Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-17
FRUIT AMOUNTST0 GOOD CROP
Yield in Vermont This Year
Above Average if Anything.
New England Fruit show TO Meet with
Vermont state horticultural So
ciety-siEnincance Of Federal
Crop Forecast.

This VIII be good year, II not a rosy
one, for fruit. berries and crops II gen.
eral In Vermont As already announced
bumper hay and other crops will be
gathered, unless there is an extended
period OF freakish weather during the
rest Of the summer
Prof. NJ. 3. Cummings, head Of the
department of horticulture at the State
university and horticultural OF the federal
experiment station, has compiled an adj
vance statement which follows
PROFESSORS STATEMENT
There will be good crop of fruit in
Vermont this year The quality a. we'll
as the quantity will be satisfa Glory. This
Is the whole story in nutshell. This
general forecast has been made up from
reports received from all parts OF the
State The somewhat misleading state
ments originating from certain favored
sections to the effect that there would
be a bumper crop, are toned down by
the conflicting statements from other
sections that the crop is small, and will
not exceed 20 per cent. of a normal out
put. An accurate forecast therefore can
only be formulated by taking the whole
State into account; and Furthermore by
considering the relative Importance OF
each section In contributing to the total
crop for the State. AS near as can be
estimated therefore the fruit crop fol
Vermont this year will be ms follows
Apples, 20 per cent; pears. - per cent.
plums, 30 per cent; strawberries, ~ pei
cent: raspberries 50 per cent; goose
berries and currants. 80 per cent. each
black berries, 20 per cent.
The general verdict is that the quality
Is good, especially Is this true of the
classes Of small fruits, and among or
chards fruits where the trees have beer
carefully sprayed. In unsprayed orchards
there is much scab. and evidence OF
much harm from insects,
1T is we'll that there is to be a good
crop Of fruit this season, for this is th'
year for the great fruit show. Tho Ne"
England Fruit show meets with the Yer
mont State horticultural society In No
vember at Montpelier under the auspice!
of the Montpelier board OF trade. Their
will be premiums in excess Of $1,000; {
four day lecture and demonstration pro
gram. conducted IN part by the staff o
the University of Vermont. which WI
he assisted by other New England col
leges Prof NJ. B. Cummings said tn
combined exhibitions were not decided
upon, until the status Of the Vernon
crop could be forecasted
Many invitations have been received
for the orchard meeting Of the societ!
to be held in Grand Isle county. an'
acceptance Is expected"
The per cents. mentioned are base'
upon a full 100 per cent. or bumpe
crop and not an average crop. whicl
would be considerably less. For in
stance, 10 per cent" in the case o
apples, really means about an averag
crop The apple crop Is being injured
| by scab, fungus disease. and by in
sects.
Regarding the big fruit show. prepar
ations for which are already undo
way. Professor Cummings announce
the dates as November IA 10 IS. Eigh
such shows have been held thus far
There was one last year, but usual
they have taken place every other year
The show Of 1918 will be bigger tina
last years. it is hoped, and made u
of a greater variety OF exhibits tina
|
the State Horticultural society, o
which Professor Cummings is secre
tary, will be Of unusual interest.
Professor Cummings briefly com
mented on the August forecast Of Yer
mont crops which the government ha
issued as of August |. Some of tn
figures published were provided b
him. of course. Regarding the app!
crop. he said this years figures coul
be said safely to triple those of Angus
/. 1915. which they do not. accordin
| to the federal report The figures 70
hay were not optimistic enough in hi
opinion. The August forecast figure
! follow:
Corn-August forecast, 1866
bushels: production last year. final esti
mate, 2.256.000 bushels.
All wheat--August | forecast 300
bushels; production last year. Ana
estimate. 10000 bushels
Oats-August forecast 3,060.OO
bushels; production last year, final est
mate. 3.4S3.Ooo bushels.
Barley-August forecast $4,000
bushels; production last year. ANAL est
mate, 100000 bushels.
Potatoes-Ausust forecast, 3.l70
600 bushels: production last year, fins
estimate. 2,592.000.
Hay-August forecast $4,000
tons; production last year, final est!
mate, 100000 tons.
Pasture-August l condition 10
compared with the 10-year average {
IS.
Apples-August | forecast. 943,00
barrels: production last year final est
mate, $4,000 barrels