Show RUIT S i PROM FROM P TS TSi s fL State tate Board B ard of Horticulture Ho culture Hears Reports ports From All AU Sides I I THE APPLE CROP IS SHORT 1 J THOS THO O JUDD U BRINGS N GOOD NEWS FROM DIXIE DixI I At the last meeting of or the state board of ot horticulture the members gave save some Interesting reports from their respect lye ie districts but the picture drawn as asa asa asa a whole was rather rattler dark darle Secretary C A who represents lepre the first district which in includes Includes eludes Weber Box Elder Cache Rich Richand Richand Richand and Morgan counties reports a short shortage shortage age in the peach crop in his district I but says sa s that better prices are being obtained which will wilt make up in part I for the loss Joss in the crop Buyers Bu ers are ate flocking in and the fact that a Califor California ala nia purchaser wanted three cars of peaches speaks well for the quality of the fruit There could have hae been a I good crop of apples had the necessary attention and spraying been given the trees As it is only a fair tair crop will be 1 obtained Box Elder county shows splendid results from spraying apples and the orchard at the deaf deat and dumb school at Ogden Is 15 an object lesson to fruit growers The value of lag Ins the apple trees during the summer as an aid In controlling the t e codling moth has been successfully demon demonstrated demonstrated Pear Blight is s Raging Pear Peal blight is raging in Morgan n coun county county ty 3 the same as In other counties In Inthe Inthe the lie Bear River valley valle an orchard was found with a very vary poor lot of or trees Not only ani were t they hey low In tn vitality but were found to be badly infested with crown gall gaU He says sa s the th farmers and atI fruit I growers are beginning to realize that work and care are necessary to cess A great sr at dear deal of work worE will wili be bedone bedone bedone done on orchards this fall faU and winter and next year ear will show shon much improve improvement improvement improvement ment In the general condition of the thc in industry Industry industry J E Cox speaking of conditions In Inthe Inthe i ithe the second district which includes the counties of ot Salt Lake Davis Dais Tooele Summit and Wasatch says there is a great shortage of fruit in his district The shortage Is attributed to Insects frosts Crost smelter smoke and blight Shippers Are Careless I Is As s to conditions in the third district I Including Utah Juab Carbon Emery Emen Uintah San Juan Junit Grand Sanpete and Sevier Seyler JD J D Wadley adley reports the apple crop is light and inferior due ue largely to drought and heat There is a fair crop of pears and a good crop of peaches and berries while the cherry crop was very good Pear blight is showing it itself Itsel itself I self sel in Utah county in several places especially In tn sandy soil where the I growth is vigorous In clay cla and gravel soils solis it is not so 00 bad The red spider is I infesting all aU kinds I of trees but those these can be easily killed just before the buds swell in the spring with spray He complains that shippers are very Yer careless in the way W they handle fruit Nevertheless Mr rr Wadley says the fruit crop of Utah county will bring bringa a vast revenue President Thomas Judd of o the fourth district has had charge of the state fruit exhibit at the Portland fair He reports that some very ery nice fruit for ex exhibition exhibition was sent by Utah Box Elder and Weber counties and the Dixie coun country countr country try tr Th fruit thus far has made a avery aery avery very ery creditable showing and will be added to until Oct 5 A fine shipment of Elberts peaches has been sent sentA I A i resolution was adopted by b the board extending a 8 vote ote of hearty I thanks to Dr for toi or his valuable assistance and anti expressing sincere re regrets regrets regrets grets in Iii having to part with his ser services services vices ices |