PENNSYLVANIA 



1677 



crop of the state is not in any way equal 

 to that of the other two named fruits. 



The principal grape-growing section is 

 in Erie county, in the northwestern part 

 of the state, touching the shore of Lake 

 Erie. The whole state reports the num- 

 ber of vines as 5,271,246, while Erie 

 county reports 4,236,332. This report 

 shows that this one county alone produces 

 more than four-fifths of the grapes of the 

 state. 



Strawberries are chief among the small 

 fruits, and Erie, York and Allegheny are 

 the principal producers. 



Pennsylvania, with its mountain ranges, 

 valleys, lake coast and close proximity to 

 the ocean, has many varieties of soil, 

 climate and conditions tor the growing of 

 many varieties of fruits. In the south- 

 eastern part of the state the best winter 

 varieties of apples are said to be the Stay- 

 man Winesap, Grimes Golden, York Im- 



perial, Nottingham Brown, Fallawater, 

 Gano and Rome Beauty. 



In the northwest section the best win- 

 ter varieties are said to be Stayman 

 Winesap, Grimes Golden, Jonathan, Bald- 

 win, King, Northern Spy, Hubbardston, 

 Rhode Island Greening, Roxbury Russet, 

 Mcintosh, Wagener and Aikin. 



In the central section the Hubbardston 

 takes first rank, then come the Stayman 

 Winesap, Grimes Golden, Rome Beauty, 

 Jonathan, Mammoth Black Twig, Falla- 

 water, and York Imperial. 



In reference to markets, Pennsylvania 

 is very favorably situated. It is as near 

 to New York city as the main body of 

 New York state. It has great trunk lines 

 of railroads leading in all directions and 

 within its own borders is the great city 

 of Philadelphia, with more than one and 

 one-half millions of people. 



Gbanville Lowthee 



Frost and Precipitation for Pennsyhania 



