The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-08
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BRICHTFUTURE
Apple Growers Face Good
Conditions if Trees Are
Rightly Handled
By E. T. FRISBlE
Vocational Agriculture Instructor

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of agricultural economics of the
United States department of agri-
culture, the agricultural situation
for the year 1887 should be great
ly improved over that of 1886.
Considerable Improvement is ex-
pected in industrial activity and a
corresponding increase in the ma
tional income which will be re-
Elected in agriculture by an in
creased demand for agricultural
products with higher prices.
The shortage of number of
crops due to drouth in 1886 and
smaller supplies in the early part
of 1887 will probably give some
crops price. advantage when
compared to 1885,, while other
crops will have large increases in
acreage. which may offset any in
crease in price which may come
from increased demand.
MEAT ANIMALS
AS result of the severe drouth
of 1886 the numbers of meat ami
mails to be marketed in 1887 shows
a marked reduction from 1896
with supplies possibly as small as
1885. The decrease in supplies
and a prospective increase in de-
mand will give higher prices for
meat animals next year. Accord
ing to this, the farmer who can
produce feed supplies should plan
to increase his beef cattle and
hogs in the next year.
The increase in purchasing
power of the people in the last
two years has been reflected by
greater consumption of dairy
products. The increase in buying
power will probably continue up
ward with corresponding increases
in demands for milk, cheese ice
cream, which will call for higher
prices in the industry and further
expansion in the number of dairy
cows.
The prices for poultry will de-
cline during this winter and spring
due to heavy marketing Of birds
from last years hatch due largely
to a shortage of feed caused by
the drouth of 1886. Since we have
unfavorable feed prices the hatch
of chicks is. expected to be only
slightly less than in 1886. The
eggs next fall will be about the
same in number as in 1896 and
will probably bring slightly high
er prices. :. -,
Indications are that slightly
larger acreage Of potatoes will be
planted in 1887 than was planted
in 1886. This increase in acreage
if given average conditions Will In
crease the crop considerably over
1886 with lower prices to pro-
ducers than in 1886, but substan-
TALLY higher than in other recent
disastrous years, due to an in
crease in national buying powers.
The production of truck crops
for market will probably be in
creased by 5 per cent to 10 per
cent, due to the high prices Of veg
etables in 1886. An increase in
acreage usually brings prices to
lower levels, but as result of the
increased buying power and gen.
orally higher prices of foods the |
prices Of all commercial truck
crops will probably remain about |
the same as 1886.
However, seasons and weather
conditions seriously affect these |
crops, so the grower should follow !
carefully the conditions affecting
these crops before expanding his
acreage greatly. 'e
The total fruit crop in the Uni
ted States is steadily increasing
and will continue upward for the
next several years. However, we
are experiencing a decline in the
production of apples and peaches,
while citrus fruits are on the in |
crease. The prices Of citrus fruits |
will probably decline in the next
few years, while increased prices
may be expected from apples and
peaches. The decrease in produc- |
ton of apples is largely due to a |
decrease in the number of trees
bearing. .y.r
At this time we have smaller
percentage of trees coming into
bearing than at any, other time.
This is all coming at a time when
the per capita consumption of
fruit is increasing. Producers must
depend upon weather conditions
and other. seasons to influence the
seize of the crop from year to
year, but in general, we are in
for good prices for apples and
peaches within the next few years,
as consumer demand and purchas-
inc power increase. !
Summarizing the above informa-
ton, we find the outlook good for
hogs, beef cattle, dairyine and
poultry. The farmer should plan
wisely to increase production to
receive. the benefit of probable
higher prices. Potatoes and truck
crops have fair possibilities, but
should be carefully and wisely
grown to secure best prices and
greater profits. The apple out
look looks better in the future
than at the present. However, ex-
pansion in Henderson county
should prove profitable in Hen
derson county when trees are
properly handled.
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