70 Commercial Apple Industry 



Spokane district. 



The third most important apple district in Washington 

 is in Spokane County and is commonly spoken of as the 

 Spokane apple district. Acreage of this county at one 

 time was nearly as great as that in Yakima, hut the pro- 

 duction has never approached that of the latter. The 

 region was developed after the Yakima and Wenatchee dis- 

 tricts and considerable acreage of unsuited land was set in 

 trees. The most intensive plantings are in the Spokane 

 Valley west of Spokane, extending along the river for a 

 distance of twenty-five miles to the east. Production 

 from the county reached about 1,400 cars in 1920. A con- 

 siderable increase in production may be expected, although 

 it seems probable that much of the acreage originally set 

 to trees, and particularly the trees on non-irrigated land, 

 will never attain full commercial bearing. ■ The principal 

 varieties are Jonathan, Rome Beauty and Wagener. 



Walla Walla district. 



The Walla Walla district is the fourth important section 

 in Washington. It is largely an upland region of rolling 

 hills. Irrigation is not generally practiced. The produc- 

 tion has reached 1,000 cars in a single season. Much of 

 the acreage is not yet in full bearing and increasingly 

 large crops may be anticipated. 



OREGON (PLATES in, v) 



Hood River Valley. 



Oregon apples have come into prominence largely 

 through the production from the very -well known Hood 



