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APPLES 
The Over-Production Bugaboo 
A few so-called fruit experts have raised a great hue and cry about the number of Apple orchards 
planted during the past two years, and have predicted an enormous over-production of fruit and 
reduction in prices and profits to the grower. Some of the leading farm papers have made a careful inves¬ 
tigation of the situation, and the unanimous opinion is that the writers are frightened at their own 
shadow. We ask you to read these extracts from articles in several of the leading publications. 
“As a result of the enormous Apple-planting which 
has been done during recent years in this country, the 
alarm of over-production has been sounded. Is the 
Apple situation really serious, or is this fear merely the 
result of a panicky feeling among the prospective fruit¬ 
growers? We have endeavored to learn this from the 
most prominent fruit-growers of the state, asking them 
for their opinion, and learning how many of these men 
have the courage of their convictions and are planting 
new Apples. It will be noticed from these published 
articles that all are more or less optimistic, and many 
are continuing to set new orchards. This certainly 
gives some assurance to the man who wants to set 
Apple trees, but when we investigate the situation we 
learn that there must be certain qualifications made to 
the statement that there will not be an over-production. 
The word over-production must be taken in its broader 
sense, for, in a limited way, there is an over-supply of 
Apples every year on some markets. _ In other words, 
during a given season, some markets will have an under¬ 
supply and some an over-supply. Therefore, does it 
not seem that distribution is wholly or in part at fault, 
rather than any surplus production?”—From the 
“Pennsylvania Farmer,” April 26, 1913. 
Dr. J. H. Funk, of Berks County, Pennsylvania, 
writing for “The Practical Farmer,” of January 11, 
1913, says: “Never in the history of our country has 
there been so much interest manifest as to the future 
outlook of the Apple industry. The query comes from 
every side. ‘Will there be an over-production when all 
the trees planted come into bearing?’ Let us take a 
survey of the ground. Fifteen years ago the United 
States had 200,000,000 bearing trees (Apple). Since 
the rapid spread of the San Jose scale and other insects 
and fungous diseases, this number has been reduced 
to about 150,000,000, and continues on the decrease, 
notwithstanding the large orchards being planted in 
different states. Why is this? Because for every tree 
planted by the specialist there are two or more trees 
that die for the farmer. Put good fruit at reasonable 
prices, and the consumption of fruit would be tripled, 
and, instead of hearing the cry of over-production, 
there would be a demand far beyond what can be 
produced in the near future.” 
W. S. Moore, of Mason County, West Virginia, says 
in “The Ohio Farmer” of March 9, 1913: “Among the 
many questions that come to me in my institute work 
in various sections of the country this winter, as well 
as by letter, this one has been asked most frequently, 
‘What about the over-production of Apples?’ It is a 
timely question, and comes not only from those now 
engaged in orcharding, but also from those who con¬ 
template engaging in the business in the near future, 
as well as from the owners of large tracts of undeveloped 
fruit lands. There are many things upon which the 
success or failure of orcharding may depend. I have 
said for years that there was a greater danger of over¬ 
planting than of over-production. Those who are con¬ 
templating planting should remember that there is a 
vast difference between the two. How easy it is to 
plant more trees than we can get help or money to 
take care of! 
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