. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. I9I5 The Apple Crop of the Northwest for 1915.—The largest apple producing dis- tricts of the Northwest are: Yakima, Wenatchee, Hood River and Southern Idaho. Last year Hood River had over 1,300 cars, Yaliima about 6,000 cars, Wenatchee about 'iOO cars. Southern Idaho probably around 500 cars. Con- servative reports at the present time from these districts indicate that Yak- ima will have about one-third of last year's crop, or about 2,000 cars; We- natchee is figuring on about 75 to 80 per cent, which would be about 4,000 cars. This probably puts Wenatchee's
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. I9I5 The Apple Crop of the Northwest for 1915.—The largest apple producing dis- tricts of the Northwest are: Yakima, Wenatchee, Hood River and Southern Idaho. Last year Hood River had over 1,300 cars, Yaliima about 6,000 cars, Wenatchee about 'iOO cars. Southern Idaho probably around 500 cars. Con- servative reports at the present time from these districts indicate that Yak- ima will have about one-third of last year's crop, or about 2,000 cars; We- natchee is figuring on about 75 to 80 per cent, which would be about 4,000 cars. This probably puts Wenatchee's estimate a little high, as the crop cer- tainly is not heavy. Southern Idaho seems to be comparatively strong com- pared with last year; various estimates place the probable output at from 500 to (iOO cars. Rogue River had about 200 cars last year and may be to 300 cars this year. Montana will have probably 50 cars this year, more or less. Esti- mates seem to vary greatly from Colo- rado, all the way from 3,000 to 500 cars, which is very indefinite. Watson- ville, California, will probably have 75 per cent of last year, or about 3,000 cars. Altogether the Northwest would size up somewhere from 40 to 50 per cent of last year's crop, maybe less. However, the growing season has been good and apples have attained splendid size up to July 1. BETTER FRUIT Page 15 Attention has been called elsewhere in this edition to cover crops, showing the necessity of cover cropping. Atten- tion is also called to the fact that cover crops can do serious injury, therefore it is wise in connection with that edi- torial to call the reader's attention to an article on "Cover Crops," which contains very interesting information. The Editor takes pleasure in calling the attention of the reader to the begin- EXPERIENCED Orchardist and Parmer wants management of diversified farm on shares. B. A., care "Better ; SPRAYING HOSE SERVICE AND QUALITY PROVEN Our hose will stand more pr
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