70 A.GBIG1 LTURAL MANUAL 



Field beans are largely raised in the western part of the state, 

 especially in the counties of Livingston, Wyoming, and Genesee. 

 Five counties produce the greatest part of the tobacco raised in 

 the state, ranking in the following order: Ouondaga, Chemung, 

 Cayuga, Wayne, and Oswego. 



FRUIT 



Fruit is most extensively raised in the plains near Lakes Erie 

 and Ontario and the Finger Lakes, and in the central Hudson 

 valley. Niagara, Wayne, and Monroe have the largest acreage. 

 According to the census of 1918, Columbia and Dutchess lead in 

 the production of apples, followed by Orleans, Monroe, and 

 Niagara. 



In the production of peaches Niagara stands well in the lead, 

 with a yield of more than twice as many as any other county. 

 Next to the peach belt on the southern shore' of Lake Ontario 

 come the counties of Ulster and Orange in the Hudson valley. 

 A considerable quantity is also raised in Suffolk County. 



Pears are most largely raised in the four western counties of 

 the plain south of Lake Ontario, Monroe taking first place in -their 

 production. Ulster, Columbia, and Albany lead in the Hudson 

 River belt. 



By far the greatest production of plums is obtained in the coun- 

 ties of the lake plains, Monroe, Orleans, and Ontario standing well 

 in the lead, and Albany fifth in the list. 



Both Niagara and Wayne counties report a yield of cherries of 

 more than 2,000.000 pounds, Monroe ranking third in the state. 

 In the Hudson valley fruit belt Columbia County ranks first 



Quinces are produced principally in the lake belt, Niagara 

 taking the lead. 



The three most extensive grape sections lie along Lake Erie, 

 around the Finger Lakes, and in the Hudson River valley. The 

 three leading grape-producing counties in the state are Chau- 

 tauqua, Yates, and Ulster, representing the three grape sections. 



The sections most largely devoted to raising small fruits are 

 represented by Erie, Flster, and Monroe, these three counties 

 having the greatest production in the state. 



