166 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



CROP OUTLOOK. 

 Aws'iist. 



Reports received at the office of the Secretary of Nebraska State 

 Horticultural Society indicate that the apple crop in Nebraska for 1914 

 is far from being a bumper crop such as has been produced in the 

 past. Illinois canker, the drouth of last year and the general neglect 

 of the orchards are the things responsible for the decreased production 

 of last year and this. This condition will become worse instead of 

 better until the owners of orchards give their trees, that still have a 

 chance to be redeemed, the care they deserve and new orchards come 

 into bearing. The trees being neglected were weakened by the series of 

 dry years which we have had, and Illinois canker having attacked 

 them they could not overcome its effects. Some trees were killed out- 

 right by the drouth and others weakened. This condition prevails in 

 the uncared for orchard to a great extent. In the well cared for orchards 

 some injury has resulted but they are mostly i n good shape. In 

 computing the apple production for the state all apple trees whether 

 grown on a farm, where care has been lacking or in a well cared for 

 commercial orchard, have been averaged together. This will have to 

 be the basis of computation as long as the crop from the unsprayed, 

 uncared for orchard is placed on the market in competition with the 

 crop of the well cared for orchards. When the consumer ceases to 

 buy this wormy and scabby fruit then the grower will give his orchard 

 the care it deserves and the average production raised to higher 

 figures. The major part of the apple crop in Nebraska this year will 

 be produced in Horticultural Districts Nos. 1 and 2. These districts 

 comprise the following counties: Pawnee, Richardson, Johnson, Otoe, 

 Nemaha, Cass, Sarpy, Douglas, D.-^dge, Washington, Burt, Saunders. 

 Commercial orchards, and those which have had good care, in other 

 parts of the state will produce nearly the same percentage of fruit as 

 those in Districts Nos. 1 and 2. 



The following estimate is made from reports from growers, mem- 

 bers of the State Horticultural Society and others interested in horti- 

 cultural matters. 



East one-third of the state comprising Horticultural districts 

 Nos. 1 to 8. Territory east of line d"awn north and south between 

 Webster and Nuckolls on south and Knox and Holt counties on the 

 north. 



Average of all orchards; both uncared for and well cared for 

 orchards, 2 per cent full crop. 



Well cared for orchards, 3 5 per cent full crop. 



North central part. Territory north of Platte river, west of 

 eastern district and east of line between Keith and Deuel on south 

 and Sheridan and Cherry on the north. 



17 per cent of a crop. Some commercial and well cared for 

 orchards in this territory but mainly farm orchards. 



South central and south western part of state. Territory south 



