380 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



They will no doubt be of interest not only to growers of these particular 

 fruits, but to others as well : 



WICKSON PLUMS. 



Yield. 980 crates, at 75 cents per crate, net $T3.j 00 



100 trees, 6 years old ; 25 trees, 12 years old. 



Cost of Production. 



Pruning $25 00 



I'lowing, four times 47 00 



Spraying, lime-sulphur 25 00 



Picking 28 00 



Packing, at 4 cents 39 20 



980 boxes and 3.920 baskets 93 10 



Making boxes, at 2 cents, paper $1.75 21 35 



Hauling to wharf, 15 loads at $1.00 15 00 



Total 293 65 



Balance $441 35 



TOKAY GRAPES. 



Normal production, 7.000 crates, 20 pounds net. 91 tons. 

 Thirty-two acres tokay grapes, 8 years old. 



Cost of Pboduction. 



Irrigation, pumping with motor, at $4.00 per acre per season $128 00 



I'runing. one man 35 days, at $2.25 per day 78 75 



Sulphuring, one man 10 days, at $2.25 per day 22 50 



Five sacks sulphur, at $2.75 per sack , 13 75 



Two plowings. 21 days, man and team, at $4.00 S4 00 



Three cultivations, 15 days, man and team, at $4.00 60 00 



Hauling 420 crates per day, 16 days, man and team, at $4.00 64 00 



7,000 shook and making, at 12* cents 875 00 



Picking and packing, at 10 cents per crate 700 00 



$2,026 00 



7,000 crates, at $1.00 net $7,000 00 



Cost of production 2,026 00 



Balance $4,974 00 



