FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT. 



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SUMMARY FOR SIX YEARS.— 15 ACRES. 



Net profit on field for six years $3 , 307 68 



Average annual profit 661 28 



Average annual profit per acre 37 41 



Total yield of peaches 4,192 bu. 



Average price obtained per bushel $1 31 



Total cost for sLx years, exchiding cost of corn crop and deducting rebate from nurserv 



company 2 , 395 08 



Average cost per bushel as obtained from total cost 57 



Average net profit per bushel ■ 74 



A certain over-head charge should be made to provide for the orchard's 

 share in the farm buildings, also to cover the necessary expense of 

 clearing the land in case of another general freeze but either of these 

 is difficult to estimate at present. 



The orchard is now a commonly called six year old, and with good 

 care and no bad luck is just entering into the period of greatest use- 

 fulness. Some of the trees will be short lived due to the effects of the 

 snow storm during its fourth j-ear and there will be some vacancies to 

 fill at the beginning of the seventh year but as a whole, it is in very good 

 condition. 



