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series of sprayings. Many pests, however, that are common in the 

 east are not found in Oregon, such as the plum curculio, for example, 

 which makes it so difficult in some sections of the United States to 

 produce stone fruits. 



The thinning of tree fruit is a universal practice. With apples, 

 pears and peaches, thinning is done by hand, while with cherries 

 and prunes most of the thinning is done by pruning. 



Oregon was the first state in the Union to perfect the box system 

 of packing, and its system of grading and packing is now recognized 

 as the best in the world and is being copied to a certain extent by 

 many other fruit growing regions. 



A recent development in fruit production in this state is the 

 erection of large cold storage houses. These will enable the fruit 

 growers to hold their crops until such times as they can dispose of 

 them on the market to the best advantage. Up to the present time 

 the state has been very fortunate in meeting with very hearty co- 

 operation on the part of all transportation companies in the way of 

 rates, storage in transit facilities, icing facilities, and in rolling stock. 



Those who love attractive home surroundings will find Oregon an 

 ideal location. In the greater part of the state the climatic conditions 

 are such as to insure the successful culture of a wide range of plants. 

 Not only is the state rich in beautiful native trees, shrubs and flowers, 

 but practically everything grown in the temperate zone will succeed 

 here. This wealth of material offers superb combinations of plants 

 that give a pleasing landscape picture. This coupled with a magnifi- 

 cent view through a vista of tall fir trees of perpetual snow-capped 

 peaks, tinted rose by the setting sun, appeals to all lovers of the 

 beautiful in nature. Rare sunset effects are found in our beautiful 

 foothills; combinations of shades of green, blue, purple, and rose such 

 as are indescribable are seen daily. 



DISTRICT REPORTS. 



Coast Division. 



The Coast Division has not been developed horticulturally as much 

 as some other districts in the state However, there are splendid 

 opportunities for increased production along certain lines. 



Gravenstein apples are grown to an unsurpassed degree of ex- 

 cellence and are noted for their fine color and wonderful keeping 

 qualities. Such apples have been shipped from Coos Bay to New 

 Zealand, Australia, and Alaska. This region also has splendid 

 opportunities for cranberry growing, there being considerable wild 

 area having the natural requirements of soil and moisture. These 

 peat bogs quite often are supplied with living streams of water and 

 generally have an abundance of sand in their vicinity, thus giving 

 ideal conditions. Wherever the cranberry has been tried under 

 suitable conditions it is giving very satisfactory returns, now indicat- 

 ing that cranberry growing in the Coast Division will become an 



