218 STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. 



Hauling 23 loads of manure |7.00 



Pruning 2 . 70 



Spraying, four applications , 59.74 



Thinning 3.95 



Packages 71 . 74 



Picking, packing, and hauling 81.30 



Total expense $226 .43 



Apples sold, 984 bushels 700.74 



Net profit $474.31 



The manure was secured for the hauling, so no charge was made for 

 it. All labor is charged at $1.50 per day, team .fl. The spraying chemi- 

 cals cost 8% cents per pound for copper sulphate; 35 cents per pound 

 for Paris Green ; 10 cents per pound for arsenate of lead, and ground 

 lime cost 20 cents per 40-pound sack. The sulphate was purchased the 

 previous year when prices were higher. 



Apple barrels are charged at 40 cents each, which covers the cost 

 of barrel, hauling and nailing; cracker barrels at 15 cents, which 

 covers the cost and labor in repairing them ; orange boxes at 3 cents. 



SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES. 



It is interesting for the sake of comparisons and averages to bring 

 together the receipts and expenses from these orchards for the five 

 years. Tliev are as follows: 



1835.46 for five years. 



Receipts for 5 consecutive years 1,367.33 



Expenses for 5 consecutive years 531.87 



Average net jwopt per 3'ear for 5 consecutive 



years .1 167 . 09 



Average net profit per acre per year 104.43 



In the five years there have been three good crops, while in the other 

 years, not much more than expenses were realized. But tlie fact that 

 even in these "smalT' years the orchards were given thorough sprayings 

 and other care, has made the "big" years possible. 



The average net profit per year per acre will certainly compare 

 favorably with any farm crop, and is discussed under the next heading. 



