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Labor has been rather scarce, but this factor has not much influenced 

 bog operations. In this section there was an extra large crop last 

 year, but there will be only about half as many this year, owing to 

 dry weather, principally, and some winterkilling. The damage by 

 frost was very little; worms did the usual amount of injury. 



Emulous Small, Harwich {Barnstable County). — Dry weather 

 materially reduced the crop, most affecting the late varieties; dry 

 bogs do not appear to have been more affected than those which had 

 winter flowage. Growers are keeping their bogs fairly dry. The 

 bloom was normal, not having been affected by blasting; about 75 

 per cent blossoms set. Early Blacks promise better than the late 

 beri'ies. The growth of uprights has been fair, about the same as 

 last year. Wet-bog fireworm is quite abundant, but the first brood 

 did no extensive injury; about 50 per cent of the acreage here is 

 affected by this insect. The fruit worm has not yet appeared ; some 

 span worms are in evidence; gypsy moths have not been numerous. 

 Not much " false blossom." No increase in amount of spraying or 

 in the use of fertilizers. Wild bees have not been plentiful. In 

 this vicinity the Early Blacks have set well, although fully 50 per 

 cent of the berries are small, and it is a question whether they will 

 mature or drop off. The late ben-ies are not all out of blossom yet, 

 so it is only guesswork to predict how they will turn out. 



N. A. Eldridge, Chatham {Barnstable County). — Crop prospect 

 is about normal ; dry weather has materially reduced the crop, and 

 both varieties have suffered considerably. I think on my land the 

 dry bogs have stood the dry weather better than those that had 

 water on them. Most growers keep the same amount of water on 

 the bogs, irrespective of the weather. Bloom was normal ; not much 

 blasting; fruit did not set well. Early Blacks and Howes both suf- 

 fered a good deal. The growth of uprights has been good, — much 

 better than last year. The wet-bog fireworm is quite abundant, and 

 some extensive injury was done by the first brood, 70 per cent 

 of the acreage being affected by this pest. Up to the present time 

 the fruit worm has not done much damage; the span worm has been 

 in evidence. Spraying has been practiced to combat these pests, 

 but with very little success; not many gypsy moths. There was not 

 much " false blossom." No increase in spraying and fertilizing. 

 Wild bees have been plentiful. I think if we had escaped the dry 

 weather we would have had a large crop, but should say from the 

 looks of things here that the crop would be about like the crop of 

 the past two years. 



John E. Howland, Tisbury {Dukes County). — Crop prospect 

 is 75, and was not materially affected by the dry weather. Growers 

 are not holding water back. Bloom was 80; only slight blasting of 

 blossoms; about 75 per cent of blossoms set. Early Blacks look 

 best. The growth of uprights has been good, and fully equal to 



