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boon to the industry, but its effect upon the district was question- 
able, for it resulted in the planting of many acres -to commercially 
worthless varieties. There was great expansion previous to 1890, 
but between that date and 1900, when competition from other dis- 
tricts became stronger and fungus diseases began to affect the 
production seriously, there was a sharp decrease in the acreage of 
this district. 
The soil of the Hudson Valley district is variable, most vine- 
yards being found on coarse gravelly loams, in which shale or 
slate predominate. Most of the grapes are grown on the hills near 
the river, which has a stabilizing effect upon the temperature. 
Without this large body of water, grape growing would be impos- 
sible in this section. As it is, the winters are often destructive. 
The district comprises the counties of Columbia. Dutchess. Ulster. 
and Orange. Germantown. Eoseton, Highland. Marlboro, Milton, 
and Ulster Park are the most important shipping points. 
Table 4 shows the loadings at the various stations throughout the 
territory, as reported to the Bureau of Markets by the originating 
railroads and boat lines : 
Table 4. — Carloadings of grapes in the J! lit " of New York. 
1916 
1917 
1918 
1919 
1916 
1917 
1918 
1919 
Columbia Co., Aug.-Sept.: 
Claverack 


10 



59 



124 

6 
17 
126 
5 
Ulster Co., Ang.-Oct.: 
Clintondale. 
2 
9 
29 
98 
19 
1 
49 
9 
2 
70 
91 
15 

46 
6 

10 
23 
114 
32 

16 
13 
3 
Elizaville 
Esopus 

14 
Hudson 
3farIboro. . 
102 

1 
Columbia Co. total. . 
19 
59 
124 
1.54 
St. Elmo... 
32 

Dutchess Co., Sept.-Oct.: 
2 
4 

3 
2 

14 



5 
7 

6 
.- 
West Park 
Ulster Co. total 
Unknown 
Cokertown 
-216 
237 
20S 
152 
Tivoli 

171" 
187 

Total loadings in 
Hudson Vailev... 
Dutchess Co. total. . 
14 
19 
5 
3v 
276 
566 
573 
344 
Orange Co. . Aug.-Oct.: 
Cedarcb'ff 
2 
17 
2-3 

55 
9 
8 
32 



Newburgh 
:e Co. total 
27 
SO 
49 

Varieties. 
There is no commercial necessity for such a great number of varie- 
ties as are produced in this district, but because of the proximity of 
so many markets where small quantities of fancy stock may be sold 
to advantage there are many varieties left from earlier times. No 
official statistics are available as to the relative acreage of the differ- 
ent varieties, but it is roughly estimated by leading factors that the 
