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while in 1910 it had onl.v 14.359,673. 

 This represents a loss in 10 years of 5,- 

 6S0.726. This loss is accounted for in 

 various ways, the details of which need 

 not be analyzed here, but is due in part 

 doubtless to a mistake in the choice of 

 the dominant variety planted. Formerly 

 the Ozark region was considered the 

 home of the Ben Davis. It was probably 

 true that this apple would reach as high 

 a state of perfection here as in any part 

 of the world, but it is equally true that 

 the Ben Davis is a low-grade commercial 

 apple and must be sold for a low price 

 and small profits. It is notable now that 

 the new orchards contain a much larger 

 per cent of the higher grades than is 

 found in the old orchards, and in talking 

 with many fruit growers we found a tend- 

 ency to plant largely of Jonathan and De- 

 licious. 



The counties in Missouri which have 

 the largest number of bearing apple trees 

 are: Andrew, 297,379; Buchanan, 317,835; 

 Holt, 251,192; Nodoway, 252,040 and 

 Platte, 216,253; all of these are in the 

 northwest, in territory drained by the 

 Missouri river. In the Ozark region are the 

 following counties that may be regarded 



as the greatest fruit-producing sections: 

 Barry, 410,896; Green, 501,213; Howell, 

 474,560; Laclede, 258,970; Lawrence, 234,- 

 232; MacDonald, 243,620; Newton, 289,- 

 159; Texas, 291,575; Webster, 624,628: 

 Wright, 351,922. 



In other parts of the state are several 

 counties in which apples are grown for 

 commercial purposes, such as Crawford, 

 270,309; Dent, 240,119; Jackson (in 

 which Kansas City is located), 326,696; 

 Lafayette (adjoining Jackson on the 

 east), 217,441; Livingston, 203,092; Ma- 

 con, 221,735; Vernon, 200,936. This last 

 named is on the west side of the state 

 toward the south, and may be regarded as 

 part of the Ozark region. 



The counties producing the largest 

 number of trees are: Howell, 424,269 

 bearing trees; Oregon, 463,609; St. Louis, 

 429,283. The total number of apple trees 

 is 14,359,673; peaches and nectarines, 6,- 

 558,034; pears, 606.973; plums and prunes, 

 917,851; cherries, 622,332; grapes, 3,- 

 026,526 vines; strawberries, 9,048 acres; 

 blackberries and dewberries 5,975 acres; 

 nuts, 153,244 trees. 



For further information see Ozarks. 

 Granville Lowther 



Frost and Precipitation in Missouri 



