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so far put upon the market in a ''ready to use" form, for the 

 destruction of scale, has met the requirements demanded, and 

 it therefore continues to devolve upon the orchardist to pre- 

 pare the mixture himself. The utility of this remedy greatly 

 depends upon the strength of the sulphur, but by the use of 

 an acid scale, the price of which is not to exceed $1, uniform 

 strength can be secured, having as a result even and effective 

 work. 



In combating codling moth, arsenate of lead, a compara- 

 tively new remedy, was considerably used last summer by 

 the apple growers of this district with very gratifying results. 

 Its popularity and effectiveness has been fully established, 

 and will doubtless be used another season to the exclusion of 

 all other remedies. 



But two counties in the district have so far appointed 

 county inspectors, Mr. G. R. Castner, of Hood River, for 

 Wasco, and Mr. J. T. Morris, Rufus, for Sherman County, 

 Realizing the great importance and pressing needs of county 

 inspectors, I shall not cease in my efforts till each of the six 

 counties in the district will have a competent fruit grower 

 appointed to fill this important office. 



The Dalles, Oregon, December 1, 1906. 



To the Honorable State Board of Horticulture: 



Great is our natural scenery; there is the famous trip down 

 the Columbia, rivaling, if not surpassing in scenic beauty, the 

 Hudson or the Rhine. The Cascades, with its snow-capped 

 peaks are unrivaled. 



But better than all the granduer of scenery, is our fertile 

 soil and equable climate, so admirably adapted to fruit culture. 

 It would be difficult to choose a better place for engaging 

 in the fruit business than Oregon. Its productive valleys and 

 fertile plateaus appear by nature to have been designed for 

 fruit culture ; here all varieties adapted to the temperate zone 

 reach their greatest perfection. As a result, fruit growing is 

 making more rapid strides than any other industry, and at 

 no distant date its commercial value will equal, if not surpass, 

 that of any other product. Unequalled in quality, our fruit 



