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kets, the community interests as a rule are comparatively smail, 
except in a few districts. Probably the most important producing 
section at present is the southeastern quarter of Franklin County, in 
which are located several rather large shipping points. This forms a 
part of the Cumberland Valley—a district which, as a whole, has 
produced many peaches in the past and doubtless is still the most im- 
portant peach district in the State. Besides Franklin County, Cum- 
berland, Perry, and Juniata Counties belong in this valley district. 
Adams and York Counties, located between Franklin and Cumberland 
Counties and the Susquehanna River, also centain peach orchards of 
commercial rating: likewise Northampten and Lehigh Counties, in the 
east-central part of the State. A third district of considerable im- 
portance is the lake shore region of Erie County, in the extreme 
northwestern part of the State. 
Varieties —Carman, Champion, Belle, Ede, Elberta, Fox, Late 
Crawicrd, Chairs, Iron Mountain, Geary, Smock, and Salwey are the 
principal varieties. Few, if any, orchards contain all of these varie- 
ties, though the growers, especially those in the Cumberland Valley 
and adjacent sections, usually aim to plant a considerable number of 
varieties, with 2 view to shipping continuously over a long period. 
EAST NORTH-CENTRAL STATES. 
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Distribution—Peach growing for home use is more or less uni- 
versal throughout Ohio, but the areas of commercial production are 
fairly definite. In its commercial aspects, Ottawa County, with its 
peninsulas and adjacent islands Raion Lake Erie near its western 
extremity, is far in the lead of any other county; but in this same 
general jake-shore district there are several other peach-growing 
counties, including Lucas, Sandusky, Loram, Lake, and Ashtabuia. 
Peaches are grown in commercial quantities in some of the coun- 
ties in the southeastern part of the State, especially along the Ghio 
River. Lawrence, Meigs, and Athens Counties are mentioned as 
representative sections of this district. Orchards of some commer- 
cial standing also are found in Coshocton and Muskingum Counties, 
midway between the Ohio River and the geographical center of the 
State. 
Varieties—The Carman. New Prolific, Elberta, Lemon Free, 
Smock, and Salwey are the varieties most largely produced. ; 
UNDIANA. 
Distribution.—Though very generally distributed throughout most 
of Indiana, the commercial production of peaches is principally in 
four districts, three of which are in the southern part of the State. 
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