| Show NEW YORKS PEAR CROP hudson valley pears peara find a arket all over the world or id value of f th the crop the hudson valley of new york has long been conceded to be the greatest pear producing country in the world supplying almost entirely not only new york boston and philadelphia but many european cities last year the hudson valley pear crop was unusually large selling for several million dollars early this spring the outlook for a fair production was very encouraging until the burls buds began to open when the oc ellana or bud moth and the leaf f roller began their destructive work destroying fully half the crop eating into the heart of the bud few people have an idea of the labor and expense entailed in handling the pear crop between new york and albany b any i immense ammense numbers of people are arc now employed picking and shipping pears while the hudson valley pears are not so moo smooth and attractive as those of california they are more highly appreciated precia ted and are of superior flavor generally the pears are sold to commission men before they are ripe canada last year took about one half of the states entire crop at per barrel new york and boston this year get two thirds of the crop at three dollars per barrel As soon as the pears are picked they are and shipped annew in new york being sold by the barrel without dumping in liverpool the sales ar are c conducted differently being sold entirely at auction and bringing five dollars per barrel bartletta bartletts Bart Dart letts do not stand transportation very well consequently very few of them are shipped abroad liverpool is furnished with the kieffer or more hardy variety but not equal in flavor to the bartlett the tear pear industry in the hudson I 1 valley is in its infancy notwithstanding that it produces a large percentage percenta e of the worlds fruit for there are thousands of acres of young trees not yet bearing and many thousands more are being planted annually at the present rapid rate of increase in i n fruit growth and culture hudson country people predict that before many many years the hudson valley talley will be a gigantic orchard extending from one end of the state to the other and capable of furnishing a bountiful supply of trait fruit for the entire world NY herald |
