1348 Depaetment of Agkiculture 



Fruit growing in the State of New York has assmned such 

 large proportions and has been pursued so long that it is away 

 be vend the experimental stage. There is no State where con- 

 ditions are more favorable or where the industry is so firmly estab- 

 lished. Soil, climate and proximity to the best markets of the 

 world are ours and it only remains for growers to apply their 

 knowledge to succeed. 



The value of all fruit produced in the State of jSTew York ac- 

 cording to the last census is as follows: $24,826,066. 



Apples $13,343,028 



Peach 2,014,088 



Pear 1,418,218 



Plum 519,192 



Cherry 544,508 



Apricot and nectarine 14,490 



Quince 135,345 



Total value of orchard fruits $17,988,894 



Value of small fruits 2,875,495 



Value of grapes 3,961,677 



$24,826,066 



The value of all fruit produced in 'New York State exceeds the 

 value of the tropical and sub-trojoical fruits produced in the 

 United States by $2,114,618. 



New York has a total of 24,988,707 orchard trees which pro- 

 duce 29,456,291 bushels, valued at $17,988,894. 



New York ranks third exceeded by California and Missouri in 

 number of trees. 



New York ranks second in Inishols of fruit produced exceeded 

 by California by about 2,045,216 bushels, because of their im- 

 menso prune industry. 



New York has 14.076,718 apple trees which produce 25,409,- 

 324 bushels valued at $13,343,028. 



New York ranks first in the value of apples ; first in bushels 

 produced and second in number of trees. Missouri ranks first 



