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percentage of the growers here sprayed their bogs. New vines are 

 doing well, and 100 per cent of those set took root and are living. 

 Ditch water about normal, and in dry bogs is more than last year. 

 Interest is being shown here in bees. 



Robert T. Handy, Bourne {Barnstable County). — On June 9 

 the temperature was between 27° and 28°, and killed 75 per cent of 

 blossoms on unflowed bogs. Bloom normal. Crop prospect, 50 per 

 cent. Fireworms are doing most damage. Fifty per cent of the 

 bogs here were sprayed. Vines on new bogs are doing well. Ditches 

 are full, but springs are low. Some interest is being manifested 

 in bees. Bogs with new growth abundant, if not covered or partially 

 covered with water they were badly damaged by frosts; otherwise, 

 bogs are heavy with blossoms. 



John H. Crocker, Falmouth {Barnstable County). — On June 

 10 the thermometer registered 29° to 30°, and some bogs were badly 

 damaged; others had water on them. Up to the present time bogs 

 are blooming very well, about the same as last yeai". It is too early 

 to estimate the crop. Fire and girdle worms are doing most damage, 

 I do not know that any bogs have been sprayed. Vines on new 

 bogs are doing well, and about 95 per cent of those set took root 

 and are alive. In my opinion the water supply is a little less than 

 last year. Bees are not much talked of here. Some bogs are bloom- 

 ing very well, while others are making vines and have few blooms. 

 I find that the winterkilling was greater tlian was at first thought. 



Joseph A. Peters, Mashpee {Barnstable County). — There have 

 been some damaging frosts since May 28. Bloom is fair as com- 

 pared with normal. Crop prospect is normal. Fireworms are doing 

 most damage. At the present time there is no noticeable damage by 

 fungous diseases. About one-tenth of the growers in this locality 

 sprayed their bogs. Water supi^ly is about the same as last year. 

 Growers here are becoming interested in bees as pollenizers. I think 

 the bogs in this section are looking as well as usual, if not better. 



George T. Mecarta, Barnstable {Barnstable County). — On June 

 9 the tem]5erature was 37°, and at 1.30 a.m. June 10 it was 27°. 

 Bloom, 100. Crop prospect, 100. Fireworm has . been doing most 

 damage. I do not know of any damage by fungous diseases. Spray- 

 ing has been done by 20 per cent of the growers. Vines on new 

 bogs are doing well, and 95 per cent of those planted took root and 

 are living. Water in ditches is 80 per cent of normal, and is 80 as 

 compared with last year. Interest is being manifested in the value 

 of bees. Tlie water in the ditclies averages lower this year than last, 

 as we are not having as much rain this season. 



Joshua Crowell, Dennis {Barnstable County) . — We have had 

 several light frosts since May 28, but the damage was slight. Bloom 

 is about normal, and the prospects are good for a full crop. Very 



