34 a EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



and Telegraph Company, arrangements have been made to give 

 out frost i)re(lictions in both the afternoon and evening to all 

 the growers on the Cape who want them. This system of dis- 

 tribution was not completed until after the beginning of the 

 fall frost period, but it should prove useful hereafter. 



Disease Control. — Extensive further tests of arsenate of lead 

 as a treatment of diseases causing cranberry decay were con- 

 ducted, with results that strongly confirm those of former 

 years. 



Fertilizer Tests. — The fertilizer tests which had been con- 

 ducted for about twelve years with generally negative results 

 were discontinued. 



Varieties. — The study of the characteristics of the cran- 

 berry varieties cultivated on the Cape was continued, special 

 attention being given to seed counts. As a part of this work, 

 small plantings of the Pride and Wales Henry varieties were 

 made at the station bog. 



Storage Tests. — At the end of the season storage tests were 

 conducted to determine the effect of different containers on the 

 rate of size shrinkage of the sound berries. 



Blueberry Work. — Work with the blueberry plantation 

 progressed satisfactorily, much more extensive budding of 

 selected stock being done than heretofore. Satisfactory drain- 

 age of the plantation was provided by new construction. The 

 quarter acre of cultivated plants yielded 147 quarts of fine 

 berries, the largest of which were 20 millimeters in diameter. 

 This seems a fair crop, as mo'st of the plants were seedlings 

 only five years old. The fruit was all sold locally at moderate 

 prices. 



For cranberry variety studies and the proper development of 

 the blueberry work several acres more of rough land are needed, 

 and an early appropriation should be made for its purchase. 



Extension Work. 



As usual, much time was spent in what should be classified 

 as Extension work. This work was made more effective than 

 heretofore through the presentation to the Station, by the 

 Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association, of a Ford runabout. 



