WINTER MEETING, 1S77. 39 



One bbl. sold at $1.25 net - - - $1 25 



One bbl. dried at GOc net . GO 



U 85 

 Cost of two barrels at 25c each — 50 



Net gain, clear profit, 250 per cent $1 35 



I have confined myself thus far to the consideration of the apple crop, as 

 tliat is the leading fruit crop of our State, but the principle that I am advo- 

 cating, reducing the proportionate expense of marketing, applies to all sorts 

 of fruits, and tlie comparative advantages that may be realized are even greater 

 in some other kinds of fruits. I have not the time, neither is it necessary to 

 go over the whole or even a large number of the different kinds, for the same 

 principle applies to all ; I shall, therefore, content myself by applying it in 

 only one other case. 



The enhanced value of fruit as effected by thorough packing and sorting 

 applies with peculiar force to my special favorite 



THE PEACH. 



Let us come right down to dollars and cents : 



Cost and Profit of Peaches. 



Cents. 



Basket, top, and tarletan, per basket O?! 



Picking, sorting, packing, and delivering 10 



Freight, drayage, etc., average 12^ 



Total exclusive of fruit and commission 30 



Fruit Sold. 



Percent. 

 At 40c, with commission 4c, basket, etc., 30c, nets 6c. 



At 50c, with expenses 35c, nets 15c, gain of 250 



At GOc, with expenses 36c, nets 24c, gain of 400 



At 70c, with expenses 37c, nets 33c, gain of - 550 



At 80c, with expenses 38c, nets 42c, gain of 700 



At $1, with expenses 40c, nets GOc, gain of 1000 



These are facts ! Do the fruit men fully realize their significance? I fear 

 not. 



I believe a majority of the farmers that grow peaches for market often lose 

 from two to 500 per cent in net results simply for lack of knowledge, care, and 

 honesty in putting up their fruit. 



Why do I believe it? As this part of my subject is i\\Q pivot, I'll tell you, 

 even at the risk of being considered tedious or egotistical. 



In matters of this kind, many people w'ant definite statements, instead of 

 general principles, so that they can compare actual results. 



During the past season I determined to pack my peaches just as well as it was 

 possible to do it, and to grade them carefully, and this was the result. My 

 extra peaches of all varieties sold in Chicago at from $1.00 to $1.25 per basket, 

 when the highest quotations for fancy would only be from 75 to 90c. I have 



