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and Mclntosh are highly profitable where properly 

 grown. Williams Favorite leads the list of early ap- 

 ples. 



Connecticut and Rhode Island. Baldwin, Ben 

 Davis, Wealthy, Mclntosh, Duchess, Rome Beauty. 



New York. This is the leading apple-growing 

 state, the bulk of the crop being produced in the west- 

 ern counties. Baldwin leads. Then follow Rhode 

 Island Greening, Spy, Hubbardston, Ben Davis, 

 Wealthy, and Fall Pippin. Many other varieties suc- 

 ceed when properly handled. 



New Jersey. Proximity to the New York city 

 markets makes early varieties relatively profitable. 

 Carolina Red June, Early Harvest, Red Astrachan 

 and Yellow Transparent are successful. Later ripen- 

 ing sorts which are grown are Smith Cider, Ben Davis 

 and York Imperial. 



Pennsylvania. The southern and southwestern por- 

 tions of the state should be counted with West Vir- 

 ginia in apple growing. The central counties succeed 

 best with Baldwin, Winesap and York Imperial. 

 Wealthy is also being grown to some extent ; also Jon- 

 athan, Grimes and Rome Beauty. 



Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. On 

 this low coast plain apple growing has once been aban- 

 doned but has recently been rehabilitated in a vastly 

 improved form. This section now produces chiefly 

 early apples for the markets of New York, Philadel- 

 phia, Baltimore and other nearby cities. Leading va- 

 rieties are Red Astrachan, Yellow Transparent, Fourth 

 of July, Williams Favorite, Early Ripe and Early 

 Strawberry. Later ripening sorts which are also 

 grown are Winesap, Stayman Winesap, Grimes and 

 the ubiquitous Ben Davis. 



