PRINCIPAL APPLE VARIETIES. 



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ESTIMATED RELATIVE PROPORTION OF EARLY AND LATE 

 APPLES IN DIFFERENT STATES. 



The proportionate quantity of early and late varieties in the dif- 

 ferent States and the millions of barrels of each in 1915 are shown in 

 figure 11. The designations early and late are based on varieties, 

 those which have normally a short period of use being grouped as 

 early and the varieties that are commonly stored or possess naturally 

 long-keeping quality as late. The numerals shown on the map in 

 figure 11 are listed in Table V. 



The accompanying maps, designated as figures 12, 13, 14, 15, and 

 16, indicate the estimated quantity of apples in the average crops for 





Fig. 16. — Outline map of the United States, showing the distribution by States of that 

 portion of the estimated average apple crop for the years 1909 to 1913, inclusive, 

 which is harvested in October and later. Each dot represents 30,000 bushels. The 

 arrangement of the dots within the State boundaries has no significance. 



1909 to 1913 inclusive, harvested, respectively, in June, July, August, 

 September, and October, figure 16 showing also the fruit picked later 

 than October. In a general way, these maps also indicate geographi- 

 cally the sections of country from which the crop is ready for con- 

 sumption or market in the several months covered by the harvest 

 period. It should be stated in this connection that the data which 

 form the basis of these maps are not entirely comprehensive, but it 

 is believed that this regional distribution of the harvesting of apples 

 in the different months shown by these maps is suggestive as well as 

 instructive. 



