THE HOME FRUIT GARDEN 



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In ^aJl areas fruit trees and grapes are benefited by proper spraying 

 and m the vicinity of commercial orchards and vineyards fruits in the 



home garden should be sprayed to prevent the spread of insects and 

 diseases. In almost all parts of the country, however, certain fruits 



can he grown that do not require spraying and that add greatly to the 

 variety and healthfulness of the diet. A well-planned garden of the 

 most satisfactory fruits should prove a source of great enjoyment and 

 satisfaction and may have economic value. 



The eherry-pW hybrids and hardy plums are adapted to the 

 northern Great Plains area, which includes most of Montana, eastern 

 Wyoming, the Dakotas and Nebraska. Currants and gooseberries 

 succeed and are among the most valuable fruits wherever the moisture 

 supply is sufficient but they are too subject to fruit worms in the 

 mountain areas to be regularly useful. 



:1: l :~ AIa ' ) of northern Great Plains, northern Mountain and Inter 

 mountain state. District 1-high elevations; very low winter teiSperatSrS" 

 Rowing season less than 90 days; not adapted to fruit growing 1 rict ^' 

 growing season 90 t l50 days: low winter temperatures and low annu rain- 

 all make possible the growing of only especially hardy and drought-resi ™, t 

 frui varieties, except possibly in sheltered valleys or on surmy !lo^ with 

 added winter protection; in the eastern parts of the Dakotas and NebrSa 

 where the annual rainfall amounts to 20 inches or more, many fruit Urden 

 nay be grown successfully without irrigation; in the more western parte w t lo t 

 uri.auon. however, few varieties of fruits thrive. District 3 longer n 

 season^ more favorable temperature, and availability of sufficient souiSurl 

 make possible the growing ol many standard fruit varieties of .rood aualitv 

 District i 4 r eleyations 4.000 to 6,000 feet; growing season 90 o \ b V J ii 

 avorabl, locations where water is available* for irrigation sile In V n a ' be 



• i :,v ■ f v ? t-^ ey * tlon ? less th * n *.«*> ^t; growing season of 50 £ 

 240 days favorable temperatures and water available for irrigation make 

 possible the growing of many standard varieties of fruits. 

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