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pay the expenses of growing the trees until they come into bearing. Small 

 fruits are extensively grown for shipping east, and not for canning or dry- 

 ing, and more are grown for this purpose in Placer County than all the rest 

 of the State. 



Report of W. M. Baler, Colfax. 



There is in the vicinity of Colfax perhaps between six and seven hun- 

 dred acres devoted to fruit culture, about three fourths of this amount 

 being planted to grapes and the balance to trees. 



There are but few trees of desirable varieties that have come into bear- 

 ing, being mostly two and three-year old trees; those that have have done 

 remarkably well, far exceeding the expectations of the producer. Both 

 trees and vines make a wonderful growth, and appear to be free from fruit 

 pests. The most profitable fruits grown are apples, pears, plums, prunes, 

 peaches, and grapes. 



RECOMMENDED FOR PLANTING. 



I would recommend only such fruits as are suitable for shipping. Being 

 on the Southern Pacific Railroad, the fruits grown at this altitude (two 

 thousand four hundred feet) , maturing after the valley fruits have been 

 disposed of, make shipping fruits more profitable than raising grapes for 

 wine, or tree productions for canning or drying. 



LEADING VARIETIES IN GENERAL CULTIVATION. 



Cherry. — Black Tartarian, Royal Ann. 



Plum. — Peach, Columbia, Kelsey Japan, Tragedy. 



Fig. — Brown Ischia, White Adriatic. 



Apple. — Yellow Newtown Pippin, Alexander, Sp'itzenberg, Baldwin. 

 Peach, — Hale's Early, Early Crawford, Late Crawford, Wheatland, Sal- 

 way, Edward's Cling, Orange Cling, McGowan's Cling. 

 Pear. — Bartlett, Winter Nelis. 

 Walnut. — Black, English. 

 Olive. — Mission, Redding (?) Picholine. 



Table Grape. — Flame Tokay, Muscat, Rose of Peru, Cornichon, Purple 

 Damascus, Emperor. 



Report of C. M. Silva, Newcastle. 



Peaches and cherries are probably the most profitable fruits, pears about 

 the same. All kinds of fruits have proven profitable this year. 



NEW FRUITS. 



Newcastle Early apricot, Rice's soft shell almond, originated here. 

 Many new varieties of peaches, but none superior to those already in culti- 

 vation. A splendid seedling peach, ripening first of November, was 

 exhibited at the Fruit Growers Convention last year. 



FRUITS RECOMMENDED FOR PLANTING. 



Summer apples, freestone and late cling peaches, pears, early and late 

 plums, cherries, quinces, and figs. 



