]G Report of State Board of Horticulture. 



It shall be the duty of the several members of the Board, 

 and the secretary, under their directions, to visit their respec- 

 tive districts and to see that all regulations of the Board and 

 all provisions of law to prevent the introduction or spread of 

 fruit pests and diseases of trees or plants injurious to the 

 horticultural interests of the State are enforced. 



The horticultural industry has progressed with rapid 

 strides the past two years. Never before has the general 

 quality of the fruit been so good, nor the financial returns so 

 large. The planting of new orchards goes on continually, 

 until fruit growing bids fair to rival dairying as the leading 

 agricultural industry of the State. 



The reports of the Commisisoners of the various districts 

 are published herewith, and they give a detailed account of 

 the conditions in each, but I will briefly summarize to show 

 the value of the fruit crop for the biennial term of 1905-1906. 

 Of course, the difficulty of securing accurate figures on the 

 production of small fruits is recognized by all, but great care 

 has been taken, and these figures are approximately correct. 



The total output of the fruit market for the year 1906 

 is valued at $2,789,160. 



The crop of the First District is estimated at $410,000. 



The crop of the Second District is valued at $485,000. 



Mr. A. H. Carson reports the yield and value of the fruit 

 crop of the Third District for the year 1906 as follows : 



Third District— Apples Number boxes 800,000 S 375,000 00 



Pears Number boxes ]25,000 187,500 00 



Peaches Number boxes— 200,000 120,000 00 



Prunes fcuredl-Number pounds. 6,000,000 180,000 00 



Cherries 1. Number crates tiOO 600 00 



Grapes Number erates_— 4,000 5,000 00 



Strawberries— Number crates 4,000 4,000 00 



Small fruits'— -Number crales— 8,000 8,000 00 



S 8.S0,100 00 



Mr. R. H. Weber reports the value of the fruit crop from 

 the Fourth District for the year 1906 as follows : 



Hood River- Apples Number boxen— 230,000 S 345,000 00 



Pears Number boxes... 6,000 6,000 00 



Prunes Number boxes 6,000 3,.500 00 



Peaches Number boxes... 2,500 1,250 00 



Cherries Number boxes... 1,500 1,7')0 00 



Strawberries ___Number boxes .50,000 125,000 00 



Blackberries ...Number boxes 2,000 4,000 00 



8 486, 50a 00 



