The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-03-30
APPLE NOTES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

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Results of some New Jersey expert
ments indicate that the application OF
potash and phosphoric acid in the form
OF ground bone, and acid phosphate and
muriate of potash have greatly in
creased the yield of apples of all vari-
eties tested except the Baldwin. A
more vigorous growth of twigs and fol-
iage resulted when nitrate of soda was
added to the above fertilizers, but it
had little effect on the yield of fruit
for several seasons. In recent years.
however, the trees to which nitrate Of
soda was added have made distinct
gains in yield.
The famous Granvestein apple which
is so we'll adapted to the coast section
and generally regarded as the best all
around apple both for the local and
commercial market, is now said to be a
native of Denmark. 1t originated at
the Danish castle of Graasten, in
Schleiswig. which was owned by
Danish count who brought the seeds
from abroad. In 1864, when the Ger
mans took Schleiswig, they also took
the castle and the name changed. as
The Pacific coast section has possibili-
ties of producing Gravensteins second
to none. and with cold storage facilities.
it isl likely to enter into commerce
quite extensively. Northwest Horti-
culturist.
A report from Chas. j. Brand. chief
of the Office of Markets Of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
shows that on March this year tstor-
age apples in the United States we're
1919 per cent greater than on the same
date last year. This increase is made,
however, in the barrel apple holdings,
which are 40.5 per cent greater than
for the same period last year, while
box apple holdings are 25.7 per cent
smaller.
During February apple holdings we're
decreased 27.3 per cent. boxed stock
moving considerably faster than that of
the barrel product. On March boxed
apples in storage reached l,767,914
boxes, and the number of barrels in
storage reached 2. .529, 23S.
Forbidden fruit" is coming into
new meaning. 1t applies to all fruit.
canned, bottled or preserved, from this
or other neutral countries having an
ordinary market in Great Britain, with
the unimportant exception of currants.
A copy of the new British regulations
submitted to Senator Chamberlain by
the state department shows that fruits
shipped or paid for by March l3 will be
admitted, and it is stated that after
October 81 the restrictions will be lift
ed enough under special license to ad-
nit not more than half the quantities
imported last year.
Because of the effect upon Oregon
fruit. the Portland Chandler of Com.
merce has added its voice to the pro-
test, but these protests are likely to be
unavailing, the right to prohibit impor-
tations being unquestioned. The Brit
ish authorities have adopted the forbid
den fruit regulations as part of the war
economy policy against spending money
for foreign "luxuries.
..The embargo, while it will indirectly
affect all districts, will have a direct
effect on shipments of Newtowns from
Hood River and Rogue River communi-
ties, and will necessitate the sale of
large quantities of these apples in do
metic markets.
The following interesting letter was
received by the Roseburg Commercial
club recently:
Christiana. Norway, Feb. Is. To
the Roseburg Commercial Club and
Growers of the Umpqua Valley, Rose
burg, Ore. Gentlemen: Having learned
your address through the catalog of
the Panama Pacific International ex-
position. ! should feel obliged if you
were good enough to put me in connec
tion with. or give me the names of re-
liable exporters of fresh apples in
boxes of about 20 kilos. Spitzenburgs,
Winesaps, Jonathans, etc.
Thanking you beforehand for your
kindness, am, gentlemen,
Yours faithfully,
Fr. Werring,
Christiana. Norway.