Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-29

this early date, says Frank T. Bern
ard, registrar. Last year the total
enrolment was nearly 1900, consid
cradle increase over previous years.
Advices received state that the
fresh prune crop in the Walla Walla
and Yakima sections will mature in
about three week and that already
dealers are making advance sales. The
crop, it is expected, will be not more
than two-thirds of last year, but OF
exceptionally fine quality, which, II is
pointed out, should mean good de
mand and excellent returns for grow
ers.
Prospects now indicate a total pro,
duction of about 2S,000 cars of apples
in Washington this year, according to
j. /. Griner, Olympia, state horticul-
tural inspector, who was in Wenat-
chee on tour OF the fruit-growing
sections. There viii be about 1000
cars Of apples shipped outside OF the
Wenatciiee and Yakima valleys, witk
STokane producing about 1900 cars"
he said.
v'alla Walla apple growers wore
cautioned last week by Edwin s.,ilh
and Dr.. J. R. Magnesg cf the Depart
ment OF agriculture 70 have their fruit
clean unless they wish it barred from
European markets.
Preparations were begun last week
for the construction of control gate
and outlet channel at Eiglitmile lake,
Ia miles southwest of Leavenworth,
by the Icicle Irrigation Ditch COM
pany Of Cashmere, in order that the
water Of this lake may be used as an
emergency supply.
Experiments are being conducted by
E. |. Babcocli and Levi NJ. Tigner.
prominent growers of Cashmere, with
nicotine spray in place of the arsenate
of lead spray this year. in the hope
of finding successful process OF
destroying orchard pests that will
eliminate the expensive washing oper-
ations to which all growers must sub
NIT their apples this season for arsen-
ate residue.
For the south fork development of
the Cushman power project, estimat-
ed to ccst $780, 900, permits were
issued last week by Supervisor of
Hydraulics Tiffany to the city OF TIA.
coma for the appropriation of 500
second feet OF water from the south
fork Of the Sliokomish river and for
the construction Of reservoir for the
storage OF 100000 acre-feet of water
from the same stream.
Apples will make better showing
than other Yakima valley fruit crops
in comparison with last year, accord.
ing to the 1927 fruit estimate pre-.
pared by Fred Eherle, manager of the
Yakima County Horticultural union.
Apples this season will be n per cent
Of last year he says. Bortlatt Tears
are expected to START the first week il
August and Elberta peaches win come
q the later part of that month.
Vigorously protesting the implied
renewals next year Of the recent or.
der of Charles H. Burke. United
Suites commissioner Of Indian affii. &.
setting aside the agreement of 1905
between 1adian and whito land own.
ers for the division Of Ahtanum creek,
Yakima county. for irrigation pur-
roses. n. X. Rlftany. state supervisor
q hydraulics. made public letter to
Hubert Work. secretary of the in
;erior. in which he urged that the
United States government keep
aith' With the Ahisnum creek set.
lsrs.
State cash balances were boosted
by the weeks bu-iness ending July Is,
he reerirts having hecn S1.223322S6
tud expenditure only s5iG.i1e.Ga, as
hown by the report OF Treasurer w.
G Potts. total cash balance being $50.
oSs52as3. The general fund holds So
e0G,ss{ft; tta motor vehicle fund is
aouFishing with sibiaO02 on hand
or the state highway program. while
die permanent highway fund holds Fl.
ssQ.Sl2. subject to call by the various
5ounties Tho reclamation revolving
nnd holds 81 SiSs2Si2IO; the porman.
eat school fund is IN be bond market
With st4ss12S. while The veterans
aond retirement fund has s1.425.410.
Production Of lis Mills reporting to
Nc West Coast Lumbermen's asso-
iation for The weos ending July Is
as 11s s2is.5ts feet. row orders total.
d t2L6s7553 lee, und shipments az
regated 11s.69s.5si feet. Ninety five
nils reporting The preceding week,
hich ended July .. produced 5l.7s3.-
So feet. sold 7e0S5.087 feet and ship
led 62.Se66S5 feet Two weeks ago
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