BULLETIN 483 ; U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



FACTORY OUTPUT. 



The factory output of fruit products in the United States in 1909 

 amounted to 5,529,000 cases of canned fruits, valued at $13,015,000; 

 401,336,000 pounds of dried fruits, valued at $19,894,000; vinegar 

 and cider to the value of $8,448,000; and vinous liquors to the value 

 of $13,121,000. 



Canned fruits. — The principal fruits canned in 1909 in establish- 

 ments engaged primarily hi the canning industry were peaches, 

 1,467,000 cases, valued at $3,754,000; apples, 1,206,000 cases, valued 

 at $1,899,000; pears, 638,000 cases, valued at $1,833,000; apricots, 

 630,000 cases, valued at $1,825,000; berries, 816,000 cases, valued 

 at $1,755,000; and cherries, 390,000 cases, valued at $1,019,000. 



California furnished 80 per cent of the total value of canned peaches, 

 72 per cent of the canned pears, practically all of the canned apricots, 

 and 48 per cent of the canned cherries. New York led in the produc- 

 tion of camied apples and berries and was second in the production 

 of canned cherries. 



Dried fruits. — The principal dried fruits packed in 1909 in estab- 

 lishments engaged primarily in the packing industry were prunes, 

 138,498,000 pounds, valued at $5,130,000; raisins, 111,775,000 

 pounds, valued at $4,838,000; apples, 44,568,000 pounds, valued at 

 $3,098,000; peaches, 46,843,000 pounds, valued at $2,423,000; and 

 apricots, 29,206,000 pounds, valued at $2,277,000. 



California reported all of the raisins and dried apricots, practically 

 all of the dried peaches, and 86 per cent of the prunes. New York 

 was the leading State in the production of dried apples, reporting 75 

 per cent of the value of this product, and California ranked second 

 with 15.5 per cent. 



Vinegar and cider. — Of the total value of vinegar and cider manu- 

 factured in cider-making establishments, New York contributed 26.6 

 per cent. Michigan ranked second in importance. 



Vinous liquors. — This industry includes the manufacture of various 

 kinds of wine and champagne. It is confined to a few States. Cali- 

 fornia furnished 68.1 per cent of the total value of these products 

 manufactured in wineries in 1909, New York 13.8 per cent, Ohio 9.9 

 per cent, Missouri 2.6 per cent, and New Jersey 1.3 per cent. 



FRUIT TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES. 



Statistics of the fruit trade of the United States for the fiscal years 

 ending June 30, 1910 and 1915, are given in the following table. 

 The fiscal year 1910 corresponds with the census production year 1909 : 



