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MEDTTOftD MATT, TRTTttTNE, MFJVFORD, ORRflpy. AT,nXKSOAV.TArrARY 1, 101.1. t t T.' I, f I, I &fttfr! .ma ,ycj,i v ) ,-jf EGE FOUR . --- '" ...... Rogue River Orchards Healthiest in the World Stow' WW" ' -31 . &. 'M. 4 .utfu'i E. 55. -122. St STdL W $ & . W .-ifcjiMis-.i:.'-.':--'-. -5.-r:-".v;.'jxL n m mi n vT'iiHija v . . r. m iii i ' "f-iirr w m , . i ' lAallHaMiH lj. Vk"f . . JmIL,.1 f aAKS fAtV" VUlllHAi- . I ,jttKr,H'Hl . 4VltMiiailKHHI WMul p. rwt7IW.Jk ' Hk WVMJl- stfsLHLLlLMlbTCAf3ttWSra . . MMTC?rTWP3biS V: '?k&; . j 4 wop$?iwyii v- ttMSCjrjE a BiBir,vjr',,'erjasir" - MHHMLHJH4Krvii"EHft& iaEiHi - vwm , iMumjrfPfc-m?--ErjJBr i ?rr mKMfeHJMMF. ,.. gjW"" ' .ffVl to qH. .IHLdlVKN H.3IBiB 1 1 i0L' OwHi JBfc rt . .ft. . .M V MHKV'ii. ."K. ..fflP V? 3 ??: T HA. . WT W- i.l tr' IV 111 HA.NNCK I-HUIT ("Ol'.NTV IX OKKKON Itoguo Itlvcr SpltxcnberB apples won sweepstakes jirtic and tltto of "Apple Kliij; or Uu WotM" at the National Apple Show, Spokane, 1009, ami a car of Newtown -woa Kln-t Prize in lOin at Canadian International Apple Show, Vancouver, II. C. v l'lwt Prl. in 1011 at Spokane National Apple Show won by carload of Nqwtpwus. Roguo River pears brought highest prices In all markets of the world during tho past seven years. Pears and Pear Culture in the Valley (By Reginald Parsons.) For over fifty yearn Roguo river valley has been producing pears which now, for flavor, size and keep ing quality, are known tho world over. In fact, ho favorably kuown Is this luscious fruit and so much sought after is it, that people arc willing to pay almost any price In order to have tho opportunity of par taking of its dollclous flavor. Tho figures reached In this regard ex ceed those of any other kind of tho deciduous varieties. Thrco times one of our orchards has reached the world's record jirlcex, while others in this valley liavo had their turn as well. The maximum price being $10.08 pur box for tho average of an cntlro car of 50 1 boxes. Jrttv J'liieht Pi'iirx Wo can therefore well say that the Roguo. river valley gtows tho finest pear kuown to tho prescut world. The re.iKons for this success aro sev eral, chlof of which, however, aro tho climatic and soil conditions which aro conducive to sizo, delicacy of fla vor and u wonderful keeping quality, Somo varieties, such ns tho Cornice, D'AnJou, uml Winter Nells, not bolng finally consumed until in February, tho time of picking being tho month of Soptembor preceding this, making posiblu u consuming period of four months, a wonderful showing consid ering tho naturally perishable qual ity of this kind of fruit In tho softer varieties und when grown under less Xavorablo conditions und surround ings. While tho pear has grown in this valley for to many yeuru and tree specimens can bo found here and there- showing considerable age, the Industry of growing tho pear for com mercial purposes is comparatively now, It Is only during tho past ten years that any showing bus been inado on these lines and during tho last five years that tho marvelous rnsults liavo been obtained. Sturtlng as it did experimentally, us It wore, and in tho facu of some opposition and scorn by tho old-tlmo settlor who ridiculed tho Idea of growing (no thing but grain, alfalfa and stock, the Industry has now becomo tho chief factor In tho growth anil up building of this promising and so ductlvo valley, rich us it Is In other agricultural croyu, in mineral de posits and timber lands; numbering as it does now its shipments to do mestic and foreign ports in hundreds of carload lots. A few years will see those hundreds change to thousands, owing to the rapidity with which tho bmrlng trees, aro Incrensiog constant-1 ly the annual yield, thu coming Into bearing of trees moro recently plant ed and the great increase of acreage In pear trees blng planted each year The maximum area suitable for planting Is far from being reached, as evidenced by tho thousands of acres which llu still untouched. Soil SfUttlnii It must not bo supposed, howeror. that pear trees will grow, flourish aud produce the highest grade of fruit in all kinds and depths of soil's. Caro must always bo exercised In se lecting heavy, deep, rich soil and well drained. It tho best results aro de manded. Other soils will do better for ono or moro of tho many other kinds of fruit which do so well here. While nature docs so much for thu fruitgrower In thu valley, man must use iutolllgeuce of the highest order to properly supplement nil thut is given him to start with. As few real ize that the growing of fruit commer cially has for its principle the name things that a recognized manufactur ing plant has, namely tho creatlug of as grrat a quaii'l'v und ns good a J arm 1 1 1 i f1pMf & Progress of Horticulture in the Valley (Continued fmm Page Ono) PriZ4 Winning Onr of Yellow .Vewlo quantity of prod in i an ran be. tlU' selling of It at the best pomIIiIc ad vantage, and tho producing of it nt least potnlblo cost. I.Ike all manu facturing, thu elimination of waste is tho Important thing. Waste of labor, tlino, effort and tho grout wasto of I'outiwtlliou.' 'rim I'm mo The Tulure of liortlciilturu In I ho Rogue river vullev has been practli i' si tiled u) tho past Tho fact that our frui have shipping storing and l",ilng tiiaMM' ; far aboto tl' miih I'niin the lliiiihtoii ItniH. Ori-liti n Apple Show, SMl.jine, 11)1 1. murage. Is a factor whteh rrv few other illstrlds cuu boast. Our oxport npploa aud pears liavo tho reputation of stumllng up without und mi low frcm stoniKe rnts and other troubbit lncldnt to fruits of many other district. Tho pour has won imlluir by those who only know It In their jmrtleular dlstrlel. a pi-r-Ulmhtii fruit, tint wu liavw hIiowii that , such arleteH a Aiijou. Ilime. Corn ice, Nells und c'lurs nun be h!d uii tll th' Hprmg of the followlm; er Will nt pra'ttt.i'lr all the ' 'old I nt Tnleiit, Ulmirr nt Nutloiiiil up us well ir Li tl uppH'K ,u dis trict In the world commuiidH butter prltM on thu wholo than does this district. In making this statement It Is to lie understood that u single eftson's conditions aro not tal.tm In to Heuouut. tint ratuur thu nvurugo of a twin of i'Hm. , Tlie futuro of np plu uml pcur arrowInK depenilh entire ly on I "-"Inn up Hi" Miaudard of ex cel. iiii for ulncli this district Is ci'd It di it id i upon keejilng thn mi Til u iM ofvlh roiiM health HBBHhHHHHRs9WH HsDiiEHssssMsHBPRfi SssssK ssssHslsssiBwMsiSWMMsflsRE '" -' :'-$&&f''-' AslflssssB PPW"' i r-DlfUJJ" .JffiBH SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS9Vk1lT A H Jt I Jft. I ' W' I AtB.MI P-i . Hi 1 o llXfrmm' - JHH n , I h. 1 i i I i y l i iLrilsfllssBlfly miamfa - -ny .LssHsssLH service There arn also rrcelvcd bulletins mid periodicals from the various European Departmuuts of Agriculture as well as thn largo gov ernmeutal colleges. A large collec t.n of up-to-date horticultural and agricultural works aro kept on the li brary shelves for tho benefit of the residents of Jackson county. The laboratory Is fitted with mod ern apparatus for tho study of path ologlral and entomological problems, connected with liortlciilturo and agri culture. , Chemical apparatus Is also it part of tin equipment which Is ueceimary In tho nunl)sls of Insecti cides and fungicides which are used by th fruit Kroner In tho control of Inserts nml fungi. The recent In neellclde und fungicide law governing the manufacture und sslu of lunectl rides nnd fungicides within tho state of Oregon was written by Professor I' J O'Oura, ami It Is to see that the law Is compllsd with that the chem ical laboratory Is often called Into iimi. All fungicides and Insecticides offered fur sale lire tested for their purity us well as to see whether or nut thuy conform with tho law. Ill several Instances, Insecticide offered fur sale In Jackson comity nm re jected ufter analysis ns mil comply ing with tho law, ami tho growers In slructcd not to usii thorn. .Mmli I'lel.l Woik llcsldos the purely technical labor atory work, field work of a ery practical nature Is carried ou. In struction In pruning, spnolng, sowing of cover crops, Irrigation, planting, Intercropping, otc , Is given. When ever called upon, I llu offlco will sen to It that personal attention Is given tiny problem connected with thn work of crop production. In this con nection, the Inspectors, who urn nlso practical orchardlsls, serve as a great help to tho public. Thoso men are not looked upon as morn quarantine officers, but rather us Instructors In oik'iiaiiii.s i.v Tin: mi:i. I'Oltl) IIIHTItKT Figures prepared by tho Commercial club of Medford show tho following areas do voted to fruit trees: Orchards in bearing, ,1,(110 acres; trees thrco years old uml ovor, not u bfarlng, 31,1 10 acres; Im proved orchard land under thrco years, 27.7S0 acres; total, fili.riOO acres. With an average, planting of 00 trocn to thu acre, this will show that tho number of troua sut out Is .'1,750,000. Of this ntimbur 218,100 aro In bear ing. There, is a reason bo hind thesu largo plantings, It ha been conclusively dem onstrated Unit fruit of a superior quullty can bo grown lieio, Tho demand for this uml tho prlco paid Is convinc ing proof of any claim fur ex cellence that can bo made, practical horticulture Much of their valuable time It given to hlp Inn tho novice. A timely hint as to how to do things Is often tho menus of saving n crop. One of thn Interesting fealtircn of the office Ii n collection of specimen of the various plant diseases and troubles caused by all sorts of pest. This collection Is kept for the pur pom of Instructing those who Mrk Information on any pent whatever. Of course, many of the pests sre so small that they cannot be seen with the miked rye, nml In such esses the microscope Is brought Into use. Although tho office was created primarily fur the fruit grower, it nevertheless, renders assistance to those who are engaged In other lines of agriculture Fur Instance, the al falfa grower Is able to get alfalfa seed lusted for purity, percentage of germlmitlnu. etc. He Is nlso given Information In the matter of alfalfa diseases. In this connection. It mny bo said that the pathologist's office first published on the Crown (Jail dis ease of alfalfa. Potato growers aro taught how to produce clean tuber by carefully treating thn. seed. They aro also told how nml when to spray potntnu.i, how to Irrigate ns well as the best varieties to plant in this dis trict. The same tuny be said of nil other crops which aro grown for pro fit lu tho young orchards before thuy conic Into bearing. lIsluMMitil In iimo The offlco of thn pathologist uml entomologist was established In I 'J 10, and Is tho outgrowth of tho work which wan done by Professor P. J. O'tlara, who, while In tho service of the It. H. Department of Agricul ture, was sent hero to fight tho dreaded disease pear blight. Ho successfully was this work done that thu fruit growers of thu Itoguu river valley prevailed upon him to continue his work In the valley and taku charge or tho entire horticultural work. Tills offlco has been o'nu of tho great faclors In placing thu val ley whuro It now Is -a fuclor In tho fruit growing world. No other lmit. liillou In Oregon Iiiih so Impressed Itself on thu fruit growing worli) ns tho office of the pathologist und on (umologlst of thu Itoguo river valley, Tho work It has done has lieeii noted far uml wide, uml oven now peoplo form tho fur Kant und far nwuy i:u ropn nro coming to study Ihq niuthodn used by this office In tho control of not only thn orchards but tho fruit growor, which, after all, Ih tho moat Important. Happy New Year CIGARS TOBACCO ". PIPES . . CANDY IRELAND'S SMOKE W, Main HOUSE Medford v f .?
