AMERICAN FRUITS 



ing a decrease during the ten years of 42,- 

 000 trees. The production of pears in 1909 

 amounted to 1,343,000 bushels, while in 1900 

 it was only 960,000 bushels, a gain of 383,000 

 bushels. The value of the 1910 crop was 

 $1,418,000. 



California reported 1,411,000 trees of bear- 

 ing age in 1910, against 2,513,000 trees in 

 1900. This state alone produced more pears 

 in 1909 than the entire East North Central 

 division, 1,928,000 bushels, valued at $1,661,- 

 000. In 1899 a crop of 1,913,000 bushels 

 was gathered. 



In 1910, there were 1,136,000 trees of bear- 

 ing age in the state of Michigan, while in 

 1900 the number was 1,187,000 trees. A 

 total of 666,000 bushels of pears were pro- 

 duced in 1909, against 171,000 bushels in 

 1899, an increase of over 495,000 bushels. 

 The value of the 1909 crop was $536,000. 



CENSUS OF PECAN TREES 



A SUMMARIZING statement of the gen- 

 eral results of the thirteenth census 

 relative to the production of pecans 

 in 1909, has been issued by Director Durand, 

 of the Bureau of Census, Department of 

 Commerce and Labor. It was prepared un- 

 der the direction of Le Grand Powers, chief 

 statistician, and John Lee Coulter, expert 

 special agent, for agriculture. Further analy- 

 sis may result in immaterial modifications 

 of the totals here presented before final pub- 

 lication. 



At the census of 1900, taken as of June 

 1, there were reported 643,000 pecan trees of 

 bearing age, as against 1,620,000 trees in 

 1910 (census taken as of April 15), an in- 

 crease of 977,000 trees, or 151.9 per cent. 



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