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this, the blossoms are apt to be killed by late frosts, and this is true 

 of all other fruit, even apples. 



SULLIVAN COUNTY. 



The timber has just been removed from the greater part of the 

 land, and farmers are only beginning to turn their attention to agri- 

 culture. Owing to its elevation, winter apples of high grade can 

 be grown, Baldwin, Northern Spy, King, K. I. Greening, Spitzen- 

 burg and Grime's Golden should succeed well. Peaches are flourish- 

 ing at an altitude of 1.500 feet above sea level. Freight rates are 

 very high, as there is only one railroad in the county. Another road, 

 however, will most likely be built soon. This will cause competition 

 and freight rates will be lowered. 



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SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. 



This is a dairy county. Very little attention has been paid to 

 commercial fruit culture, as freight rates are very high. The soil 

 and climate are well suited to apples and pears. Peaches, plums and 

 cherries are uncertain. Baldwin, Northern Spy, R. I. Greening, Gilli- 

 flower and King apples flourish and produce large crops of the finest 

 fruit without special care. The industry cannot be made profitable 

 unless lower freight rates can be secured. • 



TIOGA COUNTY. 



This is not a peach county, although more peaches could be grown 

 if attention were paid to location of the orchard. The red shale 

 lands which abound in the county produce high colored, fine flavored 

 apples, the very best of their kind. Plantations for market should 

 contain high grade winter sorts, such as Baldwin, Spy, Hubbardson, 

 King, etc. No sweet apples are grown as they do not sell well on the 

 general market. Pears can be grown, also European and Japan 

 plums, and both sweet and sour cherries. Orchards are very much 

 neglected. 



UNION COUNTY. 



Farmers are engaged in raising cereal crops, and do not pay any 

 attention to fruit. Many grow enough for family use, and sell the 

 surplus in the nearest market. Many hillsides and elevated fields 

 offer excellent sites for orchards, with congenial soil and climate. 

 Some peaches are grown for market. 



The leading apples are Baldwin, Smokehouse, Early Harvest and 

 Red Astrachan, Pears — Bartlett, Clapp's, Seckel, Kieffer, Peaches- 

 Alexander, Early and Late Crawford, Mt, Rose, Elberta, Stump, Old 

 Mixon and Fox Seedling, Plums — Imperial Gage, Peach, Abuud 



