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portance. The crop was estimated at 75.5 million pounds, an increase of 10 percent from last year. Stayman production at 66.3 million pounds was fourth in importance. Production increased 10 percent from last year.
Winesap production at 36.7 million pounds was fifth in importance. Production increased 11 percent from last year.
The Nation’s 1971 apple crop, at 6.1 billion pounds sold or used, was three percent less than last season and nine percent below the large 1969 crop. Smaller output in Washington and California accounted for most of the decrease from last year.
About one-fifth of the 1971 crop sold or used was grown in Washington, 15 percent in New* York, and 12 percent in Michigan. Pennsylvania,' Virginia and California followed with smaller shares, ranking fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively. Compared with last year, production was up one percent in the East
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