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THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



CROP REPORT AND STATISTICS. 



SEPTEMBER REPORT. 



Figures opposite names of counties indicate condition of crop in per 

 basis of 100 per cent as normal. 



Smaller figures underneath condition figures show the estimated per 

 normal crop produced in each of these counties. 



*Less than 2 per cent of state's normal crop grown in county. 



cent 

 cent 



on the 

 of the 



THE COST OF PRODUCTION OF PEARS IN SACRAMENTO 



COUNTY. 



By F. C. Brosius. 



The following cost of production and net returns on pears grown in 

 the Sacramento River district, is presented for the purpose of showing 

 what can be accomplished, if the grower is walling to spend time and 

 money to combat insect pests, fungi, and plant diseases, intelligently 

 and successfully. 



This will also give some idea of the many problems that confront the 

 river growers that are not encountered by the growers on the uplands, 

 where thrips are little known, scab is seldom seen, pear slugs do little 

 harm, and even blight is much easier to control. 



Although it is true that the production is not so heavy in the uplands, 

 the lessened cost of control measures will certainl^y equalize the larger 

 crop obtained in the river orchards. 



