from 10 to 18 inches annual precipitation. This includes the Nicola Valley, Grande 

 Prairie, and similar valleys at similar elevations. The boundaries on the map show 

 this area to lie entirely between the Okanagan Valley and the Cascades, south of 

 the Thompson River. There are, however, Dry Belt areas at similar elevations 

 farther east, and to some extent north of the Thompson River, where similar recom- 

 mendations of fruit may apply. 



In general character, the climate, which is dry, is sunny and cool. The records, 

 which have been kept at only a very few points, show that summer frosts are not 

 unknown, while winter freezes may occasionally be severe. Records at Nicola Lake, 

 at an elevation of 2,120 feet, for twelve years, give a growing season extending from 

 April 13th to October 20th, a total of 190 days. The mean temperature of the six 

 hottest weeks is 61.1 degrees, and the mean annual temperature 42.1 degrees. Under 

 such conditions, only short-season fruits are likely to do well, and due care should be 

 taken to choose those which have a reasonable prospect of standing the winters. 

 There is practically no commercial fruit-growing in this district, and it is not likely 

 to prove remunerative in the strong competition furnished by the valleys at lower 

 levels, with longer growing seasons and milder winters. 



The soils are variable, but a great many of them are good. A great many of 

 them, such as the volcanic ash, are entirely suitable for fruit-culture of course, 

 under irrigation. There is a home market in the territory at present much greater 

 than local production, and this will continue to be the case for many years. At the 

 same time, it is recognized that the fruit-growing in this district will be mainly in 

 the line of building up a home orchard. There are but few orchards planted up to 

 the present time, but as more is being learned about the climate, and as more care 

 is taken to choose hardy varieties, it is certain that fruit-culture to some extent will 

 be carried on quite successfully. 



Many kinds of small fruits will, of course, do well, and will have good quality, 

 and it may be that, with the transportation facilities to be given this territory by 

 the new railways now building through parts of it, this industry may grow and 

 develop. 



The list of fruits recommended is as follows : 

 Strawberries 



Ma goon. 

 Raspberries 

 Ilerbert. 

 Cuthbert 

 Gooseberries 



Oregon Champion. 

 Red Currants 

 Fay. 

 Victoria. 

 Black Currants 



Naples. 



Sour Cherries 

 Montmorency. 

 Dyehouse. 

 Sweet Cherries 

 Vilne Sweet. 

 Plums and Prunes 

 Wild Goose. 

 De Soto. 

 Lombard. 



(Try varieties of Americana and Nigra types.) 

 Crab-apples 



Transcendent. 



Martha. 



Hyslop. 



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