Show fruit harvest largest in years th agriculture department said recently that the nations orchards might overflow with record fruit liar bar vests this year but that civilian supplies ot of canned fruits probably would be somewhat reduced next year production now Is expected to be CO 60 per cent above last yeartie ye year arthe the apricot crop three times as largo large and the cherry crop nearly 70 per cent greater tile the pear crop probably will be slightly smaller than a year ago record large crops of oranges and grapefruit were sent to market this season and the department reported that favorable conditions of the 1914 crop now point to another large harvest barvest however with military and lend lease demands for canned fruits mounting civilian allocations in 1945 2945 will lie be less than for this year the department part parl ment said civilian supplies of canned peaches for 1915 1945 currently are arc set one third below last year only about one half as a s many m any canned pears will be available as in prewar pre war years and the dried apricot supply will be limited it Is reported however more apples and applesauce are in view for civilians the department part pait ment said |