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WASHINGTON 



WASHINGTON 



this fruit, and is still planting more. Then- is no other 

 portion of the United States, and perhaps not in the 

 world, where this varietj is so largely planted. There 

 is a demand for a large, somewhat acid prune, and the 

 Italian is satisfactory. The demand is growing and new 

 markets are constantly being opened up. 



The French prim,- (Ageu, Prune d'Agen, Petite, etc. I, 

 is planted in considerable numbers, but nothing like the 

 Italian. Washington seems to be unable to compete w ith 



that which comes from the low warm valleys of the 

 Snake, the Columbia, Walla Walla and Yakima. The 

 Bartlett is the great summer pear, followed closelj by 

 Flemish Beauty. For fall and winter, Aujou, Olairgeau, 

 Easter and Winter Nelis are largely grow n. Pears have 

 been successfully shipped from the Pacini to 



Liverpool and London 

 ceiving the same attenl 

 yet a number of acres ar 



planting of p, 



plan,, 



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 ig ,il' apples, 



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'■ surplus fruit, 

 be plums are 



shippers. 



al demand for 

 ■ I u an til y of 

 eat quantities 

 waste under 

 ii- varieties 

 are Washing- 

 Jeff, rson, Peach, Pond, 

 ihanl and the Damsons. 

 In rrit s. - Sweet cherries 

 w to great perfection in all 

 ions of the state, but espe- 

 ly so iii the Puget Sound 

 on anil in the warm valleys 

 he east side. Some m w 

 eties, natives of the coast, 

 ibly Bing, Lambert and 

 •riling, give great promise, 

 alrea.lv are leaders in the 

 kets of the West. The sour 

 ieties alsn grow and 5 ield 



Sweet 



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California in the production of this fruit. Neverthele 

 it is fairly profitable in Washington, yielding about t 

 same number of pounds to the tree as the Italian, at 

 sidling in the eastern markets a 

 the Italian usually sells for more 

 much larger. 



The Silver prune, or Cue Plum (Coe Golden Drop/, 

 is a large, handsome prune when well prepared and 

 always brings the top market price, selling for two or 

 three nuts per pound more than Italian or French. 

 Not a great many are planted, ami in some cases the 

 prune-growers work their silver prunes over to Italians. 

 There are numerous varieties of prune planted on the 

 coast, but none in so great quantities as the Italian. 

 Much of the fruit of this prune is shipped green, i. <-., 

 in a half-ripe condition. This Ends its way to the most 

 .-astern markets, and some of it even to England. The 

 fruit of the Italian stands shipment well, better than 

 any other variety. .Must large growers have evaporators 

 in their orchards, and the most of the fruit is preserved 

 in this way. 



Apples.— The late-keeping winter apple undoubtedly 

 leads all other fruits in the total acreage now planted 

 in the state. The counties shipping the greatest 

 quantity are Whitman, Walla Walla. Yakima and Spo- 

 kane. The varieties mostly planted are Ben Davis, 

 Gano, Northern Spy, Wagener, Esopus, Arkansas, 

 Jonathan, Yellow Newtown ami Baldwin. The lower 

 warm valleys grow the long season apples, like Yellow 

 Newtown and Esopus, to perfection, while the higher 

 altitudes are best adapted to a shorter season fruit, 

 like the Wealthy ami the Gravenstein. All apples color 

 finely, and are very fair in ap 

 off years, but there seem t.. 

 years, though tin- crops an- 1 

 in the middle or eastern s, 

 amongst the most profitable 



in tin- warm val 



1,000 feet. SHUT 



an altitude of al 



i-ys at 



altitude not 



greatest perfe 



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Hill feet 



nuch 

 high lands 



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all 

 ( I'iti. 



Cherries have been 

 table, vet few new plantations are be- 

 am for this is probably to he found in 

 it being almost impossible to get the 

 care for a large crop of cherries, 

 planted to the same extent here as in 

 li.lille stat.-s. The native varieties do 

 so far north, except in a few fa- 

 iw warm valleys of the Snake and 



s seel,, to ,|o Well. K V o , , the Etl- 



" i In-ii- grows to perfection, ami 

 special winter protection. These 

 fairly profitable, tin- local market 



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ropi 



usually rei 

 (Ihl Worlc 

 usually b( 



Sum 1 1 Fruits. — The raspberry, blackberry, dewberry, 

 strawberry ami gooseberry all do well in the state, in 

 some sections of western Washington these fruits are 

 grown in great quantities ami an- mostly shipped to the 

 Montana markets. While the prices realized an- not 

 large, the crops are so abundant that small-fruit farm- 



ing pi 



tin 



.f Puget So 

 turns from 



atisfact.u-y. 



the coast counties ami on some 

 Where suitable land is found 

 erry culture are said to be very 



There are fe 

 be full years and slin 

 uch more constant thai 

 tes. Apple [.'rowing i 

 if tin fruit industries 



Many large orchards have been planted that tire not yet 

 in bearing. At present the state grows much more fruit 

 than it can consume. 



Pears. — Pears are grown to great perfection in almost 

 every part of the state, but there is no finer fruit than 



lulifloiver and Cabbage Seed.— The production of 

 these seeds is now carried on in an extensive way on 

 Laconner Flats (reclaimed tide-lands) on Puget Sound. 

 The demand is good, and the crop profitable. Cabbage 



ami 0111011 seed is produced in great quantities. 



Bulbs.— At Whatcom. Whatcom county, an attempt is 

 now being made to cultivate what are known as Holland 

 bulbs. There are two establishments engaged ingrow- 

 ing hyacinths, tulips, narcissus, etc., and the results 

 dsing. Tulips make great numbers of offsets, 

 cinths propagate freely by the same methods 

 practice. 1 in Holland. 



Horticulture, as an occupation, may be said to be 

 profitable within the state. It is true, markets are at a 

 great distance, but the mines in Idaho, .Montana and 



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