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known damage by frosts. Lowest temperatures: about 30° above 

 zero, middle of May, and 35° to 45° above zero during May. Insect 

 pests are doing no injury yet, nor is spraying being practiced. Do 

 not hear of any growers using fertilizers. Considerable new bog 

 built, — 75 to 100 acres. 



L. C. Hall, Wareham (Plymouth County). — Where water was 

 plenty it was drawn off about the 10th of April, and bogs were 

 re-flowed if there were signs of frosts or worms. Very little, if any, 

 winterkilling. About a normal supply of water for re-flowing. 

 There has undoubtedly been some frost damage. Lowest tempera- 

 tures: 21° in coldest places, May 12; ranged from 22° to 32° anotker 

 night same week. The black-head worms are just beginning to eat 

 the crops. Considerable spraying is done, principally for black- 

 heads. Some growers use fertilizers, lime, etc., according to needs. 

 Probably about 50 acres new bog built. 



James H. Hennessy, Wareham (Plymouth County). — Growers 

 were late drawing off water, most of them doing so between the 1st 

 and 15th of May. Little or no winterkilling. Water supply for re- 

 flowing below average. Bogs are well budded; new growth not well 

 advanced. Have heard of but one bog where there was frost dam- 

 age. Lowest bog temperatures: May 12, 25° ; May 13, 28° ; May 15, 

 22° ; May 21, 28°. Too early yet to notice injury by insect pests. 

 It being early, very little spraying is being done. Growers are using 

 sand as a fertilizer almost wholly. Not more than 20 acres of new 

 bog have been built. 



J. C. Makepeace, Wareham (Plymouth County). — Water was 

 generally drawn off by middle of April. Very little winterkilling. 

 Usual amount of water for re-flowing. Bogs are generally well 

 budded for crop. New growth appears to be a little backward. 

 Frost injury has been very slight, if any. Lowest bog temperatures : 

 May 14, 24°. Fire worms and army worms are hatching, but there 

 is very little damage yet. Spraying for worms is just being com- 

 menced. Growers are fertilizing as usual. About 25 acres of new 

 bog have been buUt. 



W. E. R. Nye, Sagamore, Bourne (Barnstable County). — About 

 70 per cent of growers drew off water April 1, 30 per cent June 1. 

 Bogs came through the winter well, and there was very little winter- 

 killing. Seems to be usual amount of water for re-flowing. Bogs are 

 well budded. New growth appears to be backward. No apparent 

 frost injury to bogs. Lowest bog temperatures: May 22, 11.30 p.m., 

 21°; midnight, 30°. At present insect pests are doing no damage. 

 Growers are using nothing but sand as fertilizers. No new bogs 

 have been built this spi'ing. 



H. R. Mason, Falmouth (Barnstable County). — Most growers 

 held their winter flowage until May 15—20. Bogs wintered well; 

 winterkilling negligible. More water than usual for re-flowing. 



