The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-11-18
President Elliot on Apples
(Oregonian.


President Howard Ellots speech At tl,e - 80 4t nr.;
Apple Show Spokane touched upon number Of points which are
important not only to orchardts but everybody who is con
ned in the welfare Of this section country There is very le
doubt that the fruit industry destined in the long run to become the
potent factor in the prosperity Of Oregon and Washington
Mines exhausted in the time Timber IS subject 70
destructive fires and the forests only made permanently pro-
ductve by difficult and expensive system of protection Like all
civilized communities Oregon depend upon agriculture
for the basis Of its ultimate prosperity.
Agriculture with is still primitive experimental Our
farmers have yet determined are the most profitable crops
to raise decided upon the best methods Of cultivation Still to
this broad statement there exceptions Experiment has
proved that the soil and climate Of Oregon Washington are
snguar adapted many varieties Of fruit and above all apple
Intelligence has been applied the problems culture market
ing effectively that of the difficulties been overcome
Horticulture has become science with We able
produce fruit of unrivaed quality supply consumer
prices which leave the oard handsome profit Occasionally
the investment OF small in ugrowing has brought fabulous
returns Almost invariably the business nures competence any
who will pursue intellgenly and perserverngly.
Naturally business which promises such attractive rewards
industry and capital has developed rapidly New Of apple land
Eastern Oregon and Washington constantly coming the
market In the Rogue great paintings already
ones favored region Throughout the Willamette Val
ley being divided into manageable and sold for apple
orchards large proportion immigrants from the East
come with the purpose engage the fascinating occupation Of
growing apples Orchards have multiplied rapidly Oregon and
Washington during the last few years that msgvngs have arisen
in some minds expressed that e apple business being
overdone The markets of the world will be gued and prices will
fall to a runous figure.
Mr. Elliott advances which tend alay this appre
hnson He reminds that the apple crop of the United States
1895 was barrels In 1909 only thirteen years later,
had fallen to barrels The decline much than
so per cent of crop for 1895 The paintings on the
Coast look extensive the immediate negborhood but
compared with consuming capacity of the country they are Sg
mfcant thus far They will begin when they all in bear
ing to restore the apple crop the figures OF 1879 10 De sure
orchards have been planted elsewhere Colorado Missouri and many
other favored growing apples more megen than III
years but the demand the supply and It would continue
o do so if every acre fruit land the Coast were producing 10
its full capacity The population of the United States increasing
faster than we can plant apple Every advance IN prosperity
and intelligence no where means larger consumption ol
fruit n to
There are many for believing that the apple VIII become
stane article of food in weltodo families before long Ho9
need be said about its agreeable That speaks Tor le @
President Elliott states some interesting facts about us 1000
Many people regard fruit merely luxury or an aPetze @
world never dream of making it basis of meal ltappears now
ever that the apple contains fair proportion OF
mens while it supplies energy than many more -
less paaab1e substances Ten cents worth OF aPPeS,
figures ooed bv Mr. Elliott, will supply more tha tee l
much available energy the body as 10 cents worm ol
steak The fact that fruits completely dgeSted 50 ldt
wasted in the BODY gives them decided econoC' IL | % I
over ,anv other kinds of food 1t evident therefore l m
nand for 1it is likely to exceed the supply for many y
We NAV continue TO plant orchards wherever they WI" t E
anv fear that the world will refuse to buy the appe I a. &
final comfort if it is comfort we may le
half the trees planted reach bearing "se'