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raent. It is a matter of regret that a number of cars of apples 

 were shipped from Oregon during the past Winter without 

 inspection, for a single car of infected fruit can do more dam- 

 age to the reputation of our fruit growers than ten cars of 

 choice fruit can repair. Our most progressive growers and 

 packers are working faithfully to establish a reputation for 

 liigh-class Oregon fruits, but there are those who do not hesi- 

 tate to swindle the public by facing boxes of small prunes 

 with large, fine ones, or by packing the middle tiers of apples 

 with culls. 



While it is impossible to absolutely guard against the sale 

 of infected fruit in a local way, owing to the large number of 

 retail stores in all parts of the district, yet through occasional 

 visits and letters much was done in this regard, the fruit sold 

 at retail being far better than usual. The restriction of the 

 sale of infested fruit in the local market is having a beneficial 

 effect on the more careless class of farmer-orchardists, so many 

 having inquired for spray formulae that my supply of bulletins 

 has been exhausted. 



A large number of owners of infested trees have been noti- 

 fied to spray, more than 150 notices having been served. The 

 present outlook for a fruit crop is encouraging and if the sea- 

 son is favorable fruit growers should endeavor to prevent their 

 trees carrying too much fruit, since a medium crop of choice 

 fruit will sell at a profitable price rather than a large crop of 

 inferior fruit. Growers should be prepared to spray when the 

 proper time comes, for the delay of a few days may cause a 

 large loss. 



L. T. REYNOLDS, 

 Commissioner Second District. 



SEMIANNUAL REPORT, OCTOBER, 1902. 



To the State Board of Horticulture — 



Gentlemen : I herewith submit my semiannual report for 

 the second district. In my last report I attempted to give some 

 idea of the size of the district, the acreage devoted to fruits 

 and the land available for that purpose. In the present report, 

 therefore, no attempt will be made to give a description of the 

 territory included in this report. 



The Willamette Valley has in some respects been at a dis- 

 advantage in the marketing of her fruits from the very fact 

 that all varieties of deciduous fruits can be grown successfully. 



