Report of State Board of Horticulture. 



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all our fruits shown at the Exposition the cherries attracted 

 the most attention. Their size and delicious flavor were a 

 revelation to the Eastern and California visitors. Professor 

 VanDeman pronounced the Oregon display of cherries the 

 finest ever shown anywhere. 



The grape crop is an average in yield, and very fine in 

 quality, but the recent heavy rains have caused a great deal 

 of injury, and probably a considerable part of the crop will 

 not be marketed. 



Pursuant to the provisions of the amendment to .the horti- 

 cultural law passed last winter, the fruit growers of Mult- 

 nomah and Clackamas counties petitioned for the appoint- 

 ment of a county inspector. I recommended the appointment 

 of James H. Reid, of Milwaukie, as inspector for both coun- 

 ties, as one man could handle both and thus lessen the ex- 

 pense quite materially. I am glad to say that Mr. Reid h?s 

 been doing splendid work, and that scaly and wormy fruit 

 has been practically shut out of the Portland market. Every 

 fruit producing county should have a local inspector and I 

 shall endeavor to have them appointed in the other counties 

 in my district. 



1905 FRUIT ESTIMATE. 



Value. 



Apples 50,000 8 



Prunes -2,000,000 



Pears i 20,000 



Peaches ^ 

 f'herries- 

 Grapes -. 



Strawberries. 

 iSinall fruits-- 



-jO.OOO 00 



<.H),m} 00 



l.i.OOO 00 

 2o,000 00 

 80.000 0«> 

 :s.').0(X) (J() 

 9().(K)0 (X) 

 45,000 00 



Total S3HO,000 00 



Portland, Oregon, April 9, 1906. 



To the President and Members of the State Board of Horti- 

 culture : 

 I herewith submit my report for the semi-annual term 

 ending March 31, 1906. I am very glad to report that condi- 

 tions are more encouraging than ever before. The spirit of 



