teXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. 64t 



THK FOURTH YKAR, 1910 



EXl'ENSKS RliTfJRNS! 



MaiiitoiiiiiK-e |238 28 None. 



Crop None 



Total for orchard !?238 28 



Total per acre 15 88 



Net loss for orchard S^238 28 



Not less per acre 15 88 



A peach tree usually produces a fair crop its fourth year. This orchard 

 gave promise of a <?ood crop at blossoming time Itut iho unseaso7i;ihh» 

 cold weather blasted the prospects. 



THE FIFTH YEAR, 101 1 



EXrENSP:S RETURNS 



Maintenance $2T6 53 2,039 bu. at .51.25 .52,548 75 



Crop 495 90 25 bu. at !i?0.50 12 50 



Total for orchard. . . .5772 43 Total for orchard. . .52,561 25 



Total per acre 51 49 Total per acre 170 75 



Net profit for orchard 51 ,788 82 



Net profit per acre 119 2G 



Cost per bushel for this crop was 37 



Net profit per bushel was 86 



It sliould be noted that the returns from this first crop of fruit are much 

 more than enough to pay for all the previous expen.ses. 



THE SIXTH YEAR, 1912 



EXPENSES RETURNS 



Maintenance 5303 90 2.1 2S bushels .52,!>lM» Ii!i 



Crop 528 88 



Total for orchard. . . •'^S:'/.' SI Tola) Inr <.r(li;ir.l . . .sl»,!>l'() 99 



Tiif.il per acre .">."• 52 Total p«'i' acre I!»l 71 



Net profit for orchard .<;2.0SS 1." 



Net profit per acre i:'.!) 22 



(^ost per bushel for this crop was .",'.» 



Net profit per bushel was 98 



During the past winter the farm therinou'eter registered 20° below 

 zero, and some of the trees died which had appeared entirely healthy. 

 This crop, larger than the previous year was borne on two-thirds of the 

 orchard, as the lowest and highest part suffered the most injury fioin the 

 cold. 



