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LESSON FOR THE FARM 



L. H. Bailey, Director 

 Course for the Farm, Royal Gilkey, Supervisor 



Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Ithaca, New York 



VOL. II. No. 48 



ITHACA, NEW YORK 

 SEPTEMBER 15, 1913 



FRUIT-GROWING SERIES 



No. 4 



CULTURE OF THE CHERRY 



E. L. Markell 



The cherry, like most of our common fruits, seems to have had its 

 origin in western Asia. From there it was introduced into Europe nearly 

 two thousand years ago, 

 and its distribution has 

 kept pace with the spread 

 of civilization in all parts 

 of the world. Our fore- 

 fathers realized the value 

 of this fruit, for it was 

 one of the first fruits im- 

 ported and cultivated by 

 early settlers in America. 

 Practically all cultivated 

 varieties in this country 

 have been introduced 

 from Europe or have de- 

 veloped from imported 

 varieties. 



The cherry is grown to 

 some extent in all parts 

 of New York State. It 

 is found on nearly every 

 farm and has a prominent 

 place in all fruit gardens. 

 For a long time the cherry 

 was grown only for home consumption, but in comparatively recent years 

 orchards have been set on a large commercial scale in New York State 

 and elsewhere. The census for 19 10 shows that there are nearly 700,000 



[1827] 



Fig. 121 — Cherries — one of the first fruits of summer 



