PRINCIPAL APPLE VARIETIES. 33 



The following varieties comprise the principal ones grown in the 

 State on the basis of the relative quantity of each in the average 

 crop for all the districts: Ben Davis, Jonathan, Tompkins King, 

 Eome Beauty, and Winesap. (See p. 7.) 



WYOMING. 



Distribution. — As yet practically no commercial fruit growing has 

 been developed in Wyoming. In a few sections where apples are 

 grown the fruit is sold in local markets, but elsewhere the fruit is 

 produced only in small ranch orchards for home use. The most 

 important apple-orchard interests are located in the valley of the 

 Bighorn River and its tributaries in Bighorn, Washakie, and Hot 

 Springs Counties ; also in the valley of the Platte River in Natrona, 

 Converse, Platte, and Goshen Counties. Orchards more or less 

 widely separated also occur in Crook, Johnson, and Sheridan Coun- 

 ties in the northeastern portion of the State. 



Varieties. — Because of the rather adverse climatic conditions, only 

 the more hardy varieties succeed. Those most planted are Long- 

 field, Northwestern, Wealthy, and Wolf River. Doubtless other 

 hardy varieties named under South Dakota and also for the northern 

 sections of Minnesota and Wisconsin could be grown with some de- 

 gree of success. 



COLORADO. 



Distribution. — There are several well-defined valleys or areas in 

 Colorado where apples are of large commercial importance, as fol- 

 lows : 



(1) The northern district includes the eastern portion of Larimer and 

 Boulder Counties, the northeastern portion of Jefferson County, the western 

 portion of Arapahoe and Adams Counties, and the southwestern portion of 

 Weld County. 



(2) The southeastern district is located in the Arkansas River valley and 

 extends, with some breaks in the continuity of the orchards, from the Canon 

 City section in Fremont County nearly to the eastern border of the State, 

 although comparatively few orchards of importance have been planted east of 

 Otero and Crowley Counties. 



(3) The southwestern district may be said to consist of two sections, one of 

 which is in the northeastern portion of Montezuma County and the other in 

 the central and northern portion of La Plata County, extending somewhat into 

 San Juan County. 



(4) The west-central district consists of the Grand Valley (extending from 

 Palisades to Fruita), the Uncompahgre Valley (extending from Delta and 

 adjacent sections to Montrose), and the valley of the North Fork of the Gun- 

 nison, with important centers of production at Paonia and Hotchkiss. 



There are other points in the valley of the Grand River above 

 Palisades where apples are grown to some extent, Grand Valley, 

 Rifle, and Antlers being representative points where there are 



