38 The Principles of Fruit-growing. 



local geography ; it may lie in any one of a thou- 

 sand places in the general fruit zones which were 

 outlined in the last chapter. The site is the partic- 

 ular or actual place, in the location or upon the 

 farm, upon which the plantation is set. It comprises 

 the aspect as to whether the exposure is towards the 

 north or the south, and the consideration of the 

 minor elevations and other topographical features of 

 the place. To proceed, then, from the general to the 

 speoinc, we may say that a certain fruit plantation 

 is located at Willow Creek, in New York, and that 

 it has a high site, with a sharp eastward exposure. 



In the choice of a location with reference to its 

 geographical position, there are two chief elements 

 to be considered, the choice with reference to market 

 and that with reference to frosts ; and to these we 

 may now proceed. 



Location with reference to market. Time has over- 

 come distance. Market facilities are, therefore, de- 

 termined more by transportation facilities than by 

 nearness to the market itself. To have the choice 

 of two or more means of shipping as by rail or 

 water, or by more than one railroad is a most 

 desirable feature in the location of any fruit farm. 

 This is not only because competitive rates 'may be 

 secured, but also because more and various markets 

 may be reached. The choicer the fruits and the 

 greater the desire to reach personal markets, the 

 more should the grower prize any means which shall 

 enable him to reach a number of markets. Such a 

 grower will desire to locate within easy reach of a 



