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field work. 



Uurinj; the past two years I have visited and inspected 225 

 orchards, varyino' from one acre to 350 acres in size. I always 

 found the owners glad to welcome me, and all were pleased with 

 the advice and encouragement I suggested as to the best methods of 

 cultivating, pruning, and spraying their orchards. 



In all cases where I found want of practical knowledge as to in- 

 sect pests and fungus diseases, I taught the owners how to identify 

 the pests or disease, the remedies for the same, and urged their use. 



Each fall I have inspected eight nurseries within the District, 

 and in all cases found them healthy and free of insect pests. 



During the winters (jf 1902-3-4, have inspected approximately 

 250,000 nursery trees iinported from other states. 



In nearly all cases found these imported trees healthy and free 

 of pests. In only two instances did I have to order disinfection, 

 which was done. 



Have mailed and distributed 500 volumes of the Seventh Bien- 

 nial Report of the Board to fruitgrowers within the District. 



Have received and answered 325 letters from fruitgrowers on al- 

 most every' subject pertaining to the fruit industry. 



Have received and answered 70 letters from residents of Min- 

 nesota, Wisconsin, ^Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska, each de- 

 siring specific information in regard to price of lands in Oregon 

 adapted to fruit-growing, profits, etc. ; also one letter from Auck- 

 land, New Zealand, and one from Pago Pago, Samoan Islands, both 

 asking for information as to fruit lands. 



During the packing season each fall I have visited and inspected 

 all of the packing houses in the District. In all cases found the 

 packers alive and alert, superintending their help, rejecting dis- 

 eased and infected fruit, and destroying the same. 



The care of the packers in packing clean fruit has done much 

 for Oregon fruits in giving them a reputation abroad. 



APPLE TREE ANTHRACNOSE. 



Through the able investigation and study of this fungus by Prof. 

 A. B. Cordley, of the Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallis, 

 Oregon, whose bulletin covering this subject was published on 

 page 405 of the Sixth Biennial Report of this Board, I am con- 



