January, 1922 



BETTER FRUIT 



Page Seventeen 



Development Problem of Oregon 



By George Quayle 



Secretary Oregon Land Settlement Commisiinn 



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ALBATROSS BRANDS 



It becomes evident to the reader 

 at once that Secretary Quayle ha> 

 no hesitancy in telling Oregon's lack 

 of fofulation and giving intifn-ation 

 of zL-hat this lack means. Surely 

 abundant facts are -presented to shozc 

 that there is nothing inherently 

 wrong uith the state or its lands as 

 'he cause of slozv develofment. The 

 potential agricultural and horticultu- 

 ral wealth is here, he shozvs, the 

 trouble being that not enotigh feofle 

 have yet discovered the fact. 



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THE same opportunities which brought 

 the first pioneers across trackless wild- 

 erness in search of a land of fertile valleys, 

 rich plains, mild climate and "plenty of 

 elbow room," are present in Oregon today, 

 comparatively speaking. And it is a strange 

 paradox that this state, which is admittedly 

 of the first rank in wealth of potential 

 agricultural resources, has been surpassed by 

 neighboring states in the growth of rural 

 population. 



The population of Oregon is given in 

 the 1920 census_ as 783,285, or 8.28 to 

 the square mile. Compared to the average 

 density of population throughout the 

 United States, 35.5 persons per square mile, 

 or, more specifically, to the neighboring 

 states, — California, with its 22 per square 

 mile, and W.ashington, with 20.3, — it is 

 evident that Oregon is capable of tremen- 

 dous expansion in rural population. 



The ratio of cultivated to uncultivated 

 lands in this state may be given in a nut- 

 shell. It is estimated that there is 23,000,- 

 000 acres of land suitable for cultivation 

 in Oregon, of which 3,200,000 acres, or 

 less than one-seventh is actually producing 

 crops. 



Government reports are proof of the 

 fact that the fertility of the soil is un- 

 surp.assed. Oregon wheat last year ranked 

 third in the United States in yield per 

 acre; Oregon apples and western Oregon 

 walnuts and prunes hold rank with the best 

 in the markets of the world; nine-tenths 

 of the world's supply of loganberries is 

 raised in western Oregon. 



In eastern, southern and southeastern 

 parts of the state, large areas of arid and 

 semi-arid lands are being brought under 

 cultivation by the building of great irri- 

 gation projects. These irrigated lands are 

 admirably suited to the production of a 

 wide range of agricultural and horticultural 

 products. Central Oregon potatoes, grown 

 on irrigated lands, have already established 

 an enviable reputation. 



At the present time there are 1,250,000 

 acres included in irrigation projects com- 



pleted or under construction and it is 

 estimated that there is at least an addi- 

 tional 1,000,000 acres capable of irriga- 

 tion in the future. 



In western Oregon, and particularly in 

 the Willamette Valley, is found a combin- 

 ation of soil and climate that is most ideal 

 for fruit growers, the dairy man, the poul- 

 try man and the gardener. A moist, mild 

 climate, combined with a natural richness 

 of the soil, makes this section highly in- 

 viting to the settler. 



While the Willamette Valley is the most 

 thickly settled portion of the state, there 

 is room for a far greater development in 

 the future. It is estimated that there are 

 more than 800,000 acres of cut-over lands 

 suitable for agriculture, the bulk of which 

 is found in the foothills bordering on the 

 Willamette Valley and in the coast hills. 



These cut-over lands represent one of 

 the richest agricultural assets of the state 

 as yet undeveloped. While the clearing 

 of these lands is a hard and expensive 

 task, it is expected that the development 

 of logged-off lands will be greatly facil- 

 itated through the operation of the Log- 

 ged-off Land Bill which was passed at the 

 last regular session of the state legislature. 

 For the purpose of demonstrating to the 

 settler what may be done on a one-man 

 farm, the Oregon Legislature, in its 1919 

 session, created a commission known as the 

 Oregon Land Settlement Commission, com- 

 posed of five representative citizens, ap- 

 pointed by the governor, who serve with- 

 out pay. It is the duty of this commission 

 to establish for settlers in different parts 

 of the state typical farms on which mod- 

 ern improvements will be made with the 

 idea of reducing to a minimum the nec- 

 essary farm work. The object sought is to 

 create a highly improved one-man farm 

 to be operated under ideal living condi- 

 tions for the farmer and his family. 



Three of these experimental farms have 

 been established, one near Independence, 

 one near Roseburg and one near Prine- 

 ville. Two more units have been selected, 

 located near Marshfield and Ontario. While 

 three of the .above projects are fully com- 

 pleted, the commission has decided to wait 

 until the results of two or three seasons 

 are obtained before using them as examples. 

 The commission has co-operated at all 

 times with the Oregon Agricultural Col- 

 lege in the furthering of this work, and 

 it is expected that as soon as possible an 

 official report will be ready for the pros- 

 pective homeseekers as to exactly what may 

 be expected from a one-man farm in the 

 representative districts of the state. 



How to 



prevent 



the "blotch" or 

 "bum" of the 

 spray on fruit 



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 spots— or blotchs. The 

 SL'Cond apple received 

 an equal amount of 

 protective spray— but 

 it spread over the 

 apple in a thin film. 

 Appearance and mar- 

 keting,' appeal of the 

 apple is thus retained. 

 The pictures toll why 

 Government experts 

 are so enthused over 

 "Spray Spread" — 

 why experienced hor- 

 p ticultunsts say it has 

 ,NU equal for spread 

 ^J \-n-g an "arsenate of 

 lead" spray. 



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Noicthe" bloicli^ ur ' burn' 0, 

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