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WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
November, 1916 
Apple Forecast By Varieties 
The September 1 forecast of 
total apple production this year 
in the United States, as reported 
by the Bureau of Crop Esti- 
mates, U. S. Department of 
Agriculture, is 67,679,000 barrels 
of 3 bushels each (agricultural 
and not commercial basis), as 
compared with 76,670,000 esti- 
mated produced last year, of 
which not quite 65 per cent were 
sold. In the past ten years 
estimated production has ex- 
ceeded the present forecast five 
times. Taking the country as a 
whole, it thus appears that the 
apple crop will be nearly an 
average, but 12 per cent smaller 
than last year’s large crop. The 
crop is larger than last year in 
t he Atlantic Coast States, in- 
cluding New York and Pennsyl- 
vania, and in the Pacific Coast 
States, but smaller in practically 
all the interior States except 
Michigan, which has about 34 
per cent more than last year. 
For the first time this year an 
attempt has been made to fore- 
cast the crop by important 
varieties. 
The following estimates are 
based upon reports from special 
lists of apple correspondents to 
the Bureau of Crop Estimates: 
Baldwin appears to be the 
leading crop this year, with a 
forecast of 9,302,000 barrels, an 
increase of 12 per cent over last 
year’s production. Ben Davis, 
which was the leading variety as 
to quantity last year, falls to 
second this year, with a forecast 
production of 9,245,000 barrels, 
which is 17 per cent less than the 
production estimated last year. 
The Winesap forecasts a pro- 
duction of 3,794,000 barrels, a 
decrease of 32 per cent from last 
year. 
Greening forecast is 3,739,000 
barrels, an increase of 4 per cent 
over the estimated production 
last year. 
Northern Spy forecast is 
3.602.000 barrels, an increase of 
25 per cent over last year’s esti- 
mated production. 
The Wealthy forecasts a pro- 
duction of 2,863,000 barrels, a 
decrease of 13 per cent from last 
year’s crop. Michigan forecasts 
a production of 495,000 barrels, 
an increase of 33 per cent over 
last year’s estimated production; 
New York 389,000, an increase 
of 57 per cent; Iowa 290,000, a 
decrease of 48 per cent; Wiscon- 
sin 215,000, a decrease of 43 per 
cent; Pennsylvania 177,000, an 
increase of 39 per cent; Minne- 
sota 140,000, an increase of 1 per 
cent; Ohio 124,000, a decrease 
of 17 per cent; Illinois 85,000, a 
decrease of 63 per cent; all other 
States 948,000, a decrease of 13 
per cent. 
The Rome Beauty, with a fore- 
cast of 2,770,000 barrels, is 21 
per cent short of last year’s 
estimated production. 
Oldenburg variety forecasts a 
production of 2,001,000 barrels, 
which is 8 per cent less than last 
year. Michigan forecasts 505,000 
barrels, an increase of 30 per 
cent; New York 395,000; an 
increase of 144 per cent; Iowa 
218.000, a decrease of 47 per 
cent; Wisconsin 195,000, a de- 
crease of 39 per cent; Pennsyl- 
vania 140,000, an increase of 
52 per cent; Illinois 60,000, a 
decrease of 68 per cent; Ohio 
53.000, a decrease of 51 per 
cent; all other States 435,000 
barrels, a decrease of 16 per 
cent. 
McIntosh forecasts a produc- 
tion of 1,012,000 barrels, an 
increase of 31 per cent over last 
year. New York forecasts 
357.000 barrels, an increase of 
55 per cent; Maine, New Hamp- 
shire, Vermont, and Massachu- 
setts combined, 194,000 barrels, 
an increase of 109 per cent; all 
other states 461,000 barrels, an 
increase of 2 per cent. 
Fameuse (Snow) forecasts a 
production of 1,005,000 barrels, 
an increase of 1 per cent. 
Geraniu ms. 
In all but semitropical por- 
tions of the United States ger- 
aniums must be taken indoors 
for winter. Florists usually 
make cuttings in the fall to 
grow new plants in greenhouses 
for spring use. This practice is, 
of course, impracticable for the 
average householder. The latter 
may take up growing plants and 
hold them in a dormant condi- 
tion by storing upright in boxes 
of dry soil in a cellar having a 
temperature of from 40° to 50° 
Fahrenheit. The plants may be 
placed close together with only 
a little dry soil among the roots. 
Preparing Shrubs for Winter 
While a number of the shrubs 
commonly grown in the garden 
will go through the winter with- 
out injury if let alone, others 
must be given varying degrees 
of special attention. Among the 
shrubs which need no unusual 
fall and winter care are snowball, 
spirea, mock orange, and lilacs. 
The highbush cranberry is a 
decided addition to a shrubbery 
planting at this time of year. 
The fruit is showy. 
Fruiting branches of the Fuo- 
nymus or “Burning Bush” cut 
before hard freezing make good 
boquets for a porch vase. They 
will last until quite late in winter. 
Apples picked carefully from 
the tree and wrapped in papei 
keep well. Do not store apples 
in a potato cellar as they take 
up odors. 
