APPLE GROWING 



of the apple, especially as a dessert fruit, been 

 fully realized. 



It Is doubtless this realization of Its great 

 adaptability, together with is long season, which 

 have brought the apple into so great demand of 

 late. It Is possible to have apples on the table 

 in some form the year round. The first sum- 

 mer apples are almost always with us before 

 the bottom of the Russet barrel Is reached. 

 Or, should the fresh fruit be too expensive or 

 for some reason fail altogether, the housewife 

 can fall back on the canned and dried fruit 

 which are almost as good. 



The tendency In the price of this staple fruit 

 has been constantly upward during the last 

 decade. Many people are greatly surprised 

 when the fact that apples cost more than 

 oranges Is called to their attention. The in- 

 crease In consumption, due to the greater 

 variety of ways of preparing the apple for use. 

 has undoubtedly been an important factor In 

 this higher price. But at least an equally Im- 

 portant factor is the marked decrease in the 

 supply of this fruit. To those who are not 

 familiar with the facts, the great falling off 

 in production which the figures show will be 

 no less than startling. 



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