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of the displays, especially the apple display which, according to the 

 expressions of the judges and visitors from other states, has not been 

 excelled, if equalled, by the apple disi)lay both for the number of 

 varieties and excellence by any state in the Union. Prizes were 

 awarded for excellence of fruit and exhibition, for single barrel ex- 

 hibits, three barrel exhibits, single box, five box and twenty-five 

 box exhibits ; also for single plate and five plate exhibits. The follow- 

 ing varieties in single box exhibits were awarded prizes both for 

 excellence of fruit and exhibition: The Baldwin, the Ben Davis, 

 Grimes Golden, Hubbartston, Jonathan, Northern Spy, Tvambo, 

 Smoke-house, Stayman, Summer Rambo, Tompkins King, Wagner, 

 Winter Banana, York Imperial, York Stripe, American Blush and 

 Wolf River. Five box collections of Grimes, Stayman, York Imperial 

 and Ben Davis were also awarded prizes. Prizes were also awarded 

 for from one to five plate exhibits for the following varieties: Arkan- 

 sas, Baldwin, Ben Davis, Gano, Grimes Golden, Hubbardston, Rhode 

 Island Greening, Jonathan, Northern Spy, Stayman, Rambo, Tomp- 

 kins King, Twenty Ounce, Wagner, Wealthy, Yellow Bellflower, York 

 Imperial, York Stripe and Smoke-house. 



The following list gives an idea of the number of varieties of apples 

 that can be successfully grown in Pennsylvania and of such a type 

 as to merit prizes: Arkansas, Northern Spy, Rambo, Rhode Island 

 Greening, Smoke-house, Stayman, Summer Rambo, Tompkins King, 

 Twenty Ounce, Wagner, Wealthy, Winter Banana, Wolf River, Y^ellow 

 Bellflower, Yellow Transparent, York Imperial and York Stripe. 



Awards were also made for certified milk, market cream and market 

 milk by the Pennsylvania Dairy Union. 



STATISTICS FROM CENSUS OF 1910 THAT WERE NOT AVAIL- 

 ABLE FOR REPORT OF 1910 



The land area of Pennsylvania is approximately 28,092,480 acres. 

 Of this area, 18,586,832 acres, or G4.8 per cent., are included in farms. 

 Of the farm acreage, 12,673,519 acres, or 68.2 per cent., are reported 

 as improved land, representing 44.2 per cent, of the total land area 

 of the State. The total acreage of farm land decreased 784,183 acres, 

 or 4 per cent, during the last decade, and the acreage of improved 

 land decreased 535,664 acres, or 4.1 per cent. As the acreage of im- 

 proved land and the total acreage of farm land showed practically 

 the same relative decreases between 1900 and 1910, the percentage 

 of improved land has remained stationery during the decade. 



PROGRESS DURING THE DECADE 1900 TO 1910 



The following table summarizes for the State the more significant 

 facts relating to population and land area, the number, value, and 

 acreage of farms, and the value of all other farm property in 1910 

 and 1900: 



