The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-03
SIZE OF THEAPPLECR CROP
Heavy Yield IN New York and
Other States.
GREAT SUPPLY ALSO IN CANADA.

Government Estimate OF Yield For
1908 Is B5,ooo,ooO BARRELS - Light
Crop In New England and the Mid
die West Immense shipments
Abroad From New York city aud
other Ports.
The apple crop this year. 1t is agreed
by New York wholesale dealers, is
exceptionally large and fine, says the
New York Post Most Of them be-
lieve that It viii exceed the crop of
last year, which was very heavy. The
government estimate Of this years
yield is 55.0o0.o00 barrels, which con
siderably surpasses the figures for
1902.
There is heavy crop in New York
state, which maintains its record as
the chief apple producing state in the
Union. There is not only a larger sup
ply there than In any other state, but
there are more desirable varieties AS
usual, the greatest yield is In Wayne,
Orleans and Monroe counties, but
there are plenty OF apples in other SET. /
tons. In the Hudson river valley
there is heavy production from os
shining north, while below that point
the crop is probably somewhat less
than last year The principal varie-
ties Of apples grown in New York /
state are the BaldWins, Kings Rhode
Island Greetings Northern Spies and /
Russets, with, to some extent, Spitzen
bergs and Tolman Sweets. The Ben
Davis, which is the leading variety In
the west, Is not grown extensively in
New York state. 1t Is said that in
that state the apple so called is a diff
ferent fruit from the western kind
having woody fiber and not being
very paIatable.
Last season Tie yield was distriD
uted throughout tile country much
more evenly than usual but this year
is not ain exception to the rule of
marked inequality in different apple
sections. The crop is reported to be
very heavy in the apple belt, including
Virginia and West Virginia. where 1t
was light last year; southern Pennsyl
vania and western Maryland 1t Is
also exceptionally large In the states
west Of the Rocky mountains On the
other hand, it is said to be light in the
middle west. including Missouri, which
is usually a great producer. In New
England too, 1t is estimated that there
Will probably be less than half full
crop, This is explained By the facts
that there was 4 good crop there last
year and thai this season the bios
SONS were injured BY spring frosts,
which were followed by drought From
Canada and Nova Scotia come reports
of a great supply, especially In the lat
Ter province, whore the yield last year
was Light
The Wholesale price of apples ia the
country, from the growers hands, free
On board the cars, Ii said to average
about $2 per barrel, which means about
$3.50 per barrel in New York city,
wholesale. These rates are little
higher than last seasons.
This is said TO be the record year In
the export trade in apples, which first
gained considerable consequence about
1880 and has since been steadily grow
Ing until II has reached immense pro.
portions The apples sent abroad are
Of many kinds, but special favorlte
in England Is the Newtown Pippin.
which Is raised to some extent IN Or.
ange county, n. Y. and in Virginia. but
is mainly supplied by California. 1t is
reported that there Is a big crop of
these apples In the latter state this
season, but it ID yet too early for them
to come upon the market
Large shipments Of apples abroad be-
gan this year much earlier than usual
on account Of the conditions on the
other side. There is said to be practi-
cally mo crop at air of apples in the
British islands and only about half
crop in Germany and Austria More
over, all other fruit crops have been a
failure in Great Britain and on the
Consequently there has
been a great demand for American APP
pies at high prices. From the end Of
June TO Sept 10 the total exports Of APP .
pies from New York were IA. 35G bar |
rels, of which 30,961 were shipped in I
the week ending Sept. 10, as against
22,221 barrels in the week ending Sept
20 1902 From Boston, between June
and the 10Th Of September, 1920 bar
rels were exported. 1t Is said that add t
Ing to the United States shipments s
those from Montreal and Halifax more S
than 100000 barrels Of apples were ex- {
ported few days ago and that as /
many were shipped in the week end n
Ing Sept 26 f
About one-half OF tile apple exports u
80 to Liverpool, the other half being u
iiyided between London, Glasgow and d
Hamburg. The prices obtained by the
exporters show little average adj
vance, perhaps, over those Of last year,
when they We're very high. The rates te
are said to range from 81 to $4 per a!
barrel, at an average of So, 'net, back 81
% New York on the dock. ocean freight a
and expenses out" n,
81
should Have Fresh Air. b