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them and he said they were all he had or was likely to have 

 until next summer. Now, it seems this state of affairs should 

 be remedied. Certainly winter pears will grow here, and, 

 more certainly still, people will be glad to buy choice Anjou, 

 Winter Nellis, or Buerre Easter pears at fancy prices. 



Each season shows an increase in the quantity of spraying 

 done, and not only in the quantity but also in the quality of 

 the work. Of the serious pests, San Jose scale keeps spread- 

 ing, though slowly, but is much less in localities where it was 

 formerly the worst. Continuous spraying seems the only 

 method of keeping this pest in check. Apple canker, or 

 anthracnose, was not so bad as last season, but is still a 

 serious disease and one that requires close watching. 



I have succeeded in having quite a number of old orchards 

 entirely removed, and much more should be done in this line 

 if only we had the power. In the vicinity of Portland there 

 are numerous old trees on unfenced property, the owners of 

 which it is impossible to find, and it seems we should have 

 the authority to have these trees removed, but the Attorney- 

 General holds that we must notify the owners, leaving us 

 powerless in the matter. 



The sixth report of the board has been most cordially 

 received, and the demand for it is large. I have already 

 sent out over a hundred copies, and every mail brings new 

 requests. 



The outlook for fruit growers was never brighter than at 

 present. 



WILBUR K. NEWELL. 



SEMIANNUAL REPORT, OCTOBER, 1901. 



DiLLEY, Oregon, October 14, 1901. 



To the President and Members of the State Board of Horticulture — 



The season of 1901 has been, in spite of many drawbacks, 

 a fairly prosperous one to the Oregon fruit grower. Particu- 

 larly is this true of the growers of small fruits. The prices 

 of all kinds of small fruits have been better maintained 

 throughout the season than during any season for several 

 years. This is partly due to the steadily increasing demand, 

 but also largely to the fact that the large centers are well 

 equipped with canneries ready to take up everything offered 

 at a living price, thus preventing ruinous glutting of the 



