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2 : — In certain sections, sweet cherries. Sour varieties are on the whole 



more successful. 



3 : — Sour. 



R. W. Fisher, Bozeman. 

 Maryland : i : — There are no large cherry orchards in the state, cherries being mostly 

 grown on the farms. 



J. G. ScHONFARBER, Baltimore. 

 Michigan: i: — 21 17 acres of cherries in this State. Cherry growing is considered 

 valuable from a commercial standpoint, but on a smaller scale than 

 other kinds of tree fruits. 



2 : — Ten acres of sour to one of sweet, the largest acreage being in the 



western half of the lower Peninsula. 



3 : — Sour kinds are considered most profitable, being hardier. 



T. A. Farrand, South Haven. 

 Michigan : i : — Sour cherries are grown in all parts of the lower peninsula, and to 

 some extent in the upper peninsula of this State. Sweet cherries 

 are grown only in peach regions, for most part on the west shore. 



2 : — Both in the regions named above, sour cherries doing pre-eminently 



well. The industry is threatened by robins and few plantations are 

 now being put out. 



3 : — In parts where they wil> thrive, sweet cherries are most profitable, 



though competition with Pacific Coast cherries is always to the 

 advantage of the latter. 



U. P. Hedrick, Agricultural College. 



Massachusetts : i : — Cherries are but httle grown for the market in this state. A great 

 many farmers and others have one or more trees and most of the 

 cherries are consumed at home. 



J. Lewis Ellsworth, Boston. 



Massachusetts : i : — Only a very little in an amateur way. Not at all commercially. 



2 : — Only sour. 



3 : — Sour. F. A. Waugh, Amherst. 

 Maine : i : — Very slight at present, except for home use. 



2 : — Sour. 



3 : — Sweet cherries not sufficiently hardy to be of value in Maine. 



\V. M. MuNSON, Orono. 

 Missouri: i : — Confined mainly to small areas for home use and local markets. 

 There are a few large plantings, however, from which shipments 

 are made. 

 2 : — Sour cherries succeed admirably. Sweet cherries do not succeed well 



and are little grown. 

 3:— Sour. J. C. Whitten, Columbia. 



New York : i : — Sour cherries quite heavily in Western part. Mazzards to a small 

 extent all over the State except Northern part. 



2 : — Sour, west ; sweet in Hudson River valley but equally along 



lakes Ontario and Erie in peach belts. 



3 : — Sour always have a ready market and do not rot as readily as sweet. 



Canning factories consume large quantities. One dealer in western 

 New York handled 100,000 pounds last year, all of which were 

 canned. J. Craig, Ithaca. 



