New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-05
THE GREAT APPLE CROP.

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AN UNPRECEDEyrED YIELD-HOw TEE APPLES Will
BIZ UsED-sOME NETWORK OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
APPLES.
From An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIRCNE.
KINGSTON, n. Y, Sept. 1.-This is famil-
iary known among fruit men and people generally as
the apple year Il being customary IN this country to
have a full crop apples alternate year only. Last
season " off year" Everybody prepared
for large yield but few had idea or tho
aggregate surely indicated. From nearly every
appe-growing section in the country the advices are
the same Trave. wherever will immense orchards
will be found laden the ground with the red ana
golden fruit; and she ground beneath the trees Is IN
cases covered with ripe aud decayng fruit that
has fallen, Tor which market could be obtained And
much fine fruit of choice varieties is often included in
this wasting surplus.
In order 10 convey some idea OF the extent and in
crease Of great apple product OF this country may
be Of interest to that in 1876. according to the
careful estimates Of the American Pathological Society
there were 1l2OOOOO0 apple trees growing in the
States, the crop from which was then valued at
$5O,OOO.OOO In 1877. off ear, the crop about
Onetenth less But IN 1873 the OF orchards had
been much increased, and the crop greater than
ever being estimated at nearly 150000000 OF barrels
year the crop was again lighter but from various
causes the yield proved much In excess OF previous of
years." and In localities very fair product
reported This the crop promises 10 exceed nv
too early form very intelligent estimate. the total
WELD could it ever be accurately known would prob
ably not fall much below 2O0.0O0.000 barrels But 1t
must not he supposed that anything like this amount
will ever find its way market or be offered for human
consumption in any shape whatever. Thousands OF
barrels already rOtted in the orchard. and in
the BARNS and many millions more will meet similar
fate for lack both OF and Of facilities for
preservation until another season Of scarcity.
The means and facilities for the expectation Of apples
have been greatly improved OF late years The demand
for American apes was formerly very limited, tue
favorte being the Newtown PipDin variety. Now how
ever there demand FOR other varieties Of the
standard late-keepug apples and nov half million
barrels sent TO Europe annually selling at an aver
arage OF SO so per barrel However this business IL
full IN infancy and there is reason why this amount
should very greatly increased especially in years
OF plenty But in the proper selection aud
packing fruit is required the part OF shippers,
the enterpr must OF necessity fail.
The business OF evaporating or drying apples has of
late grown largely and dried apples have also been
ported a considerable extent and at paying prices
Thousands barrels will be thus treated this year whore
hundreds required before But the necessary IA
clties for evaporaung large quantities do exist in
many localities all and the best machinery aud
piances Tor purpose yet TOO expensive for
general use But the careful and economical housewife
viii uuzc full supply III THIS way by the SLOW Ola
fashioned process.
COZ verted cider vinegar and other products Of DIS
ullatOn. Indeed a very large quantity OF cider has
already been mate many localities ana the market
viii be OversJocked with II. Ihe mills are now
buying all apples they need for this purpose at The
IA of cents bushc! delivered In view or this state
affairs he price OF vinegar na already grouped to -
per barrel ma IDS o. prOducers nence TINS method
dspOsng Of the great apple surplus nOt eucouIaR
Many farmers are feeding apples 10 the1r STOCK.
Bat at best they are not considered OF uucn Vaue Tor
ms purpose, and must nc used with care and modera-
There are at present about $500 named varieties of
the apple. o. tnese, however ouly aoo0t 300 are IN
hy possess any special V;ue Tue sreu, Du!H OF VIC
present crop Nii he found % comprise only about ha
of this number which Includes most o the Standard Va
Perhaps the largest orchard IN the world is on the
east bank OF the Hudson River near Tie city Of Hud
snu II is owned and operated ~ Robert McKin-try,
al contains 800 acres. In this orchard there about
% 900 bearing apple trees IN good thrifty cOhdItion
me c Tins year cannot well estimated yet. but "il
immense. IL Ii now sight worth JOur"eSlnR nun
4ue of oldest tres are t~rnty years 81 age TIE
most are much younger. In 1875 the total apple PROD
uc was 80 900 barrels, large suaTe OF wMcI was e1-
ported to Liverpool aud Glasgow. Inc yieIu VII Dc
much grPa this season. An0t Ter very extensive ape
orchard il that OF Oh yer c. Chapia AZ East Bloomfield.
Ohtar.o County n. y. covers l2O acres OF ground.
From TINS 10000 barrels we're sent TO Inafhei
~ery arge a.'pie orchard located WITHIN a few
miles of ms city on he bank OF t1e Hudson, nsar
Esopus village. IL planted MANY years ago BY the
"a or OF The lac Robert L. Pell The inter wa the
first man American apples. and was perhaps
The most successui apple groweri tue couOtry During
IN. lie his ORCHARD covered 200 acres. and contained
II 900 trees, which we're I'll OF the famous Ne"toWn
pInlna variety. Every ming WIS conducted by most
n stem and great orchard Waited by tue
,ncst eminent pOm0ogsts oil the word. But since mis-
n has been suffered to decline IN vigor and pro-
ductiveueSr. -
There II much anxiety Just now among fruit men In
regard 10 me keeping qualities OF Tie winter va
rciies which form 50 large STARE o. the crop every
where prolonged drUuLb, 80 prevalent THROUGHOUT
the fruit tas season. has Induced al varieties 70
sks III advance or tIc regui ar
sea.on arge proportion Or Tie tall crop has already
the bringing the price III many cases 10
and - cents per DtIft4 iof good lruit
Wuter sorts are already dropping badly, ana are
50 nearly mature That 1t VII be necessaty 10
nick many OF them nearly month earlier Than has
h,e1 mn. custom Then, unless cod weather also comes
preinaturely, very much Of the winters sGppiJ must
decay before the season arrives al all Thus
n viii oe seen spite OF the abundant crop good
sound apples may yet mniahu Dsh prcch late
IN the Great care IN gathrrinS haAu hR shu
cool housing, Will therefore De or the utmost import
MANY growers take a gloomy view OF the business
They years the crop IA 50 al undant
every where prices Obtained VIII scarcely pay Ior
nGuerlnx at ALL aud IN the " on years" hey nav" ntlc
ar none to sell price hence there II no money III
ooss Therefore would seem 10 be the breaking up VI
ms ternate year bearing CUSTOM aud the securing 81
more even dstI button II the apple crops ms .as
.Iready Deeu accom- shed TO small extent III n Few
Dut OF much value the plan should be sus
rsotible Of general sppucation