The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-01-06

agriculture. Growers produced co.
$4,000 barrels of apples in 1895.
and 69,0T0,000 barrels in 1896, the
banner year in the history of the
country. There was decrease of
nearly $4,000. 900 barrels. or more
than the entire crop of 1908, in
1897, when the yield amounted 10
Al, $4,000. Another decrease fol-
lowed in 1898. the yield being placed
at 23,510 600 barrels. but In 1899
and 1900 there were substantial in
creases. the yield being 1850 600
and 4.9G0. 600 barrels res pectively
There was q drop of 20.S90.000 bar.
rels in 1901, while 1902 showed an
increase of 2O,6j5,00O barrels. the
crop that year being estimated at
47.625,000 barrels. Forty-five mil
lion barrels of fruit were produced
in 1903, and in 1904 the WELD was
100000 barrels greater Then. in
1905, it dropped to 23,500,000 bar
rels. and in 1906 it increased to So
$4,000 barrels. The crop of 1907
fell off to 25.00O.O00 barrels.
1.-The apple-growinS industry is a
substantial one: in fact, few enter
pTises offer surer or more attractive
profits or more healthful and pleas
ant occupation. \ small investment
will secure a beginning, and trust
worthy literature can be had readily
from the department IF agriculture
and the numerous horticultural and
farm journals. There never will he
an over-production of first class
stock. 1t is, in fact. impossible at
the present time to produce the enor-
nous quantity Of good apples requis
tie TO meet the demand. This is evil
denced by the fact that England.
Germany. France. Denmark, Aus
tralia and the orient are already
drawing upon the orchards in Wash
ington. Idaho. Oregon and British
Columbia. When this export trade is
firmly established. as it will be in
growers will be largely increased.
This means more new orchards, and
better care of the older ones,
THAT apple-growing in the north
west has passed the experimental
stage and is already a factor may be
gathered from official statements.
More than 10000 90 growing trees
werer eported by horticultural in
spectors in Washington, Oregon and
Idaho at the close of the season of
1908. and of these 6.144.161 bore
fruit that year. The total crop
reached an estimated value of from
5000, 900 to 100000, 900. Wash
ington, with 2.935,S24 producing
trees. was seventeenth in the list in
number Of trees and second in pro-
ductiveness Oregon had 2.S25.9SS
bearing trees. and Idaho reported
9S2,349 trees in fruit When the
other trees now growing come into
tearing il 1912, it is estimated the
yield will he about 64,0u0. 600 bush
els. or 100000 bushels more than
Ike total crop of the United States
in 1908. equal also to the wheat
WELD of the three states that !ear.
Washington had 5.332,097 apple
trees at the lrglnning of the season.
during which , 100000 were Sc. on.
with more than 5000. 600 contracted
for TO be planted IN 1909. OrecOn
had 300, 900 and set ont 2.000.o00
more. while IdaHo reported 2,JGo.-
900.
The apple is the national fruit OF
America. This can hardy be quos-
toned in face OF the fact that in
hotels. restaurants, resorts, trains.
steamers and homes the fruit Is
served throughout the year But
while there are apples everywhere.
apparently, the supply is not suf6-
Gent to go around. and, as a result,
there must be many places where an
apple is regarded as more of a luxury
than it should be"