Report of A. H. Carson. 49 



"In regard to insect pests tliat threaten cranberry culture in 

 Wisconsin, New Jersey and Cape Cod, I feel sure we are free from 

 that danger. In importing vines from Cape Cod I also imported 

 the larvae of the vine worm and the fruit worm. They hatched and 

 were in evidence the first year and then disappeared. I am convinced 

 these pests cannot live and multiply in this climate. * * * 



"The first cost of marsh land is from $50 to $150 per acre. * 

 * * To prepare, plant and brins vines to bearing age will cost 

 $500 per acre. The third year the vines will produce two-thirds 

 of a crop and a full crop the fourth year. Cranberry culture will 

 pay, on an established marsh, 10 per cent on a valuation of $3,000 

 per acre. This has been the profits I have had for the past sixteen 

 vears. * * * " 



The foregoing experience of Mr. McFarlin in cranberry culture 

 in Coos County should not be overlooked by men of capital, as this 

 particular field for investment should appeal to them. 



CURRY COUNTY. 



Curry is a coast county, mountainous, with many small valleys 

 that are rich in good soils. To the extent of her available soils, what 

 has been said of Coos County would apply to Curry. 



DOUGLAS COUNTY. 



Comparatively speaking, this county embraces an empire. Begin- 

 ning at the top of the Cascade Range, thence running west through 

 the Coast Eange to the Pacific ; beginning on the south at the 

 northern boundary of Jackson and Josephine Counties, it runs 

 north to Lane County. Its greatest width north and south is about 

 eighty miles. This large county is known as the Umpqua Valley, 

 and is drained by the North and South Umpqua Elvers and their 

 many smaller streams. The Southern Pacific Railroad runs north 

 through the county for near one hundred miles, with stations at 

 Glendale, Xorth Fork, Riddle, Mvrtle Creek, Ruckels. Roseburg, 

 "Wilbur, Oakland, Yoncalla and Drain. Roseburg is the county 

 seat, with a population of 3,500. 



Along the railroad there are many thousands of acres adapted to 

 the growth of the Yellow ISTewtown, Spitzenburgh and Jonathan 

 apples that commercially have made the Northwest Pacific famous 

 as an apple-growing district. 



The best soils for apple and pear growing in this section are the 

 alluvial deposits along the streams, although many of the deep 

 foothill soils of the county mature the apple and pear and are 

 profitable to plant in commercial orchards. 



Douglas has a large and profitable acreage in prunes, as well as 

 peaches. There is a larger available acreage adapted to apple and 

 pear growing, with transportation facilities, at present, in Douglas 

 County, than in any other county of the Third District. ISTot over 



