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Bogs are budded well, and new gi-owth appears to be well advanced. 

 There has been no damage by frost, nor has there been any insect 

 injury to the bogs. As yet not much spraying is being done; when 

 commenced it will be for first brood of black-head worms. Not much 

 preparation being done for fertilizing. No new bog has been built 

 this spring. The season appears to be a week earlier than normal. 



William F. Makepeace, West Barnstable {Barnstable County). 

 — About three-fourths of the growers drew off water between April 

 1 and 10, and the balance mostly from May 20 to June 1. About 

 average amount of winterkilling. Usual amount of water for re- 

 flowing. Bogs are apparently well budded. New growth appears to 

 be rather backward. There probably Avas a slight injury to some 

 bogs by frost. Lowest bog temperatures: May 10 to 15, 28°. Insect 

 pests are not yet doing serious injury. Some spraying for fire- 

 worms will be started at once. Fertilizers are being used to no 

 great extent. Only about 4 acres of new bog have been built. 

 Frosts may be expected up to mid-June. Weather has averaged too 

 cool for the usual insects to develop thus far. 



David Shiverick, Dennis {Barnstable County). — Most growers 

 drew off the water about the 20th of May or later. Some will hold 

 untn June. The bogs that were not flooded were badly winterkilled, 

 those along the shore being most seriously damaged. There is not the 

 usual amount of water for re-flowing. Bogs are budded well for a 

 crop, and the new gTOAvth appears to be well advanced. No appar- 

 ent frost injury. Insect pests have, up to this time, done no serious 

 damage, and fireworms are not so numerous as usual. Some spray- 

 ing is being practiced for the fireworm. There will be an increased 

 use of fertilizers. Not enough new bogs have been built to estimate 

 the area. 



Gerard Chapman-, Dennis {Barnstable County). — The majority 

 of growers will hold the winter flowage until June 1. On bogs that 

 had no winter flowage there was more winterkilling than for four 

 years past. There appears to be less water than usual for re-flowing. 

 Bogs are fairly well budded, and new gi-owth appears to be advanced 

 about as usual. There has been no damage by frost. As yet insect 

 pests have done no serious injury, although the black-head vine 

 worm is in evidence, for which some spraying is being done. Quite 

 a few growers are using nitrate of soda as a fertilizer. 



R. H. Cahoos, Pleasant Lake {Barnstable County). — Most of the 

 gi'owers held the water until May 15. The damage by winterkilling 

 was gi-eater than usual. The late rains helped to make the supply 

 of water for re-flowing about average. The bogs are well budded 

 for a crop, and the new growth appears to be very well advanced. 

 There has been no apparent damage by frost. Lowest bog tempera- 

 tures: May 11, 40° ; May 8, 36°. The common vine worms are doing 

 some damage. No spraying is being practiced. As yet gi-owers are 



