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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
PRODUCTION OF PEARS IN THE UNITED STATES 
Thirteenth Census Statistics for Geographic Division 
and States, 1910 and 1900 
Decrease in Number ok Trees of Bearing Age 
At the census of 1909, taken as of June i, there were reported 17,716, 
000 pear trees of bearing age, as against 15,172,000 trees in 1910 (census 
taken as of April 15) a decrease of 2,544,000 trees, or 16.8 per cent. 
In 1910 there were 1,276,366 farms reporting the growing of pear trees, 
or 20.1 per cent of the total number of farms in the United States. 
The average number of trees per farm reporting is given as 12. No 
report was received in 1900 showing the number of farms reporting. 
The returns of the 1900 census, likewise, did not secure the number 
of trees under bearing age. In 1910, however, 611,788 farms (or 9.6 
per cent of the total), had 8,804,000 trees not of bearing age, or an 
average of 14 per farm. 
The present census shows that in 1909 there were produced in the 
United States 8,841,000 bushels of pears, having a total value of $7,911, 
000. The production at that time was somewhat greater than it was 
ten years previously when 6,625,000 bushels were gathered. The re¬ 
ports of the 1900 census give no information as to the value of pears. 
Number of Pear Trees and Production, by Divisions 
Of the nine main geographical divisions into which the census 
divides the country, the middle Atlantic division in 1910 and 1900 re¬ 
ported the largest number of trees of bearing age, 3,670,000 and 3,925, 
000, respectively. A total of 2,185,000 bushels of pears were gathered 
in both 1909 and 1899. The value of the crop in 1909 was $2,029,000. 
The division ranking next in the number of trees of bearing age is 
the East North Central. In 1910 this division had 3,560,000 trees of 
bearing age, against 3,799,000 trees in 1900. At the present census 
1,623,000 bushels of pears were produced by this division, valued at 
$1,332,000. Ten years ago the production amounted to 784,000 
bushels. 
The South Atlantic division, with 2,326,000 trees of bearing age, is 
third in rank. In 1900 the corresponding number of trees was 2,292,000, 
a slight gain thus being shown. The trees of bearing age in 1909 pro¬ 
duced 975,000 bushels, valued at $680,000; but in 1899 there were 
gathered only 744,000 bushels, the increase during the ten years being 
231,000 bushels. 
The Pacific division also reports a relatively large number of trees of 
bearing age and shows more pears produced than any of the other 
divisions. In 1910 there were 1,975,000 producing trees, as compared 
with 3,198,000 in 1900, tlie decrease amounting to 1,223,000 trees. 
The number of bushels gathered in 1909 was 2,614,000 valued at 
$2,357,000. In 1899 the trees in this division produced 2,103,000 
bushels. 
These fouf divisions reported 76.0 per cent of the total product for 
1909. 
Number of Pear Trees and Production, by States 
Among the several states. New York, California, and Michigan, 
together contained in 1910 over 30 per cent of all pear trees of bearing 
age in the United States. 
The number of such trees in New York at the census, of 1910 was 
2,142,000, this being 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 bearing 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 bearing 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 produced in 1909, against 171,000 bushels 
in 1899, an increase of over 495,000 bushels. The value of the 1909 
crop was $536,000. 
GREAT EXHIBITION OF ROSES AT BOSKOOP, 1913 
In the month of July, 1913, a great exhibition of roses 
will take place at Boskoop by the well-known society, 
“Bursary of trees and plants.’’ 
This society can count on the support of nearly all the 
inhabitants of Boskoop, since the great exhibition of flowers 
in 1911 had such an enormous success; although it had been 
brought about by only 50 partners. 
Mr. Y. H. van Nes, then president of the exhibition will, 
now supported by the best forces of the village, accept the 
presidency, which guarantees a success. 
To give an idea of the sight the exhibition will afford, 
we mention in connection with the one department, “Roses 
in pots,’’ the fact that already more than 30,000 pots have 
been entered. 
PERSONALS 
Dame Fortune still continues to smile on George Achelis 
of the Morris Nursery Co., West Chester, Pa. According 
to the New York Tribune his brother’s estate is much larger 
than at first thought, as assets of over a million and a quarter 
have been discovered in Germany. After certain bequests 
have been satisfied there will be a residue of $3,093,312.99 
to be divided between six brothers and sisters of whom George 
Achelis is one. 
It would take a long time to make that amount in the 
nursery business. 
W: P. Stark is spending August at North Manitou 
Island, Mich., and is very enthusiastic about that locality. 
He reports it as one of the most delightful resting spots of 
the lake regions. The bass fishing ideal, the fruit growers’ 
paradise, where the sweet cherries excel those of the Far West. 
Mr. Stark prophesies a great future for the orchards 
at Thompsonville, Michigan. To use his own words— 
“There is a great awakening, a greater future, and with such 
economical advantages, how could it be otherwise where 
play and profit are combined ?’’ 
SEED NOTES 
Apples and Myrobolan plum are reported scarce in France, so it 
seems that a shortage in these seeds may be looked for. 
Just as we are going to press we are in receipt of the Proceedings of 
the Thirty-Seventh Annual Convention of the American Association of 
Nurserymen, held at Boston, Mass., June 12th, 13th and 14th, 1912. 
Secretary John Hall, as usual was very prompt,—and deserves a great 
deal of credit. The book is brimfull of everything that is interesting 
which took place at the Convention. Mention is also made of the 
different valued members of the Association who were removed from 
the ranks during the past year. 
