New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
TIE FIGURES OF FRUIT CULTURE.

THE MAGNITUDE OF THIS INDUSTRY IN THE
UNITED STATES SHOWN BY THE CENSUS.
Washington, Sept. 90 SpeciaD.-From advance sheets
of forthcoming bulletins OF the Census Bureau In the
Agricultural Division, in charge of Mortimer White
head the following interesting data upon horticulture
and pomOlogy obtained The vast extent and I'm
portance of these industries the United States to-
gcher with the fact that official satisfies regarding
them have ever before been gathered or published
makes the figures Of unusual interest. In addition to
the three preliminary bulletins which have been al
readv issued, viz, on Nuculture, Horticulture, and
truck-farmlng, Mr. Whitehead says those upon seed
farms and nurseries now In press, and that upon
rosic and somitOpc fruits and nuts IS nearly ready
In presenting figures from the remaining bulletins
he SAYS IT is only when we commence 10 touch the
figures rolling up into the millions all sides, that
we realize the importance OF these industries the vast
progress made, and that country, great In so
many things is greater than all others in the produc
ton Of fruits"
The figures show that I'm the census year
the United States had 500 farms and 1906
acres devoted specially to seed-growing. OF
these 9O5 acres were In beans. 1,263 In cabbages
9l9 in beets 1920 in cucumbers II in celery, 1904
In sweet corn, 1882 field corn, 46G3 in squash
971 in peas 5l49 in muskmelons, CO. In radsh and
1856 In tomatoes These farms represent total
value of implements and buildings Of $ls,325,935 So
men employed, 10, 500; women, ,541. The average
acreage OF farms in and Nebraska is 605 some,
however, are nearly 5000 acres in extent. The
total acreage devoted to peaches is 5o7.736 value Of
product $40 100000 hands employed 100000; value
Of tools machinery, S3o77, 35o cost of packages,
| $3 100000; cost of labor and teams Sl300,0o0.
Upward of $50 5000 are found invested in peach
| growing
There were 1910 nurseries in the census year,
valued at Sl 1876 80 and occupying 172 206 acres
of land with an invested capital Of $52425660 81,
| and giving employment to 1861 men, 2,279 women
and 1420O animals, using In the propagation and cul
vation Of and plants 5000. COG 04 invested
implements; 95,0a5 used In growing trees.
plants shrubs and vines Of all ages The grand total
Of plants and trees is estimated at 1886 $685. 7s.
OF these 51s,016,61o fruit trees, $50, 800
| grape vines and small fruits, and the
rest are nut, deciduous and evergreen trees.
hardy shrubs and Tile largest acreage Is de-
voted to apples, 90 o32, numbering 24057o young
tees average of IL 800 per acre. while the Plum
pear and peach have respectively 1896. 1854, 1887
Producing 80 404 ,3o7 io2 and 10 s57 s94
young trees.
OF the almond California shows 33G,464 bearing
trees and 4o5, AGA young trees bearing or cocoa
nuts Florida has 4742s3 bearing trees and 70l ,OO7
Young trees not bearing. OF the fig California has
l4o,775 bearing and 234,36o Young trees. Lemon
California reports 32l3 bearing 124,252 not bearing
orange trees bearing In Florida, 1924 Col $500 ESQ
young trees; California, 5234o0 bearing, l641 400
s43 not bearing pineappe-Florida, 23,496, 900 bear
Ing plants In Arizona, Louisiana and the Gulf Coast
| there nearly 100000 orange trees. In Arizona
the new planting OF the orange is at least 200 900
trees. Mr.. Whitehead Is very enthusiastic in his
work, and pleads earnestly for the means to secure
psrt PiP' to agriculture inedns It's " eens honS
be under the control Of the Secretary Of Agriculture