Report of R. H. Weber. 63 



OCTOBER MEETING, 1908 



To the Honorable State Board of Horticulture: 



Crop conditions in the Fourth Horticultural District for the 3'ear 

 1908 make a most favorable showing, as shown by the following 

 figures : 



Hood River. 



Apples, boxes 300,000 



Pears, boxes 5,000 



Cherries, boxes 5,000 



Prunes, boxes 3,000 



Strawberries, boxes 70,000 



Raspberries, boxes 500 



Blackberries, boxes 2,000 



MOSIER. 



Apples, boxes 23,000 



Pears, boxes 700 



Prunes, boxes 14,000 



Peach plums, boxes 4,000 



Cherries, boxes 7,500 



Peaches, boxes 1,400 



Apricots, boxes 200 



Strawberries, boxes 1,200 



The Dalles. 



Apples, boxes 20,000 



Pears, boxes 35,000 



Prunes, boxes 95,000 



Plums, boxes 12,000 



Peaches, boxes 120,000 



Apricots, boxes 8,000 



Strawberries, boxes 5,000 



Raspberries, boxes 600 



Blackberries, boxes 1,200 



Cherries, tons ,. . . . 300 



Grapes, tons 200 



With the voung orchards now set out in bearing, in about five years 

 the output of this district should be reach $10,000,000. 



Very respectfully submitted, R. H. Weber, 



Commissioner for Fourth District. 



