Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-20
No Over Production

NO over frO0uctlOn
O.. C. Stark, Louisiana, Mo-, in
STARK Tree Talks"
From 1899 to 1909-ten years
there was an increase in the produc.
ton of apples of lilo per cent
practically no Unreasonable the
population during that same perioc
increased Is per cent and the value
of these fruit crops during that per.
iod increased 68.2 per cent. In 9th.
er words, the value increased almost
68 times as much as the production
These figures are taken from the u
S. Census Report and are correct:
The Census also shows that all or.
chard fruit trees of bearing age were
reported as follows:
100000 in 1900
301, 100000 in 1910 Ga drop of g.
100000 trees in 10 years..
Since 1910 we estimate there has
been very little comparative change
taking the U. S. as a whole. The
Government report itself states:
"The small increase in the bushels
of fruit produced fas due to the fact
there was decided decrease in the
greatest orchard fruit-apples-
which was little more than offset in
the production of all other orchard
fruits combined"
1t also states that the value of or
chard fruits in 1909 was $116,000,0 0C
or $50 per cent more than in 1899
Moreover, the value of 1899 included
some by-products, such as vinegar
cider, ETC., which were not included
in 1909 reports. The production OF
orchard fruit decreased 16,752,00C
bushels in the east and north-oentral
states (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, during the 10-year
period, and it decreased 12,463,000 in
the Middle-Atlantic states New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Notable decreases were shown by
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Virginia.
Big Decrease in Apple Crop
The production of apples for the
country as a whole decreased 1877 per
cent between 1899 and 1909, the larg-
est decreases being in Ohio and Penn
sylvania. The value of the apple crop
produced in 1909 was $S3,231, 492.00;
the value of the peach crop was $685.
781 ,078.00; pear crop, $780, 100000;
plums, $l0,299, 495.00; cherries, ST.
231 10000; apricots, 1884, 1890;
ounces, $5l7 ,243.00.
The value of grapes produced in
1909 was $22,028.00.
The production of grapes decreased
from 1899 to 1909 everywhere except
on the Pacific coast. The production
of grape juices, including wine, in
1909 was 18,636,000 gallons, being
more than two and one-fourth times
as great as 1899, which was 8,246,00O
gallons. The production in New York
was BAT, 900 gallons; in Ohio, 264,O0O
gallons; in Illinois, 284,000 gallons,
and in Missouri, 364,000 gallons.
The grape juice industry has great
ly increased since the last census.
Cider: The production of cider
shows a decrease of nearly 2:5; II
shows a very great decrease in Penn
sylvania and Ohio. The other main
cider producing states are New York,
Michigan, Indiana, Connecticut, Mis-
souri,, Massachusetts, etc.
The man who bowls over-produc-
ton is the man who wants to buy
your fruit for less than it is worth.
The above figures show a decrease
in the production of the u. 5. in the
l0-year period. Our population in the
l.. S. has greatly increased during
the same period.
The u. S. export of fruit showed
great decrease during that same per-
iod.
Since the war began, nearly all the
leading orchard sections of Europe
have been wiped out so that the ex-
port business will increase by leaps
and bounds. Now as never before is
the time to plant commercial apple
orchards. Editor Collingwood of the
Rural New Yorker says so, and the
Government Statistics prove it.
Any man who will give intelligen:
thought and care to growing and mar
keting apples and other staple fruits
is sure to make good money; the only
man who fails is the chap who uses
poor trees, poor land and slip-shod
methods. This chap will fail at any
thing he tackles.
There is big money in the orchard
game for any man who will use good
horse sense and follow the advice and
experience of the men who know
the thousands Of wealthy, successful
orchardists throughout the country.
A railroad bridge some 70 miles to
the north of Phoenix, Ariz., weakened
by cloudburst, collapsed few days
ago, allowing part of an Atkinson,
Topeka and Santa Fe train to plunge
into the stream below, killing four
persons and injuring 10 others. The
onuipa had inst pot across when the