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grains exist, even though there are hundreds of farms in the county.
The state of apple and peach orcharding in Rappahannock is generally thought to be in decline. But Mr. Williams, who himself operates an orchard, said that appearances can be misleading.
“The number of apples has gone down, true, but the quality and prices have risen,” he said. During the early days of intensive orcharding in Rappahannock (1920s-1930s), most of the apples were lower quality, sold to manufacture vinegar that was widely used in canning. Nowadays the apples and peaches are bettergrade, but fewer in number. .
“The fresh market here is tremen- ! dous,” he pointed out. Last season the apples that were sold for juice commanded $1.75-$2 per bushel. Apples for processing were being sold at about $3.50 per bushel.1
See FARMING, p. A-3
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