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during the summer months. Wherever peaches have been planted 

 on a deep soil above the fog line they have paid well. Owing to the 

 mild climate, apjiles ripen early and do not keep well, but to offset 

 this they have good railroad facilities to market that take large 

 quantities during the months of October and November, Smoke- 

 house, Summer liambo and Baldwin can be grown for fall and early 

 winter. Grime's Golden, York Imperial and Rome Beauty for 

 later. The mid-season and late peaches have been found most profi- 

 table. All kinds of small fruit can be grown, but the markets 

 within easy reach are well supplied with wild berries. For this 

 reason strawberries are the only small fruit grown to any extent in 

 the county. 



LACKAWANNA COUNTY. 



Considerable attention has been paid to fruit, and many valuable 

 varieties have been propagated, especially is this true of apples. 

 The Bank apple (local), is sub-acid, medium sized, good for eating 

 and cooking, an abundant bearer and ready seller. It ripens in the 

 fall ,and is considered the best of its season wherever grown. The 

 Clark (local) is also much esteemed by all who know it. The level 

 lands do not grow good fruit, but the hillsides and higher ground 

 produce all kinds in perfection. The best apples are Baldwin, Spy, 

 King and Duchesse of Oldenburg. Pears — Bartlett, Clapp's Favor- 

 ite, Kieffer and Anjou. Peaches — Stump, Old Mixon, Mt. Rose, 

 Crosby and Fitzgerald. Plums — All seem to do well. Small fruits 

 do well. Strawberries are grown principally and hauled by wagon 

 to nearby markets. 



LANCASTER COUNTY. 



The farmers of Lancaster county have been so much occupied with 

 the production of tobacco and wheat that the fruit industry has been 

 sadly neglected, but there are thousands of acres not adapted to 

 either of these crops that might be planted to orchard with profit. 

 The most popular apples are Baldwin, York Imperial, Grime's Golden, 

 Smith's Cider, Greist's Winter and Krauser, Peaches — Elberta, 

 Globe, Champion, Fox Seedling, Crawford's Late, Mt, Rose and 

 Crosby, 



Pears — Bartlett, Clapp's Favorite, Lawrence and Duchesse. 



Plums — All kinds do well. Grapes, cherries and quinces are 

 grown for home use in all parts of the county and grow well every- 

 where. Spraying is only practiced by a few men as plantations are 

 generally too small to warrant the expense of an outfit. 



