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Newspaper Page TextThe Statesman will publish and award prize each week for the best essay submitted by a grade school pupij on the 'industries scheduled on this page. - COM E T TO I in Growers in That State Pay as High as $800 an Acre for - Pear; Land Which They Must Clear and Irrigate, and They -Must Constantly Tight Pear Blight, and Il ls Often a Losing Fight for Them Pear Land Here at - Less Than Fourth California Prices, and We Are Prac : : tically Immline From Pear Blight , "; , S7.H. Van Trump, fruit inspec tor of Marion countysald yesteT day that there 'is' little' to say about the pear industry here that has not been said before.' He sai he has not changed his views of past years concerning th? pear industry in the Salem district. He thinks thls,ls one of oar very best lines he said yesterday that he -would rather put out pears right now than cherries or prunes; say ing nothing against cherries or prunes, either; and Mr. Van Tramp, as is well known here, is far. f rom btilng a boomer of any description. . - Going lit. Going Out lie knows of the boom in pear growing in California, the great- . est pear growing states." especially In Bartletts. ' But, he declared to the Slogan editor yesterday that they are going out in some parts or that state about as fast as they are going being killed off by .fatal pear diseases, from which we are immune hero in the Sa lem district; or all but immune, '- 'Also tie has heard of the put ting out of a good many pear trees in the Hood Hirer district; but' the trees being set out there are mostly of the winter varieties and Mr. Yah Trump is especial ly partial to Bartletts for the Sa lem section. Greater . Industry Justified Mr. Van Trump thinks this sec tion of the Willamette valley has never developed the pear industry to anything like the commercial proportions' that the natural re sources of climate and soil would amply Justify. He says . flianon county at no time ' has had much .above 600 acres in commercial bearing pear orchards, and that this Li certainly a remarkable and anomalous fact, when in turth our climate and soil will-produce all he finest varie ties! of-pears that can 'be grown - anywhere in the world.' Kl Sfe feels ; thacj'ihe opportunities for profitable pear growing in this section have enve.i;. beerf fully ap preciated by pur orchard planters, v This condition fe. largely .due to . the fact that markets in the past vrere- somewhat.Bcert.ain,' being limited and often unsausiactory; hut this situation has been entire ty changed during the past several years by the development T nu- 1 merou local canning plants to handle the crop and the develop ment of markets in the east that call for all the canned pears that we will be able to produce tor years to come, Sail Mr. Van Trump in a letter to The Statesman, written two or three years ago: "I have often, remarked that the growers In this valley, have never halt appreciated the many advantages we have here as a pear growing section. I will r again take the liberty to enum erate a few of those advantages: U ' The Advantages "First, we have good" pear soil here, at less 'than -one-half -the , price- that eqiraTJy good soil can 'be had for in Washington or Cali- . fornia. -. ;,c ' -) !- '"Second., wc are practically im mune from the dread pear blight that takes such a heavy toll in moat" of the leading pear sections of. America. ., - Y:"-' i"More:than 27 years, ago , the writer planted' a large sear orch- ard in'the middle west near Kan sas City.' In planting' that orch- rd wo wise iy confined our selec tions of varieties almost entirely, to the Inferior but liardy Chinese hybridssueh as Keifer and (Jarb er." .. Only a few of the better va rieties as Bartlett and d'Angoleun- - na (HuchessY were planted. These bettor" Varieties ; ail blighted : and died : before coming into bearing, but the Interior; Chinese hybrids still flourish f and ; bear ' prolific crops. - Today growers of pears in J Washlnstou and - California aroj having almost aa serious effort to! controi the piignt as la mo eastern i MM- Tfl Jl DC1D EDAM SE lUHILnll ! atates, and the, Willamette' valley offers the best-class pears a.Ulow cost of production." , The Proper Soli " Said Mr. Van Trump further VPears will succeed fairly well on, a great variety of soils, but. to get best results and make real profits in the business only the ideal pear soils and locations should be selected in planting an orchard. Good, fertile, deep, well drained light soil is best. Such soil as- will grow good -crops Vt corn or potatoes will usually be found satisfactory for .growing a pear orchard. It is not safe To plant pears on soil "where there is impervious hard pan or shale near the surface, for even though such soil may produce a good thrifty tree it is very apt to be attacked with 'blossom blight' . and 'die back by the time" it has reached bearinc aee. It is common to say that pears will stand on heavier and wetter sous than; prunes, peaches, apples, and walnuts; and while this in.true Jt does not mean that it is advisable to implant on such soils unless tbey'have first been thoroughly drained and sub soiled. The best and most profit able pear orchards in California are those growing on the sandy bottoms of Sacramento river wh bottoms of Sacramento river where the soil has perfect drain age and sub-Irrigation. Before a pear orchard is. plant ed the soil' should be thoroughly plowed to a depth of 8 or 10 inch es and put in the best physical condition. The planting should be done' with thoroughness and care in every particular and the young trees should be given espec ial care in cultivation, the first season. Standard pear tree should not be planted closer than IS or 20 feet each way, and some grow ers recommend 25 feet as better. Very few growers have ever plant ed dwarf pears in this section be cause they are much less profit able than ' standards, in sections immune from blight. . However, the dwarf pear tree bra real orria- ment and may be used to advant- PU HIIUH age in clump, planting T In v,reariUl?t there is a tendency here to borders on city lots, as it unites beauty, and; utility. In selecting varieties it is very important to restrict planting to those varieties of proved commercial superior ity. ' - Bartlett Popular Pear The bartlett is the pear for the millions, and: morenoney has been made out dflt on this coast than out of all other varieties to gether. . It is a fine, vigorous tree, attains large size and is the most prolific bearer of all varieties.' ' It is practically the, universal can ning favorite and is In demand In all markets. : r '': : "Other favorites for general market arc Bosc, Anjou, Clair geau and. Comkc, but several of these are very sbj: hearers Ju this section ! Trces,X5l Attention ' ' "It is vne'tios. nd a very important; thing toplant a pear orchard and brijtgjt to bearing age: it jinoJ,hxjnd equally im portant thing, to ieep the orchard in such a state of cultivation as will insure annual crops of first class fruit. " Thre;i3 no trait tree that requires more thorough and regular, pruning for Abest results t han the. pear. Not one grower in 10 in this section pranes half enough for best results ' .This is especially true with respect to the Bartlett,' which is a rank groyef and 'malieaij; an immefisd "crop of fruit buds each season. - The tree should be heavily prunes every second - cjr and the fruit spurs thinned out every, uprlng. - Pear culture in t thjsectUn. is no long er an CJjerinrcnt, bu( be way some growers pracUco it. it Jsf a good deal -of a joke. Grower Most Hpray "There Is no use tning to grow marketable pears - without "thor- Offgh ; BpraTfOgr'l liaVe trledrto do - THE DAILY STATESMAN dedicates one full page each week in theinterests of one of the fifty-two basic industries of the -Salehi' district. Letters and articles from boosters are solicited, lhis is your page. Help boost Salem. lt and failed. The orchard should be given at least one -dormant spray of lime sulphur each season in March. Then it should be given the regular sprays for 6cab and codling- moth during the spring and summer, "While", excessive fertilization with nitrogenous manures is not to. be recommended fgor a- pear orchard especially if there it danger-from Tire blight, yet few soils adapted to pear culture are fertile enough to produce contin uous heavy crops without some assistance in the way of added fertility from year to year. In connection, with cover crops; of clover -and vetch it would .be well to 'give occasional applications of super phosphate, aud some form of lime." "I will say of my trip down south to Med ford and Grants Pass last year, that I was impressed witb.the great amount of expense and the cutting down of many young orchards badly infected with the fire blight; also the smudge pots in use were enorm ous. o Fear Here . "In the Willamette valley we need not fear for the fire blight, as it will net be of any damage here, on account of better climatic conditions, and the blight will not spread to do any serious damage. "It is my opinion that the pear industry is one of the best, espec ially in some of the wetter parts of our farms where the soil is deep and heavy. -"I think the most serious pest. we growers in the Willamette val ley have ls the scab. But if the- trees are pruned so as to give a great deal of sunlight, and spray ed well just before the buds come out, and if we will follow up with the spray program, we will have very little trouble. "I think the pear industry is a good one; that pears are a very fine variety of fruit to diversify with prunes and cherries, as they do not come on for harvest a, the same time. The pear industry in my orchard has been a paying business almost every year." The Why of It Mr. Van Trump attributes our practical immunity from pear blight partly to our cool nights in the summer season and partly to the Jact that we are not obliged to force the growth of the trees. He says that wherever there is hot weather, and especially hot nights, and still more especially where irrigation must be had, there is, likely to be pear blight. : " r-l'se l-Yench Itoots ? Mr. Van Trump said yesterday propagate pear orchards on Jap anese-end Chinese seedlings," es pecially "the former. He declared that this is a mistake. ' - ' f- For this valley stick to French seedlings, he advised. The trees here make a better and faster growth when grafted on the French seedlings than when the Japanese seedlings Are used, and especially will they grow better in soils that are somewhat heavy 'or wet. The trees on French seed lings are more liable to root aphis, but this is a trouble only of the propagation period and is not ser ious here. v ..j. Ow IVur KrufK-hine ... Mr. Van Trump added some words on the remarkable fact that -the growers of parts of California are paying S0O an acre for raw land, that mW be cleared and ir rigated, for pear orchards, and that they must fight the pear blight , every ycarr often cutting awayneafiy all, the wood, and sometimes making a losing fight entirejy. All this in face of the faejL tliat good pear land, ready for the trees may .be. had "here in the Saiejuidistriot at $50 to $200 an acre, and we arc free from blight, or almost so. With proper meth ods, we need not fear the blight at alC . " ' V" Mr. Van Trump Is not swift in giving advice: but he will say that Jfytt pays to grow pears in Califor nia It should p'ay a greaf deal bet ter to, grow them in the" Willam ette valley, which may bo appro- priately called , the -poar, paradise, with-; more natural pear friends and less natural pear pests or ene mies than any; other section any where. ; . Men" with small: foresight crtg-' inate-, ideas, .while nen .with big foreslghrstcai iaem and grab; oit tthwimjfltff; SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR THIS WEEK'S SLOGAN DID?YOU KNOW that Salem is the center of the best pear growing country in the world; that the Bartlett is partly if not wholly self fertile here and no where else; that pears here and no jvhere else are practically free from blight; that our pears have topped the New York, Chicago and London markets; that there is at conser vative estimates room for twenty times the present pear acreage here needed badly for. canning, shipping, dry ing arid making pear butter; that one of the best in formed men in the United States has said that now is the time to jump into pear growing; that there is good money in it and it will not likely be overdone; at least that it will not likely be overdone in this pear paradise by the right growers with the right lands and the right varieties? Dates of Slogans in Daily Statesman . (In Twice-a-Week Statesman Following Day) (With a few possible changes) Loganberries, October 1 lrune, October 8 Dairying, October 13 Flax, October 22 Filberts, October 20 Walnuts, November 5 ; Strawberries, November 13 . Apples, November 10 ' Ilaspborrk's, November 20 Mint, December 3 lleans, Ktc, IH-ccmbcr 10 ; Blackberries, December 17 Cherries, Decemlier 24 Pears, December 3t Gooseberries, January 7, 1025 Corn, January 14 Celery, January 21 Spinach, Ktc, January 28 Onions, VAcX, February 4 Potatoes, Ftc, February 11 I - Dees, February 18 , ! Poultry and fet Stock, Feb. S$ Xity Deautlf uU i:tc. March. 4 1 Great Cows, March 11 ' Paved Highways, March L8 Head Lettuce, MarchV2$ Silos, Etc., April I Legumes, .April 8 Aifparagi:, Ktc, April 13 Grapes, Ktc, April 22 Drug Garden, April 29 r FALLS CITY I I CHRISTMAS WE Wedding Bells Ring on Christmas Day A Sweet Surprise to a Falls City Man The Personal and General News of Falls City, for the Past Week,-by Live Reporter Mr. and Mrs. Warren.W.ard had. minded the Dodds that 30 years a house guests for, the Ward-Ar-jago they had eaten their Christ still wedding and to celebrate tbc mas dinner together at t ho Dodd Christmas holidays,' Mf: and Mrs. hme, and that on New Year's all W. J. -Southwell of Jsortous, Mr. had enjuyed their dinner together and Mrs. C. J. Southwell. Xortonn, at the llopkiu's home. Mr. and It. V. Harrington and family, New- Mrs. Hopkins were present also berg and Mr. and Mrs.JPred Scholl i when Mr. and. Mrs. Dodd were and family from Monmouth", auci i married, and have ben present at Rev. E. .1. Harrington an(l--Mrs,i the marriage. of all their children Harrington of Woodburn. j -Mr.-Rifd Mrs. A. Fi Oourter fftwl son, Clive. are here spending, t lie holidays with their son, Ensigiu... Mrs. M. Kersten. is the hoiie gaest of her son, J. J. Kersten:" ' . Jack Grant spent the. week end in Salem, the guest of his sister, Mildred. Herbert Dunlop has returned from a visit with his parents in Kstacada, and has taken a posi tion f with the Iluby confection- Mr. and Mrs. tester Moore and baby ' daughter -spent the Chriat ma hplidays with Mf.j, Moore's parents ' fa' jfndepenaencd. ' Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Kicketts and I children, and Mr. and Mrs. Aus tin Ricketts went to Salem, where about 25 relatives met aud enjoy? ed their Christmas dinner togeth er, coming from Oregon City '"and other valley points far the occu- Lust Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Perry Steeprow. whose home Is in Ai banf werCtSunday guests of his brother, A. C. Steeprow, and fam ily...; . . - ; . " ' - Mr. and Mrs. M. V.'. Worthing ton aud daughter. Edna had as guests from Philomath last Sun day Mr. and Mrs. Glenn MeCall and children, and Mrs. McCatf's brothers Stanley ahJTSniy 'Tink. Mrs; Worthlngton Is an aunt of Mrs. MjCall and the Messrs. Fink. 'Mr. jjid Mrs. Aj-H."' Dodd 'and daughter Cleo entertained Mr.'and Mrs.'Cfiarles'lIopki!b& af;drnner on Christmas "day. fn exchanging reminieseences Mrs.' Ilopkhts: fe- RMnArOPY TP. AST Sugar Beets, Sorghum, Etc, :iny 0 Water Powers, May 13 Irrigation, May 20 Mining. May 27 Innd, Irrigation, Etc., June 3 Floriculture, June 10 Hops, Cabbage, Etc., Jnne 17 Wholesaling and Jobbing, Juno 24 Cucumbers, Etc., July 1 ilogs, July 8 Gouts, July 15 Schools, Ktc, July 22 Sheep, July 29 National Advertising, August 5 Seeds, Ktc, August 12 Livestock, August 19 Grain and Grain Products, Aug ust 20 Manufacturing, September 2 Automotive Industries, Septem-ln-r 9 Woodworking, Etc., September Taper Mills, September 23 (Back copies of the Thurs day edition of The Daily Ore gon Statesman are cu nand. They are f(,r oaie at 10 cents eacV. xnailed to any address. I current copies 5 cents). TH 7S0 PEOPLE THERE except their daughter. Irene, audi Mr. Hopkins was ill at that time. Mr, and Mrs. M. W. Worthing tont daiujhter EdnaMr. and Mrs, A. C. Steeprow and children, and John Steeprow enjoyed a family dinner together on Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. H. Glaze had as holiday guests their daughter, aud her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Allen, whose home is in Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Marion II. Glaze and childrce, Marilyn, Li la and Elsie, also vfrom Toledo, "Mrs. Gordon Ilenz and son Carl, of Portland, who are remaining over until Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Glaze and family have spent part of the; time visiting in Canby this week. Mks.; A. G. Adams was pleasant ly surprised when her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Dompsey came in from lone last Friday and spent Christmas day at the Adam's home. . f Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Watt drove up from Amity last Sunday for a short visit with his. brotherK., 11. Watt and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Dempsey are here from lone, house guests at the A. G. Adams home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mack, Mrs. WlI,MacB: and baby5 daughter. were recent visitors, with Mr. and Mrsl W. W. Hill in Toledo. J. C: Hotchklns has gone to California, where he will remain -ith Mrs. notchkins'and daugh ter." v i-1 ' C . JlaL Thompson und Kldon Friuk arrived bomi from . their California trip- the ilay; ) before Christinas ahd' were glad to. bo at- HIM home again, though they enjoyed the trip very much, and were well entertained by relatives and friends wherever they visitedi Among others. Miss Ruth Purvine helped to make their visit in Long Beach enjoyable. Her many friends will be glad to know Miss Purvine remembers us in Falls City with the hope she may be with us again sometime. Mrs. E. B. Watt is on duty again in the post office, following a short sojourn in the Dallas hos pital, and an enforced "rest cure" at home for about two weeks af terward. Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt Bainter spent the holidays at their home with Mrs. Rainter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Braley, taking their daughter M.arjorie home af ter a short visit In Falls City. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Brown were in from Mc.Tiniiiond's valley for Christmas. Mrs. George March came home from the Dallas hospital the day before Christmas, and is with her mother. Mrs. Wm. Chappell. Mrs. March recently underwent an op eration on the removal of goitre. Dr. Bollman being the operating surgeon. . While still weak she is recovering very nicely, and is pro gressing as well as possible fol lowing so severe an operation. Has Sweet Surprise Last year, when Uncle Tom Hollowell called at the postoffice for i package he felt inclined to refuse the parcel, saying it felt like a "joke," probably a block of 'rock." as the package was from his nephew. Boll Hollowell whose home is in Andrews, Ind. llow- Lever. he took the package, and discovered the contents to be home made maple sugar. This year, when a similar pack age arrived he did not give the postoffice employees a chance to urge him to take Tt home, but was kind enough to remember the force with a sample of the con tents. If your grandmother has ever sung the song of maple su gar camps to chilJsh ears you can appreciate the joy of one member of the office force in again tasting, some good old fashioned maple ugar just "like grandmother used to make back in Pennsylvania and Ohio." How many of you' ever made "maple sugar eggs" to put in your Christmas stockings? How many of you ever begged for just i taste of that nice "white sugar" when the cane sugar began to come into the early colonies? How many of us would give our Easter bonnets for a chance at that good old brown maple sugar? Every one of us. Some things of thoso good old days" were better thani anything we have today. Butter nuts, too. Great Cliristiiiwtr Program Last Wednesday night the Vic tory hall was crowded, standing room even at a' premium, to enjoy the splendid program, and see the beautifully decorated community tree. Following the program both children and adults received bags of candy and nuts, of gen erous size,andT excellent, quality, over 750 being given out, which indicates a record attendance. The program was very finely given, all appropriate to the occa sion, the chorus singing under the training and direction of Mrs. Kate G. Boyd being much appre ciated Shadow pictures arranged and rehearsed by Mrs. Mabel Hatch were gtvetrtinder' the direction of Mrs. Ulchard Paul, as Mrs. Hatches siiddon illness 'prevented her attendance. Clyde Bancroft rendered sevor a! Kolo8,Thls voice being in espec failjrgbod form. " f Grant Adams sang. "Santa Comes in'HQre." ' Pupiht of the grade school had the closing number, "Christmas Cheer for All." Each of the shadow pictures was given, illustrating sougs of the Christmas story. AH who participated in the pre paration and rendition of this program should have the thanks of every one in our community for making possible so very appro priate an observance of the sea son. ' ' " - Wedding Bells on Christmas Day kOno of the prettiest, home wed dings cvcrjpclebrateU In Falls City was the marriage or Opal M." Ward' to Wado Arstill at high noon on Christmas day, with tho bride's LyucleZtol.JIaxria6tont offi- For instance: Salem district has two counties growing the sacred myrtle the only place it grows on this continent. What unique fact do you know about the district? Address articles to Slogan Editor, care Statesman. THE CULTIVATION MD THE MB ' OF PIS 10 IMPORTANT MATTERS The Pear Tree Thrives Best on Clay Soilsrlmportant That the Trees Have Abundant Unobstructed Sunlight -The Best and LargestPears Grow on New Woodr Some Suggestions by a Man Who Has Made a Success of His Pear Orchard Editor Statesman: Received your letter about pears. I will not say anything about prices, the outlook, etc.. but I pass on the answer to two ques tions a great many growers have asked: cultivation and pruning.' Pear trees thrive best on clay soils, almost too stiff for. any oth er crops. On sandy soils they are shorter lived; perhaps because they grow so rapidly they are more subject to blight, and. believe me, blight will ruin an orchard in a hurry. For 'this reason, also, the trees will not stand so much cul tivation or so much nitrogen as other orchard trees. Manure or leguminous carrier crois must be used with caution. If the treses grow a good crop of water, sprouts, don't use any fertilizer. It does not pay to raise any other crop in a pear orchard. Pears Need Sunlight It is important iliai years have abundant unobstructed sunlight. Because of the susceptibility of Might and thro, trees make strong, sappy growths, it is important that these trees be grown with the smallest number of twiggy growths on the main trunk and branches. These growths, if at tacked by blight, are vury likely to allow the infection to enter the main part of the tree and result in heavy or complete loss. If in fection can be confined to small parts away from the main limbs, they can be removed promptly and the chances are good for a new limb to be grown. Some growers prune their trees in a vase form of 3 to 5 limbs without a central stem, claiming if one limb be comes blighted it can be removed without disturbing the balance of the tree and a new one grown in it, place. Others prune to one central stem with side branches so spaced as to give a maximum of light and air. Best Pears cd New, Wood Inruning. I use a modification THEPEARTREEINSALEWIDISTRICT COITIKS TO BEAR INDEFINITELY The Bosc, D'Anjou, Cornice, WinterUellis and Buerre Clair l geau Are Our Best Late Pears and the Bartlett Is the Only Variety Worthy of Consideration Here for Produc tion for the Canneries - . - Editor Statesman: As requested, here are a. few words about pear growing:, At the meeting; of the State Horticultural society held at Med ford during the present month. Lthe growing and marketing nf pears was discussed by experts in evry phase of the subject. The report of this meeting. iwheu Pub,1shcd, will give author- native information to any who are interested in. the pear indus try of Oregon. iThe pear acreage has increased very rapidly in the United States during! the past few years, es pecially on the Pacific coast, , and in the. natural course of events, pear product ivu will be enormous ly increased when these young or chards come into ?jearing. ' Since it requires from eight to ten years to bring a pear orchard to the age of profitable produc tion, it is the part of wisdom to give careful study ta all questions pertaining, to soil,, drainage, irri gation., location in respect to probable frost damage, 'prosipec a losatiou aud planning an or tive market, etc., before selecting chard. ' .. ' ; , If the -production of shippinjH pears is desired, then the orchard is best located la a section devoted to the growing of pears for ship ment, for here-will be found tho facilities for packing, cold storage ami handling., car . loads in the wost4 convenient, , and economical manner- Ja. making car load ship? - if of! the Long system, and' try to have new fruit spurs every thfree years. That takes a little thought in pruning so as to . have ne.v wood to take t lie place of old, but, after it is started it is not hard. the largest and best pears are al-; ways on new wood. Prior to the time I took thisorchard. six years, ago. it produced about 100 pounds. to the tee, and the last thrco years they have made over 300 pounds and are still going. Pear trees are likt a tat, they have nine Uvea.' Neglected trees. no matter how. old, are quick to respond to proper treatment. Even though only part of the trunk is living, they will' yield well for S many years. Even if they pro duce inferior fruit it will pay to save them and graft them into bet ter varieties. Because they are long-lived. p;ara are more satis factory to renovate than most any o;her fruit. The Cultivation Now as to cultivation I plow the orchard as soon as the leaves are off in the fall. The leaves add humus to the soil, and it also destroys JanuemabJe, insects and worms. Ilui mostly to conserve moisture, which we will surely need in July and August of the fol- . lowing year. ,Loose, rough ground will catch and hold more rain than smooth, hard ground. Deep plowing is all right in its place, but it -has no place in an orchard. hlx inches is enough. Then run Kimball through it every two weeks during the summer. Blight. Is abont the only seriotny ,i : , , , , uirca.su yt-.ira nave nere. seal) and the moth can be controlled with spray. i I may, have upset some of the old theories and' traditions here, but difference of opinion is what makes a hoss race. So let's go. Yours for better pears, PAUL WINSLOW. Salem, Tit. 7, Box 127. ' Dec. 27, 1925. , ! ments of pears to the eastern mar kets it is important to know that good "qaullty pears are obtainable in quantity when desired. Thi writer, for instance, last season. needed two hundred boxes of late pears to completer car load, buti I was unable to find any in tb vicinity of Salem, and was com pellefl to finish out his load wit apples.- -'. The I tct Late Pears ' Varieties to be planted for ship' Ping a fresh fruit will depend up on location of the orchard. The late iears preferred in Oregon aro the lp Anjou, Bosc, Cq mice. Win ter -ellis, and Buerre Clairgeau. Of these varieties the' Bosc and Do Anjou. are perhaps the most gen erally planted. TUe methods of cultivation, pruuning. spraying and polination all have an important bcariog'on tbe success of the grower of these shipping varieties, y ' - . The kind of root used as well as the body is important, in. order t secure trees resistant to' winter. Injury an,d': blight. Kull information on these su 1ota fun Ita MwuriMl frnnl the .. , . r.. ---, Oregon Agricultural college ex perlment station; - -' r Tho. Bartlett Only In tho production of pears for canning tho Bartlett is the only variety worthy of consideration' In tho northwest. ' . - o ; v " . This." Variety -IB' tW principal coui'mcrciar' pear 'ot Carifofnia; A 1 1 It i 1 i i ' T ' ' ml '-. i 1 JCt8tlaoet ooyt35)