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ports were made and were just beginning to feed. It was 

 reported that the " Jersey worm millers " were beginning 

 to appear. 



Spraying. 

 The replies to the question in regard to spraying indicate 

 that the value of this practice is not yet realized by the ma- 

 jority of growers. While a few report that more than usual 

 will be done in their locality, the larger number either reply 

 in the negative or that it is too early. Most of the spraying 

 which is done evidently is for the cranberry worm, although 

 a few growers report that Bordeaux will be applied for fun- 

 gous diseases. Experience is the best teacher, and it is hoped, 

 as the results of spraying are seen, that other growers may 

 adopt the practice. 



FERTILIZATIOISr. 



From some towns come reports that the use of fertilizer on 

 cranberry bogs is increasing, but in the majority of instances 

 the reports show that not much fertilizing is done. Some 

 state that " sand is the only fertilizer used," while others 

 state that fertilizer is used " on new bogs only." Others use 

 it only where the vines are poor. Those who are using ferti- 

 lizers in a general way, however, have found that their profits 

 were thereby increased, and it would seem that a more wide- 

 spread use of fertilizers would be to the benefit of the cran- 

 berry growers. Growers in many sections are experimenting, 

 however, and the result will doubtless be a more general use 

 of fertilizers. 



N'ew Bog. 



There does not seem to be as much activity in the putting 

 in of new bog as there was a few years ago. This is probably 

 partially due to the fact that much of the available swamp 

 land has already been taken up, and to the more or less vio- 

 lent reaction which always follows a boom in any industry. A 

 rough estimate of the acreage of new bog being built this year 

 is as follows : Hanson, 25 acres ; Middleborough, practically 

 none ; Plymouth, 20 to 25 acres ; Eochester, 30 acres ; Carver, 

 not over 50 acres; Marion, 20 acres; Freetown, 75 to 100 

 acres ; TVareham, 20 to 50 acres ; Bourne, 2 acres being re- 



