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those having in mind the growing of these berries must not 

 overlook the fact that there is no ready-made market for them 

 and that this end of the business will require the most careful 

 attention to make the business profitable. 



A. C. Goodrich, 

 Commissioner for First District. 



REPORTS OF CHAS. A. PARK 



Commissioner for the Second District. 



APRIL MEETING, 1911. 



Salem, Oregon, April 8, 1911. 



To the Honorable the State Board of Horticulture: 



Never before has the outlook for the horticulture condi- 

 tions of the second district been so promising. The past 

 winter has been extremely favorable for all fruits, although 

 within the past week there has been frost on several nights, 

 but I have not learned that any damage has been done. Some 

 of the early fruits are now in bloom, while the later fruits 

 are still in bud. 



The past winter and spring have been exceedingly favor- 

 able for all necessary orchard work. The pruning, culti- 

 vating and winter spraying have been done and there has been 

 a general cleaning up of all orchards, which is the result of a 

 more earnest interest existing among the fruit-growers. Much 

 spraying was done last fall to control the anthraenose on the 

 apple trees, and some recent experiments have been carried 

 on to determine the comparative merits between the lime- 

 sulphur spray and the Bordeaux spray, with the result that 

 the Bordeaux spray appeared to be more effective for Con- 

 trolling the anthraenose. In one instance both of these sprays 

 were separately applied while the apples were on the trees. 

 The spray in each instance adhered to the fruit rather 

 tenaciously, but did no damage. In some instances the fruit 

 was slightly mottled, but this was no detriment to its appear- 

 ance. 



Last year there was a considerable loss of fruit by reason 

 of the bud moth. It is tco early vet to teil whether or not the 

 bud moth will make its appearance this season. The bud moth 

 can probably be controlled by adding two pounds of arsenate 



