24 Peach-Growing 



In the foregoing sketch of the distribution of peach pro- 

 duction, a general view of the importance of this fruit in 

 the principal countries of the world is presented. No at- 

 tempt is made to give minute details ; the peach is of local 

 importance in many regions that are not named in this enu- 

 meration, but so far as known those in which the fruit enters 

 into commerce in any important way are included. 



WHO WILL SUCCEED IN PEACH-GROWING 



This is a very pertinent and wholesome question for the 

 one who is beginning to consider the problem for himself. 

 Not every one will succeed who plants a peach orchard, any 

 more than does every one succeed who tries to run a bank, 

 or to practice law, or to conduct a mercantile establishment, 

 or to preach a sermon. The " personal equation " is a mighty 

 factor in the economics of any enterprise or in any line of 

 human endeavor, but perhaps in no other line more than 

 in fruit-growing. 



Commercial peach-growing is a highly specialized farm 

 enterprise, and for one to succeed in it above mediocrity, 

 he must possess the ability to become a specialist. The 

 love of financial gain which such an enterprise is expected 

 to return will not of itself be a sufficient inspiration to win 

 success. The grower, in addition to this, must have some 

 real aptitude for the work. Without it he is not likely to 

 devote to the problems the continuous and intelligent con- 

 sideration, the energy, foresight and good judgment that 

 are essentials of success ; or if he is thus able to bring into 

 play sujBBcient acquired ability to attain in a measure the 

 desired end, the work is only drudgery and his one reward 

 is the accumulated profits, with but little joy in the process. 



