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trees were planted from 1859 to 1878; only 11 per cent 

 were planted from 1879 to 1903 ; while 21 per cent were 

 planted from 1904 to 1908. 1 



In 1908, less than 6 per cent of the apple crop of this 

 county was borne on trees planted since 1878. From 

 the fact that there were so few trees planted between 



FIG. 21. Areas of apples planted in different years, Parma township, 

 Monroe county, New York. 



1878 and 1903, we must expect high prices in most years 

 until the recent plantings affect the result. Judging by 

 past experience, this would be about 1920 to 1925. In 

 the meantime, indications point to a very serious over 

 planting just as occurred in the seventies (Fig. 21). 



There is no shortage of apple land. Most of the till- 

 able land in the North Atlantic States is well adapted to 

 the crop. There is also much good apple land in the 



1 M. C. Burritt, Thesis in Cornell University Library. 

 York, Cornell Bulletins 226, 229, 202, 307. 



See also New 



