Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-24

Umpqua Valley, which joins this re-
gion on the north, the Umpqus Val.
ley News. Of Roseburg, publishing
1t: 1.-THE Douglas County Fruit Asso.
citation met at Roseburg last Saturday.
The membership has grown from q
to 60. The Association ia now one
year old, and while its members recall
many fsilures, yet there have been
many successes and Douglas county
fruits have been placed on the east
eru market
The residents Of Grants Pass may as
well prepare themselves for an attack
by the fruit growers forces, for
County Fruit Inspector II. d. Els
mann has given out the word that he
proposes TO sec to it shat the fruit
trees and sbrubbery in the city yaIds
are properly sprayed, just as he is do.
ing with the farmers throughout the
country. He has made arrangements
with Messrs. Calhoun & DoIsee, who
did such good work last season, to do
the spraying for the citizens who fail
to do their duty in this matter and
then the expense thus incurred will be
taxed against the property in ques
,ion. ss the law expressly provides
He reports that the growers through.
out the county are doing most
thorough work In this respect and
now he proposcs to see to it that the
oity ,psople do Likewise.
Regarding the effect Of fertilizers Oh
wberries. land plaster when ap-
piled to the bed is said to make the
berries moro brilliant. though lighter
In color. Nitrate Of soda largely In
creases tho size Of the leaves and ber.
ries, but the berries sre said not to
be so firm. Sulphats Of potash i'm.
proves the size and flavor OF the ber-
ries, and also the color and Hrur ess,
while superpbosphste increases the
yield. The kind Of soil, however. is
10 be considered, ss well ss the
variety Of strawberry. On some
soils the muriste Of potash gives
better results than the sulphate.
Prof Il. r. Turner. the popular
and efficient superintendent Of the
Grants Pass city schools. is going
into the fruit growing business on
large scale. In addition TO the nice
orchard recently reported, he has pur-
chased so acres, two miles southeast
Of the city. in the famous Redlsnd |
district, which he has named "Eleis.
lee Fruit Farm, which he proposes
to put to pears and grapes, with quite
= planting OF apples and peaches The
place already had Is acre orchard |
aud he PROPOSES TO plant st least Is |
acres more this year. To this end |
he has force Of nine men, engaged |
in using u new tangled grubbing ma
chine, whereby pine, fir aud even onk |
trees are pulled mp with ease Each |
Saturday he has large number.
OF school boys ont rendering him
valuable assistance In the matter OF !
pilins mp and burning the brush.
At ths state horticultural meeting at
Portland, Winter Nellis pears from
the Y. II Hopkins orchard at C-n.
tral Point captured frs; prize TIE
information was conveyei in a iele.
gram frum superintendent Parker,
who ia attending the meeting. The
display Of apples made by the Ne
ford Commercial club is reported TO bs
a good one. but not rs fine IA mirht
have been made il growers had taken
care 60 save their choicest fruit. ETMs
careles,ness ot the growers has fire.
luensly deprived the Rogue River
valley of awards at apple fairs. wueu
local products in eastern markets were
sweeping all before them. A letter
received from J. + Watt states tina;
the Commercial clubs els lav Of ap.
Pies Is elesant aud it looks Ike a