Show FRUIT CROPS WILL BE SMALLER THAN LAST YEAR YEAH Only fair fail crops of apples peaches and pears are now expected in the United States this year ear Department of Agriculture crop officials declared today Frosts in late May Mar reduced prospects in many scattered sections particularly in some of the central States Virginia Michigan and por- por portions portions por portions of New York The Tho conditions of apples on June 1 was nearly 10 per cent below the usual average on that date The Th northwestern States expect more apples ap- ap apples ap apples ples ples than were picked last year but for the tho country as a whole the crop seems likely to be higher although much depends on the rainfall during the next few months Peach production shows a large increase in California where most of the crop is canned or dried but in practically all other important states the crop is expected to be substantially substantially substantially ally smaller than last year Even Eyen in Georgia where many any young trees are arc coming into bearing the crop is ex- ex expected expected ex expected to be less than bu- bu bushels bushels bu bushels compared with last year rear The pear crop also is reported only fair for this year ear California alone alono among the important producing states expecting materially m larger Jarger crop than in the b preceding season |