104 The Commercial Apple Industry 



NEW JERSEY-DELAWARE PENINSULA 



Advantages. 



1. This region enjoys an almost unequaled advantage of close 

 proximity to New York and Philadelphia markets. 



2. It is adapted to the production of varieties such as Yellow 

 Transparent, Wealthy, Williams, Early Eipe and Starr. South- 

 ern New Jersey is particularly suited to the production of 

 Yellow Transparent, Williams, Early Eipe and Starr, while 

 English Codling, Gravenstein, Duchess, Twenty Ounce and 

 Wealthy are well suited to Monmouth County. 



3. Orchards in this region respond to good care, and, although 

 fertilization is sometimes necessary, are generally productive. 



4. Cost of production in this section has not been excessively 

 high and good prices have made the orchards profitable as a 

 rule. 



Disadvantages. 



1. Orchard diseases and pests present a somewhat difficult 

 problem for the commercial grower. Late attacks of codling- 

 moth are occasionally very destructive. 



2. This region is not as well adapted to the growing of winter 

 varieties as some of the other eastern districts. 



SHENANDOAH-CUMBERLAND REGION 



Included in this region are the following important apple 

 counties of southern Pennsylvania: Adams, Eranklin and 

 York; also Washington County, Maryland; Berkeley and ad- 

 joining Panhandle counties of West Virginia, and the Shenan- 

 doah Valley of Virginia. 



Advantages. 



1. A large part of the apple acreage of this region is just 

 coming into bearing and an increased production of high-grade 

 fruit may be expected from this young and well-cared-for 

 acreage. 



2. The leading varieties, York Imperial, Ben Davis, Stay- 



