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It is also gratifying to note that our fruit exhibit at Buffalo 

 secured first recognition, as, in addition to the much -coveted 

 Wilder Medal of the American Pomological Association, we 

 were awarded by the Pan-American Exposition 87 medals and 

 22 honorable mentions. Our fruit exhibit was dwarfed in ex- 

 tent by that of othor states, but its superb quftlity elicited the 

 unqualified admiration of all visitors. 



There is an increasing demand for our higli-grade apples in 

 Europe, and our former president, now Consul Miller in 

 Manchuria, is confident that with low transpacific freight 

 charges which we have reason to believe can be secured, we 

 will be able to send our Oriental neighbors large quantities of 

 our second grade apples. 



In 1900 the apple crop was exceedingly large in the United 

 States, yet we received satisfactory prices for our fancy fruit, 

 as I believe we will continue to do, and if we can unload in 

 China and Japan our second grades, the future success of our 

 orchardists seems assured. 



Our horticulturists are fast becoming convinced that to 

 always have a market they must have the best in the market, 

 and that these results can be secured only by planting a few 

 varieties of high quality and then properly growing them. 

 The apple acreage of the state is rapidly increasing, especially 

 in Southern and Eastern Oregon, and the nurserymen inform 

 us that the demand has been largely for Newtonws, Jonathans, 

 Spitzenburgs, and a few other varieties, all of the highest 

 quality. 



Our prune growers also have done fairly well, new markets 

 have been found, and the superior excellence of our Oregon 

 product is fast becoming recognized. 



The demand for information and spray bulletins is large, 

 and my table is burdened with inquiries, not only from our 

 own citizens, but from those of other states as well. On the 

 whole we can congratulate ourselves that the outlook is en- 

 couraging, and that fruit growing is rapidly becoming one of 

 the promising industries of our resourceful state. 



It is my earnest desire that this board of horticulture shall 

 give intelligent direction to this industry by popularizing all 

 best known methods, and by cordial co-operation with the 

 experienced grower in the field and the specialist in the labo- 

 ratory. 



Our transportation companies are lending their assistance 

 by reporting to our secretary all shipments of trees grown 



