24 Report of State Board of Horticulture. 



solution at aliout 1 per cent spindle test. I sprayed right after 

 the blossoms fell, and as a result my pears were free from fungus. 

 I will try my trees again this year with materials of different 

 strength and note the results of my experiments. 



Whenever posible it is hest to make one's own spray material. 

 Our 50-50-150 lime and sulphur solution shows nearly 2 per cent 

 stronger spindle test than the ready-made article. 



In regard to small fruit, there is quite a large acreage in this 

 district and there would be much more if the growers could contract 

 with the cannerymen at a reasonable price. The canneries here 

 do not begin to pay the price for small fruit or cherries that they 

 do in California. We want more canneries here, but we want 

 canneries that will not only use second-grade fruit but also give us 

 a good price for first-grade fruit and put it up in fancy packages. 

 There is a fine opening here for just that kind of a business. 



The "Superlative," a new addition to our list of raspberry plants, 

 seems to be doing all that its originators claim for it. It is better 

 than any other raspberry now on the market, and unless some 

 other still newer and better berry is introduced it will eventually 

 drive other varieties from the market. 



Many Magoon, Oregon and Clark Seedling strawberries have been 

 set out. There are not nearly enough goosellierries or currants raised 

 here to su]5])lv even the local markets. 



Jas. H. Eeid, 

 f'niiniiis>;ioner First District. 



APRIL MEETING, 1908 



MiLWAUKiE, Oregon, March 31, 1908. 

 To the Honorable State Board of UorticuHure: 



The increase in spraying for scale in my district has been fully 

 40 per cent over last year. Lime and sulphur is the principal 

 spray used, although a few have experimented with sheep-dip. The 

 method of applying in small orchards has been hand-power. In 

 the larger orchards, gasoline engines and a few compressed air 

 outfits are used. Gasoline engines give the best satisfaction because 

 vou have a continuous, steady ]jressure all the time It is my idea 

 the spraying machine of the future will be a compressed-air spra3'er 

 with a small gasoline engine that will weigh about a hundred and 

 fifty pounds and an air pump not to exceed fifty pounds. These 

 will be carried on the spray wagon and then you will have a con- 

 tinuous, steady pressure instead of a hundred and fifty pounds to 

 start with and fifty pounds when you empty your storage tank. 

 Three different Portland firms are now at work on this kind of 

 an outfit, which will be the power sprayer of the future. 



