62 Report of State Board of Horticulture. 



must alwaj's remain many tons of products that should be 

 made to add to the wealth of the county. Should such a 

 market be at hand for second-grade fruits, the tendency to 

 raise the grade of "firsts" would be materially raised, adding 

 to its market value, and the reputation of the county as a 

 fruit-growing section. 



The orchards of this county have gone into winter in a 

 most promising shape as to vigor and full setting of fruit 

 buds. All kinds of fruit trees show an over-abundance of 

 fruit buds. Umatilla County should and would out-rank any 

 county in the State if the growers would take more time 

 spraying and thinning. The prices of fruit is not up to what 

 it should be, or would be, if more carefully assorted and 

 better packed. 



Some one has said the vocation of fruit growing requires 

 constant care and attention in every detail, very close observa- 

 tion and enthusiastic love for the work, coupled with a 

 determination to succeed, let the obstacles be what they may. 

 "I will, I shall," backed by good judgment, can never know 

 defeat. Howard Evans, 



Fy'uit Inspector for Uinatilla County. 



SHERMAN COUNTY. 



Report of fruit raised in Sherman County, Oregon, in 1906 : 



Peaches, 8,000 boxes, 50 cents per box ; $4,000.00 



Blackberries, 840 creates, $2 per crate 1,680.00 



Pears, 800 boxes, 75 cents per box 600.00 



Apples, 1,000 sacks, $1 per sack 1,000.00 



Cherries, 500 boxes, 75 cents per box 375.00 



Apricots, 100 boxes, 80 cents per box 80.00 



Grapes, 1,700 boxes, 50 cents per box 850.00 



Plums and prunes, very light crop this year, about 500 boxes, 



50 cents per box • 250.00 



Total $8,835.00 



The fruit trees are in good condition. 



There is a number of acres of land along the John Day 

 River that would produce good fruit, but I do not know of 

 any trees to be set out this fall. J. T. Morris, 



Fruit Inspector of Sherman County. 



