Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-10
THINNING FRUIT is IMPORTANT
WORK OF FRUIT GROWER
NEED ETERNAL VIGILANCE
The Largest Crop in the History of
the Rogue River Valley Is
Promised.

The fruit farms of Josephine coun-
ty are at this time important points
OF Industrial operations. The prac-
tlcal grower Is now thinning his fruit
He does this with great care, thin
ming to point of from four to six
inches between the fruit which is to
remain This has been found to be
the desirable method in fruit grow
ing. 1t must be understood by men
learning the business chat thinning
or cutting away the surplus is all
important, as you can not mature a
good crop without it. Hence, the
present activity among growers all
over the county Those who have
finished thinning are now engaged in
spraying to destroy the codling moth.
the great enemy of the orchardist.
Last year this insect did many thou
sand dollars worth of damage in
making fruit unstable and this is
why growers this year are active in
their warfare against the insect. The
codling moth is industrious and ma
lures several families during a sea-
son, and this makes It necessary to
spray often. The spray of arsenate
OF lead must cover the foliage and
fruit and kept on to insure protec-
tion. Most growers this year have
wisely provide themselves with their
own spraying outfits and this enables
them to treat their orchards with
regularity and keep away the arch
enemy of the man who is growing for
profit. Go in any direction you will
among our orchards and you will
note the activity of those who own
spraying outfits.
There is great watchfulness to dis
cover the first appearance of blight.
This disease has come to us from
various sources and nothing can pre-
vent its rayages except eternal vigil
ance and knowing how to destroy the
plague 1t must be promptly cut out
and the diseased limbs at once burn
ed or the infection will rapidly
spread, not only from tree to tree.
but from orchard to orchard If you
suspect this disease, or in fact any
other, at once send for the county
fruit INSPECTOR who will not only
name the particular plague from
winch your trees are suffering. but
VIII show YOU how to eradicate Il
Remember that you can not succeed
as fruit grower unless you learn
how 10 successfully destroy any and
all enemies Of the orchard. A look
into some Of the big orchards down
the valley Of the Rogue will conv,nc.
you that the apple, pear and peach
crop this year Is simply enormous.
and II the fruit is properly cared for
the income Of our growers viii be
large and most satisfactory The
largest orchard In this section is
what Is known as the Shank place.
A careful inspection of this property
a number OF times OF late proves that
great activity has been the order OF
the day A small army of workers.
under competent direction. has been
kept among the trees and every
known enemy has been DESTROYED and
still the good work goes on and will
continue until the rapidly growing
fruit reaches nont Of safety. The
energy displayed I'm this particular
place Is mentioned to indicate what
is going on in all the orchards ~ the
lower valley, as well as those for
many miles from the mouth Of the
ApDlegate mp TO the foothills. The
Hill orchard ~ tho mouth Of The lat
ter stream. the Robertson orchards
farther m and the Selleck place NJ
Murphy indicate kind Of activity
which ls catching among an their
1elghbors The hamilton orchard
~ Frui'dnle "a another pusy niac-
~hare FIGHTING nesis ~ made tho oo-
'nnailor of tho hour The wort IN
Nlp orchard has been very success
vi this ssaeo- r-s 'hora pro o-o--,
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