YEAR BOOK 



These four divisions reported over 67 per 

 cent of the total product for 1909. 



Production by States 



Among the several states, Missouri, New- 

 York and Illinois, together contained in 

 1910, almost 25 per cent, of all apple trees 

 of bearing age in the United States. 



The number of trees of bearing age in 

 Missouri at the census of 1910 was 14,360,- 

 000, this being a decrease since 1900 of 5,- 

 680,000 trees. The production of apples in 

 1909 amounted to 9,969,000 bushels, while in 

 1900 it was 6,496,000 bushels, a gain of 3,- 

 473,000 bushels. The value of the 1909 crop 

 was $4,886,000. 



New York reported 11,248,000 trees of 

 bearing age in 1910, against 15,055,000 trees 

 in 1900. This state alone produced more 

 apples in 1909 than the entire East North 

 Central division, 25,409,000 bushels, valued 



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