CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



PAGES 



Historical Notes 1-12 



Introduction into America 4-12 



CHAPTER n 



Economic Status and Extent of the Peach Industry 13-25 



Yields 13-14 



Disposition of the crops 14-17 



Distribution of peach production 17-24 



North America 18-20 



United States 18-19 



Canada 19 



Mexico, Central America, West Indies . . 20 



South America 20-21 



Argentina 20 



Chile 20 



Uruguay 20 



Peru 20 



Europe 21-22 



Austria-Hungary 21 



France 21 



Germany 21 



Italy 21 



Russia 22 



Turkey 22 



Spain 22 



United Kingdom 22 



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