W. S. Offner
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- Jul 23, 1898The Box of Cherries That Made the Railroad Pay UpWalla Walla shippers turned a single unstamped crate into a daily $50-fine threat—until Northern Pacific headquarters blinked.Walla Walla, WA
- Dec 1, 1898The Codlin Moth War: Hogs, Padded Poles, and a Walla Walla Grower's Doubts About SprayingW. S. Offner reported a quarter-million-dollar fruit trade from the Walla Walla valley—and explained why the standard spray calendar failed against the orchard pest.Walla Walla, WA
- Aug 29, 1903The Cantaloupe Gold RushA Walla Walla produce dealer discovers that leasing Indian lands near the Yakima River has created a lucrative new fruit-growing empire.Toppenish, WA
- Feb 15, 1904The Moth That Ate Washington's Apple BoomGovernment experts blamed the codlin moth for ruining a quarter of the nation's apples each year. In Walla Walla and along the Snake River, some orchardists were already pulling up trees in despair.Walla Walla, WA