The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-03-09
SOMETHING ABOUT FRUIT.
Professor Emery Tells About the
kalispell Meeting.

Professor Emery Tells About the
KalispeII Meeting.
s. M. Emery, of Bozeman, a men,
Der OF te state board of horticulture
who has been in town this week, says
that the meeting of the state horti-
cultural society at Kalispell last week
was the best in the history of the
association, says the Helena Herald.
More interest was taken in the pro-
ceedings than at any former meeting,
he said at the Helena THE fruit ex
hibit surpassed anything the society
ever had The variety and quality
OF the apples exhibit amazed those un-
familiar with the possibilities of horti-
culture in Montana
Had the recommendation of E. N.
Brandegee, fruit inspector at Helena,
been needed, fruit exhibit would have
been held in Helena during the season
of the legislature. In the biennial re-
port of the state board. which is now
being distributed to members of the as
sembly, Mr.. Brandegee recommended
a fruit exhibit in this city. In his
own report Mr.. Brandegee says that
the quality of fruit shipped to Helena
last year was good. In his report he
says:
THE fruit shipped to Helena has
usually been of the first quality and
reasonably free from noxious germs.
Grapes have been wholly exempt and
citrus fruit so far in the season also
free. Apples and pears are most
infected. The codling moth. one of the
most injurious, is also the most fire.
uuent germ. l have seen a few cars
that had not this pest; but it is almost
ubiquitous in pears and apples; and
this season at least to keep out cod
ling moth entirely would necessitate
depriving the apple market and con-
sumers of large portion of this
fruit.
Last fall found San Jose scale on
Oregon and California fruit. Since
November have seen none of it, can
truthfully say that since l have been
inspector here no fruit has been sold
from Helena infected with this germ.
Fruit infected with the codling moth
has often been knowingly passed and
Sold So widespread and general is it's
prevalence that all an inspector could
demand was that fruit should be rea-
sonably free from it. Apple consum-
ers have some rights. The moth in
fects trees already in this town, and
most of the fruit goes to mining camps
where a cooling moth must eat ore
and pine trees or die. All these con-
siderations have 4.---uenced me as in
spector here. l have been satisfied
that the fruit has Deen as free from
this pest as could reasonably be at
this time; and that the tendency of
it is to become freer and freer under
the operation of lne inspection law.
Western apples are much more per-
feet than eastern. Eastern barrel ap-
pies have more diseases than all other
fruit combined. The apple scab is
coming in some on Idaho fruit, but
nearly every specimen from the east
is infected with it and codling moth
IS very prevalent in them. | have not
met W. scale on any eastern fruit.
In Inc discharge o. my duties here
have met with the cooperation of
Tie Wholesale firms in Helena. They
have been so far most concerned with
the operation of the law; and to their
usual efforts to get the best of fruits
has been Joined the constant endeavor
to get and sell fruit only that is free
from noxious germs. 1t is due to
them as much as to any action of
mine that the market is so clear of
diseased fruit All purchases have
been made by them with that object
in view.
Helena is familiar with sheep, cat
tie and mining industries of the state
but does not realize the Importance
of the horticultural The fine apples
which have appeared here from Ravalli
and Flathead, have given those who
have seen them an idea of the posi-
bilities of Montana in this direction.
For the further protection Of the orch
ard interests it is necessary that the
county and many other counties of
Montana should know the Importance
of them and l hereby recommend that
an exhibition of Montana fruit be held
in Helena during the next meeting OF
/ the legislature -