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EXTENT OF THE CANNING INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES.! 
Quantity and value of foods canned, 1899, 1904, 1909. 
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1909 1904 1899 a 
Product. 7 
Cases Value Cases Value. Cases. Value ¢ 
Veretabless a. 22 S232 5520 ene 32,752, 469 |$51, 568,914 | 29,597,616 |$45, 610,993 | 19,323, 730 | $28, 734, 598 
ROMALOCS ea acne sees = ae 12, 909) 986 | 18,747,941 | 9,411,084 | 14,020,846 | 8, 700,538 | 13,666, 560 
Ofein a a5 eee aces eee mean 7 451, 265 | 10,332,136 | 11,209,597 | 15,952,386 | 6,336,984 8, 191, 383 | 
ROAST Aarons eats cenet oe sick 5,901, 703 | 10,247,363 | 4,694,492 | 7,928,791 | 2,548,722 4, 465, 673 
Beans i oS. 2. e2 55. eet 3,392,864 | 6,013,098 | 2,588,015 | 4,133,810 | 1,493,517 2,025, 123 
IASPELA SUS meee ocise toon 228,559 | 1, O7bR7 1551 anes cela cll ee cis coe See | crepe ene Stren | eee 
PuUMpPKiN Ss S3n oss. cee sk ee 440, 303 576, 043 246, 557 346, 497 138, 078 202, 404 © 
Sweet potatoes. ..........--- 347, 286 531, 651 192,997 284, 385 83, 526 124, 245 | 
AUOthere sso. ocean seer se 2,080,503 | 3,144,907 | 1,236,874 | 2,944, 287 27,365 59, 210 
TDi ee ae eee ee  e 5, 518,999 | 12,938,474 | 4,628,211 | 11,722,979 | 4,467,817) 11, 311, 062— 
REACH eS See tec eee ace ee 1,484,808 | 3,753,698 | 1,304,867] 3,902,441 |} 1,449,356 4) 283, 165_ 
PA PICS Ee Seis hea oof owe = Sa 1,205,742 | 1,898, 720 490, 341 738, 013 645, 762 1, 125, 119 
ADnICOtS . -2 22a 2's see 630,185 | 1,825,311 539,815 | 1,641,919 531, 648 it 538, 252 
IP CAnG eee ees mas ea 637,782 | 1,833,214 789,120 | 2,192,910 672, 485 2,188, 201 
IBETHICSE ee ole sete See se 815,851 | 1,754,927 489,037 | 1,058, 659 600, 419 1,092,975 
@hernes tse sco seci eee eee 390,351 | 1,019,013 319,350 825, 522 114, 367 307, 788 
ATM OUNerSee: ee et eee a 354, 280 853, 591 695,111 | 1,363, 515 453, 780 730, 562 | 
Pounds Pounds. Pounds 
Mishigna@(oysterss----- <2 - =e 235, 418, 713 | 17,573,311 |207,077,976 | 13, 531, 786 |.........-.-. 12, 868, 572 
Salmoneees. stout saeco oes 99,831,528 | 8,723,565 | 48,128,926 | 4,251,387 | 62,652,792 5,679, 324 
Sardines: -<.s-.cesccceousee 90,694,284 | 4,931,831 | 87,224,524 | 4,380,498 | 44,951, 244 4,212,351 
OMSTCISED sue seet ee caer 28,192,392 | 2,443,101 | 59,249,043 | 3,799,412 1...........- 2, 054, 800 
Miliothers <e0- 2. soscee ase 16,700,509 | 1,474,814 | 12,475,483 | 1,100,489 | 9,625,825 922,097 | 
Condensed milks - ce.se os onoe 494, 796, 544 | 33,563,129 |308, 485, 182 20, 149) 282 186, 921, Cheye jie, Unk 888, ee 
Sweetened: 25205 cece hak 214,518,310 | 17,345, 278 |198, 355, 189 13, 478, 316"). cee tees ana coeeceeee 
Unsweetened == 5.2... co-<- 280, 278, 234 | 16, 217,851 110,129; 993 |» 65670; 906) |2> 22 sel oocecemecnes 
Meat Steee oeemn a beanie maa eei 121,376, 837 | 15,345,543 }...........- 16, 144, 665 |112, 443,021 9, 166, 931 
Other products, soups, special- 
ties, preserves, and pickles. .].......-...- AZ 0302529 a aaseceee ts 30,212,080) [ee wmileite scais|| ROD L2DN2o Tam 
PACKING SEASONS.? 
Seasons for packing various products in the different States. 
State. Apples. Apricots. Asparagus. Baked beans. . 
ATKANSAS- ooo 55 oo July -23'to Auge U5" ess ces. o fe sac aE ae ee eee ee | Reena eee ee 
Califommiase- 5-2-2 Sept. 17 to Nov. 26 | June’ .1 to Aug.10 | Mar...25'to July 231 |- Sey Ss eee 
ColoradOs teat se Opt. WiLOLOC aL ees cs eso cae clea eae May i to June 30) s2s2k eee eee nee eee 
Connecticut.--....- Sept.<30 to‘'Oct. 30. |. 22). sesh eel. ee eee ete 2s Eee ee ee een 
Welawalreeee. eee Sept: 20 to Octe 10:\css2 woe ssc Seas we nea ce cine oe ee eee cl em ae ee ener eee 
Georpiatess222 5552 Aug. VtoiSept. Ges. c2rc ee ts See Sas SE a es | ee eee ee 
UINOISyeee ese soe Aug al OO INGE Lon S- os secre ci seacek eater May 20 to June 20 | Jan. to Dec 
in Ghianaesee ens eee Oct): Lito Nove do ooo neck oes celn oe |e actreae s See eee Eee Jan. to Dee 
KANSAS See ess Oct: . 1 to Oct: 28 2.2 e ks ee ee aa eae | Se eee ore 
Manyland see se asec Oct. DtOuNov.. Velsec 2. so seinec ste cetitcs | dees eees eeeeeoeneee Jan to Dec 
Mascsachnsettss. 222 |° Aisi: coe ee ea eee eee Jan to Dee 
Michigans 22.55... ANg8 ASCO NOVe en dietetic Ses | see oo eee ee Jan to Dec 
Minnesota....------ PATA TB i Ta eee ee hare a tara tate | eee ve eae a pee Jan to Dec 
IMISSOUEIES cae see Sept. 18:to! Ochs. 177. bes Soa Baa ae aa eee ee Oa en en eee ee eee 
Nebraska....------ sept. -1-to NOvVs, 20). sce... scces cen 5S oc lee ese een aoe eee eRe eee eae 
IN GWad CLSO YS oo amen seine elses Sete he meme eerie May 13toJuly 1 | Jan. to Dec 
New Mexico.....-- Oct. 15:to,Dec..25:| Aug..! 1 tovAupy a5 (|e. ase eee es | ee eee eee eee eee 
ING WeViOrkth ose. see Sept. 15 to Dec. 31 | July 20 to Aug. 20 | May 10to July 15 |} Jan. to Dec 
Ohigzne ea eae Oct:* Leto NOV 20:2. os 5 Se Sas a ao St a et Pee aoa see ao eee eee 
Oregon: 232522 tax Aug. :25 to Dec. Gl. oo scb25 2.26. ce eee oe eee ee masin sone eaeee | one eee eee Eee eee 
Pennsylvania. .---- July’ dsto Dee. Deis sk eee eae eae sen ene eee lecee eee eee eee eee 
Tennessee. .2)4: -=/5 - Oct. COUNOVes)) Wliate ee tee cee ee Apr. 215 to May, 10) 525.822 4-seeceee eee 
(Witah see et nae July 25to Dec. 1| July 24to Oct. 1 iS 26,00; June s 0) |pos see esee eee eee 
Warginingso5s2e nes Sept. 1 fo Oct. 20 cs eee ee ae ees Be See ete oes 
Washington....-.-- Aug.-15 to: Dec.-10: || July: 1 torAugs eae eee e eee aaleee eee eee eee 
1 From Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, volume X, Manufactures. 
2 From reports of canners. 
BULLETIN 196, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
