Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-11
FRUIT GROWERS MEET.
The State Board Of Horticulture Did
No, Use Up ALI the State Gave
Them.
Three Good Programs for the Marion
County Society Prepared for the
Day at Salem.


County Society Prepared for the
Day at Salem.
The quarterly meeting II the state
hoard Of horticular commenced at the
capital Monday afternoon. in the Of
flee OF the secretary, John Mlnto, all
members being present except J. r..
Hobbs, Of the hfth district.
]. r. Cardwell. the retiring presi-
dent, called the meeting 10 order ana,
after reading his report, introduced
the Incoming president, Hon. II. b.
Miller, who spoke briefly.
Reports were read from the differ
ent districts, showing the conditions
OF the orchards, etc. II 4. posch re-
ports that the fruit interest 10 the
First district are In good condition.
Lloyd T. Reynolds reports that
many orchards In the Second district
suffered from the cold snap. Emile
Schanno reports that apricots are
badly injured in the Fourth district,
other trees are 10 good condition. The
reLort Of j. X. Hobbs indicates that
matters 10 the Fifth district are 10 a
rather unsatisfactory condition.
The secretary's report showed that
Of the appropriation, made by he leg
slature at the speciafsesslon OF 1893,
the following amounts had been paid:
Members expense accounts
for 1897 ........ ....... s2697 20
Members expense accounts
TOT 1915. 5o.......... ... ....s. 2,bSI el
lOtAl ..... ........ ...... 20, JBo W
The cost Of the report o, the board
Is as follows:
Printing 1000 copies 90. .....s gOs 10
bindlng ........... &C.. 700 20
Illustrations, etc .... ..... i2e 10
Total ... 90. ...,.....sl ,g5S 20
The board adjourned at p. III. for
the day, aud Will continue It's sessions
today.
There is = balance OF unexpended
funds on hand.
THE FORENOON MEETING
The forenoon meeting OF the Ma
rion County Horticultural society was
held Ia the Insurance block, about
forty fruit growers being present.
Shortly before eleven. the meeting
was called 20 order by Vice President
Oliver Jory, President Lloyd key.
noIds being at the capital 10 attend
ance at the state board.
The session was devoted TO Informal
reports from those present as 10 the
condition Of the orchard Ia their sew
eral localities.
II. +. Wandi reported that the ex-
perts had examined his trees
aud pronounced them dead, |
but he had his doubts. The trees ]
were putting out leaves and blossoms
lnd showing evidence of life. East
II Salem, the prunes seemed 20 be
Iead as the bark was bursting on,
though the leaf buds were starting ln
some cases.
r. II. Ryan had examined many
orchards 0f apples, cherries, prunes
mi pears, and thought they were all
light except the pear trees, which
we're dead, aud the petite prunes
'adly damaged. Five or six miles
outh of town, pears, cherries aud
ipples were DOT damaged except some
injury To cherries from the cherry
hight, Advised growers not 10 be
Harmed; there would be good crop
Mr. ,rouse, Of Liberty, said he had
Ilout 80 acres In apples aud prunes,
cd that his apples were all right, but
le would have 40 prune croL this
ear though the trees were not =,
llled, Had met many orchardists !
'ho were much discouraged on ac. !
cunt ot the bark loosenlng on the \
rees, etc. A couple OF years ago
here was tall freeze which left the
rees In about the same condition. h
The trees had been coniemned by the O
Nperts, but many OF those same trees q
Te uow the best Ia the orchard.
Trees damaged should be doctored D
nd taken care OF, and remedies an. :
lied To restore them As far as he a
as concerned, he did not regret the
ss OF pear trees; would prefer them
! removed from his orchard. a.
James Kyle had travelled over the n
'lllamette valley quite extensively b
the last month, and thought that Ia
le greatest damage had been in the y
lmediate ylcinity ~ Salem, Howell 4,
fairie aud Geryais had suffered con ID
ieraoly, Waldo Hills aud Jefferson N
ople feel all right about their trees NJ
Mt Allen Ot Newburg, reported NJ
aFs Some~hat damaged there but NJ