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the market after the California product is through they receive a good price. 

 With some attention they can be carried until Thanksgiving when excellent 

 prices can be obtained. 



The Eastern varieties have been planted more extensively than the 

 European varieties, partly because they stand the winter better and partly 

 because the growers have in mind the manufacture of grape juice for which 

 these eastern varieties are better adapted. The Concord, the Worden, the 

 Moore's Early, and Campbell Early are the favorite varieties. The Campbell 

 Early seems to head the list; a vigorous grower it bears enormously and 

 ripens early in August bringing very satisfactory prices. 



Regarding the danger of disease, the experience here seems to be similar 

 to that of California; the dry climate seems to be a protection against fungous 

 diseases, the only one that seems to be troublesome being the Oidium (Cali- 

 fornia Mildew) and that is easily checked with the usual sulphur application. 



Phylloxera exists in some of the vineyards of the Clearwater district, 

 and the wholesale importation of rooted vines from California and the East 

 will probably distribute the pest thru the new districts so that the usual 

 problems of reconstruction will come up. There will be no difficulty to find 

 suitable stock for the soils of those new districts. The writer warned 

 repeatedly the growers of the danger of introducing phylloxera but appar- 

 ently to no avail. 



There is no doubt that the grape industry has a great future in the 

 Columbia River Basin, even though at present the wine industry may not 

 be taken up. There has been so much over-enthusiasm towards the apple 

 industry that when the reaction sets in more attention will be given to other 

 branches of horticulture: the fair returns that have been obtained by the 

 grape growers are bound to induce many to plant grapes. 



At present few grapes are being shipped outside of the local State 

 markets; with three transcontinental lines close at hand the shipping facili- 

 ties are excellent to reach the markets of St. Paul, Chicago and Canada. 



With the advantages of soil, climate, and transportation certainly in a 

 few years the Columbia River grapes will be as well known as their beautiful 

 red apples are today. 



THE GRAPE IN OREGON. 



By C. I. LEWIS, 



Chief, Division of Horticulture, Oregon Agricultural College, 

 Corvallis, Oregon. 



Grape growing in Oregon has never reached large proportions. The 

 people of the State have not taken up the culture of this fruit to the same 

 extent as they have that of the apple, pear, prune and cherry. The State, 

 however, stands eighteenth in the Union, according to the last census, and 

 at that time had 381,302 bearing vines. It must be borne in mind, however, 

 that grape growing in this country is highly specialized and that there are 

 only about a dozen states that have an industry of much importance. At the 

 present time the State of Oregon is importing large quantities of grapes. 



