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TABLE 25 



Canned Apples and Applesauce, Production by Principal States 



1921-38 



(National Canners' Association) 





1921* 



1929t 



1937 



1938 





in standaid cases 





68,092 



Included in "other 



states" 





50,987 



Included in "other 



states" 





38,078 



30,244 









301,855 



37,630 







Maryland, Pennsylvania, 











and Virginia 



202,985 



883,611 



3,285,814 



1,553,464 



Michigan 



141,705 



166,003 



30,009 



15,227 



New York 



601,237 



176,313 



1,523,705 



1,037,263 



Oregon 



279,751 



406,726 



280,777 



191,714 



Utah 



27,383 



Included in "other 



states" 



Washington 



439,969 



1,298,147 



658,024 



462,007 



Other states 



87,386 



593,877 



55,100 



22,500 



Totals 



2,239,428 



3,592,551 



5,833,429 



3,282,175 



* Does not include applesauce. 



t Statistics for 1929 do not include applesauce; 903,991 cases of applesauce were 

 made in this year, but data upon states in which it was produced were not obtained and 

 cannot now be secured. 



very important factor, as is 'Ne^^ York State. Table 26 gives 

 a comparison of apples with other fruits. 



A study of all three tables indicates that the processing of 

 fruits constitutes a tremendous and growing business. It was 

 felt at one time that the widespread development of cold stor- 

 age would reduce the by-products industry, perhaps eliminat- 

 ing the drying phases of it. This has not happened to date. 



Vinegar and cider manufactured in factories and commer- 

 cial establishments are of considerable importance. The value 



