Report of State Board of Horticulture. 53 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONER FIFTH DISTRICT. 



Cove, Oregon, April 7, 1905. 

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

 culture : 



The winter in the fifth district has been rather a peculiar 

 one. We had mild, balmy weather up to the 10th of Febru- 

 -ary, when it turned suddenly cold and the mercury dropped 

 as low as 14 degrees below zero in some parts of this district, 

 and while one would suppose that the fruit would all be 

 killed, such was not the case. I do not believe the crop is 

 materially affected with the exception of peaches, and they 

 only in the localities where it got so extremely cold. While 

 cherries are more or less damaged, yet the crop will be a 

 good one. It is rather peculiar that there will be two cherry 

 orchards within half a mile of each other, at the same alti- 

 tude, and other conditions apparently the same, one will be 

 injured by the freeze and the other a full crop. 



Prunes appear to have come through with but slight dam- 

 age, and the same can be said of pears. The apple crop will 

 undoubtedly be large. 



While growers did not realize as good prices last season as 

 they had expected, there has been no abatement in the setting 

 of new orchards, and I believe there was more new orchards 

 planted in the fifth district this spring than ever before. 



Weather conditions at this time are very favorable — mod- 

 erately warm with plenty of moisture. The season is from 

 two to three weeks earlier than usual, but there is no great 

 reason for fear now from spring frosts. 



Portland, Oregon, October 11, 1905. 



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

 culture : 

 I submit my quarterly report for the year ending Septem- 

 ber 30. My work has been confined to Umatilla, Union, and 

 Eaker counties. 



