

Report of State Board of Horticulture. 



The fruit crop in my district for the present season is a 

 very light one. Not one variety has yielded a full crop. In 

 some localities that were favored the growers have done ex- 

 ceptionally well, as prices have been good and sales brisk. 

 It is one of the driest seasons I have ever known. Orchards- 

 not thoroughly cultivated or not irrigated have suffered in 

 consequence. In well-cared-for orchards I have found the 

 apples of a very fine quality and the prospect now seems 

 good that prices will rule high. Picking has not begun and it 

 is difficult to estimate the crop. 



Cherries were about one-third of a crop. The quality was 

 good and the returns in the main were satisfactory to the 

 grower. 



The pear crop was a good one, but just as the bulk of our 

 crop was ready for market, the condition of the Eastern 

 market became so demoralized that much of it had to be 

 worked off in near markets at a very small profit. 



The peach crop was light, except in favored places. The 

 growers there found a ready home market at good prices. 



The prune crop is probably one-third of a crop. The fruit 

 large and of fine quality. The picking is now in progress. 

 The fruit will nearly all go to the driers. 



Fruit inspectors have been appointed for Union and Uma- 

 tilla counties, and in a short time Baker County Avill also 

 have one. In all the principal markets of my district we 

 shall then be able to keep out diseased fruit. 



1905 FRUIT ESTIMATE. 



Valtte. 



Apples, number cars 



Prunes, numljer cars L.-. 



Pears, number cars 



Peaches, number cars 



Cherries, number cars 



Grapes, number cars 



Stravvberries, number cars. 

 Small fruits 



150 



40 



10 



o 



S 



5 



20 



S 90,000 00- 

 l(i 000 00- 



S.TOO 00 



4.0il0 00 

 lr.,0(K1 00- 



o.ODO 00 

 l.'),000 oo 



o,0(X) 00' 



Total I S loS.OM 00> 



