38 The Commercial Apple Industry 



being several commercial orchards, over 500 acres in 

 size. For the most part, these large tracts are carefully 

 and systematically managed, although many have not yet 

 attained full bearing. 



Delaware growers ship practically all their early fruit 

 in five-eighths-bushel or bushel baskets, particularly the 

 former, while the late apples are usually barreled. Dela- 

 ware is primarily devoted to the production of early var- 

 ieties and this has brought about its prominence in the 

 commercial apple industry. Much of the acreage is young 

 and an increased production is to be expected. 



SHENANDOAH-CUMBERLAND DISTRICT 



The Shenandoah-Cumberland district is the term applied 

 to that section of Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and 

 Pennsylvania which is included in the Shenandoah and 

 Cumberland valleys. This region has somewhat recently 

 come into prominence and is yet only approaching its max- 

 imum production. By mentioning Frederick County, 

 Virginia; Berkeley County, West Virginia; Washington 

 County, Maryland; Franklin and Adams counties, Penn- 

 sylvania ; and counties in close proximity to these, a more 

 or less compact region is defined which rivals western 

 irrigated districts in intensity and exceeds New England 

 in normal production. A full or normal crop for the 

 Shenandoah-Cumberland would be over 3,000,000 barrels. 



The two towns about which the apple industry of this 

 region centers are Martinsburg, West Virginia, and 

 Winchester, Virginia. Other important apple towns are 

 Staunton, Virginia, Chambersburg, Biglerville and 

 Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, and Hancock, Maryland. 

 The counties of Berkeley, West Virginia, and Frederick, 



