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of lead to each 50 gallons of lime and sulphur spray when the 

 spray is applied first for scab. 



The county fruit inspectors in the various counties have been 

 actively engaged in the general work of cleaning up, and these 

 inspectors are to be commended for the success they have 

 achieved in this general work. 



Many new people are Coming into the Willamette Valley 

 for the purpose of engaging in the fruit business, and it is 

 safe to prophesy that this part of Oregon will soon be the place 

 where the larger part of the apples of the northwest will be 

 raised. 



Chas. A. Park, 

 Commissioner of Second District. 



APRIL MEETING, 1912. 



Salem, Oregon, April 6, 1912. 



To the Honorable the State Board of Horticultur.e: 



It is my pleasure to report to you that the prospects for 

 fruits for the Coming year were never better in the Willamette 

 Valley than they are today. The winter has been mild and the 

 spring retarded so that the very best conditions for fruits of all 

 kinds is our lot. Today the peaches, pears and prunes and 

 some varieties of apples are all in bloom. 



We have good, faithful county fruit inspectors in each of the 

 counties in this district, and in some of the counties the county 

 courts have seen fit to appoint two county inspectors. They 

 have been kept busy in waiting upon the people who are seek- 

 ing information as to the best methods of caring for their 

 orchards so as to produce the best of fruits. 



The nursery stock in this district has been carefully 

 inspected. It has been the policy of all the inspectors to inspect 

 each and every bündle and parcel of nursery stock that is 

 shipped from this district, and to also carefully scrutinize all 

 shipments of nursery stock that have come into this district 

 from outside of the State. 



I also wish to state that the county courts, who a few years 

 ago seemed to think it economy to have the county inspectors 

 hold back on the work on account of the expense of maintain- 

 ing the office, today are urging the inspectors to greater effort 

 in cleaning up neglected and menacing orchards. 



The new orchards that have been planted so far are being 

 well cared for, and other large tracts are being set out. The 

 fancy price received for prunes, pears and loganberries has 



