Show FURNISH protection FOR CRANBERRY BOGS Beneri beneficial cial effect of sanding Is noted in wisconsin frost hazards hazard greatly reduced and water supply conserved nerved Co by eliminating need for frequent Flooding Reduce labor prepra Prep rd by th h 0 united state ot f agriculture observations by tile tho weather bureau of the united states department of agriculture on tug the beneficial effect of 0 sanding banding craf cranberry iberry bogs boes have recently been confirmed in a report from tho the cranberry experiment station near cranmoor Cran moor wis according to the report there Is an average of 68 58 days between the last spring and first fall frost juno june 25 to august 22 over bog as against days between the last spring and first drat fall trout frost over sanded bog this represents a gain of 05 per cent in length of frost froat free season on sanded bog tile the item of sanding therefore greatly reduces frost hazards and conserves the witter water supply by eliminating the need tor for freau frequent i ent flooding to 0 protect against summer frosts sanding not only permits but requires deeper and better drainage and is on an insurance against fires on a bog in dry times sanding together with thicker setting betting of plants reduces labor find and expense of weeding besides insuring earlier cropping on the bog |