YEAR BOOK 



were gathered. The reports of the 1900 

 census give no information as to the value 

 of pears. 



Trees and Production, by Divisions 



Of the nine main geographical divisions 

 - into v^hich the census divides the country^ 

 the middle Atlantic division in 1910 and 

 1900 reported the largest number of trees of 

 hearing age, 3,670,000 and 3,925,000, respec- 

 tively. A total of 2,185,000 bushels of pear& 

 were gathered in both 1909 and 1899. The 

 value of the crop in 1909 was $2,029,000. 



The division ranking next in the number 

 of trees of bearing age is the East North 

 Central. In 1910 this division had 3,560,000 

 trees of bearing age, against 3,799,000 trees 

 in 1900. At the present census 1,623,000^ 

 bushels of pears were produced by this divi- 

 sion, valued at $1,332,000. Ten years ago 

 the production amounted to 784,000 bushels. 



The South Atlantic division, with 2,326,000 

 trees of bearing age, is third in rank. In 

 1900 the corresponding number of trees was 

 2,292,000, a slight gain thus being shown. 

 The trees of bearing age in 1909 produced 

 975,000 bushels, valued at $680,000; but in 

 1899 there were gathered only 744,000 bush- 



The Westminster Nursery 



of Westminster, Md. 



Extensive growers of 1 and 2 year Apple; 

 and Peach trees, Downing Gooseberry, Aspara- 

 gus plants, Privet Hedging, Shrubbery, Car. 



Poplar. Can supply the above in car lots or 

 less. Mail us your list of wants for prices. 

 We also offer N. C. Natural Peach Seeds. 



Mention "American "'^'riiits" Year Book 

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