No. 6. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 423 



THE STATE BY COUNTIES. 



ADAMS COUNTY. 



Considerable attention has been paid to commercial fruit culture 

 in Adams county. The land is very much broken by irregular moun- 

 tain ranges and spurs, which render ordinary farming difficult, but 

 which furnish man}^ excellent sites for orchards. The soil being 

 strongly impregnated with iron, produces fruit of high color and at- 

 tractive appearance. Here the Ben Davis, York Imperial and Gano 

 apples are grown to perfection and with much profit, and all the 

 mid-season and late peaches do well. Many new orchards of both 

 apples and peaches are being planted this season, aod altogether, the 

 fruit industry seems to be in a more flourishing condition than in 

 any other county of the State. 



ALLEGHENY COUNTY. 



With the exception of winter apples, very little fruit has been 

 grown for market, but with proper care in selecting location for 

 orchards, just as good fruit can be grown here as elsewhere. Peaches 

 and plums are uncertain, owing to late frosts, and severe winters; 

 where they have been planted at the proper altitude, however, they 

 have succeeded very well. There is such an excellent home market 

 for fruit of all kinds, that a special effort should be made to produce 

 it. 



ARMSTRONG COUNTY. 



The climate is not subject to extremes of temperature, as the nortK 

 winds coming from the lakes are somewhat modified; the high alti- 

 tudes afford good locations for fruit growing. The soil on the eleva- 

 tions is generally of a sandy character, and is usually underlaid with 

 a deep clay. Good home markets are afforded by the many new in- 

 dustries that are springing up. Little attention has been paid to 

 commercial orcharding, but fruit of all kind is grown for home 

 consumption. 



BEAVER COUNTY. 



All kinds of fruit do well if properly cared for, but up to this time 

 it has not been grown as a special crop in a commercial way. Cher- 



28—6—1902 



