Letter of Transmittal. 



outside of the State, bringing absolutely new mone}- in return. 

 Oregon apples and pears are now unquestionably the most famous in 

 the world, and it must be our constant aim to keep them so, that we 

 may continue to find remunerative markets for the vastly increased 

 crops of the near future. 



Since the addition of the county inspectors to our force the scope 

 of the work has lieen enlarged, and the duties of the commissioners 

 have changed somewhat. The county inspectoxs are paid by the 

 counties, but work under the direct supervision of their respective 

 commissioners. The commissioners are kept busy training and drilling 

 the inspectors in their work, traveling here and there to attend 

 meetings, ox to settle appeals in disputed cases, to gather information 

 and statistics, and to look after the inspection of nurseries. The 

 field of work is so vast that the only limit is the time and money 

 available. 



The commissioner-at-large is directed by the law to visit annually 

 each of the fruit-growing districts of the State. With the funds 

 available this is manifestly impossibk\ l)ut I have endeavored to 

 visit just as many as possible, the more important ones of course, 

 first. In view of the constantly increasing work, and of its importance, 

 it becomes necessary at this time for us to ask a small increase in 

 the biennial appropriation for our use. The amount appropriated 

 has never been increased since the board was organized, while the 

 work has increased four fold. 



The appended semi-annual reports of the commissioners and of 

 the secretary show in detail the work that has l>een done, and how 

 the funds have been expended, and I xespectfully call your attention 

 to them for fuller details. 



Eespectfully submitted, W. K. Newell. 



Commissioner at Large and President of the Board. 



