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clierries, prunes and grapes. The demand for liigber quality, 

 choice and fine-textured fruit has opened a new field for tlie atten- 

 tion of Xew York State fruit growers and thev are rising rapidly 

 to tlie opportunity presented to tliem. 



One hundred years ago the most of the apple crop was made 

 into cider, pears into perry, cherries and peaches into brandy, 

 and grapes into wine. Little ripe or green fruit was consumed, 

 but now fresh fruit is used by every family and many families 

 have it every day of the year. 



Land in JSTew York State suitable for growing a great variety 

 of fruit is found in abmidance and at exceedingly attractive 

 prices. These advantages are largely enhanced because of quick 

 communication. School and other educational privileges prevail 

 with little or no cost. Any crop that can be raised in the north- 

 ern temperate zone can and is produced in this State as cheaply 

 and profitably, and in many cases more so, than in any section of 

 the United States. 



Demonstrations by our experts in horticulture, our entomolo- 

 gists, our pathologists and our chemists have proved that nine- 

 tenths of the hindrances to the production of fruit crops are con- 

 trollable. The life histories of pernicious insects have been care- 

 fully worked out and the fungi have been closely studied by our 

 best men wlio have had advantages of the German universities in 

 this science. The skill of the chemist has supplied technical 

 knowledge of use in the manufacture of insecticides, fungicides 

 and fertilizers. Competent horticulturists have been given ample 

 opportunity to experiment in orchard management. Commercial 

 manufacturers of spraying material and appliances for spraying 

 have vied with each other in placing on the market suitable tools 

 for the requirements of the up-to-date fruit grower. 



Spraying has become a necessity in fruit growing and is essen- 

 tial to profitable results; no one shruild overlook its importance 

 if contemplating an extensive i)l;niling of any kind of fruit trees 

 or plants. Comprehensive bulletins giving information on the 

 subjects of what to spray for, when ;ni<l how to do it, are avail- 

 able. The State Department of Agriculture has for distribution 

 several bidletins and circulars on fruit growing and other agri- 

 cultural subjects. 



