REPORT OF STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE. 105 



fruit trees for the extermination of codling moth. Most satis- 

 factory results, it was shown, were produced, where the spray 

 was properly prepared and tlie spraying persisted in. Olwell 

 Brothers, of Central Point, who have one hundred and sixty 

 acres of apple trees, sprayed systematically five times during 

 the season, and have secured ninety-eight per cent, of clean 

 fruit thereby and two per cent, only containing worms. They 

 .sold $14,000 worth of apples last year. 



E. L. Smith and II. C. Sayres, of Hood River, reported as 

 the result of thorough spraying the securing of ninety-five per 

 cent, of clean fruit, with only five per cent, showing worms. 



LaSalle Brothers, of Albany, who have fifty acres of apple 

 trees, by persistent spraying, saved ninety-six per cent, of 

 their fruit. Many others reported equally satisfactory results 

 from following this plan. All these fruitgrowers have used 

 the particular sprays recommended by this board, and, in 

 view of such testimony, the conclusion was reached that the 

 contention, " That spraying is inefficient," is fallacious, as 

 well as absurd. 



The retiring President, Hon. H. B. Miller, who resigned 

 his position to accept the appointment as United States Consul 

 to Chiang Kiang, China, read his report, which will be found 

 elsewhere in this volume, after which he introduced his suc- 

 cessor, Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood Kiver. In this connection 

 the following resolutions were adopted : 



Whereas, Hod. H. B. Miller, the President of the State Board of Horti- 

 culture, has voluntary resig-ned the commissionership-at-large, in order to 

 accept a foreign consulship; 



Bfsolvcd. That it is the sense of the members of the State Board of Hor- 

 ticulture that it is with regret that they see President Miller sever his rela- 

 tions with the board, and, as members of the board, would reg-ard his loss 

 to the horticultural interests of the state irreparable, were it not that he is 

 succeeded by such a well-known horticulturist and energetic g'entleman as 

 the Hon. E.L. Smith of Hood River. 



Besolvcd. That the g'ood wall and wnshes of the members of the board will 

 g-o with President Miller on his foreign mission, and that we believe he will 

 use great energy in the Orient in securing the introduction of Oregon fruits 

 in that section of the world. 



Many letters were received at this time regarding the en- 

 forcement of the quarantine law. Growers and dealers 

 seemed alike anxious, and it was decided that inasmuch as 

 there would be a full crop of fruits, the law should be strictly 

 enforced, whereupon the following letter was issued, inclosing 

 a copy of the law, to wit : 



