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in number of trees. iSTew York ranks third in value of peaches, 

 about equal to Georgia, and less than half the value produced in 

 California. New York ranks fourth in value of prunes and plums, 

 exceeded by the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. 

 New York produces about one-fourth of the quinces raised in the 

 United States. New York ranks second in number, production, 

 and value of grapevines, California ranking first with a produc- 

 tion valued at $10,846,812. New York has 22,496 acres in small 

 fruits, producing 37,857,829 quarts, ranking second and closely 

 following New Jersey, which is first in small fruits. New York 

 ranks first with 11,057 acres of raspberries, and" first in currants 

 with 2,557 acres. 



HORTICULTURAL SECTIONS 



1. The east side of the Hudson, those parts lying nearest the 

 river, beginning . with a small section in Westchester County, 

 northern Dutchess, and Columbia. About Germantown in the 

 last-named county, in addition to the tree fruits, there are grown 

 many small fruits and grapes. Tree fruits are grown extensively 

 also in southern Rensselaer County, three to five miles back from 

 the river. 



2. West side of the Hudson river, including a small portion of 

 Rockland County, with Orange and Ulster along the river. In the 

 counties in the highlands there is one of the most favorable peach 

 sections in the state. For eleven years there has not been an 

 entire crop failure in either Orange or Ulster County. This sec- 

 tion is the seat of a large area devoted to small fruits. In Greene 

 and Albany counties there is much fruit grown, and in both 

 counties there are great possibilities for future development. 



3. To the north, the Lake Champlain country — on the Vermont 

 as well as the New York side of the lake. There is also a small 

 section in the Schoharie valley. 



4. Central New York, commencing with Onondaga County and 

 extending south and west of Syracuse, also a portion of Cayuga 

 County on the extreme north as well as about the city of Auburn. 

 Seneca, Schuyler, and Yates coimties are well adapted to fruit, 

 particularly about the Finger Lakes. This section also embraces 



