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PA'GE 3T0TJK ftlEDEORD MAIL' TRIBUNE, MEDEORP, OREGON, ERCDAY, JANUARY .1, 1015 " -1 " - Harvest Scenes in Orchards in Medf ord District 111111 ' 'i .I s!ftMVtf:s v -iT1"' - .. vrx sv x aY.VUK1L.T)Uff. , - i,..ij .. hNS.' . " "TfV -" IMP i&MsMm $$ i I i I'M Unlfc 'W V 4 jMfc v 11 G V P t a, TtJ Sfct jl BrBiTMBlaBfcfTwft X tBB) hIIBhsKbIHkjki &lBtTBBHlBBHRBY2 4 s VN1 x A if aJ LS-TiM! IV M. E" F-fl v . " .jHB & iikt j5tm SBBBhEBlji' ' 3v iw jMva'w vhsK XBBBBMWgil&'Mfc', AhMlTV?.uSv3ft BBiBBflBBiBih "tii mUBw'jj iwiiwllnisl BBRIal v BBB?9BBBBBBBBHHBtiBBTC'W"'YVfl BBkiriAMivWBBBBv-'-4BBBBBBBPBBBBBBBWK??7ttt$., '- BB1 bbv 'BBBujLJBBBnnBBBBBBBttB',: MfTMB' iS5 '' S5 a.V 'U . i, m , i ..' , Jii V 4- V fc- . " " " ?u '&m if LargeOrchardArea Chlclly becaiiBo of tho largo ncrcago planted to pears in tho Roguo niver valley, tho 1910 census ranked Oregon second among all tho states of tho Union in tho number of young pear trees planted being ex celled only by tho utato of New York. Tho same figures give Oregon sixth rank In tho quantity of pears pro duced In 1909; and fourth rank for tho valuo of this production. Tho incrcaso in fruit production elnco 1908, a period of flvo years, has been almost 1000 per cent. In the year 1914, Just closed, tho total output of fruit, principally apples and pears, Including express shipments, has been about 1150 cars. Thcso figures do not Includo berries, dried, canned or processed fruits. Compar ed with California, Jackson county shipped in 1913 moro than ono-slxth as many cars of pears and almost ono-slxth as much deciduous troo fruits. Tho not returns for tho 1913 fruit crop reached well aboo tho 11,000,000 mark. Jackson county alono of all tho fruit districts of tho Pacific coast exceeded in output tho spring cstlmato mado on tho fruit crop, showing that climatic condi tions aro 'such that estimates may bo depended upon. To show what tho JackBon county fruit output for 1913 would look liko if assembled, it has hoen estimated that It would require a solid train of refrlgorator cars ten miles long to move tho crop. HNHlaliAutl()ll in IViii-m Among tho many varieties of fruits that havo boon and can bo succebu fully grown In tho ltoguo ltlvor val ley, thoro Is n decided tendency to ward a specialization In pears. Now orchardluts aro advised by tho resi dent fruit-growing expert to plant at least 80 per cent pearH tho remain der apples, Cortnln sections of the valley, notably In tho vicinity of Ashland, huvo specialized moro or less in peachos but tho greater number of peach trees uio moruly considered as quickly maturing "fill ers," planted between tho rows of pplo and pour troes, tho pouch trees to help in providing running ex penses and to bo removed when they begiu to crowd tho pormauent trees e the orchard, iVkV flCiiHiK y 1 kkkkkkkT iBrkkkkkW tKfJHS rv ig IABBBBBBBFfl BBTu B-SIt' ptyiBB p ,,, AttmKJlli.JTj'z & ''ftj' '$ ttyffi&rtjifj i XJiJBBBBfca BA WbBQ1 '' y tt & s & j? 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This specialization In pears, and this sifting down to best varlotles was brought nbout by many differ ent factors. Pear troes, whoro tho variety and tho soil and tho cllmato aro specially aduptcd, aro cry easily cared for, comparatively. Vigorous pear trees require much less atten tion and return a relatively much larger and moro consistent yield than do npplo trees. It was early proved that tho Roguo River valloy was splendidly aduptcd to tho production of an exceptional quality of pears proved by many market records and competitive itwanlH. Largo yields and record prices from a few orchards no not necessar ily establish tho future of any cx tcnslvo orchard district or provo nv erago jloldB nud acrago profits but they do afford an Intonating In dex as to compotltio possibilities, other factors being equal. With theso reservations, records may bo men tioned tho fact that fancy Cornice poars received in tho London mar kets what Is credited to bo tho high est prlco ovor paid for green fruit; tho fact that ono JJnrtlett pear or chard of soven and one-hulf acres In tho Roguo River valloy has jlelded approximately C000 boxes of pours every year for several years past and Rartlott pears havo averaged ap proximately $1.35 per box f. o. b. for tho past six years, llartlott pears havo been tho heaviest yield ers, but other varlotles hnvo good high records to their favor "winter Nolls yielding as high us 135 boxes to tho ncro, for example. Applo lt orris Mini Vnrirtlra The chief varlotles of npplcH grown In tho Roguo Rher alloy uro New town and Hpltzeuberg. Hot ween tho two varieties tho Now town hcciiih tho decided favorite, slnro It Is moro nduptablo to tho wirlotm soils of tho valloy, and since tho quantity and quality of jlold Is moro regular and certain; this notwithstanding tho fact that several much covotod prizes havo been captured by Roguo llher valloy Hpltzenborg Including thu Hwpopstnkcs prize at tho National npplo show In Hpokano In 1909, In competition with other npplo-grow-lug districts of tho Pacific northwest. On tho other hand, a carload of (New town apples wero awarded first prlzo in their cluss at tho Cunndlnn inter national npplo show nt Vancouver, 11. C In 1910. Tho npplo acreage In tho Roguo River valloy In about one-fourth that of pears, ami large applo yloldu huvo been reported, Hpltzenbnrgn having high records nf 520 Iioxoh to tho ncro, nud Now (owns 592 boxes to the acre. Tho planting of apples, us In the planting of pears, demands a careful selection of soil In order to set uro maximum results, nspoilully In this true for thu .Spitz iiuborg. Organization for Orrluutl Protection Ono of tho chief factors In tho ex ceptional huccchh of tho Roguo River valley as a fruit section Is tho organ ized protection of tho valloy from or chard posts. And tho prosenco of this organization, and Its iinuiilmous pub lic support, Is tho strongest posslblo assuranco that tho district will al ways maintain Its world reputation for quality production, it n nxlom atlc among horticulturists that any section cHpoiIully adapted to tho pro duction of fruit Ih for tho sumo rea sons especially favorublo to fruit posts, Hoiiro oory orchard section must sooner or later moot tho fruit BBBlBBiBir. flKBlBlliB WKm9l&iiMMlMii9m a rgSBBHIIBl r mtmsS igBBggBBBBBl tSZriSc-dKyBlBBBPnrwSS- ' iSSBmm w&RkSm&stt BbBBBmBbBBmLc!WBJBiJ iS51ff,.'!!SBEieBB- BHBBBBfJBJ4aii BBBBBVIcBBBiMBBBlBBlBMrSiinBBMBVBBBHBVBDmB BBBBBBVMBBHHBWBVBlBaHRHBHBBHBHBBBBBm9HHflH SnoMy lltitto OhJiuuI, Typical Oiclinnl llomp in Ceiduil Point PIliMi Fumotis In Woili Fruit Mnrets (tr Wlnlor Nells Penis pest fight. Tho Roguo ltlvor valley has already met this fight nnd tins wuii. And (he winning of this fight Is ono of tint decided strength of tho ltoguo Itltor nlloy orchard district for there has resulted a fruit pro tective organization which la unique. As has been said, oun of tho strengths of the ltogue Rlr nlloy ns an orchard dlntrtct Is its separa tion from other orchaul dlntrlcta. Tho alloy Is nlinom entirely sur rounded und protictceii by moiin taliiH. exrcitlouiilly favorably located as to rllmnlic iiiUnnttiKes for fruit production. Public sentiment in Jackson county rca'lzcs thu nocoiully of hiring nud puylug for thu best of practical and scientific rum for the preservation of the orchards and for tho mnlutennuro of the high quality of the fruit product nn n whole. Why 1 1 Igli PrlrcK Itocrlicl The acreage dootod to pears, In tho west us n whole and In the Unit ed Mates as a whole, has decidedly decrenwsl during tho past few oars, liecnurie nf blight, Ho critical has the situation become, In general, that practically all stnto agricultural ex periment stations huo iwhlned thnt no additional pear tres bu plnntod until blight control hns been secured. Many penr districts have been prac tically wiped out; others badly dis eased, nnd belated fights uro being waged, This Is ono of tho reasons why tho ltoguo River valley whore tho nrchurdlsts hnn gained control over tho penr blight situation re ceived for tho 1913 crop of pears tho highest prices received for sovornl past jfiirs. And this Is ono of tho reasons why it Is confidently expect ed that tho pear acreage of tho val ley may ho Increasod several times without risk In overstocking tho coast, tho national and thn world market for high quality fruit, year after your. Orchard Protection by County A county organization Is maintain ed for tho protection of tho orchard districts, Tho horticultural laws for tho stuto of Oregon aro strlngont and community sentiment In Jackson county permits and demands their strict onforiomont. An ubsoluto quarantine Is maintained against seed, trooH or fruit from certain dis tricts whoro orchard pests nro espe cially prevalent. And all orchard supplied Imported Into tho valloy aro rigidly luspectced, Also, all fruit to ho shipped from tho county or of fered for sulo In the county Is sub ject to Inspection, and tho law pro vides a hoavy ponuity for violations. Pear lillghl Controlled A central office Is maintained In Medford', In tho heuit of tho main valloy, whlcji offlco Is a genoral clearing house for orchard Idous and gonoinl free Information for both thn now und tho estubllshed orchardlstn. Several deputies dovoto their tlmo to Jiispoctlng tho fruit Iroos nnd fruit products or tho valley, and dlsenso tendencies aro closoly watched and summarily uttondod to. This work of dlsoaso prevention and tho up holding of tho quality of tho product Is further nldod by n Inrgo group of voluntoor "socrot sotvlco" Inspectors penttered throughout tho valloy,