Report of State Board of Horticulture. 47 



CODLING MOTH. 



This pest, ^yllich is so destructive to the apple, is being suc- 

 cessfully iiaiidled, and cheaply too, with the modern spraying 

 outfit. All of the commercial apple men of this district by 

 practical experience with the spray pump have demonstrated 

 that they can grow sound apples free of worms by spraying. 

 A few years ago fifty per cent of a crop of sound apples free 

 of worms was regarded as the maximum by most of the grow- 

 ers. Many were discouraged when they came to gather their 

 apples. At the present, with gasoline power, ninety to ninety- 

 eight per cent of sound apples free of worms is the result 

 being had by such growers as Olwell Bros., .J. A. Whitman, 

 W. H. Norcross, and many other Jackson County apple 

 growers. 



The remedies suggested by the state board — paris green, and 

 arsenite of lime spray — are both used with good results. A 

 few years ago we had among our apple men a number who 

 doubted the virtues of these sprays, or any spray, to destroy 

 the worm, but the success of those who had confidence has 

 furnished an object lesson to the doubters of which they are 

 now profiting. They now are in line for sound apples. 



THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE INDUSTRY. 



As compared with two to four years ago the fruit industry 

 of the district has progressed, is in much better shape, with 

 better methods, is now firmly established on sound business 

 principles. In the years 1899-1900 the gross output of vari- 

 ous leading fruits in the district was as follows, Jackson 

 Josephine, and Douglas counties being the principal produc- 

 ers : — 



Apples 249,000 boxes 



Pears 31,000 boxes 



Peaches 177,000 boxes of 30 pounds 



Prunes .5,.>i7,000 pounds cured 



Apples, dried 191,000 pounds cured 



Peaches, dried 109.000 pounds 



The estimated gross value of the two years noted was 

 $444,950. 



For the years 1901-1902, from careful estimates and reliable 

 data, the following is the output : — 



