Alarming Apple Orchard Shortage Shown by 
Official U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Census Figures 
151 ,000,000 Fewer Apple Trees on U. S. Farms NOW Than in 1910 
To Feed 61,000,000 More People Than in 1910 
From all indications, the present 
acute fruit shortage will continue for 
years. Neglect, destruction and lack 
of new orchard plantings in war-torn 
Europe, as well as the _ existing 
shortage of fruit trees in American 
orchards, is creating an unparalleled 
demand and alarming shortage in 
supply of American grown fruits. 
Failure to plant new Apple Or- 
chards during tthe past 20 years to 
keep pace with a growing population 
and greatly increased demand, both 
at-home and. abroad, has deprived 
many people of their usual supplies 
of delicious, health-giving fruit: Many 
people wonder why ordinary apples 
sell for 12% to 15c per pound, but 
too few stop to consider that they 
can easily and economically GROW 
THEIR OWN in their own back yards. 
Crab Apples, Apricots, Cherries, 
Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes and 
Berries also can easily be grown in 
the back yards and home orchards, 
and just one bushel of this nutrition- 
filled fruit will pay the entire cost of 
the tree. 
‘GROW YOUR OWN— BE SURE” 
Urges National Garden Institute—Washington, D. C. 
“The delights of home grown fruits 
were long appreciated in early days. 
They need to be more appreciated 
- again, especially as we now value their 
health-giving qualities so much more 
than formerly. 
“Adequate supply of home grown 
fruit for the family will serve not only 
to balance the Nation’s diet, but 
will help to provide better economic 
security and better living. It is recom- 
mended that every farm, town and 
suburban family with suitable ground 
space, wherever some kind of fruit 
can be grown, make plantings of small 
fruits, grapes and tree fruits for home 
consumption . : 
BE SURE to have enough delicious 
fruit for a nutritious diet—at least two 
servings each day. GROW YOUR OWN. 
There’s a lot of joy and satisfaction in | 
having a pantry filled with home-made 
jellies, jams, preserves and canned fruits 
eicabe it surely cuts the cost of eens 
te MESSRS... het 

‘“‘Vitamins for Health” Gardens will assure year-round supplies of delicious home grown nutritious food— 
bringing us all greater health and strength for greater living enjoyment. 
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