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or two. Cro])t< of Mcintosh may be expected to triple, reaching; pro- 

 portions somewhat under half of the present Baldwin crop. The out- 

 look in the markets for this variety' is such that no difficult},' need be 

 anticipated in finding markets for these apples provided that they are 

 properly grown and packed. If this variety is planted to a greater 

 extent in the future than in the past, production may be even greater 

 than estimated. 



In conclusion, two or three facts need to be emphasized. In the 

 first i)lace it i.s not likely that New Enghmd markets can absorb all 

 of the fnut which is to be produced in this section. Arrangements will 

 ha\e to be made for marketing a considerable proportion of the crop 

 elsewhere. This means that fruit growers must begin to consider ser- 

 iously the matter of cooperation and organization in order to estab- 

 lish brands of New England apples in sufficient volume so that they 

 may be known in the large apple markets outside New England. In 

 the second place, too great emphasis cannot be placed upon care and 

 skill in grading and packing. Mixed fruit may sell satisfactorily to 

 the peddler who in return retails it to the consumer; but when fruit is 

 to be bought and sold in the large markets, the trade calls for standard 

 goods in which all the apples in each package are of the same size and 

 grade. In the third place, the situation calls for the adoption of the 

 best methods in orchard practice. Poorly sprayed fruit and api^les of 

 small size because of inadequate fertilization must be eliminated from 

 the state's pi'oduction if we are to attain the reputation for good 

 apples which will be necessary when we ship to outside markets. 



A thorough study of the facts collected for this publication shows a 

 considerable increase in the commercial apple industry of New Hamp- 

 shire. It is encouraging to note the marked development of commercial 

 orchards during the last fifteen years. The survey shows that in 1925 

 there were 351.959 trees listed in commercial orchards, and of that 

 number 202,472 trees were planted between 1910 and 1925. Table 15 

 has been carefully worked out and shows a probable steady increase 

 in the commercial a])ple production; with 1925 as a standard, it seems 

 likely that by 1930 there will be a 27 per cent increase, in 1935 a 51 

 per cent increase, and in 1940 a 75 per cent increase. 



With the growth of the apple indu.stry in New Hampshire a good 

 many acres of unproductive farm land are again becoming productive. 

 Orcharding is one of the few types of agriculture that is on the in- 

 crease in New England; and the ojtportunity of raising high quality 

 fruit in competition with other areas seems to justify a normal ex- 

 pansion. 



