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The largest apple tree in Missouri, 10 1-2 feet in circumference, 90 

 vears old. 



The largest peach tree in Missouri, 7 1-2 feet in circumference, 54 

 years old. 



The largest grape vine in Missouri, 2 1-2 feet in circumference, 120 

 years old. 



The largest crop on a single tree in one year, no bushels. 



The largest cherry crop on a single tree in one year, 610 boxes- 



The largest peach crop on a single tree in one year, 35 bushels. 



The largest strawberry crop per acre $1,210, Jackson county. 



The largest raspberry crop per acre $470, Buchanan county. 



The largest grape crop on single wild vine, 1,000 pounds. 



The largest wild crab apple in the world, 9 inches in circumference, 

 Missouri product. 



The largest apple, 21 inches, weight 33 ounces. 



The largest peach, 14 inches in circumference. Olden. 



The largest strawberry, 81-4 inches in circumference. 

 - Oldest apple tree in JMontgomery county, 102 years old. 



Largest chestnut orchard in Jackson county. 



Largest pecans grow in Bates count} . 



Largest peach orchard in Oregon county, McNair orchards. 



Largest grape vinyard in Gasconade county. 



Largest strawberry plantation in Jasper county. 



Largest apple orchards in Ozarks. 



Largest apple orchards being planted by Frisco Orchard Co. 



Largest number of good winter apples originated in this State. 



Largest number of grapes originated in the State. 



Largest and best Horticultural papers in Missouri. 



Largest: number of intelligent fruit growers (30,000). 



Largest number local Horticultural societies. 



Largest and best State Horticultural Society. 



"Loess" lands best fruit lands. 



Red lands of the Ozarks, ideal fruit soil. 



Varieties more important than good growth. 



Sub-soil more important than top soil. 



Cultivation more important than manure. 



Missouri hills and Ozark Mountains have the best subsoil. 



The best Horticultural school of the land at Columbia. 



The only exclusively fruit station at Mountain Grove. 



The Agricultural College best in the Nation. 



Full peach crop 4 1-2 million dollars. 



