The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24
YEARS. APPLE CROP IS
NEAR 10-YtAR AVERAGE
Bureau Of Crop Estimates of q. S
Agricultural Department Gives
Forecast by Varieties.
VIRGINIA APPLES SHOW WE'LL
Increase in Production of Some Types
Balanced by Decrease in Others-
Reports Place Total Production at
67,679,OOO Barrels.


September / forecast of total apple
production this year in the Cnited
States. as reported by the Bureau OF
Crop Estimates, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. Is 81, $4,000 bar
rels of three bushels each (agricul-
tural and not commercial basis), as
compared with 76.670.000 estimated
product last year. of which not quite
S. per cent were sold. In the past
ten years estimated production has ex-
ceeded the present forecast five times.
Taking the country as a whole. 1t
thus appears that the apple crop will
be nearly an average. but IL per cent
smaller than last years large crop.
The crop is larger than last year in
the Atlantic Coast States, including
New DIRK and Pennsylvania, and in
the Pacific Coast States. but smaller
in practically all the interior States
except Michigan. which has about "a
per cent more than last year. Fer
the first time this year an attempt
has been made to forecast the crop
by important varieties.
The following estimates are basel
upon reports from special lists Of APP
Pile correspondents to the Bureau OF
Crop Estimates:
Baldwin appears to be the leading
crop this year, with a forecast of
100000 barrels. an increase of IL
per cent over last years production.
New York forecast Is 3,841 900 an
increase OF AZ per cent over the es-
timated production last year; Penn
sylvania. $4,000 barrels. an increase
Of per cent; Massachusetts, 672. 600
barrels. an increase of Is per cent:
Ohio. 566, 900. a decrease of 81 per
cent; Michigan, $4,000, an increase
OF SO per cent; Maine, ASS. 900, an in
crease of los per cent: all other
States. 2,2s0.000, a decrease of s
per cent.
Ben Davis Runs Second.
Ben Davis. which was the leading
variety as to quantity last year, falls
to second this year. with forecast
production of s.245.ooo barrels,
which is II per cent less than the
production estimated last year. In
Missouri, which leads in the produc-
ton of this variety. the present fore
cast is 100000 barrels, a decrease
of Al per cent from last year. New
York forecasts production of $685.
600 barrels, an increase of 81 per
cent, West Virginia $4,000. an in
crease Of Is per cent; Virginia 1885,
600, an increase of SO per cent; ILL.,
nois $4,000, a decrease of SO per
cent: Kentucky $4,000, a decrease Of
3s per cent: Ohio $4,000. decrease
an increase OF % per cent: Arkansas
$4,000, an increase of . per cent;
Indiana $4,000. decrease Of 81 per
cent; all other States, 2,S26,000, q de-
crease OF 3 per cent
The Winesap forecasts a production
Of 3.7s4.000 barrels. an increase of -
per cent from last year. The Virginia
forecast Is 900. 900 barrels, q decrease
OF q per cent: Kentucky $4,000. q
decrease OF As per cent; Tennessee
$4,000. about the same; Missouri
North Carolina $4,000. an increase
OF per cent: Illinois $4,000. a de-
crease of Sc per cent: Indiana 1885,
900, q decrease of 81 Per cent: KAN
sas l53. 900. a decrease Of 81 per cent:
Arkansas 100. 900, decrease Of IL
per cent; all other States 100000,
a decrease of 8 per cent
Gresning forecast IN $3.50, 900
barrels. an increase of per
cent over the estimated produc-
ton Of last year. In New York the
crease of : per cent: Pennsylvania
$4,000, an increase of - per cent:
Michigan 25S,o00. an increase Of 8
per cent; Vermont 100000, an in
crease of 2s6 per cent; Ohio $4,000.
a decrease of 46 per cent: Iowa ST.
900. a decrease OF So per cent; all
other States TAO, 900, an increase Of .
per cent.
Northern Spy Increases
Northern Spy forecast 10 3.6o3. 900
barrelA an increase Of IS per cent
over last years estimated production.
In New York the forecast II 1880
r. ~ -
Michigan 711.0oo. an increase Of ~
per cent; Pennsylvania $4,000, an In
crease Of 10 per cent: Vermont 1885,
900, an increase Of ls3 Per cent: West
Virginia $4,000, an increase Of 1l3
per. cent: Ohio $4,000. Z decrease Of
80 per cent: Indiana $4,000. = de-
crease Of 81 per cent; all other States,
$4,000. an increase Of per cent
The Wealthy forecasts \ production
OF 3,863.000 barrels. 4 decrease OF 13
per cent from last years crop. Michi-
barrels, an increase Of - per cent
over last years estimated production;
New York $4,000. an increase Of 81
per cent: Iowa 10000. q decrease ,of
~ per cent; Wisconsin $4,000, 4 de-
crease Of - per cent: Pennsylvania
$4,000. an increase Of - per cent:
Minnesota 100000, m increase Of
per cent; Ohio $4,000. decrease Of
II per cent; Illinois $1,000, 4 decrease
OF 50 per cent; all other States, 1lS,-
900. q decrease Of Is per cent.
The Rome Beauty. with . forecast
Of 3.770.0oo barrels u II per cent
short OF last years estimated produce
ton. West Virginia forecasts = pro-
duction Of $4,000 barrels. an increase
Of - per cent for that state: Ohio
$4,000, q deCroAso Of - Der GEN.:
kentucky 17s.ooo. . decrease Of IS
per cent: Indiana $4,000, q decrease
Of 50 per cent: Tennessee $4,000, an
increase OF . Per cant: North Caro-
lima 5000. an increaae Of % per cent;
Rannsyivaninv "a 600 An lurr>sa> ~