark. DeMarco has been handling controversies between the state and growers with political acumen and good humor for years. About the bears, whose ancestors haven't browsed in the Pine Barrens swamps and forests for 80 years, DeMarco says: "I'm not a hunter. I don't like to hunt. But these bears will be killed. This idea is not fair to them." He doesn't think the idea is fair to growers, either. When the state agency suggested that blue- berry growers erect electric fences around their fields, DeMarco rephed that the expense would be exhorbitant. DeMARCO has been general manager of the family's approximately 8,000 acre cranberry-blueberry holdings for 16 years. "As a boy, I spent many summers at Friendship with my grandparents," he recalled. His grandfather, James Garfield Alloway, was manager of the once flourishing 2,171 acre farm in Wash- ington and Tabernacle townships, Burlington County. Over the years, changes in ownership and lack of care have turned this once vibrant hamlet into rubble-filled cellars surrounded by weed-infested bogs and forests of pitch pine and Atlantic white cedar. Now, as the newest addition to New Jersey's vast Wharton State Forest, it bounds a southwestern portion of the farm- land amassed by DeMarco's father, the late Anthony R. DeMarco (CRANBERRIES, May 1952, pp. 14-16). An intertwining of farming, environmental concerns and political involvement have shaped DeMarco's years in Chatsworth. He, along with Earl Kerchner, his farm supervisor (CRANBERRIES, February 1971, pp. 14-15), and a competent staff have expanded the farm's productivity. In 20 years, the annual cranberry harvest has increased from 1 1 ,000 barrels to 60,000 barrels. This can be attributed to early drawing of water from bogs-late March and early April-careful attention to potential plant and animal pests, an extensive irrigation system and water harvesting. In 1980, approximately 150 barrels per acre were produced from about 400 acres of bogs harvested. Varieties include Cropper, Stevens, Early Black, Wilcox, Howe, Centennial, Pilgrim, Champion and Harold. Last year Cropper outshone other varieties, producing over 300 barrels per acre. Although a history enthusiast, DeMarco intimates that the Harold variety, related to the old, native Jersey berries, "won't be around much longer with a production record of 50 barrels per acre." While Chatsworth Cranberry Assn. is the management company for DeMarco's cranberries, A.R. DeMarco Enterprises owns the farmland and oversees the blueberry production. Blueberry varieties include Blue Crop, Blue Ray, Early Blue, Weymouth and Berkeley, with Blue Crop being the most extensively planted. Harvest records have annually increased despite the fact that producing acreage has slightly decreased in the last decade. These berries are marketed throughout the U.S. and some European Countries by the Atlantic County Blue- berry Growers Assn., of which DeMarco is currently serving his 13 th year as director. "EARLE HILL is 100 percent right about vandalism in the Pines (CRANBERRIES, June 1981, p. 6)," DeMarco says. "Although my father purchased most of our land in an effort to preserve a quality water source, today it is equally important as a buffer against people and their cars." DeMarco joins other growers in hoping Senate bill 3346 will receive Governor Byrne's approval. "This bill will exempt farmers from payment of water diversion fees and will allow county agents rather than the New Jersey Department of Environ- mental Protection to grant certification for farm water use plans," he explains. DeMarco, formerly chairman of the Cranberry Marketing Committee for four years, continues to serve as a member. Aware of the current contro- versy surrounding the concept of marketing orders, he continues to believe "a marketing order serves several important functions." These include, he says, "information gather- ing, monitoring of trends and bog renovation, as well as providing a forum through which growers exchange ideas." Professing to have "no mechanical aptitude," DeMarco says that "we'll use (an industry related invention) when it's been perfected." His strong points are an exceptional organizational ability and a legal expertise acquired during and after his graduation from Yale Law School with honors. In 1971 DeMarco authored Assembly bill 2096 which established a 15 member Pinelands Environmental Council with a strong agricultural and conservation orientation. He served as the American Cranberry Growers Assn. representative to the body and was its chairman from 1972-77. The council was dissolved in '79 after stormy years punctuated by a shortage of state fund- ing, lack of what DeMarco described as pubhc understanding regarding agricultural and environmental compatibility, and poHtics. "I don't think there's a more avaricious group than environmental planners," he says, in retrospect. "I don't want a garbage dump unless I design it" is often their attitude. he charges. Solicitor for Woodland Township's zoning and planning boards in the late 1960's, DeMarco continues to be acutely aware of the need for wise land use management. "In the late 1960's, there was a push by the state for high density, low income residential development," he says. "At that time. Woodland Town- ship had some of the toughest zoning ordinances in New Jersey and its officials said 'no.'" Ten years later, he notes, the state has reversed its position and espoused the cancept af one house for every 3.2 acres of land, with minimal building, in the Pine Barrens' core area that includes Woodland Township. "I have been consistent." That DeMarco understatement defines his tenacious 16 years of support for his behefs that no person's land should be confiscated without just compen- sation, that Pine Barrens municipahties should be allowed to maintain their integrity and autonomy and that restrictions should not be imposed on Pine Barrens cranberry and blue- berry cultivation. As other avenues for seeing these beliefs maintained have closed, his poUtical commitment has increased and today he is serving his eighth term as Burhngton County's highly (continued on page 9) ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooocooooooooooooo BARK RIVER OUR BUSINESS SERVING CONSTRUCTION MINING MUNICIPALITIES LOGGING AND Wisconsin Cranberry Growers WE ARE THE NO. I CULVERT PRODUCT SUPPLIER IN WISCONSIN & UPPER MICHIGAN. (ALUMINUM PIPE, HAND WHEEL OPERATED GATES, ETC. AND WE'RE THE AREA DISTRIBUTOR FOR lidenialiDiial CONSTRUCTION «& INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS (CRAWLERS, TRACTORS, EXCAVATORS, LOADERS, ETC.) 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Among the local mementos he owns is a photograph of the Chatsworth Country Club taken at the turn of the century. This elegant Tudor style mansion was built under the direction of former U.S. Vice President Levi P. Morton and frequented by an Italian diplomat, Prince Mario Ruspoli de Poggio-Suasa, according to John McPhee's The Pine Barrens. A sleek Blue Comet passenger train speeding along the Central Railroad Unes of New Jersey brought diplomats, royalty and American business tycoons to the shores of Chatsworth Lake to visit the prince. "I remember seeing the club's walls and foundation on our property by the lake," DeMarco recalls. Today only the photograph and the memories remain and, like so many chapters in Pine Barrens history, the forest has reclaimed the land. WHAT IS the future of A.R. DeMarco Enterprises and Chatsworth Cranberry Association? "You can't predict the future," DeMarco responds. "All anyone can do is have legal matters, tax arrangements and accounting in order." But, with a broad smile, he adds: "We'll be here for a long time to come." We issued a total of 20 frost warnings, 16 in October, and were again fortunate that there were no warnings until the last two days in September and no dangerous frosts until Oct. 9. With water in short supply, this was of great importance because many areas were harvested by the time of the frost danger. From Oct. 9 on, there were many nights when the temperatures were in the 18-20 range. For comparison, we issued 28 warnings in 1980, 17 in 1979, 22 in 1978 and 11 in 1977. Size of the berries for the first half of the harvest was small but improved toward the end, while quaUty was above average. * * * * Dr. Charles Brodel attended the recent 1981 State Representative lR-4 meeting in Washington, D.C. Chuck is the new representative from Massachusetts. IR-4 is a government project for clearing pesticides for minor crop use. Devrinol and Roundup registrations have been assisted by this program. Dr. Robert DevUn attended the annual meeting of the N.E. Agricul- tural Chemicals Assn. in Brattleboro, Vt., recently. Dr. Robert Devlin attended a Weed Control Round Table in Syracuse, N.Y., from Oct. 26-29. The meeting is sponsored by Agway Inc. WINS ART CITATION Marlene Taylor-Weil, whose cartoons and illustrations have appeared in CRANBERRIES periodically, recently won an honorable mention for her acrylic, "New York Bowery," in the first annual women's juried exhibition at the Seneca Falls Gallery in San Diego. $60 (A O a "^ o (0 "D C (0 (A 3 O CASH FLOW PROJECTION credit needed in this period cash balance here Cash + Income ■■■■ Expenses ^^m^i^m Jan. Mar. May July Sept. Nov. Cash Flow: the pulse of your farm Farming is everybody's bread A. butler Every farm has its pulse — its regular tide of income and expenses, easily seen on a cash-flow chart. When you know your farm's cash flow, you know when to expect a cash surplus. Or, when to take out a loan — or, just as important, how much to borrow, so you won't have money loafing around. Knowing your cash flow can help you be a better financial manager It helps you take advantage of discounts. See us. and we'll help you start your cashflow planning today Production Credit Associations of Wisconsin HELICOPTER LIFT.. . (continued from page 2) the maneuvering— whether viewed from the ground or aboard. "I started flying in 1939," Dan Clark told CRANBERRIES. "I started my son, John, in 1967. He does real well. He has a good, smooth touch. It's like playing a piano. One guy can just play the piano and another guy can really make the music flow. "We both started on airplanes. Clark owns two choppers, "about the biggest privately owned hehcopters in New England," plus crop dusters. Besides working throughout the growing season and harvest for growers, C & W Ag Air Service takes on forestry work, such as gypsy moth control, and pubUc health assignments, such as mosquito control. 10 »>^^^>^>^^^>^>^>^>^>^^ A MOST COMPLETE INVENTORY OF IRRIGATION ACCESSORIES LARCH -^ ENGINEERING & IRRIGATION, INC. ,P.d. Box66, 11 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02173 (617) 862-2550< IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THE CRANBERRY INDUSTRY FOR EXAMPLE: Gorman-Rupp Self Priininfi; FAcctric Sprinkler Pumps Proven Quick Couple Riser Ingersoll-Rand Water Harvest Pumps Aluminum Insert Coupling For 4'' Poly Pipe Contact: Larchmont Lngineering Phil Tropeano, President (617) 862-2550 (Call Collect) Contact: Bill Stearns. Plymouth. M.i (617) 746-6048 (617) 746-2610 11 Pick quilt tvinners at Edavitte Festival By CAROLYN CALDWELL Fifteen winning quilt patchies from 10 states were selected for this year's National Cranberry Quilt at the fourth annual quilt contest held recently at the Massachusetts Cranberry Festival on the grounds of the Edaville Railroad in South Carver. "The cranberry itself-from the plant to the deUcious end uses," was the theme of the 1981 quilt, which will join the three previous quilts in exhibitions throughout the U.S. Over 60 inspired "patches" from 23 states were in the competition to be stitched into the quilt, according to contest coordinator Nancy Mott of Carver. A Springfield, Mo., woman, Janelle Jones Knox, created the first prize patch, a graphic winter scene of a chick- adee with cranberries. "Each patch is judged on the work- manship and execution of the theme, as well as color and design," Mrs. Mott said. "We got excellent, excellent quality. It was a very hard decision. There 're a variety of techniques used; applique, piecework, combination." "For us, it is a year round commit- ment," said Joyce Mazalewski of the cranberry quilt committee. "It means eight solid weeks of volunteer work." This includes coordinating the nation- wide contest, five days at the Massachu- Mike's Portable Welding Oanberry lqu![)ment fkjilt and Repaired Clippers, I lumos and W'hool^ofis, cill types of equipment FREE ESTIMATE (617) 748-()()14 (617) 748-141 S (617) 748-0031 setts Cranberry Festival and the attend- ing of quilt conventions around the country. Mrs. Mazalewski fashioned the title patch. Four quilting experts from Bridge- water, Mass., Louise Zahr, Jean Novotny, Eva Foth and Roberta Steinmetz, demonstrated stitching techniques. Patterns of the winning I quilts also were available. Accompanying the contest, a quilt | sale was held at the festival Oct. 10, during which collectors and creators sold thousands of dollars of original, traditional and antique fancywork, ranging from eyeglass cases and pillows to full size quilts. The National Cranberry Quilt Committee hopes to establish the sale as a New England tradition. Besides Knox and Mazalewski, the quilt contest winners were: Helen Scot WISCONSIN CRANBERRY HEADQUARTERS FOR E VITAL • SOLO • DIQUAT 2 4 D • DOWPON • ETHREL SEVIN • PARATHION • GUTHION • DIAZINON KOCIDE • CrrFOLITAN • FERBAM COPPER SULFATE •PRINCEP Cole Chemical Supply DIVISION OF ~Hof>kin§ agricultural CHLMICAL CO P O BOX 7211, MADISON, WISCONSIN 53707 608 2211581 The scoop of the yeiir! Cranberry Flavor, Fact and Folklore in THE CRANBERRY CONNECTION, by Beatrice Buszek. Your favorite berry pops up in kitchen-tested recipes for every de- light from Cranberry Bog to Cranberry- Banana Bread, Cranberry Avocado Dip, and countless other desserts, drinks, salads, entrees. "A fascinating revelation of the many uses for cranberries . . . you'll find this book a treasure." Des Moines Register. Paperback, $7.95. Please send copies of THE CRAN- BERRY CONNECTION, $7.95 each. Name Address . Zip Add $1.00 for postage; Conn, residents add 7% sales tax. CRANBERRIES MAGAZINE P. O. Box 249, Cobalt, CT 06414 TOP LEFT: Joyce Mazalewski shows the winning quilt to Revel Gilmore, Jessica Francis and Aimee Francis. CENTER LEFT: Cranberry quilt entry by Virginia Maunder, Leominster, Mass. BOTTOM LEFT: First prize winner in the Cranberry Poster Contest, grades 1-3, by Mary Soubassis. ABOVE TOP: Louise Zahr and Jean Novotny demonstrate quilt making. ABOVE BOTTOM: Judging the cooking contest. (CRANBERRIES photos by Carolyn CaldweU) Portsmouth, Ohio; Sarah Hass, Fort Madison, Wise; Priscilla Harding, Chatham, Mass.; Viola Kech, Kingsville, Tex.; Phyllis Frey, York, Pa.; Sue Poteat, Palmdale, Calif.; Diane Schiltz, Fort CoUins, Colo.; Helen Forcum, Richmond, Calif.; Donna Graw, Concord, Mass.; Emilie Ryan, Pepper Pike, Ohio; Laurie Sieh, Pasadena, Calif.; Kathleen Quastler, San Diego; Charlotte Taber, Brunt, Mich., and Mary Jane Meinzer, Kenmore, N.Y. Holiday Greetings From the People at CRANBERRIES High volume trailer pumps 12 to 16 inch discharge 20 foot tongue PTO shaft with marine bearing Phil Helmer 1060 3rd St. N. Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494 (715)421-0917 12 year old repeats in bake contest This year's "Make It Better With Cranberries" contest at the Massachu- setts Cranberry Festival in South Carver featured a competition between first place winners and their original recipes in the past five years. The best of show award went to 12 year old Amy McDermott of Scituate, Mass., for her cranberry- mincemeat pie. Amy, a first place winner in the 1979 contest, also took a first in the two crust or lattice crust pie category this year. Second and third place in this category went to Charlene Lawson of Carver. Lawson also swept all three prizes in the one pie crust division. Theresa Francoeur of Wareham scored a first in dropped cookies. Amy McDermott was second. Other prizes: Bar cookies-Lillian Harju, Carver, first; Francoeur, second. Quick breads-Francoeur, first. Coffee cakes-Nancy Mott, Carver. Any other imaginative way of using cranberries in everday cookery - Geraldine Griffith, South Carver; Francoeur, second. Winners in the regular contest: Class la— 1. Lawson; 2. Mildred Taft, North Abington;3. Krystyna Leroe, E. Bridgewater. Class lb— 1. Taft; 2. Carol McDermott, Scituate; 3. Lawson. Class 2a— 1 . Bobby Mott, Carver; 2. Mary Parkonen, W. Wareham; 3 . Dorothy Angley, Carver. Class2b— 1. Grace Andruk, Bridge- water; 2. Julie McDermott, Scituate; 3. Lawson. Class 3—1. Geraldine Griffith, South Carver; 2. Lawson; 3. Parkonen. Class 4 a— 1. Francoeur; 2. Taft; 3. Lawson. Class 4 b— 1. Julie McDermott; 2. Griffith. Class 5 a— 1. Barbara Ann Grabowski, Carver; 2. Harju; 3. Taft. ClassSb— 1. Mott; 2. Parkonen. Class 6—1 . Francoeur; 2. Taft; 3. Lawson. Francoeur and Griffith took best of show. c.c. COMMITTEE ISSUES INVENTORY REPORT The inventory of cranberries on hand, as of Sept. 1, 1981, is 734,542 barrels, according to Delbert D. Rasmussen, general manager. Cranberry Marketing Committee. The breakdown is 438,624 barrels in processed form, 295,918 barrels in freezers. Equipment Inc. 247 N. Everett St., Middleboro MA KUBOTR Diesel Equipt. Tractors 2 & 4 wheel drive - 12-90 hp. compact Excavators - 3-5 ton stationary, water cooled Engine sets - 9-34 hp. All Types of Implements + Mowers 947-6299 Specialty Fabrication Work Res. 947-1047 * Sales * Service * Parts * Leasing * Here's the recipe by 12 year old Amy McDermott of Scituate, Mass., that won best of show at this year's Massachusetts Cran- berry Festival. It must be scrumptious, for she topped all other first place winners over the past five years in this special invitational event. CRANBERRY- MINCEMEAT PIE Pastry for a two crust, 9 inch pie 2 cups prepared mincemeat 1 16 ounce can whole berry cranberry sauce 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans 2 tablespoons grated orange rind 1 teaspoon tapioca 2 teaspoons rum flavoring (optional) Line pie plate with pastry; mix mince- meat, cranberry sauce and other ingred- ients until well blended, pour into pie crust, and cover with remaining crust. Seal edges and slash top; bake in 400 degree oven for 30-35 minutes or until richly brown. Cool before cutting. 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FELKER BROTHERS CORPORATION Marshfield, Wisconsin 54449 PHONE 715-:384-;3121 TWX .SlC)-;37() 184H TELEX 29-.3451 15 AGRIFAX USES COMPUTER TO KEEP FARM RECORDS By CAROLYN CALDWELL Agrifax, the computerized record keeping system offered by the Southern New England Farm Credit office in Taunton, Mass., takes the "drudgery" out of accounting, according to Joe BonelU, Agrifax manager for the Farm Business Services of Farm Credit. "We are very interested in work- ing with cranberry growers," Bonelh says, especially in providing better records for expanding new agricultural businesses. The end result of Agrifax for the grower is a detailed, computerized listing of all receipts and expenses. Monthly, a cash summary reconciles categories and records with the checkbook balance. The current year's cash flow performance can be compared to last year's or to a projection. The fee for Agrifax is based on a percentage of gross income. Bonelli, who has a master's degree in agricultural economics, grew up on a farm and raises cows part time. A] coordinator in Taunton is Lisa La ?rifax ■ tch. Office 295-2222 D. Beaton 888-1288 CRANBERRY GROWERS SERVICE Specializing in K. Beaton 295-2207 P. Beaton 947-3601 • DITCHING •SANDING • COMPLETE BOG MANAGEMENT •NETTING •WEED CLIPPING • HARVESTING (Wet and Dry) Also Complete line of portable Crisafulli Pumps 2" Plastic netting for suction boxes :>mt:/>9»^:.>m^..fmf :<»> >im'y9»::>^» <«& «•»' -aD* ^k- -•«b> <»f -tk- 'Vt^ •as' <»■ 'm^ 4»> 4b> 4» •§»> ^m^ m ^J' Bog construction Vine setting Flumes and flume work I Neinasket Construction Co., Inc I 275 Wareham St., Middleboro MA 02346 I (617) 947-1723 L :::tam:imf::>mf..ia yam. ;«►:. ;«ftf, ;:«* . :>«»: :«ik yvm :.«o«»: :«»: a*;: m^. 16 He'd like sultry voice for early a. in. calls As much as he'd prefer to be awakened at 3 a.m. by a "very sexy female voice," grower John C. Decas is happy to hear the clear, robot sounds of "Chatterbox" giving early morning frost warnings. The space age telephone temperature monitor won the commercial equipment award for Decas at this year's Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assn. annual meeting. Decas is past president of CCCGA. Last year RACO Manu- facturing and Engineering Co. of Emeryville, Calif., asked Decas what he thought was the best way to deliver frost warnings. Half jokingly, Decas said he'd like to get telephone calls from the bog. By this spring, RACO had developed Chatterbox. Decas is the local dealer for the system. The device operates by means of a sensor planted on the bog and wired to Chatterbox, which houses the sensor inputs, controls and digital readings. Chatterbox can be placed on a pole, in a pumphouse or a box on the bog. gCHARLES W. HARRi: Compaoy 451 Old Somerset Avenue North Dighton, Mass Phone 824-5607 AMES Irrigation Systems RAIN BIRD Sprinklers HALE Pumps Highest Quality Froducti with Satisfaction Guaranta«d When the temperature reaches a pre-set level, the grower gets a call from Chatterbox. If no one answers. Chatterbox will call a second number. Calls are repeated every five minutes until the phone is picked up. Chatterbox also can be attached to an electric pump starter that will automatically kick on a sprinkler system at a predetermined temperature. The device also can monitor the pump pressure. Chatterbox also can be reprogrammed for high summer temperatures and be wired to the pumphouse door for use as a burglar alarm. C.C. EIER EARTHMOVING INC. 'We're Best on Earth" One yd. CAT backhoe Bog Construct/on Land Clearing Canal Work Flume Setting Pond Construction Ditching Contact: Peter K. Meier 63 South Street Halifax, MA 02338 (617) 293-3218 Grower references available Equipped with swamp mats i@mi g|#@tri@ On a ROBERT NIEMI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS HEAT, LIGHT and POWER WIRING • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL TEL. 295-1880 Robert Nicmi Pinchurst Dr. Warcham, Mass. 17 in eveRU inousTRy THBRe IS a name FOR QUaUTU OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC., PLYMOUTH, MASS. 02360 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER *""<"<■"■< tiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiMiiitiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuiiiiiiuiuimiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii weather watch MASSACHUSETTS October was another cold month, averaging 3.9 degrees a day below normal. This was the third colder than normal month in succession and the sixth successive and the ninth in the last 10 years of colder than normal Octobers. Maximum temperature was 68 degrees on the 28th and the minimum was 30 degrees on the 13th, 14 th and 15 th. There were no warmer than average days during the month, which is unusual. Cooler than average periods occurred from lst-3rd, 8th- 12th, 20th, 25th-26th and 29th-31st. Rainfall totaled 3.62 inches or about 0.2 inch above normal. There were eight days of measurable precip- itation, with 1.11 inches on the 1st and 2nd as the greatest single storm. We're 4-1/3 inches below average in 1981 to date but are 6% inches ahead of 1980 for the same period. l.E.D. A Solid investment requires solid financing . . . and that's our spe cialty. Credit for equipment, land, buildings ... all your financial needs. For Credit . . . Plus a full range of other finance-related services, see your local Farm Credit representative. P.O. 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It stops 16 profit-robbing weeds, including tough ones like smoke grass, spike rush, and barnyard grass. • eviCQl is the pre-emergence herbicide that now can be applied in the fall or spring. • evTcQl stops tough weeds in cranberries better than any other granular herbicide. • eviCQl is a sand-core granule making it an outstanding aerial formulation; easy ground application as well. • evTtol is the No. 1 choice to apply over newly-sanded bogs to prevent weed emergence. It's the broad spectrum weed-control herbicide that cranberry growers depend on year after year. (Use herbicides effectively. Read and follow label directions carefully.) AGRANULAR HERBICIDE FOR CRANBERRIES /3\ ^^ Sandoz, Inc. Crop Protection/ 480 Camino Del Rio South/San Diego, CA 92108 SANDOZ /\\ ® Copyright, 1981, Sandoz, Inc.