Tieport of State Board of Horticulture . 23 



FOURTH DISTRICT. 



Comprises tlie counties of Wasco, Morrow, Gilliam, Crook, 

 and Sherman. R. H. Weber, Commissioner, The Dalles, 

 Oregon. 



Mr. Emile Schanno for many years was commissioner of 

 this district. He was a pleasant gentleman, a devoted horti- 

 culturist, and a faithful servant of the state. His death oc- 

 curred in the f-^iU of 1901, but it was not until June 13 of 

 the present year that the vacancy was filled by the appoint- 

 ment of Mr. R. H. Weber of The Dalles, who was recom- 

 mended by the fruit growers of that vicinity as their choice 

 for commissioner. Mr. Weber is a fruit grower and nursery- 

 man, and will make an acceptable and efficient member of 

 the board. Mr. Weber reports that the directions of the 

 board are carefully followed in his district, and highly valued. 



The fruit harvest in his district for the year 1902 was ap- 

 proximately as follows : — 



Apples 250,000 boxes 



Crab apples l,.jOO boxes 



Pears 2.'),000 boxes 



Peaches ti.'),000 boxes 



Apricots 3,000 boxes 



Nectarine- , 300 boxes 



Cherries 65 tons 



Prunes 7')0 tons 



Plums 200 tons 



Currants 3 tons 



Gooseberries 5 tons 



Strawberries 65,000 crates 



At ruling prices the crop will amount to $450,000, one half 

 of which will go to Hood River Valley. 



FIFTH DISTRICT. 



Comprises the counties of Umatilla, Union, Baker, Wallowa, 

 Malheur, Grant, and Harney. Commissioner, Judd Geer, 

 Cove, Oregon. 



Commissioner Geer during the past year has visited 450 

 orchards, 500 copies of the report were distributed, and large 

 numbers of spray bulletins, and has traveled over 4,500 miles. 

 Everywhere bulletins have been eagerly sought. In this fifth 

 district are about 3,700 acres in commercial orchards and the 

 output for the year 1902 was as follows : — 



Apples 250,000 boxes 



Prunes, fresh 20,000 boxes 



Prunes, cured, value S10,000 



Pears 15,000 boxes 



Peaches 30,000 boxes 



Strawberries ]K,000 crates 



Cherries 27.000 cases 



