The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-03-13

You'll find a few non-progressives
In every community" said Professor
w. II. Lawrence. fruit Inspector %
Hood River County. Oregon. to lit
tie group Of apple enthusiasts in the
hotel lobby.
That's what they are. all right
people who won't spray and prune
their apple trees. They're non-pro-
gressives" And his eyes flashed, and
there was a snap OF nghting vim In
the voice OF the vigorous horticultural
expert. But go right on working
don't pay any attention to them The
people who kick when their neglected
trees are cut down are practically sll
non-residents who don't understand
the Hocd River Valley sririt-~no
don't appreciate ths price that must
De paid for apple perfection"
The fruit Inspector was teilins
about the county campaign for main
tanning the worid-wide reputation that
the little Hood River Valley has gained
as a producer OF almost perfect apples.
But I did not need TO listen long be-
fore deciding that IL was more than a
campaign. Il was war-uncompromls-
ing war against apple pes,s. apple ig-
norance. apple dishonesty. The eoun-
" fruit Inspector. the apple DOCTOR
10 one Of the two saiaried and highly
trained field generals leading and
working with the 5000 apple-srowins
residents of Hood River County in
their cooperative struggle for apple
pronu- The other trained Geld gener-
al IL wilmer sieg. business manager
OF the Hood River Apple-Growers'
Union. which sells from 50 to 80 per
cent OF the commercial fruit OF the
vaiIey-but the story OF sieg's part
and the Unions part in the community
struggle for apple profits comes later.
Il am working at present TO clint
nate the San Jose scale continued
Fruit Inspector Lawrence. 4 know
the location OF practically every d.
seased tree in the valley. About forty
different orchardists are cooperating
with me. every one OF whom would
sacrifice several hundred dollars IN
present sppie profits rather than 10
risk the reputation OF Hood River ap-
plies In the least
His statement had nothing Of boast
Ing In Il. for Professor Lawrence 10 a
quiet t-mannered man. still in his thir-
ties. He is a fluent and willing talk
er. because he knows his subject and
Ia almost boyishiy enthusiastic. His
mIldness at times turns 10 militant
agressiveness-becau he knows tia.
he knows his subject and has apple
ideals. His time Is so much In de-
mand in the Hood River Valley that
he is a hard man to catch-unless you
happen to be m appie-grower.
found him In the evening in the lobby
OF one OF the valley metropolis hotels.
surrounded Wy a group OF apple en-
thusiasts-three young professors
from the orci on Agricultural College
doing college extension work and con-
ducting scientific apple experiments IN
the valley. aud youthful graduate
from the University OF Wisconsin. who
was making a tour OF tho best-known
orchard districts OF the United States.
trying to decide whether he should
jump into the apple-producing game
in the West or in the East
Professor Lawrence was invited to
the Hood River Valley about two years
ago by q number OF orchardists who
called themselvcsN the Hood River
Applc.0rowcrs Fcilowship Associa-
tion. Tho expense Of the undertaking
Al nrst was pledged by an acreage tax