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. Orchard Survey of Fremont County 
!* SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA 
!| Precipitation 
j,, The mean annual precipitation from 1869 to 1916, inclusive, was 12.3 
^ iches. 
!i The annual snowfall for a period of 23 years was 36.4 inches. 
I Temperature 
The mean temperature for a period of 29 years was 52.8°F. 
:i The mean maximum temperature for a period of 24 years was 67.4°F. 
j The mean minimum temperature for a period of 24 years was 37.4°F. 
The highest temperature for a period of 24 years was 104.0°F. 
j The lowest temperature for a period of 24 years was -30°F. 
The prevailing wind for a period of 24 years was west. 
I Average Frost Date for a Period of Twenty-four Years 
It. Average date of last killing frost in the spring, April 29. 
I. Average date of first killing frost in the fall, October 10. 
I Latest date of killing frost in the spring, May 23. , 
p Earliest date of killing frost in autumn, Septe^iber 17. 
il.XTENT OF FRUIT GROWING IN FREMONT COUNTY 
[ The number of acres devoted to tree fruits in Fremont County is 
1688.16. This acreage represents practically all the land suitable for 
i ee fruits. Further development of water supply for irrigation may bring 
1 additional small acreage of fruit land under cultivation, tho the avail- 
ole area of suitable land is small and the cost of water for irrigation 
lould be high. Fruit growing is confined to a very limited area around 
I anon City and at Penrose, tho the planting in this area is practically solid. 
I he Penrose district shows a large number of trees, but many of these were 
anted on unfavorable sites and will never become of much commercial 
iportance. This is particularly true of the apples. A glance at the table 
'' age of fruit trees shows a very high percentage of trees between the age 
I’ 12 and 40, indicating that the early plantings are still surviving. The 
ircentage of trees below the age of 8 is relatively small, being less than 30 
IT cent. There have been practically no new plantings during the last 
/e years. 
, OWNERSHIP AND TENANCY 
It is of interest to note that in classifying the 687 orchards in the 
lunty, less than one-third are in good condition. The remaining two- 
irds are either in poor condition or neglected. Equally interesting is the 
^cord of ownership, which shows that 150 orchards are owned by non- 
sidents and are cared for by tenants. Fruit growing by tenancy or by 
Wy is seldom profitable, since no definite system of management can be 
allowed, and further, tenants usually rent by the year and have only a 
[mporary interest in the orchard. 
