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MEDFOBD MATT, TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OliEOON, MONDAY, MAY 9, 1910. PEAR BLIGHT AND ITS CONTROL UPON THE PACIFIC COAST 2 This Is tho Second of a Scries of Articles That Will Be Printed Dally Until Subject Is Completed Every Orchardlst In the West Should Savo These Issues for Future Reference, as They Contain Valu able Information. iy rnoFKSson o'cjaua, Assistant Pathologist United States Donartmcnt of Acrlcuture. Writ- ton especially for tho Medford Mall Tribune. Copyright, 1910, by tho Modford Mall Tribune. (Continued from Sunday, May S.) Damage In the Eastern States nml Cnllfornln. In tho eastern states pear blight haB done an enormous amount of damage In tho past, more bo than the Pacific Coast orchardlsts realize. In fact, one of tho reasons of tho com mercial bucccgs of pear growing on tho Coast has been tho difficulty or Inability of growlug the bettor va rieties of pears In the face of at tacks by this disease In most sec tions of eastern states. During the past two years pear blight has been vory serious In Now York, Michi gan and generally throughout tho east. Tho same may be said of tho southern states, such as Georgia and Florida. Usually, blight has been less severe In Michigan and New York states around the cooler, morj damp sections in the vicinity of tho Great Lakes; however, Inst year in Niagara county, Now York, which borders on Lake Ontario, many Bartlett pear or chards throughout tho northern por tion of tho eastern states, but south ward of this, Bartlett pear growing Is almost abandoned. Tho Oriental pears are more resistant and more adapted to the climatic conditions In tho south, and hence are grown quite extensively, or were at one time. Within the past few years the La Conto and Kleffer varieties, grown principally In Georgia and Florida, have been practically wiped out by pear blight. At ono timo these va rieties were shipped Into New York from tho south by the train load, but even a car load has now become rather rare. Apples have also suf fered to a very great extent, al though, as a rule, in the commercial section of Now York, New England and Michigan but little damage has been done. Occasionally, Spltzen berg, Ben Davis, and other varieties havo been very badly blighted; how ver, most of the trouble on the apple come from blight in tho blossoms or In the twigs, but on the Pacific Coast it is not at all uncommon to see the Spitzonberg apple entirely killed With the Russian apple, such as the Yellow Transparent, Alexander, Red Astrakan, etc., the disease has killed trees just as it does pears. In the middle west In the states of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas, the In Jury to tho apples Is found to bo very severe. The rich prairie soils of these states, together with an ample supply of rainfall during almost the entire growing season, produces a rank growth which causes tho trees to be come very subject to the disease. The disease has moved steadily westward with tho settlement of the country, but for a long time the wide stretch of plnlnB free from orchards and giv ing no opportunity for the disease to lodge, resulted in complete freedom from this pest on the Pacific Coast, It is only about twelve or thirteen years ago that the disease became "known In Colorado, and about the same timo we find Its occurrence in the neighborhood of Vancouver, B. C. About nine years ago tho disease appeared In force in the San Joaquin Valley, California, but it was prob ably two or three years devoloping before It had attracted much atten tion. It has finally destroyed prac tically all of the orchards In San Joaquin Valley, and has moved up Into nearly all tho districts of tho groat Sacramento Valley, and In many of tho smaller adjacent valleys. I know of only one valley, namely, the Santa Clara Valley, which, so far, seems to havo oecaped Infection. It Is only through tho offorts of the commissioners and Inspectors In this valley that the valley has been kept free from this dreadful disease. To allow tho extent of tho Injury to Cal ifornia I may slate that fully two thlrds of tho pear trees of tho Bart lett -variety liavo been destroyed. As an Instance showing tho extent of this calamity, I noto In the report for 1901 and 1902 Issued by tho California State Board of Horticulture that Fresno county had 125,000 pear trees, Kings county, 43,700 pear trees; In 1903 and 1904 we find that Fresno county had only 1,500 and Kings county had none. Tho dlseaso has moved slowly up the Sacramento Val id, and by slow stages over tho moun ' tains Into tho Rogue River Valley In Southorn Oregon, where Its distribu tion Is genoral, but under completo control. Tho blight Infection now extends Into tho Umpqua Vall3y somo dls tanco beyond Roseberg, but, under tho writer's Instructions, tho samo ed and tho disease Is being vigorously fought. Many have asked how tho disease could havo come from the upper Sacramento River near Red dtng, which Is the northern limit of pear growing In California, Into tho Roguo River Valley, since there Is a groat mountain range separating tho two localities. However, anyone riding over the Southern Pacific Rail way and being ohservaut would notice that at evory station along tho rail way, and even at Intermediate places, pear and apple trees may be found; furthermore, It may bo noted that these pome fruits have blighted more or less seriously, depending, of course, upon the varlettes as well aa upon the care given tho trees or tho type of soli in which they are grow ing. These small plantings, together with the native pome fruits, have been stepping stones for tho blight germ In Its passage from the upper California orchards to the orchards of the Rogue River Valley. Tho blight infection which we find in British Columbia Is an extension of the Colorado lnfectton which has passed through the Salt Lake country in Utah, and northwestward through the state of Idaho and through east ern Oregon and Washington. There fore, tho Willamette Valley, together with the orchards northward and west of the Cascades, have not yet been invaded. In other words, the two infections from the south and the north have not yet met, but It Is only a question of time when they will come together. When blight does finally reach these untouched districts, the , climatic conditions will tend to favor Infection to a great degree. The Increased ralu fall as well as the late spring and summer precipitations favor Infection, and add difficulties In the way of control. The above statements are made In order that all districts which are still freo from blight will make a hard fight to keep it out. There is every reason to fear blight and to fear It all the time. There Is a common Impression among some of the older residents of the Rogue River Valley that pear blight existed In the Valley eighteen years or more ago. An unpublished "History of Pear Blight In the Rogue River Valley" Is ono of the best his torical evidences that the blight did not exist so long ago. The statements that certain varieties of pears known to be practically immune were badly affected and thoso very susceptible to the disease remaining untouched even though alongside the blighted varie ties, is proof positive that the trouble was really something olso. Further more, the quince and the Spltzen- burg apple were not noted as having been attacked at all. Again, several orchards In which it was said blight occurred eighteen years ago, had not come into bloom at that time. It TO THE PUBLIC. "Wo are now loon tod nl West Main, oonior Laurel, next tho "Washington School, whoro wo nro unloading and ar ranging for display several carloads of high-grndo and modern to priood furniture, stoves, rugs, carpets, nnd floor coverings, lnee curtains, refrigerators, etc. Wo will open a complete show line of all tho a hove named goods in the next few days. In tho meantime, we will bo pleased to have our friends call. and inspect our goods. WE ARE HERE TO STAY. West Main and Laurel Streets, next to Washington School. pear. Tne tune is now at naua wueu tho uncared-foi family orchard, whethor It be In town or la tho coun try, must bo eliminated. The com mercial orchardlsts fool that with these out of the way, tho problem Is very slmplo one to solve. (To be Continued.) CENTRAL POINT NEWSLETTER f5t W Wfc. x LOOK for tho big yellow warehouse hot ween the railroad tracks on Seventh and go there io Dr. Goblo's Optical Parlor for your glasses, repairs, oic. NO. 18. WEST MAIN STREET Medford Iron WorRs IS. 13. TROWJilUnCIK Proprietor. FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps, Boilers and Maehinorv. Agents in Southorn Ore gon for FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO. - TO TAX AUTOMOBILES PER HORSE POWER Governor Hay of Washington Advo cates Taxing oMtor Vehicles for Maintenance of Roads. Ernest lluthnwiy bought ti lot in ,11. Smith, the new owner of the .Mad tho new Shields tract this week, just dux orchard, to this spot to invent, east of tho lets now being built upon J One of the host evidences of the rec by tho Whiteside brothers. Mr. tognized value of thin locality is tint llnthawny will erect n homo this'pcoplo who come hero to live rocom sunuuer. mend it to their distant friends, nml Ward Whiteside, wito last week, the result is that the locating of one conducted tho calo of the Maddux, family invarinblv means tho eomm orchard, is owing rapidly to the of more of tho snmo permanent, do front no ono of Central Poiut's mostsirnblo class. Tho Civio Improvement Indies will I w ...... u. ...... v. " .. . n fearless ndvertiser, a booster oy nature, as well us by pro fees ion, nml withal u young man of fine sterling business qualities. Long may he wave. Tho ladies of the Civio Improve ment club nre going to ask the conn cil for tho privilege of renaming the park. They believe that it should have n numc more euphonious nml significant than tho present one SPOKANE, Wash., May 9. Main taining tl'e public highways In Wash ington by a tax of SI for each horse- nower on nil nutomntillps. trucks nml i motor cvclen onerntpil In tbn atntn In i Central Point park advocated bv Governor Marlon E. At tlie ,ast "etiiiK of tho Ladies' Hay In a letter to J. A. Perry, scc-'Civic Improvement club officers were retary of tho Spokane County Good c,ectcd for the nr cndi"K M-v' Roads association. Owners of cars auu """--era " vo mj are cenerallv In f.ivor nt thn now mv faithfully served during this first the Importance of which will bo strenuous year of the club's exist brought to the attention of tho Lee- unco weru """"""ously re-elected, Islature at Its next session. Licenses thcir nam03 he'K as follows: l'resi for n.74s nminr roiipia vith n fni dent, Urs. George Fox; vioe-presi of 83.31G horse power,' were issued dent L,ouis Hatfield; secretary, for the year ended April 30. This lrra- E- Kahler; trensurer, Miss would brlnir J83.31G into thn rnndn 1 nrKS- A committee was also np- fund, or more than enough to main- Ionttid at this meeting to take up tain all tho existing roads and those . 1,10 mnttcr of supplying temporary under construction, thus leaving a accommodations for the tourists and balance to bo expended upon high- prospectors "w Hooding ttio city, wavs which am without r.irn nf nnv, hotels being unable to meet the kind, because the present laws mnko 1,-,ma",l for accommodations, he 0ff, memuers or this committee no nro vision for enr-h vrnrk. Off I- "uiucr& Ol UHS committee Wore: Is very rare that blight Is troublesome cer8 of the varlolIS coo., roatla Mrs. Evelyn MnIc, Mrs. W. II. Nor oeiore tne trees come into oioom, clatIons ,n Washington are keenly vroH3 aiul -re. . .1. l-'reemnn. and tho reason for this we will show later on. The explanation which seems best to fit what may of tho old settlers thought to be blight Is that unfavorable soil and weather conditions was the real cause of their trouble. Wo know that undralned soils, especially If they are cold, have had effect on many varieties of trees, especlilly apples and some va-i rletles of pears. The common term, 'sour sap," Is certainly the thing they had In mind and no: blight. Pear blight did not Infest tho or chards of the Rogue River Walley until tho sprint: and summor of 1007. As a matter of fact, the real out breaks were not found until past mid summer. Wo know that this Is true by our knowledge of tho blight con ditions In the upper Sacramento River Valley. Beginning with the fall of 1907, when tho writer first saw the Roguo River Valley, up to ; the present timo tho loss In the com morclal pear and npplo orchards has been comparatively small A care ful estimate taken from tho Inspec tor's books shows that a total of about 2,000 trees, both applo and pear, will cover tho loss, for tho en tire Roguo River Valloy and Us trbl utary valleys. This Is a remarkable showing for a period of three years. I It should bo said, however, that fully 1,000 trees had already been so badly affected hefo -e tho wrltor came to tho valloy that It was necessary to re move thorn immediately. Tho losses which havo occurred since 1907 havo boon largely duo to tho unwillingness of a very few to co-operato. In ono T ... TV ... . . ... .. Interested In tho proposed law and '01.1" " ,,0","r,l t Molme, 111., will do everything possible to secure was m tIie cit' Saturday lookup Its enactment. Governor Hay sug- .vcr ,tue for n suitable loea gests that the moneys collected by,tio" m w''ii to establish a cleaning taxations be disbursed to tho various nnd ""ycinfT business, counties by tho secretary of state. ,rE- T- en. who purchased the Monkers place about three months jaf;o, was instrumental in hriiipiiK L. nsk tho city council to appoint uu annual "clcnn-up" day, probably on or about Juno 18, at which time tho ladies will uo-opcratc with the citi zens in the laudable and ncccsHUT work of mnkinjr Contral Point io scmblo "Spotless Town" as near as may be. J A letter received by tho '"utj from friends in New Hampshire this week states that, while the snow i now Rone, tho maple trees aro not' yet leaved out, the fruit trees are, just beginning to show the buds, atid that tho ground frozo quite hard a few days boforo. Strnngo that any.' one who may live in this charmed valloy would choose Now England's rigorous climntol Evangelist Robert E. Johnson of Minneapolis, .Minn., will conduct a enes of meetings hero beginning .May 10. Hio Baptists, Methodists and Presbyterians of Central Point will unite in supporting these evnn- gelistic services, which will probab ly bo held in n largo tent or tnber- nnole. Mr. Johnson has a most ex cellent reputation ns a successful worker in this line, and it is hoped that much good mny result from his efforts. little daughter of Frank Gregory and wifo was operated on for ailo noid tumors last Friday. Tho opera tion wns successfully porformed by Drs. Anderson and Pollentz and tho ittlo ono is greatly relieved nnd do ing nicely. 'Hasklns for Health.' .Hnsklns for Healta. Do You Wish To Buy a Home ARE YOU WANTING A HOME? WHY RENT WHEN YOU CAN TAKE ADVAN- TAGE OP OTHER PEOPLE'S MISFORTUNES? 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Mi'itl Iioiim) iilul locutluii for laillr vUIUiik llio vlly iilolic. BATEfl, Jt.OO pna DAY AND UP READ THE Step This Way For quality For that is a :4ip ahead hero to what you'll find in most other places. You'll find our furnishings a de cided stop ahead evory form and fabric Fashion puts on tho back is found bore. When you step in hero you're nor tain of stopping out pleased, for wo carry what you want in Flats and Furnishings at prices you don't Instance this unwillingness caused a!navo to sleP to loss of GOO trees a very sovero los-1 son which wlli novor bo forgotten. So j JL JtXe far as keeping tho blight under con-j trol In tho pear orchards of tho va,"'"77" J "1 Is concerned tho work Is very easy,1 yy 3.r0rO0e but the most difficult problom Is tho methods of control employed In tho Spltzenburg npplo which Is moio se- Farmers' and Fruit Growers' Bank nbguo Hlvor Valloy havo been adopt- rlously injured than practically any ' BUllUlnfl. 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