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STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



SECOND YEAR. 



Interest at 10 per cent 



$2 per acre rent, one-fourth acre 



Pruning 



•Culture 



Washing to prevent insects 



Total 



THIRD YEAR. 



Interest 



Rent • 



Pruning 



Culture 



Washing 



Total 



FOURTH YEAR. 



Interest 



Hent 



Pruning 



Culture 



Washing 



Total 



FIFTH YEAR. 



Interest 



Rent on about half acre. 



Pruning 



Culture 



Washing 



Total 



SIXTH YEAR. 



Interest 



Rent 



The sixth year the orchard may 

 be sown in clover, which will 

 cost about 



Total 



SEVENTH YEAR. 



Interest 



Rent 



Pruning 



Total . 



Grand total 



$2 60 



75 



50 



2 00 



50 



5 54 



2 76 



2 00 



S 00 



12 76 



3 04 



2 00 



50 



5 54 



$56 36 



The fifth year the apple-tree will commence bearing, say one peck to the tree ; 

 100 trees bearing 25 bushels at 20 cents per bushel in the orchard gives a credit 

 •of $5. 



The sixth year they will yield one-half bushel per tree, or 50 bushels, worth 

 $10.00. 



The seventh year, say five pecks to the tree, $25 wind-fallen apples and 

 -clover for hogs $10. 



The eighth year they will yield about three bushels per tree, 300 bushels $60 

 hog pasture $10. 



The ninth year about 500 bushels, $100. 



The tenth year they yield about 700 bushels $140. 



Total incotoe for ten years $303.64. 



The tenth year one-half of the trees should be cut out and the wood should 

 pay for that work. The clover should be turned under every two or three years, 

 or cultivated very shallow. This should be done when the seeds are ripe enough 

 to seed the ground again, for which allow $3, thus making a net total of $300.64. 



At this calculation and figure one acre of apple orchard would bring the first 

 ten years clear of all expense, $300. This figure has been doubled both in yield 

 and price. 1 have picked one bushel of apples from five-year-old trees, and over 

 12 from 10-year-old tress. Remember, 10-year-old apple-trees are just coming into 

 their prime. 



