102 The Commercial Apple Industry 



marketed successfully by catering to specialized trade. Such 

 varieties as Macintosh, Northern Spy, Oldenburg (Duchess), 

 Gravenstein, Wealthy and Fall Pippin, which are adapted to 

 this region, lend themselves well to the development of such 

 trade. 



3. Land values have been very reasonable in the Hudson 

 Valley. 



Disadvantages. 



1. The annual yields of the Hudson Valley are smaller than 

 those of western New York; also smaller than the Shenandoah- 

 Cumberland region. 



2. On the whole the soil is not as rich as in western New 

 York and, although adapted to many varieties, requires con- 

 siderable fertilization in some instances to secure good annual 

 crops. 



3. Orchards are not entirely free from occasional severe 

 winter injury. 



4. Land does not lend itself so well to general farming and is 

 in places quite rolling. 



5. Rigorous winters are common. 



CHAMPLAIN DISTRICT 



Advantages. 



1. The Champlain district, bordering Lake Champlain and 

 Lake George in New York and Vermont, is especially adapted 

 to such high quality varieties as Northern Spy and Mclntosh, 



2. The high prices for its fruit, fair yields and reasonable 

 proximity to important markets argue in favor of this region. 



Disadvantages. 



1. Trees in this region are rather slow growing, seldom attain 

 the size, and do not as a rule produce the high annual crops 

 common to western New York. 



2. Although Mclntosh seems to be reasonably safe from 

 winter-injury, other varieties occasionally suffer severely from 

 winter-killing. 



