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board that with constant care and watchfulness this freedom can be main- 

 tained. No other state can make this showing in the matter of tree and 

 fruit pests. 



There is in course of preparation a table showing the exact number 

 of packages of fruits of all varieties imported into the state and that re- 

 ceived from Montana points for shipment in the state. These figures are 

 gleaned from the railway companies' reports and when completed will afford 

 growers and shippers with valuable data as to the markets of the state, 

 showing the actual consumption for the whole state. 



It has been impossible to include in this report a complete statement 

 of any point, excepting Butte, but the figures as gathered at that point show 

 in a forcible way the large importation and the yet small quantity of fruit 

 that Montana supplies to the state. It also shows the enormous task 

 that confronts the board in the way of inspection of all green fruits imported 

 into the state. 



FRUITS RECEIVED IN THE CITY OF BUTTE OVER ALL TRANSPORTA- 

 TION LINES, SHOWING STATES RECEIVED FROM WITH AMOUNT 



Report of Fruit Inspected at Butte, Mont., From Oct. i, 1899, 

 to Sept. 30, 1900, Inclusive. 



Total Pkgs. 

 CALIFORNIA— Apples, 41,533; Pears, 5,640; Peaches, 18,136; Plums 

 and prunes, 12,184; Grapes, 23,724; Quinces, 133; Oranges, 21516; 



Lemons, 11,515; Misc., 2,990 137,371 



OREGON — Apples, 1,525; Pears, 379; Peaches, 50; Plums and Prunes, 



92 2,046 



WASH rNGTON— Apples, 12,219; Pears, 2,550; Peaches, 6,202; Plums 



and Prunes, 6,464; Grapes, 16; Misc., 1,252 28,703 



IDAHO— Apples, 6,542; Pears, 365; Peaches, 294; Plums and Prunes, 



1,257 8.453 



MONTANA — Apples, 16,103; Pears, 1; Plums and Prunes, 322; 



Grapes, 25; Misc., 26 16,477 



UTAH — Apples, 159; Pears, 111; Peaches, 3,104; Plums and Piiines, 



1,025; Misc.,8 4,407 



NEW YORK— Apples, 323;Grapes, 6,000; Misc., 1 6,324 



IOWA— Apples, 183 



ILLINOIS— Lemons, 18 



