The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-08-27
Cranberry Growers Meet.

[ states were the features set forth in aC
dresses made by those having experienG
In the business at the forty-third snnu,
convention of the American Cranberr
Growers Association. which was held /
the court house at Mount Holly on Satul
day. One of the pleasant features of tn
gathering was the dinner served at tn
New Washington House, which was al
tended by over one hundred intereste
persons, a number of them being women
1t was an educational meeting, and bo
owners were enlightened by the discus
sious of various phases of the industry.
was shown that death-desling insect
abound on every side, and that as the
continue to multiply in various forms,
was necessary to keep constantly at worl
In order to check their progress of des
truction. There are an endless variet,
of diseases and natural foes to contend
with In this business, and that fact make
It necessary for bog owners to exercise
eternal vigilance for the protection OF thu
crop, which is always reduced in per
centage by difficulties which are hard tc
overcome. The remedy, however, was sci
forth In some cases. by the adoption Of
which better results would be obtained.
The convention was called to order by
President E. II. Durell, of Woodbury.,
whose annual address was full of impor-
tant matters to bog owners He showed
that the perpetuity of the cranberry bog
was of paramount Importance because
they would gradually show decrease of
production, and that the subject was one
to be seriously considered. From his ex-
perience he had deducted the conclusion
that as an offset to the present deprecia-
ton growers should exercise care In the
selection of ground and location for cram
berries. He said there should be thorough
preparation, careful planting, selecting the
best variety of vines, properly developing
them by an even distribution and getting
them thickly massed and firmly rooted;
careful management after development
and then personal superintendent. There
are times, the speaker said, when the ex-
ercise of will power is the only thing that
prevents failure. A. j. Rider, of Ham,
monitor, secretary of the convention, IN
presenting his annual report, gave crop
forecast for this year, which could be
more encouraging than was shown, but
which is almost equal to the average yield.
The combined districts of New Jersey and
Rhode Island, he said. would produce
about 400, 900 barrels, at least $4,000 bar
rels short of last year. The crop In Massa-
chusetts will be nearly BOG, 900 barrels aud
In Wisconsin about SO. 900 barrels.
There we're remarks made by Joseph J.
White, of New Lisbon. and he gave the
contributing causes of the crop which Is
to be gathered next month. The draw
backs came from the necessity to refood
the boys, as there were two frosts In June,
two hail storms in July and damage by
worms, new variety having made Its APP
pearance In July. These destructive con-
ditions were aided In their work by an ex-
cessive rainfall that prevented proper
development of the fruit.
''Can the fire worm be controlled by
sprayingf' was the subject of an address
by Alfred Edgar Freeman, of Island
Heights. A second spraying In his sec
tion had conquered this dangerous pest
this year, and 1t was his opinion that the
same plan would be successful In all dis
tricts If applied when conditions show
that such action is needed. Spraying was
always beneficial to the proper growth of
all kinds of fruit.
G. B. Wilbur, State Fire Warden, spoke
on the service in this direc-
ton which the state is maintaining, and
which is of such great protection to the
cranberry grower. He thought he should
have their hearty cooperation In the mat
ter of reporting of fires, whether
malicious or careless, and apprehension of
the offenders. 1t was always in the pine
district where such fires prove so dis
astrous, and the cranberry grower was
the one to suffer most when flames rage
overihis valuable property.
Speaking on "Fruit diseases, Neil T.
Cook, plant psthologist of New Jersey,
stated that protective measures are re-
garded as of greater Importance than
curative measures. There are so many
people who know nothing about the
diseases of trees and plants, and when
they set out new boys. patches or orchards
they do not know whether they have OBJ
tained good or bad stock for their work.
He impresses upon the cranberry men that
they must fight the cranberry diseases
continually increasing, as they will never
naturally decrease. In the matter of set
ting out new Dogs he made the valuable
suggestion that disease-resisting plants be
selected for such work, as they are the
ones that will naturally develop the
vitality necessary to further resist disease
instead of developing into disease-bearing
vines.
A. q. CLANCY. of New York, spoke on
good packing and he struck a good
point when be said that every barrel go
ing out improperly packed. improperly
marked and generally unattractive injured
the reputation of all the good berries that
a district might be able to grow. He said
that many are in good shape when they
leave the sorting houses, but they become
ruined 10 shipping because they have been
packed wet. packed in damp weather or
have been subjected to too frequent
changes of temperature between sorting
and storing rooms.
The housing Of berries was a subject
treated by Miss Elizabeth C. White, of
New Lisbon. who also spoke of the
necessity of taking proper care of the
pickers employed on the boys. AS their
life is very lonely one, it had been found
advantageous ON the White boys to pro-
vide entertainment for their employees,
which puts them In a state of content
ment, but the pickers are never allowed to
dictate to their employer.
School supplies. Quality goods only at
popular prices. L 8. Bsyce, stationer. +"
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