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also in demand for jams and jellies. No one can mal:e nnv mistake 

 by planting heavily of any of these kinds of fruits. A good and 

 safe way is to contract; in advance if ^^ossible to some cannery for a 

 term of years for say half to two-thirds of the prospective crop at 

 a fixed price, and then take the chances on the market with the 

 remainder. There is always the proliability of high prices for j^art 

 of tlie crop, and there is an assured price Ito fall back on if the 

 market fails. 



I would particularly urge the planting of cherries — Eoyal Ann 

 cherries for the cannery. While there are two serious difficulties in 

 the way, the gummosis of the tree and the cracking of the fruit in 

 the rain, still I believe these difficulties can be overcome sufficiently 

 to make the business very successful. Careful observation leads to 

 the belief that cherries top-worked in resistant stock and planted on 

 very well drained soil, particularly high hill sides where there is 

 rock or gravel near the surface, and kept carefully sprayed from 

 their youth up, can he brought to maturity with but small loss from 

 gummosis. 



At harvest time, if weather is threatening, great care will he 

 required in picking. A Eoyal Ann cherry is fit to can. though, of 

 course, not at its best, before it is ripe enough to crack in the rain. 

 If a sufficient force of pickers can be secured to keep them picked 

 very closely, the loss from cracking can be kept at a minimum. 



Horticultural conditions in the Eastern States, particularly New 

 York, Pennsylvania and Maryland, are of great interest to us at this 

 time. Scale and other insect pests are increasing alarmingly there, 

 and with their very large, high-headed trees, it is almost impossible 

 to keep this pest in check. While I am sure there is no tendency to 

 rejoice at their misfortune, still we cannot help Init see that we will 

 profit by it. The growing demand for fruit must be supplied. 

 Orchards can be brought into bearing here quicker than on the 

 Atlantic Coast, and while they are getting readjusted there, and 

 working round to the idea that they must plant ]iew orchards, we 

 can have our fruit in their market, establishing a reputation. 



I wish to call your attention to the law passed at the last session 

 of the legislature compelling the branding of all packages of fruir 

 offered for sale, with the growers' and packers' name and address. 

 WHien the packer is other than the o-power the package must contain, 

 both names. This will prevent any stealing of one communitv's 

 reputation by anotlier, and will render it very easy for our inspector 

 to trace diseased, wormy or scalv fruit to its source. It is a good 

 law and must be strictly enforced. 



W. K. Newell^ 

 Cotii inissiuiier at Large. 



