290 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4 GEORGE V., A. 19H 



Wealthy Orchard, 1896-1912 



Net profit per acre, 1896-1904 $ *87 16 



1905 103 13 



1906 112 SO 



" ir07 3.54 



1908 104 34 



1K>9 108 98 



1910 105 47 



1911 49 as 



1912 399 44 



Total net profit per acre, 1896-1912 (17 years) $1,508 24 



Average net profit per acre from date of planting, 1896 to 1912.. $ 83 72 



Average net profit per acre from date of fruiting, 1899 to 1912.. 107 73 



Wealthy Orchard, 1910. 



Gallons. 



Fruit picked 29fi 



Windfalls 321| 



Total 617| 



Esti mated 



Sales of Fruit. per Aero 



10 baskets at 45 cents $ 4 50 $14 41 



68 " 35 " 23 80 76 23 



137 " SO " 4110 13164 



215 Total revenue, 1910 $69 40 $222 28 



Estimated 



Expenses, 1910. per Acre. 



Pruning, 1 man 20 hours at 15 cents.... $ 3 00 $ 9 61 



Mowing, 1 man 10 hours at 15 cents 1 50 4 81 



Material used for spraying 1 20 3 84 



Spraying 4 times 3 00 9 61 



Cost of 215 baskets and covers at 4 cents 8 60 27 55 



Putting on tree protectors, 1 man 10 hours at 15 



cents 1 50 4 81 



Rent of land 94 3 00 



Commission on sales 2 83 9 06 



Picking fruit and gathering windfalls, 61 hours at 



16! cents 10 17 32 57 



Packing fruit. 23 hours at 16§ cents 3 83 12 27 



Total expenses. 1910 $36 57 $117 13 



Net profits, 1910 32 83 105 15 



$ 69 40 $222 28 



Wealthy Orchard, 1911. 



Gallons. 



Fruit picked 330V 



Windfalls 129J 



Total 460 



to 



Estimated 



Sales of Fruit. per Acrp 



2 baskets at 25 cents $0 50 $160 



153 " 30 " 45 90 147 01 



155 Total revenue. 1911 $46 40 $148 61 



