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The total quantity of oichard fruits 

 produced in 1909 was 11,957,000 bushels, 

 valued at $G,5S3,000. Apples contributed 

 about five-sixths of this quantity, peaches 

 and nectarines most of the remainder. 

 The production of grapes in 1909 amount- 

 ed to 17.872.000 pounds, valued at $489. 

 000, and that of nuts to 2,823,000 pounds, 

 valued at $40,000. Most of the nuts were 

 black walnuts. 



The production of all orchard fruits to- 

 gether in 1909 was 75.7 per cent greater 

 than in 1899, and the production of 

 grapes also increased. The total value of 

 orchard fruits increased from $2,944,000 

 in 1899 to $6,583,000 in 1909. and that of 



grapes from $315,000 in 1899 to $489,000 

 in 1909. It should be noted in this con- 

 nection that the values for 1899 included 

 the value of more advanced products de- 

 rived from orchard fruits or grapes, such 

 as cider, vinegar, dried fruits, and the; 

 like, and may therefore involve some du- 

 plication, while the values shown for 

 1909 relate only to the products in their 

 original condition. 



The following table shows the quanti- 

 ties of the more advanced products man- 

 ufactured by farmers from orchard fruits 

 and grapes. Values were not called for 

 on the schedule. 



Mites or Red Spiders. See under Ap- 

 ple. 



MoiSTtiBE, Conservation of. See Soils. 



Montana 



Montana, the third state in size in the 

 United States, has 146,000 square miles 

 or 93,491,200 acres. Of this amount 26- 

 000,000 acres is classed as mountain land, 

 too rough for agricultural purposes and 

 valuable mostly for mining; 38,000,000 

 acres is grazing land, and 30,000,000 acres 

 farming land, some of which can be ir- 

 rigated, and small strips of which are 

 adapted to fruit growing. The mountain 

 ranges are part of the Rocky mountain 

 system and include the Bitter Root moun- 

 tains. Kootenai, Cabinet, Mission, Tobac- 

 co Root, Snow Crest, and others. 



The western part of the state is drain- 

 ed by the Bitter Root, the Missoula, the 

 Flat Head, the Kootenai, and other tribu- 

 taries of the Columbia river; the eastern 

 part is drained by the Yellowstone and 



Missouri with their small tributaries. 

 Mount Stimpson summit of Glacier park 

 is peculiarly distinguished by the fact 

 that its waters drain into three oceans; 

 toward the north, through the St. Marys 

 and the Belly rivers, its waters drain in- 

 to the Arctic ocean: toward the west, 

 through the Colum.bia, into the Pacific; 

 and toward the east, through the Mis- 

 souri, into the Gulf of Mexico and At- 

 lantic ocean. 



The Bitter Root valley is perhaps the 

 oldest fruit-growing section in the state. 

 and at the present time is believed to be 

 the best. Apples, pears and plums are 

 grown and are exceptionally fine in size 

 and flavor. Some variet'<"5 of cherries. 

 grapes and peaches do well If locations are 

 wisely chosen. This valley is in the 

 southwestern part of the state and is 

 about 75 miles long by 10 in width. It 

 has an altitude of 3,200 to 4,500 feet. 



Montana has much wasts land, yet 

 without question is great in her possibil- 

 ities of mining, agriculture, horticulture, 

 and stock growing. 



