LOCATING THE ORCHARD 3 



Before a man decides how he is going to grow 

 apples he must first decide ivhere he is to grow 

 them. 



We hear a great deal about "ideal apple 

 land" and "orchard sections" and "favored 

 localities," and sometimes we are inclined to 

 think that perhaps there are only a few places 

 where apples can be grown. In spite of the 

 fact that I grow apples myself, I am not of the 

 opinion that Brown County, Indiana, is the one 

 best place on earth for this business. Of course 

 I admit that we have a wonderful soil and a 

 fine climate for apples and that our land "lies 

 well" and all of that — I am only human. On 

 the other hand, I know of many places where 

 apples are grown — yes, nearly as good as we 

 grow here in "Brown." You see that I am not 

 prejudiced. 



But when a man writes to me and asks me to 

 tell him which of the three states, New York, 

 Pennsylvania or New Jersey, is best for start- 

 ing an orchard, I am up a stump. As a matter 

 of fact no one of them is best. To one grower 

 better results may be had in New Jersey, to 

 another in New York, while a third may pick 

 the old Quaker state for his success. Good or- 

 chards are found in all of the states named and 

 they are also found in many other states. If 

 we should follow the belt of established com- 

 mercial orchards we take in New England, 



