The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-03-20
Worlds Fair horticulture.

The fruit growers and horticultural
societies, both state and local, are TAX
ing great interest in the plans that are
being made for the fruit exhibit in the
horticultural building. The fact that
there is to be twice as much space de-
voted to this exhibit at st. Louis as
there has been at any former exposition
is encouraging news to them.
Many inquiries from individual fruit
growers and local horticultural societies
concerning space for fruit exhibit have
been received by the department Of
horticulture and it seems that general
statement of the method Of securing
space is Of interest.
The space will be secured by an Off
-cer representing the state commission OF
each state, and all exhibits OF this char
acter will be under the management OF
the state commissions unless there
should be state that does not have a
commission, in which case some other
arrangements will be made.
Fruit growers in making an exhibit
Of fruits are assured that they will not
lose their identity by an arrangement Of
this kind, for it will be required that
all exhibits be plainly marked, showing
the name of the. grower and the locality
where the fruit was produced. This
will be of great value from an educa-
tional standpoint as it will give all who
are interested in studying fruits, definite
information as to the locality where the
fruit was produced.
Not only are visitors who are studying
fruits helped by an arrangement OF TINS
kind, but practically all visitors are more
in the exhibit when they
know definitely the localities where all
the fruits are grown.
1t is important that fruit growers ey-
erywhere begin at once TO prepare to
grow fruit for exhibit purposes. Sufti-
cient plant food should be supplied to
enable the trees to bear perfect speci-
mems and this should be followed through
out the season with the most thorough
cultivation.
Thorough cultivation will hold the
moisture in the soil which will be avail
able for the use OF the trees and plants
in development of perfect specimens OF
fruits.
The thinning of fruit should not be
neglected. This is an important con-
sideration where it is desired to grow
perfect specimens. In doing this work
it is advisable to leave only such specl-
mems as promise to be large and per-
feet and also those that are not shaded
by foliage.
States that are planning to exhibit
must have sufficient quantity OF fruit
in cold storage SO that the space allotted
to them will be covered at the time Of
the opening of the exposition, and in
order that they may have sufficient
quantity in reserve in storage to keep
the space covered until the 1904 crop Of
fruit is available.
A circular on cold storage OF fruits
will be sent ont from the department oi
horticulture in good season, giving the
latest information obtainable concern
ing that subject.
1t is intended that a collective exhibit
OF nursery stock from all sections of the
world will be made in the department
Of horticulture Of the Louisiana Pur
chase exposition This will afford 8
splendid opportunity for nurserymen
botanists and fruit growers to study thu
individual varieties and types repre-
sented.
1t is also expected to have collection
Of the newer varieties of grapes in bear
ing, especially those that have been
produced by crossing. These will bt
planted the present spring SO that they
will be in bearing in 1904.
A collection of varieties of Strawberries
will be planted the coming spring
These will be confined to the new varie
ties. A part Of these will be new varie
ties that have been produced by a care
full system of breeding for the purpost
Of obtaining varieties possessing certain
characteristics.
In the nursery exhibit, collection 0
nursery trees affected with crown gal
and other diseases as well as trees in
fected with woody aphis will be made.
FREDERIC w. TAYLOR,
Chief of the Department.