64 Report of State Board of Horticulture. 



REPORTS OF JUDD GEER, 



Commissioner for Fifth District 



APRIL METEING, 1907 



To the Honorable State Board of Horticulture: 



In this report I will say that fruit prospects and conditions were 

 never better in the Fifth District. The planting of young orchards 

 has been very great this season. Approximately there have been 

 a quarter of a million trees planted within the year. The interest 

 being taken in planting, cultivating and spraying is increasing at a 

 rapid pace. 



Cherries and apples predominate to a great extent. 



The past winter has been the most favorable for a crop known in 

 years, and if cold weather doesn't prevail later, the fruit crop will 

 exceed any ever grown in the district, and will be far above the 

 half million dollar mark with fair prices. 



JuDD Geee, 

 Commissioner for Fifth District. 



OCTOBER MEETING, 1907 



To the Honorable State Board of Horticulture: 



So far as the fruit crop of the Fifth District is concerned, apples 

 are practically all sold, although packing is only fairly under way. 

 The apple crop is a large one over the entire district, and prices 

 are high, in fact higher than ever before, and growers are selling 

 at $1.25 to $1.50 per box for four and one-half tier and larger, for 

 the entire crop of all varieties. Both in quantity and quality the 

 fruit is excellent. 



Umatilla County is harvesting one of the largest and cleanest 

 crops in its history, due in large measure to the vigilance of the 

 county fruit inspector and the greater interest taken by the growers 

 of that locality. 



Prune driers are still running and will be for the remainder of 

 the month. Prunes are an average crop and of good quality. 

 Growers are receiving $12 to $15 per ton for fresh prunes at the 

 driers, while some growers sold to shippers for a much higher price. 



Pears were a good crop and were sold to shippers at from $40 

 to $50 per ton in bulk. 



