594 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS. 



The Pacific Northwest. 



Reported by the Northwestern Fruit Exchange. 



Oregon: (Rogue River Valley). 



Apples — Some apple trees tliat bore heavily in 1912 will only have half crop. 

 Young orchards will more than make up the shipment of last year or 550 cars. 

 Pears — A 25 per cent increase is expected or 400 cars. 

 Peaches — 75 per cent of normal crop. 



Prunes — 80 per cent of normal crop. This estimate takes into consideration a loss 



by frost of approximately 60,000 boxes. 

 (Williamette Valley.) 

 Apples — Most of the apples in this district are used locally and in by-products. 



Outside shipment will not exceed 100 cars. Crops will be lighter than last year. 

 Pears — Average crop will be normal. 



(Hood River District, including Mosier, White Salmon and the Dalles.) 

 Apples — -This is the off year for some old orchards, but younger orchards are 



expected to bear enough to bring total crop up to that of 1912, or around 1,200 



cars. 



Prunes — Normal croj?. 



(Exstern Oregon.) 

 Apvles — This will be an off year for Ben Davis. Gano and York Imperials while 



Rome Beauty and some other varieties will show an increase, probably an average 



of 75 per cent of 1912 crop. No frost damage. 

 Pears — Two thirds crop on account of too much rain while blooming. 

 Prunes — Half crop. Cherries — Full crop. 



Washington: (Wenatchee District). 



Apples — 4,328 cars as against 3,495 in 1912. 

 Pears — 139 cars as against 200 in 1912. 

 Peaches — 410 cars as against 491 in 1912. 



Apricots, Plums and Cherries — 732 cars or 78 per cent of normal. 

 (Yakima Valley.) 



Apples — A great many trees bore so heavily last year that they did not bloom this 

 year. Probable crop 60 per cent of 1912 or 3,000 to 4,000 cars. 



Pears — Frost damage will reduce this year's crop to about 200 cars. 



Peaches — Some frost damage reported, but not very general, and there may be 

 1,500 cars this year. 



Prunes — "Will be light crop, probably less than 100 cars. 



Cherries — Half crop on account frost. Probably 20 cars. 



(Walla Walla.) 

 Fruit crop expected to nearly equal crop of 1912. 



( Day ton- Waitsburg. ) 

 50 per cent of normal or 80 cars of apples. Other fruits heavy crops. 



(Spokane District.) 

 Apples — Damaged by frost in some spots. Crop will be lighter than 1912. 



Other States and Canada. 



Reported by the Northwestern Fruit Exchange. 



In condensed form, we give the reports at hand, most of which were written 

 within the last two weeks. We again state that this report can not be considered 

 as an absolute prediction as many conditions are bound to change from month to 

 month, and of these changes, we will endeavor to keep you informed. As an off-hand 

 summary, we may note that the apparent net decrease is only 6,000 to 8,000 cars of 

 apples, or about 3 1-3 per cent of the 1912 crop. 



Arkansas: 



Apples generally bloomed full. Jonathan not setting well. Ben Davis light. 



Peaches — Southern part of the state has full crop. In Benton and Washington 

 counties, crops will be above normal. Around Fort Smith and Van Buren, crop 

 reduced to 50 per cent. Other districts 70 to 90 per cent. State may average 70 

 per cent. 



Canadian Provinces: 



Apple prospects are generally optimistic. 



Pear growing sections report conditions very favorable. 



Nova Scotia 1912 was off year, 5,000 cars. 8,000 cars expected 1913. 



