Bureau of Ageicultuke 495 



Remarks by Prof. J. H. Carmody. 



We find that there is a great deal of money being spent on 

 commercial fertilizers. I am interested in certain parts of Missouri 

 where they are experimenting and have figured out that about the 

 only commercial fertilizer is phosphate in one form or another. 

 We believe that the same conditions apply to Bowling Green, and 

 this spring we are going to outline a series of tests with the Bowling 

 Ureen growers, using a number of different fertilizers in order to 

 determine just what fertilizer is needed, and we hope that in an- 

 other year or two we will have some splendid results to show. 



LESSONS FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FOR KENTUCKY 

 APPLE GROWERS. 



W. B. Lanham, Horticulturist, Columbia, Mo. 



I believe that I am safe in saying that no other section of the 

 country produces such a high class apple, nor receives such a high 

 price for it, as do the growers of the northwestern states, especially 

 the group composed of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, 

 known as the Pacific Northwest. 



Are these states peculiarly adapted to culture of the apple, 

 to the extent that other sections of the country cannot compete with 

 them? Do they have such a dlstij/ctive soil that produces the marvel- 

 ous color and size of the Oregon Spitzenburg, or is it the cool nights 

 and bright sunshiny days of Montana that brings out the color and 

 Havor of the Mackintosh until it is known as the Montana Mackintosh 

 lied? Is it these gifts of nature alone that we have to thank, or do 

 the methods of culture and care and the systems of grading and 

 marketing have something to do with it? 



When I first Avent west — about 7 years ago — I found growers 

 v/ho actually believed that their own little particular valley pro- 

 duced the best fruit of any place in the world. I say some of 

 them really believed it. Most of them, though, when they thought 

 they had you convinced that theirs Avas the only favored spot on 

 God's, green footstool to grow apples, were ready to show you the 

 particular tract they had for sale. 



There are sections that seem to be peculiarly adapted to grow- 

 ing certain varieties. Hood River is known for its Newtowns, 

 Spitzenburgs, and Ortleys; but especially for its Spitzenburgs and 

 Ortloys; and more especially for its Ortleys. The Rogue River 

 Valley has gained fame from the excellence of its pears and New- 

 town apples. The Yakima Valley claims it produces the best 

 Spitzenburgs, Rome Beauties, and Winesaps. Wenatchee claims 

 supremacy for the superior quality of its Winesaps, Jonathans, 

 and Delicious, while Montana pins its faith to the Mackintosh Red. 

 So we see the rival claims overlapping. Sections with entirely differ- 



