The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-26

The walnut, he said. u adapted to the
soil. climate and natural conditions
81 Oregon. Idaho, Washington, Mon
tana and wyoming. He declared that
the walnut crop in the nenr insure
would rival even the appIs crop In
value and volume. The United States
imports 20, 600, 900 pounds OF walnuts
q year, and the aperage price is IL
cents per pound. Many times this
quantity can be raised in the Pacific
Northwest.
A. i'll inville read paper on pack
ing fruit, which he said should be
done in an attractive way and produce
a good effect on the market.
Prof. Henderson, of Idaho, in charge
of the university horticultural station
at Moscow, and w. s. Thornber, pro-
lessor of horticulture at the Washing
ton state college, discussed expert
ments and the treatment OF plants
for various diseases. These scient1fc
men contributed one Of the pleasing
features ofthe night session.
Berry Raising
On the closing day of the conven-
ton, the first paper read one dealing
with berry culture and marketing, by
G. J. Stuart, Of Monroe, Wash. Mr..
Stuart is pioneer of the berry grow
ing industry in the Northwest, and
has been closely identified with the
growing and marketing Of raspberries
in California, kOregon and Washing
ton for twenty years. He has fifty
acres planted in berries at Monroe and
last year he marketed 5000 cases.
He mentioned two systems Of planting
berries, the hill system and the con-
tlnuous row, and said his observation
has been that the hill sy stem averaged
a little less in yield, but with it the
grower is able to cultivate both ways
with the pillow, thus avoiding hand
cultivation, which is more expensive.
Mr.. Stuart said commercial berry
growing should be done in communi
ties, as growers would then be sure of
q cannery being located conveniently
to handle their surplus. He believes
that in the near future large planta-
tions will be planted exclusively for
raising canning berries. He said the
berry produced in Western Washing
ton has a finer flavor and is larger than
that of any other section.
The Land of Better Fruit
''The Land of Better Fruit"was the
subject assigned to President E. L.
Smith, of the Association. He enum-
Grated the fruit valleys of the North
west, mentioning Hood River, Wenat-
chez, the Mosier district, Yakima,
Methow, Chelan section, OkAnogan,
the Thompson, Similkameen and Mid
die Fraser sections, saying these val
legs, extending north and south a dis
lance of more than 500 miles, produce
fruit of the temperate zone Of intense
color, large size and high quality.
The question of selecting place Of
meeting was taken up. Yakima val
ley delegates yielded their claim to
British Columbia, and when the vote
was taken Vancouver received the
unanimous vote Of the meeting. This
meeting Will open Decemcer y, 19O7.
Election of Officers
Election of officers was then taken
up with the following result:
President, E. L. Smith, Oregon, re-
elected; vice presidents, A. L. Mason,
Oregon; Rev. F. Walden, Washington;
Prof. E. L. Henderson, Idaho; J. B.
Anderson, British Columbia; Secre-
tary, Maxwell Smith, Vancouver
treasurer, w. J. Brander, Vancouver.
The report of the committee on
awards for fruit exhibits was made, as
follows: Wenatchee Valley Associa-
ton, two silver cups for best packing
and best display; Yakima valley, best
five plates, bronze cup; Eflensburg
Fruit Growers Association, exhibit Of
Kittitas valley fruit, bronze cup for
best pears.