26 Report of State Board of Horticulture. 



Of these fruits, the prunes lead in a commercial way, and Salem 

 is the largest primary prune market in Oregon. The growing' of 

 pinmes is carried on ]>y people who are engaged exclusively in this 

 bi-anch of horticulture, and the Oregon prune, the way it has been 

 prepared Por the market, has fomid favor with the trade, and it is 

 indeed a beautiful and delicious fruit. 



The apple responds quickly and profitably to all who give their 

 trees the proper attention. The beautiful red apple of Oregon, 

 that did so much to court favor of the world, was first raised in 

 the Willamette Valley, and we are happy to say that other sections 

 of the State have found that they, too, can grow the blushing 

 beauties. 



Among the varieties of cherries we would mention as foremost 

 the Royal Ann, Bing. and Lambert as excellent varieties of this 

 fruit. 



Do we have no pests to destroy and injure our fruit? Yes, as a 

 rule, we have all of them. Without them the horticulturist could 

 rejoice in no victory, and fruit would be of little commercial value. 

 One of the chief pests of the apple is the codlin moth, and I have 

 found in my District that apples grown west of the summit of the 

 Coast Range are free from this pest. Why this territory has not 

 been invaded I cannot say. 



A great deal of nursery stock is grown in the Second District. 

 In 1903 there was 421 acres planted to nursery stock, upon which 

 was raised 5,500,000 trees. In 1904 there was 475 acres planted to 

 nursery stock and 6.300,000 trees. All of the nurseries are well 

 equipped with facilities for taking care of their nursery stock, and 

 all of the stock is young and clean. 



I wish to incorporate in my report a few facts concerning the 

 hop industry, which comes under the jurisdiction of this Board. 

 During the present year there has been planted to hops in this 

 District 16,050 acres, which produced approximately 900 pounds 

 per acre. Salem, in Marion County, is the largest primary liop 

 market in the United States. 

 Respectfully yours, 



Charles A. Park, 

 Commissioner Second District. 



