APPLE GROWING 



of lead have taken their place, nearly doubling 

 the cost of the spray material. The average 

 cost of the material for spraying has been $2.50 

 per acre, or nearly three and one-half cents per 

 barrel of apples harvested. In 19 10 this cost 

 was $3.92 per acre and seven cents a barrel. 



TABLE SHOWING THE ITEMS OF EXPENSE IN PRO- 

 DUCING APPLES IN A SIX ACRE ORCHARD 



The cost of the package has varied from 28 

 to 38 cents and has averaged about 32^ cents, 

 or $22.93 per acre. Of course the latter 

 amount varies greatly with the crop. 



Interest has in all cases been figured at five 

 per cent., but as the price of the land has varied 

 from $90 an acre at the beginning of the period 

 to its present valuation of $160,00 an acre, due 

 both to its improvement and to a general in- 

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