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express the idea that Chester county is not adapted to fruit growing. 

 In the opinion of the writer, however, this is not the case. Much of 

 the soil is strongly misaceous, furnishing an inexhaustible supply 

 of potash. If such a soil is thoroughly drained and has the proper 

 altitude it should produce good fruit. We have no record of success 

 with plums. Apples succeed when planted in the right place. 

 Smith's Cider for winter and Doctor for earlier in the season, seem 

 to lead. Several local varieties have been quite profitable and are 

 rt>commended for trial elsewhere. Mother is a very pleasant, sub- 

 acid, red, fall apple, one of the best for use during September and 

 October. 



Nottingham is a very good early winter sort, fair size, red color, 

 rather tart, a good baker and good for eating. Tree vigorous, an 

 early and prolific bearer. Recommended by J. Hibberd Bartram 

 who has planted a large orchard of them. Above All and Laurel 

 Pippin are two excellent winter sorts; both are high flavored, of fair 

 size and good ke'epers. Recommended as worthy of trial by Frank- 

 lin G. Brooke, of Pottstown. 



CLARION COUNTY. 



Little attenriou is paid to fruit growing, except for home use. All 

 kinds of apples do well. European plums rot; Japan plums promise 

 well. North and northeast exposures are preferred for fruit, as buds 

 are apt to be killed by late frosts. 



CLEARFIELD COUNTY. 



Fruit industry is undeveloped. Apples, peaches, pears and plums 

 promise well where they have been planted and are being cared for. 



CLINTON COUNTY. 



Apples are the principal fruit grown. Along the foothills of the 

 mountains some fine crops of Smokehouse, Baldwin, Northern Spy, 

 Fallawater and Rambo are raised. A few flourishing peach orchards 

 are reported in which Elberta, Crawford's Early, Mountain Rose, 

 Crawford's Late, Stump and Old Mixon are found. The leading pears 

 are Clapp's Favorite, Bartlett, Seckel and Anjou. Little attention 

 has been paid to plums or cherries, and quinces are only grown for 

 home use. It would seem from the reports received that many parts 

 of the county are admirably adapted to certain kinds of fruit, but the 

 farmers have never given the subject much thought. 



