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3. The region is not entirely free from many old and neglected 

 orchards, particularly throughout northwestern Missouri. 



4. The bulk handling of a large part of the crop does not 

 encourage high uniform grades. 



WESTERN SLOPE OF COLORADO 



In this region are included Mesa, Montrose and Delta counties. 



Advantages. 



1. This enjoys the advantage of being closer to eastern 

 markets than the other boxed apple regions. 



2. Although the orchard land is somewhat spotted, high qual- 

 ity fruit and good yields are possible in favorable seasons. 



3. Facilities for handling and marketing the crop are fairly 

 well developed. 



Disadvantages. 



1. Much unsuitable land has been planted and exploited to 

 the disadvantage of the incautious investor. 



2. This region includes some very fine orchards and at the 

 same time some very poor ones, making generalities very difficult. 



3. The average yields are not as high as in the Northwest. 



4. Frost-injury in the spring occasionally causes heavy loss, 

 particularly in the Grand Valley. The menace of the codlin- 

 moth is another factor which should be considered by the pros- 

 pective investor. 



5. Alkali seep has destroyed entire areas of orchard lands in 

 certain localities, particularly in parts of the Grand Valley. 



6. Distance from market. 



UTAH 



Commercial apples in Utah are produced almost entirely in 

 the irrigated valleys along the western slope of the Wasatch 

 Mountains. Important counties are Boxelder, Weber, Davis 

 and Utah, which include many commercial apple plantings. 

 Conditions are somewhat variable, but in the main the advant- 

 ages are: 



