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grown commercially. Nearly every fruit valley of the state is 

 producing apples, it being merely a question of securing a good loca- 

 tion and adopting the proper varieties. There are only a relatively 

 small percentage of the apple trees in the state in bearing and the 

 next decade promises a remarkable increase in bearing trees and in 

 the apple output. 



In pear production Oregon stands fourth in the Union in yield and 

 second in number of young trees. It is only a question of a short time 

 before this state will probably lead the Union in the production of 

 this fruit. The state is peculiarly fortunate in having a considerable 

 area of land coupled with favorable climatic conditions, making it 

 possible to grow this fruit. In most regions of the country pear 

 growing is on the decline and those regions therefore which are 

 specially adapted to the production of this fruit are finding it to be 

 very profitable. Up to the present time a large proportion of the 

 crop has been boxed and sent to the leading markets in this country 

 and in Europe. The next decade will see considerable development 

 in the growing of pears for canning. 



Seventy-five per cent of the tart prunes that are grown in the 

 United States are produced in Oregon, the Italian being the leading 

 variety. Some of this fruit is shipped green to eastern markets, but 

 the larger percentage is evaporated and sent to those portions of 

 the world that prefer a tart to a sweet prune. With a closer organiza- 

 tion of growers and a standardization of product, both of which are 

 being attempted, the prune industry should in the near future develop 

 even greater than it has in the past. This is one of the easiest tree 

 fruits to grow and one which adapts itself nicely to diversified farming, 

 the prune being on many an Oregon farm the best cash crop produced. 

 It also lends itself nicely to diversified horticulture, while on the 

 other hand some sections of the state are making prunes the special 

 crop. 



Only two or three states in the entire Union are building up a 

 sweet cherry industry. As regards the excellence of the sweet cherry 

 produced in Oregon, it is unsurpassed by that of any region in the 

 United States. The Bing in Eastern Oregon, the Napoleon (Royal 

 Anne) along the Columbia Basin, and the Lambert in Western 

 Oregon, grow to perfection. These cherries grow to a very large size, 

 have firm flesh, and small pit, and have been shipped to Mexico City, 

 Liverpool, and Alaska successfully. 



The sour, or pie, cherry industry as yet has not developed very 

 materially in this state, but it is only a question of a short time before 

 the industry will be of considerable importance. The fruit grows 

 very easily in practically all fruit districts of the state and canning 

 factories are demanding much larger quantities of this fruit than can 

 be supplied. 



In the Loganberry we practically have a new fruit. This is a cross 

 between the blackberry and raspberry. Canned it is most excellent, 

 being splendid for pies and sauces, makes a fine jelly, and its juice by 



