The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-07-12
HOOD RIVER
CHERRIES WIN
G. D. WOODWORTH TAKES PRIZES
Gets First Prize on Bings and BlacE
Republicans, Second on
Lamberts.

judges. These were on Lamberts,
Bings and Black Republicans. A pro.
test from Mrs. Webb, of Portland,
caused reconsideration of the award,
and new set of judges were appoint
ed. They decided that an error had
been made in the award of the Lam
bert prize, giving that prize to Mrs.
Webb, and the second to Mr.. Wood
worth. Mrs. Webb makes a specially
OF the Lambert.
The exhibit of cherries at Salem
was probably the best that we're ever
made In the world. That Hood River
could go in and capture nearly every
thing In sight, upholds her reputation
as the banner fruit country, and to q.
ID. Woodworth is due the credit of
raising the finest cherries on earth,
and helping keep Hood River in the
lead.
Geo. r. Castner also had an exhibit
of cherries fixed up, but was obliged
to put them In cold storage here, and
on taking them out in the hot wealth
or, to ship to Salem, found that they
would not hold up, and did net take
them.
The premiums we're awarded by a
board of judges composed of Colonel
II. W. Dosch, J. II. Settemire and II.
NJ. Williamson. The names of exhib-
itors we're unknown to the judges be-
tore the verdict was given,
That the great effort of Oregon hor-
ticultural interest should be to devel
op new and better fruits of all kinds,
particularly suited to successful pro
duction under conditions of coil and
climate that here exist, was the key
note of the discussions. 1t was agreed
that Oregon must not be satisfied
with the best that Is grown, but must
strive to improve upon present excel
lence.
j. X. Shepard, of Zena, Polk coun.
ty, urged that the State Agricultural
college conduct extensive and syste-
matte work in the effort to develop
better varieties of fruit. This sugges-
tion was heartily approved by several
speakers. l.. M. Gilbert, of Rosedale,
expressed the belief that through the
fundamentally Of the Horticultural al
society q fund may be established in
this state for the aid of scientific
work in the direction mentioned by
Mr.. Shepard.
Speaking particularly of the cherry,
M. Mcdonald, of the Oregon Whole.
sale Nursery company, said that what
is needed is cherry that is little
later than the Royal Anne, so as to
miss the rains in ripening time, and
q, ItNtIo Hrnnnr on ag fn ufunH ghi nVnnn N 4
better.
Professor Lewis, who recently came
from New York to take the chair OF
hoT ticulture at the State Agricultural
college, introduced an address on
plant Adoption by quoting an
Eastern authority as saying that Ore
gon stands at the head in the pack
ing, handling and transportation of
fruit; yet there is need Tor improve
ment, for there is 10 per cent loss on
fruit shipped to New York.
He cited a large number of in.
stances to show that variety is best
adapted to the conditions in which it
is originated, though there is one ex.
ception. in the case of Spitzenber and
Newtown Pippin apples, in which Ore
gon leads the world, though they orig
mated in the North Atlantic states.
He strongly indorsed the suggestion
that Oregon should bend its varieties
OF fruit, for those originated here will
be found most successful.
q. d. Woodworth, of Hood River,
who took three first prizes, said he
had shipped Lambert cherries to near
ly every state in the Union and to
Alaska and London. His loss through
deterioration on a 4-day shipment to
London was very small. He declared
that Oregon should ship several car
loads of cherries day in order to
make the greatest success of shipping.
Fruit Inspector Il. G. Armstrong, Of
Marion county, read an instructive
paper on the work of his office.
Cherries divided time with walnuts
at the sessions of the society. After
an address of welcome by Frank
Davey and response by President
Cardwell, the subject of walnut grow
ing was handled by Colonel II. f.
Dosch, who said that walnuts should
be planted only in loose soil which
the roots will penetrate and that the
trees planted in this state should be
OF a late blooming variety, such as
the Franquette, so as to miss the late
trosts.
In behalf of walnut growing, as an
industry, II. NJ. Williamson, of Port
land, said that the average value of
farm products in Marion county is
but Sl2 an acre and in Linn county
only SO. Oregon should proceed at
once to raise this average crop value
to not less than $50 an acre aud this
can largely be done by growing wal
nuts, for which there is a home mar
ket fol $4,000, 600 pounds a year with
no danger Of over production. With
the increa ased value of crop produc-
tion will come smaller farms and more
pet pie.
The Horticultural society today ac.
cepted an offer of 600 Lambert cher.
ry trees from the Oregon Nursery
company, the proceeds of Gales to be
used to help defray expenses of the
society. This is in the nature of q
conscience fund. Ten years ago the
originator of the Lambert cherry gave
bis rights in the var ETY. to the socie
ty. The society sold it to the nursery
company for 800. Since then its rea
value has become known and the nur.
sery company has proposed to pay
more than the sum originally agreed.
The cherry exhibit was displayed on
the stage Of the Cordray Opera House
where the sessions we're held. The
opera house was beautifully decorated
by a committe of Salem ladies', who
further added to the pleasure Of th,
occasion by serving refreshments t
the crowd in attendance.
/ Following is a list of the awards
made on cherries:
Lamberts-Mrs. A. I. Webb, Port