Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-23
Census Shows Apple Decrease,

Census Shows Apple Decrease.
A preliminary statement of the gen.
eral results of the 18th census relative
to the number of farms reporting APP
pie trees of bearing age and those not
yet of bearing age, together with the
number of trees in each class April Is
1910, and giving the number of bushels
of apples produced in 1909 and the
value of the crop has just been issued
by Director Durand.
At the census of 1900, taken as of
June l, there were reported 2O1,794,
900 apple trees of bearing age, as
against Isl, $4,000 trees in 1910 (cen-
sus taken as of April 1P), decrease
of so, All 900 trees, or 33 "A per cent.
In 1910 there were 29SO,39S farms
reporting the growing Of apple trees,
or 46.s per cent of the total number
of farms in the United States. The
average number of trees per farm re.
porting is given as 81.
In 1910, 1,49S,746 farms, or $3.50 per
cent of the total, had 65,792 900 trees
not of bearing age, or an average Of
A per farm.
The present census shows that in
1909 there were produced in the United
States 147 ,522, 900 bushels of apples,
having total value Of 1921 900.
The production at that time was some
what less than it was 10 years previous
y, when 75,397 900 bushels were gath
cred. The reports of the 1900 census
give no information as to value of ap-
pies.
OF the nine main geographical divi-
sions into which the census divides the
country the east north central division
in 1910 and 1900 reported the largest
number Of trees of bearing age, Abs
900 and 4s,493,OO respectively. In
1909 total of 25,Os1 900 bushels of ap-
pies were gathered, against 47,65O,OOC
bushels in 1899. The value of the crop
in 1909 was $14,669, 900.
The division ranking next in the
number of trees of bearing age is the
west north central. In 1910 this divi-'
sion had 31,745,OOO tre les of bearing
age, against 43,67S,000 trees in 1900
At the present census 22,633 900 bush
els of apples were produced by this
division, valued at $11 ,792 900. Ten
years ago the production amounted to
IA, 1921 900 bushels.
The South Atlantic division, with
20,674, 900 trees of bearing age, is third
in rank. In 1900 the corresponding
falling off thus being shown. The trees
of bearing age in 1909 produced 49,
$4,000 bushels, valued at $9,461 900.
but in 1899 there were gathered 90
774,000 bushels, the decrease during the
10 years being $500, 900 bushels.
The Middle Atlantic division reports
almost as many trees of bearing age as
the South Atlantic and shows more APP
Piles produced than any of the other
divisions. In 1910 there were 2O3O2,-
600 producing trees, as compared with
2S,640,0 900 in 900, the decrease amount
ing to s,338,O0O trees. The number of
bushels gathered in 1909 was 37,865,000,
valued at $19,857 900. In 1899 the trees
in this division produced 52,s13,OOO
bushels.
These four divisions reported over CT
per cent of the total product for 1909.
Among the several states Missouri,
New York and Illinois together con
tanned in 1910 almost 25 per cent of
all apple trees of bearing age in the
United States.
The number of trees of bearing age
in Missouri at the census of 1910 was
14,360,O00, this being decrease since
1900 of 5,6S0,O00 trees. The produc-
ton Of apples in 1909 amounted to o.
969, 900 bushels, while in 1900 it was
6,496,000 bushels, gain of 3,473,OOc
bushels. The value Of the 1909 crop
was $4,ss6, 900.
New York reported 11,24s,000 trees
of bearing age in 1910, against $685.
900 trees in 1900. This state alone pro-
duced more apples in 1909 than the en-
tire east north central division, 25.-
409, 900 bushels, valued at $13,343, 900.
In 1899 crop Of "a III 900 bushels
was gathered.
In 1910 there were Q, 901 900 trees OF
bearing age in the state of Illinois,
while in 1900 the mum Der was $780,
600 trees. Over 3,O93,000 bushels of
apples were produced in 1909, against
9,17s,O0O bushels in 1899, falling of
of over 100000 bushels. The value
Of the 1909 crop was $2,112, 900.
While the states Of Pennsylvania and
Michigan did not report so large 3
number of trees in 1910 as the above
named states, they each produced a
considerably greater quantity of ap-
Piles than Missouri or Illinois.
The production of apples in the Uni
ted States in 1910 and 1909 and the
production in Pacific coast states fol-
low:
United States-Trees reported April
IS, 1910, bearing, 151, 1923 900; not bear
ing, 65,792 900; products Of 1909, bush
els, lat ,522, 900; value, 49,, 231 900.
Washington-Trees reported, bearing,
3,o09, 900; not bearing, 4,s63,O0 pro-
ducts, bushels, 2,672,Op0; value, $2,-
926, 900.
Oregon-Trees beariu &, 2,o3o, 900; not
bearing, 2,241, 900; bushels, 1881, 900;
value, $1,657,O0
California-Trees bearing, 2,4s3, 900;
not bearing, 1854 900; bushels, $685.
900; value, $4,000, 900.
Montana-Trees bearing, 679, 1000; not
bearing, 100000; bushels, 567 900;
value, 1857, 900.
Idaho-Trees bearing, 1,OO6 900; not
bearing, $4,000; bushels, GO, 900;
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