Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-14
coz. roRp oN rRUIT oRowINo.
a splendid Talk a. the Portland
Meeting.

Meeting.
Gentlemen of the Northeast Frui
oGrOWefs Association:
Your meeting in this city Is a sig
nlHcant event, u indicates an incfeas
Ing interest IN horticulture, ard
higher Appreciation ~ it impOffaOc'
and benefits ~ the cyuOtfy. For sym'
time there mas been feeling " dis
satisfaction among our szficultufa
Glasses. On account " cObOHiOss 90
favorable ~ profitable returns ~
L0eJr prducts. 1 am glsd ~ Oeliev,
that these conditions are passiDe
away, aud that tue outlook - tbs
future for the agfIculturist j. more
hopeful and encOUrsgiDg. What We
need j. more 0iyefsiHed farmlBk'
whafey1re prnducts our climate an0
soil are adapten " raise, ought 70 en
Ragc the attention Of tine farming
community. IL j. DDt enough thai
we raise wheat and oats, aDd tiiaJ ~
cover our ranges win cattle ana
sheep: We must W further, ana sYaII
ourselves Of the benefits and pronts 70
be derived from the cultivation Of all
pryducts for which our soil and
climatic conditions are suitable ID
those countries, where bness cOndi
tiODs are favorable ~ tue growing
Of fax, az 10 Belgium, Ireland and
Others, lts cultivation has been a
profitable business. 4 am assured
that the soil and climate Of
Oregon and Washington cannot be
exceIIed for fax culture, aDu KNOW
that bDtn states p,s-ess water powers
that might be used for it, manuf2c-
ture into linen. Flax raising then
10. Ia n
and diversity his occupation. II
would Invite the building Of factor
les and give employment ~ remuD-
eratiye wages. aDu tnns enhance the
general welfare. In "A more extended
sense, the samc reasJOs Apply for the |
promotion and development m hOriI-
cultural interests. NariOns sections
~ our country, which you. gentlemen,
represent, undoubtedly possess greal |
capabilities for GfuiJ production, and, |
with proper cultivation and manage |
meDt, these sections could be made " |
yield bOuDtlful and profitable returns
,Or the labor and capital employed. |
With soil and climate thus favorable |
70 fruit culture, we should avail our
selves OF these gifts Of nature for our
private advantage and the general
benefit. Your presence here indi
Gates. that these ADVANTAGES are un-
derstOOd, and hat your purpose Is TO |
consider and deYise the best methods |
for the promotion Of horticulture.
IL is true, In onr own state, that ne
have many orchards that have been |
planted az good deal OF cost and
expense, TOO many Of which haYc re
turned poor crops, aud turned out 70
be poor Investments, but IL ls thought |
4 l.sa In "A ma a. ITf4l
d ue 10 the lack Of that practical and |
special knowledge indispensable 10 |
fruit growing. This em-
phasiZes the necessity OF hOrticul-
tural education. | believe that the
study Of agriculture, 10 be complete, |
must include horticulture, and that
the Importance OF the latter, and It's
benefits 10 the indiyidual and the
community, cannot be Oyerestimated.
IL IL Idle, then, for those intending 70
engage In the business OF fruit grow
Ing 10 expect 10 make It's cultivation
and profitable, without Civ
Ing attention TO the elementary prln-
clples OF horticulture. In fact, 10 be
come successful fruit grower, prac-
tlcal and special knOwldge Of hOftl-
culture IL indispensable. You, gentle
men, know the many advantages, as
well as better profits, 10 be derived
from fruit growing, when carried on
under scientific principles. | do not
possess much knowledge, either
practical or scientific, OF horticulture,
but understand that a knowledge OF
It's eleLIentary principles, Joined With
some practical experience, Is essen
tial TO successful fruit culture. IL Is
aasy TO see, that 10 become prosper
Dus fruit grower one must know how
u tree for the orchard should be
planted, how 10 treat It's roots and
dress It's wounds, how'to clense IL Of