Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
FORECAST
OF APPLE PRODUCTION
OF THE UNITED STATES

Washington, D. c., Sept. 19.-The Sep
tember / forecast Of total apple produc-
tion this year in the United States, as
reported by the Bureau Of Crop Esti-
mates, L. S. Department Of Agriculture.
is 67,679,0o0 barrels Of bushels each
agricultural and not commercial basis).
as compared with 76,670,00O estimated
produced last year, Of which not quite 65
per cent were sold. In the past ten
years estimated production has exceeded
the present forecast five times. Taking
the country as a whole, 1t thus appears
that the apple crop will be nearly an
average, but II per cent smaller than
last years large crop. The crop is larg-
er than last year in the Atlantic Coast
States, including New York and Penn
sylvania, and in the Pacific Coast States,
but smaller in practically all the interi-
or states except Michigan. which has
about 81 per cent more than last year.
For the first time this year an attempt
has been made to forecast the crop by
important varieties.
The following estimates are based
upon reports from special lists of apple
correspondents to the Bureau of Crop
Estimates:
Baldwin appears to be the leading
crop this year, with a forecast Of 9,302,-
600 barrels, an increase Of II per cent
over last years production. New York
forecast is 3,s41,000 barrels, an increase
of AZ per cent over the estimated pro-
duction last year; Pennsylvania, $4,000
barrels, an increase Of 6 per cent; Mas
sachusetts $4,000 barrels. an increase
Of 16 per cent; Ohio 566,0OO decrease
of 81 per cent; Michigan $4,000. an in
crease of SO per cent; Maine 469,0OO, a
increase of 10S per cent; all other states
2.260,000. decrease of per cent.
Ben Davis, which was the leading va
riety as to quantity last year. falls to
second this year. with forecast pro-
duction of 9,245.o00 barrels. which is II
per cent less than the production esti.
mated last year. In Missouri, which
leads in the production of this variety.
the present forecast is 1,060.000 barrels.
a decrease Of Al per cent from last year
New York forecasts production Of $685.
900 barrels, an increase Of 81 per cent :;
West Virginia 1000, an increase Of IS
per cent; Virginia 100000. an increase Of
33 per cent: Illinois $4,000, a decrease
Of 81 per cent; Kentucky $4,000. de-
crease Of 33 per cent; Ohio $4,000, a
decrease of 80 per cent Pennsylvania
100000. an increase Of % per cent; Ar
kansas $4,000, an increase Of 2 per
cent; Indiana $4,000, a decrease Of 81
per cent: all other states 2,826,000, q de
crease of 9 per cent.
The Winesap forecasts a production
~ 7QA
from last year. The Virginia forecast
Is $4,000 barrels, a decrease of 27 per
cent; Kentucky 1000, a decrease Of IS
per cent; Tennessee 242,00O, about tho
same; Missouri $4,000. a decrease Of SO
per cent; North Carolina $4,000, an in.
crease Of 9 per cent; Illinois $4,000, a
decrease of 56 per cent; Indiana 1855, 900;
a decrease of So per cent; Kansas 1872
900, a decrease of 50 per cent; Arkan-
sas 100000, a decrease of IL per cent;
all other states 100000, a decrease of
9 per cent
Greening forecast is 3,739, 900 barrels,
an increase of per cent over the esti-
mated production last year. In New
York the forecast is 1,764,0 barrels, an
increase Of per cent; Pennsylvania
$4,000. an increase of "a per cent.
Michigan 25S,0O0, an increase of per
cent; Vermont 100000, an increase Of
296 per cent; Ohio $4,000, a decrease
Of 4s per cent: Iowa $1,000, a decrease
Of SO per cent; all other states $4,000
an increase of per cent.
Northern Spy forecast is 1902 900 bar
rels, an increase Of 25 per cent over last
years estimated production. In New
York the forecast is 1925 900 barrels, an
increase Of 81 per cent; Michigan, ILL.,
900. an increase Of 43 per cent; Penn
sylvania $4,000, an increase Of 10 per
cent; Vermont $4,000. an increase Of
1s2 per cent; West Virginia $4,000. an
increase Of 115 per cent: Ohio $4,000, a
decrease Of so per cent; Indiana $4,000.
a decrease OF 81 per cent; all other
states 493, 900. an increase of per cent.
The Wealthy forecasts a production
of 2,S63,00 barrels, a decrease Of 13 pei
cent from last years CROP Michigan
forecasts a production Of 495, 900 bar
rels, an increase Of 33 per cent over last
years estimated production; New York
$4,000, an increase Of 81 per cent;
Iowa 100000. a decrease of As per cent;
cent; Pennsylvania $4,000. an increas.
Of 80 per cent; Minnesota 140, 900; an in
crease Of per cent; Ohio $4,000. de-
crease Of II per cent; Illinois $4,000, a
decrease Of So per cent; all other states
94s.00o. a decrease Of 13 per cent
The Rome Beauty. with forecast Of
2.770.000 barrels. ID 21 per cent short of