The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-08-29
MIR. Kruger Excepts.

North Yakima, Wash, August 25, 1906.
Editor Herald-In your columns
From the Peoule." under date of Aug
ust "a. 1906, an article appears signed
Fruit Grower" in which the writer
of the articles appearing from time
to time on different pests is taken to
task for what he said in an article
written and appearing in the Herald
under date of August 10. 1906.
In reply to this fruit grower(?)
let me say, it is cowardly to hide be-
hind nom de plume. Be a man and
show your colors. Sign your name,
otherwise keep off the green. But for
the information of the public in gen.
eral let me say, at the time answering
this fruit grower ca, 1 did not cast
one slur or reflection upon the county
inspector in the article; none what
ever; for I said: II was rather taken
aback that such condition should exist
where we have a fruit inspector" And
is it not true? Why should these con-
ditions exist? Why do not the people
call upon him and ask him to come
and look after the trees? Has he not
and time requested them to do so?
grower (?)" has not yet called upon
him. He says Let the county or state
provide funds" Yes, my friend, / said
that long before you took up the de-
Tense of the fruit inspector. But let
me whisper to you, If the people OF
the lower valley do not get better SER
vice in their orchard, after requesting
deputy to come to their aid, am
afraid that you and I will wait long
time before we will get help to extend
the great fruit industry. To me 1t
looks a great deal as If the fruit in
spector business was being made a po-
litical office, that is to say, If you be-
long to my party you can be deputy
inspector, whether you can qualify or
not. Let me say right here. and l want
to go on record in this-make the
office of county horticulture inspector
an elective one. with full power to
appoint sufficient help, and he will not
be subject to horticultural union as
he now is to a great extent, and be
almost obliged to appoint those who
are interested in the union, and natur-
ally will stand up for their own.
Whether the parties so appointed are
efficient or not. that is about the con-
ton as it exists at present When the
taxpayers of this county pay men to
enforce the law, and they refuse to
do so, don't you think it is time to
call a halt? Supposing, Mr.. Fruit
Grower. you saw a merchant selling
apples affected with the scale. pears
affected with blight, and you notify
the inspector as to the condition, and
the said inspector is not more than
half a block from the store where the
fruit is being sold but refuses to look
into the matter, Is the law being en-
forced? What are we paying him for?
Probably just to ride on an excursion
on your money. Now don't run off half
cooked and say that said 1t was
Brown. Yes, Brown works hard
enough at times but the best of US
get tired, and what I am in faver of
is men that are competent enough to
make this fruit industry a success,
but you cannot do 1t with men who
take no interest in the fruit industry
only as they draw their pay, for in the
language of certain inspector,
what do I care just as long as I get
my money from the county,"
My dear Fruit Grower, please send
mo your autograph and when you an
swer this let the people know who you
are, or else vamoose.
PAUL @. KRUGER.