518 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



COST OF PRODUCTION OF BLACK TARTARIAN CHERRIES IN 



SACRAMENTO COUNTY. 



By F. C. Brosius. 



The following statistics not only show that the grower who furnished 

 the figures given below knows how to get results from his trees, but also 

 that he knows how to dispose of his crop profitably, one of the most 

 important items in cherry culture. AVithout the aid of the reefers, 

 Tartarian cherries seldom arrive in the eastern market in a condition 

 other than that which results in a red ink sale. 



Yield of 360 boxes, averaging 10 pounds and 940 pounds bulk, from 95 

 trees, average 20 years old: 



CULTURAL COSTS. 



Two plowings, 4 harrowings, irrigation, etc., labor and team, pumping $25 00 



Picking and pacliing, labor —2 ]1^ 



Boxes and cartons !^o (U 



Reefers, icing and return express 1<> Oo 



Total cost -"^Sie 75 



RECEIPTS. 



360 boxes, 10 pounds each, net $571 00 



940 pounds, bulk, at 10 cents per pound J4 UO 



Total receipts $^65 00 



Deduct cost of production «^1" '^ 



Balance $^^^ -^ 



FRUIT SHIPMENTS. 



We are indebted to Mr. Chas. E. Virden, of the California Fruit 

 Distributors, for the following comparative statement of the carload 

 shipments of fruits in 1913 and 1914. Shipping for this season is not 

 quite finished : 



Sacramento, Cal., November 23, 1914. 



COMPARATIVE STATEMENT. 



1913 1914 



Cherries 230| 166^ 



pI^S :-:::::::::::::::::::::::::: 2,359^ 2,?Si 



PW l'706i l,906i 



Pea^s " 2,495f 2,725i 



GrJpes 6,275i 8,6881 



Miscellaneous ^°'s '*'^^ 



Totals 13,243f 16,061J 



