REPORT OF STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE. 



51 



My attention was recently called to a shipment of apple 

 trees, the small fibrous roots of whicli were nearly all dead. 

 As there was no evidence of disease it was thought they were 

 possibly killed by too strong fumigation. Samples were sent 

 to Prof. A. B. Cordloy, and our suspicions were confirmed in 

 part, as Professor (lordley replied tliat tlie tender roots might 

 be killed b}' getting the gas too strong, or leaving the trees 

 in the fumes too long. He advises that if nurserymen care- 

 fully follow the directions of the board they will have no 

 trouble. 



Owing to April frosts and unfavorable weather conditions 

 during the blooming period, it was at first thought that a 

 very light fruit crop would again be harvested in tlie Willam- 

 ette Valley ; but, wliile tlie crop was greatly reduced, there 

 was, nevertheless, a fair average secured, except in case of 

 the Italian prune, which was very light in many districts. 



I present herewith the estimated production of dried prunes 

 for each of the past three seasons : 



YIELD OF DRIED PRUNES IN .SECOND DI.STRKT.- 



The production and value of the other fruit crops of the 

 district is shown in the following table : 



Fruit. 



Yield. 



Value. 



Blackberries — pounds _. 



Cherries — pounds 



Pears — pounds 



Strawberries— pounds _. 

 Raspberries — pounds _.. 



Plums — pounds 



Apples — bushels, green . 



Apples, dried 



Cider and vinegar 



Peaches — boxes 



Total value 



Value dried fruits _ 



Total 



1.50,000 



310,000 



480,000 



240,000 



36,000 



24,000 



100,000 



12,000 



12,000 



4,500 00 



7,750 00 



2,400 00 



9,(i00 00 



1,080 00 



100 00 



25,000 00 



6,000 



10,000 



6,000 00 



$ 72,430 00 

 134,812 ,50 



$207,242 .50 



