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5. Does the new growth appear to be well advanced for 

 this time of year ? 



6. (a) Has there been any frost injury to bogs in your 

 locality so far this season? (&) Give lowest bog tempera- 

 tures since water was drawn off, and the dates they occurred. 



7. (a) Are any of the cranberry insect pests as yet doing 

 serious injury in your section? (&) If so, what insect or 

 insects are causing the trouble ? (c) About how much 

 damage has been done so far ? 



8. Is much spraying for either insects or fungous dis- 

 eases being done by the cranberry growers in your locality 

 this spring ? If so, for what ? 



9. Are the growers in your section fertilizing or prepar- 

 ing to fertilize their bogs to any considerable extent this 

 season ? 



10. Is much new bog being built in your town this spring ? 

 Give estimate of area, if possible. 



Returns were received from but 33 of the letters sent out, 

 and from these the following summary of crop conditions 

 has been compiled : — 



Flowage — Drawing off. 

 In reply to the question as to the dramng off of water 

 from the bogs there was quite a range of dates given, running 

 from April 1 in some instances up to June 1 in others. 

 The most frequently recurring average date given, however, 

 was April 28. Many growers since drawing off the water 

 have reflowed, and the indication was, at time of reporting, 

 that the final drawing off in some cases would not be done 

 until about June 1. 



WiNTEKKILLING. 



The great majority of the returns indicate that there was 

 very little winterkilling, some reporting that bogs wintered 

 better than for several years. Some evidence comes of dam- 

 age done in Dennis, Harwich and Falmouth, however, but 

 this was mostly upon bogs which were not flowed, and oc- 

 curred during the month of February. Instances of damage 

 were most noticeable on bogs located along the shore. 



