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Figure 11. Poultry on Farms, January 1, 1925. 



1 dot = 500 bircis 







In Massachusetts, orchards are frequently a sole source of income, but 

 very often fruit gTowing is combined with some supplementary enterprise 

 or enterprises. Dairyinji- is perhaps most often combined with orcharding 

 to complete the farming system. Poultry, vegetables, and various minor 

 crops are also often included in the comliination. 



Figure 12. Bearing Apple Trees, January 1, 1925. 



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MASSACHUSETTS 



1 dot = 500 trees 



Market Gorde'ning. 



There are several market garden sections in Massachusetts, and a number 

 of minor centers where a specialty is made of one or more crops. The three 

 chief ar^-as are the Boston area, centered about Concord and Danvers; the 

 Providence area, including the Massachusetts towns near Providence, Rhode 

 Island; and in the Connecticut Valley. (See Figure 13.) Of these, the first 

 named is by far the most important. Greenhouse vegetables are extensively 

 grown there, as well as the out-of-door vegetables. Minor areas are found 



