. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. Page 22 BETTER FRUIT April Live Stock and the OrchardâCare for What We Have I. D. Graham, Editor Rural Spirit, Portland, Before Oregon State Horticultural Society Meeting at Corvallis EVERY humnn being is interested in some form of animnl life, and the natural and more inmiediate interest of civilized man centers in the domestic animals. Moreover, the wel- fare of the human race has always and everywhere been largely dependent upon our animal friends and neigh- bors. The wild man of the forest and plain is no more dei)endent for his welfare upon the animal life w
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. Page 22 BETTER FRUIT April Live Stock and the OrchardâCare for What We Have I. D. Graham, Editor Rural Spirit, Portland, Before Oregon State Horticultural Society Meeting at Corvallis EVERY humnn being is interested in some form of animnl life, and the natural and more inmiediate interest of civilized man centers in the domestic animals. Moreover, the wel- fare of the human race has always and everywhere been largely dependent upon our animal friends and neigh- bors. The wild man of the forest and plain is no more dei)endent for his welfare upon the animal life within his reach than is the up-to-date horticul- turist, who represents the highest type of civilization. It is because of the lack of a full realization of this fact and of its importance that serious mis- takes have been made in our work of developing our country, and of pre- serving its rich heritage for future generations as well as for our own declining years. That's what's the matter with Oregon today. Ever since it has been my privilege to reside in Oregon I have been hear- ing, on all hands, that the great and immediate need of this state is more peopleâa large population to aid in the development of our boundless re- sources. If this state only had more people all would be well and pros- perity would take up her i)ermanent abode in the territory lying between California and Washington. This is all wrong. What Oregon needs is to take care of the people she already has. When these become unduly prosperous plenty of others will come and they will not need to be urged. The first thing to do, the first step toward a larger i)opulation, is to get rid of our present reputation. Sounds strange, doesn't it. But that is exactly what I mean. All over this broad land and wherever the State of Oregon is known her reputation rests almost entirely upon only two of the creative indus- triesâfish and fruitâand we must get away from this. Now don't misunderstand me. Don't get away f
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