MARKETING WESTERN BOXED APPLES 5 
besides alfalfa hay, potatoes, corn, wheat, vegetables, and livestock. 
Thus the district is not wholly dependent on apples for its income. 
The principal shipping point is Yakima, but a considerable volume 
moves from Zillah, Grandview, Selah, Kennewick, Wapato, Naches, 
White Bluffs, Prosser, Toppenish, and Sunnyside. All of the apple 
land is irrigated with water obtained largely from the Yakima River 
or tributaries flowing into it. The principal varieties grown are 
Winesap and Jonathan. 
SPOKANE 
The Spokane district ranks third among the apple-growing centers 
of Washington. It reaches its highest development in the area ex- 
tending about 5 miles along the Spokane River east of the city. 
Shipments range between 1,000 and 2,000 cars yearly. Jonathan, 
Rome Beauty, and Wagener are leading varieties. In 1924 there 
were 797,000 apple trees reported in Spokane County. 
WALLA WALLA 
Slightly smaller than the Spokane section in producing area is 
the Walla Walla district. Jonathan and Rome Beauty are the lead- 
ing varieties grown. 
WHITE SALMON 
Directly across the Columbia River from Hood River, Oreg., is 
the White Salmon district. The climate and general orchard prac- 
tices are similar to those found in the Hood River district. Few of 
the orchards are irrigated. 
OREGON 
For most of the recent seasons there has been little difference in 
volume of shipments between Oregon, California, and Idaho. Apple 
orchards occupied about 50,000 acres in Oregon in 1923. 
From 1910 to 1920 the apple area of the State increased one and 
a half times. Most of the well-known orchard sections are in the 
valley regions lying east of the Cascade mountains and in south- 
western Oregon. ‘The apple counties in order of importance are 
Hood River, Jackson, Umatilla, Wasco, Union, Douglas, and 
Malheur. 
HOOD RIVER 
The Hood River district in northern Oregon, 80 miles west of 
Portland, is responsible for at least half the commercial crop of 
the State. Hood River County in 1923 had 12,500 acres of apples, 
or more than the combined apple area in Jackson, Douglas, and 
Wasco Counties. Hood River Valley is 2 to 8 miles wide and the 
orchard area about 25 miles in length, lying both east and west of 
the Hood River. How completely the arable soil is utilized for 
orchard planting is shown in Figure 4. Apples are the most 1m- 
portant commercial orchard product, but pears are grown in large 
quantities. Cultural methods are much like those practiced in 
Washington, but there is less complete dependence on irrigation 
because of the fairly abundant rainfall. The yield per acre 1s less 
than in several other districts, perhaps because of the prominence 
