The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-08-22
FAMOUS HOOD
RIVER fruit
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record Mr.. Porter and myself found
the first worm OF the second brood
entering the apple about July %. The
proper time to spray for the second
trood is in advance Of this periLd.
began spraying this year about June
20 for the third spray, The first spray
was put on when the apples we're In
blossom before all the petal had fall.
en-. The second spray about June /,
in advance OF the entrance OF the first
brood for the purpose of coating the
might enter the side. The third spray
was put on about July 20, which IL
FIVE days In advance Of the probable
entrance of the second brood. l dc
not believe that we are likely to have
a third brood, although there may be
partial third brood or the second
brood may hang over SO as to make a
fourth spray necessary, although !
doubt it. However, l have seen In
our valley one year the damage quite
serious from worms In the month oi
September. / consider this was not
due 80 much to the fact that there
was a third brood as it was that the
first spray ing had not been done thor
oughly with the right material and
for that reason there we've great
many worms in the first brood that
we're not killed and consequently a
great many In the second brood that
we're not killed, which did the dam
age late that year in the month OF
September.
"Could you give me some of your
ideas on the best methods OF pack
ingY"
"There are three distinct features
in the fruit business. One is growing
fancy fruit. Another is to put up a
fancy pack and the third Is selling
the fruit. All must be done properly
in order for the grower to get guod
results. Our people, and | have seen
great many districts, do not mean
to say they are not good, am simply
talking of our own people now, grow
fine fruit, of splendid size, beautiful
in color. magnitic In every way
and of wonderful keeping and ship
ping quality. Their orchard work,
cultivation, spraying, pruning and
thinning Is thoroughly done and be-
fore the product leaves US we must
put on the finishing touch, which is
our part of the business, by putting
up an absolutely No. l pack or we
cannot expect good prices. We be-
leve in quality, quality, quality, and
the time In the fruit business In ev-
cry branch of the business. When a
box leaves Hood River 1t Is packed in
the most perfect manner that we can
pack it. We know that it is without
bleuish or spot that is greater in
size than 3 l6 of an inch In diameter.
People desire a uniform pack. Ap
pies carry better with uniform pack.
therefore we put all one size apple In
box by themselves. IL you buy a
box of Hood River apples SO to the
box, 1l2 OF 12S to the box, every ap-
Pile in the box is exactly the same
size, which axes uniform pack and
the handsomest package that can be
put up. Each apple is wrapped. The
box is lined with layer paper between
each layer of fruit, which not only
prevents bruising, but insures 1t car
rying in good shape and should one
piece of fruit begin to decay it will be
limited to that one piece of fruit and
not contaminate the adjoining piece
of fruit.
"ls there anything else, Mr.. Shep.
ard that you can suggestY"
81 think your questions, while they
have been general, have been to the
point and have answered them brief
ly to the best of my ability and l
would only say this: IL addition.
grow fancy fruit. Cultivate your Or
chard well. spray it thoroughly /;
prune it properly, thin 1t we'll put
up fancy pack and let quality, quail
ity, quality, ever be your aim, and
you will get results that will be graft
tying"