. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. December, 1920 BETTER FRUIT Page 23 moth or other insect pests. From the orchard this year 15,000 boxes of fancy grade apples were packed out. According to Mr. Ryan the owner of the orchard posted a notice in his packing house offering a dollar for each and every apple showing injury from codling moth turned in, but has not had to pay out a cent on this account. Monterey county which has heretofore been almost exclusively devoted to agriculture and dairying is turning its attention to fruit. The climate of the county is stated to be well suited to all varieties o
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. December, 1920 BETTER FRUIT Page 23 moth or other insect pests. From the orchard this year 15,000 boxes of fancy grade apples were packed out. According to Mr. Ryan the owner of the orchard posted a notice in his packing house offering a dollar for each and every apple showing injury from codling moth turned in, but has not had to pay out a cent on this account. Monterey county which has heretofore been almost exclusively devoted to agriculture and dairying is turning its attention to fruit. The climate of the county is stated to be well suited to all varieties of deciduous fruits and nuts and berries and it is stated that many orchard plantings are contemplated there next spring. The additions that are being made to the plant of the California Almond Growers' As- sociation at Sacramento will make it the largest institution of its kind in the world. The University of California Fruit Show was held November 18th, 19th and 20th at Berkeley. The exhibit included many fresh fruits as well as a large variety of sun-dried and dehydrated fruits and vegetables. In showing the benefits of a state inspec- tion service for fruits and vegetables at ship- ping point the Weekly News Letter of the State Department of Agriculture of California publishes the following: A car of Tokay grapes was shipped out of the Lodi district on September 18 to a concern in Louisiana at § a lub box F. O. B. When the car arrived the shipper received the fol- lowing wire: "Tokays here show fully fifteen per cent decay and mold want thirty-five cents allow- ance answer ; The shipper replied that acording to the state inspection report the car was in good shape when it left California and the receiver must accept at invoice. The buyer replied: ""Accept car Tokays without allowance mail certificate regarding condition when loaded we will file ; If the shipper had not had state inspection on this car he would have had to allow the b
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