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parts of the State. Doubtless the hirgest general district from which 

 peaches are shipped in quantity is the lower portion of the Cuniber- 

 hmd or East Tennessee Valley. This district includes shipping 

 points in several counties, of which the following are among the best 

 known: Cleveland, in Bradley County; Sale Creek, in Hamilton 

 County; Dayton and Spring City, in Rhea County; and Harriman 

 and Kingston, in Roane County. Orchards of some commercial 

 standing are found in some other parts of the East Tennessee Valley, 

 as in Knox, Hamblen, and Washington Counties, but the fruit from 

 these sections is relatively unimportant in quantity. Formerly Taze- 

 well and Cumberland Gap, in Claiborne County, were fairly large 

 points of production. Tliough of much less importance than hereto- 

 fore, some shipments are still made from these places. 



In the Cumberland Plateau region, which as a whole is not regarded 

 as well adapted to fruit growing, Morgan is the only county that 

 requires mention from the standpoint of peach production. 



In the Gulf Coastal Plains region, in the western part of the State, 

 peaches are grown commercially to some extent. Orchards are found 

 in Obion, Madison, Gibson, and possibly other counties. 



Varieties. — Early Wheeler {Red Bird Cling), Greensboro, Carman, 

 Belle, and Elberta varieties make up the bulk of the crop. Not all 

 these varieties are of equal importance in the different sections, and 

 the two first named are not widely grown, but for early sorts they 

 are of some value in most sections of the State. 



ALABAMA. 



DistHhution. — In Alabama there are several regions where peach 

 growing is of considerable importance. Probably the largest inter- 

 ests are in the southwestern part of the State, in Escambia County, 

 centering about Atmore. In the northwestern part, especially in 

 Walker, Winston, Marion, and Franklin Counties, there are many 

 orchards. Jasper, Haleyville, Winfield, and Phil Campbell are rep- 

 resentative shipping points in these counties. 



Individual orchards of commercial size, varying from a few acres 

 in extent to 60 acres or more, including one reported to contain 1,100 

 acres, are more or less widely distributed in other parts of the State, 

 especially in the central, eastern, and northern counties. Jackson, 

 Etowah, Cullman, Jefferson, Clay, Chambers, Lee, and Macon are the 

 counties in which the more important of these somewhat isolated 

 commercial orchards occur. 



Varieties. — The Elberta is by far the most inportant variety 

 throughout Alabama. A few earlier varieties, including the May- 

 flower, Carman, and Belle {Belle of Georgia), are grown in some of 

 the orchards. 



