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Frutt Development of the Red Raspberry and Its Relation to Nitrogen Treatment 



Studies concerned with fruit development of the red raspberry were reported 

 by Robert G. Hill, Jr., in the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station research 

 bulletin 803, titled, "Fruit Development of the Red Raspberry and Its Relation 

 to Nitrogen Treatment". The following material is taken from this bulletin and 

 should be of interest to the raspberry growers in Massachusetts. 



In this study, three definite stages of growth determining the development 

 of the fruit of the red raspberry were found: (1) a rapid period of growth be- 

 ginning at the time of full bloom, (2) a period of reduced growth rates during 

 which the seed hardens, and (3) a final stage of rapid growth which continued 

 to maturity. 



Robert G. Hill, Jr. stated "of special interest to the red raspberry grow- 

 er is the time of initiation of the final growth phase, 'final swell' of the 

 individual berries. This knowledge should aid him in obtaining maximum berry 

 size and hence maximum yields. There are undoubtedly a number of environmental 

 factors that influence the development of these berries during this growth period. 

 One of the most important of these is that of available soil moisture. If a 

 grower expects to obtain riaximum berry size he must insure that ample soil moisture 

 will be available during this critical phase in the development of the crop. The 

 results of this study indicate if he is to obtain maximum benefits from any special 

 soil management practices designed to conserve soil moisture or from supplemental 

 irrigation these practices must be initiated at least twelve days before the first 

 picking or twenty days after first bloom. Further, as the raspberry bloom and 

 harvest seasons extend over a two or three week period, these practices should be 

 continued throughout the harvest season in order that they may have the greatest 

 possible effect." 



---William J. Lord 

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EARNINGS OF WAGE EARNERS ARE CREDITED FROM REPORTS 

 OF EMPLOYERS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY 



Some farm workers in Massachusetts are not receiving social security credit 

 for their earnings and are depriving their families of valuable financial protection, 



Many employers have been reporting their employee's social security regularly 

 since 1937. In many cases, this is not true with employers in occupations more 

 recently covered by social security - especially farmers. 



Farm workers who receive cash wages of not less than $150 in a year, or 

 who worked on a time basis on 20 or more days during the year for one farm employer, 

 should receive social security credit. When the worker meets these requirements, 



