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by California. By the cultivation of varieties that mature early 

 in the season, our grapegrowers have nearly shut California out 

 of this market. 



In the hill section southwest of Forest Grove is a prosperous 

 grape-growing and wine-making community. Nearly all vineyards 

 are being enlarged and new ones being planted. Prof. George C. 

 Husmann, U. S. Viticulturist, who is familiar with grape-growing 

 in Oregon, says there is no reason why Oregon should not produce 

 her own unfermented grape juice, and in the near future be an ex- 

 porter as well. 



fruit canning. 



For a country unsurpassed in the production of all the fruits, 

 there is a field for the canner practically unoccupied. Some por- 

 tions of the State are supplied with these very necessary adjuncts 

 to the fruit business, but the State at large is short on this friend 

 and upbuilder of the fruit industry, 



NURSERY stock SHIPMENTS. 



Beginning with October 16, 1902, and ending April 1, 1903, a 

 period of five and a half months, there was received into Oregon, 

 by the way of Portland, 68 shipments of nursery stock. These ship- 

 ments consisted of one box or bale to a carload. The greater por- 

 tion were destined for Willamette and Rogue River Valley points. 

 This is not a complete list of the number, for when they come into 

 the eastern part of the State from eastern points, or into the south- 

 ern part of the State from the south. The commissioner who makes 

 the inspection is notified direct by the transportation companies, 

 and no report made to this office. 



strawberries in DECEMBER. 



From June 1st to December 1st is a long strawberry season. 

 But there has hardly been a day between those dates but what the 

 markets of Portland have been supplied with this fruit. 



On December 3d of this year some very fine grapes were on the 

 markets of Portland from the vineyard of A. H. Carson, of Grants 

 Pass, in this State. 



