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ten per cent of the orchards cost this much, but it would pay to spend 

 this amount in nearly all orchards. The average grower probably spends 

 from one-fourth to one-half this amount. There are many neglected 

 orchards in which there is practically no expense up to the time of picking. 

 Table 30 gives an approximate estimate of the cost of barrels, picking, 

 packing and marketing. It includes only that part of the crop that was 

 sold in barrels. Barrels cost 34 to 38 cents in 1904, cost as much or more 

 in 1903, and cost less formerly. It costs about 25 cents per barrel for all 

 labor connected with marketing, 10 to 12 cents of which is paid for 

 picking. This gives a total cost of about 60 cents per barrel, which, of 

 course, varies from year to year with the cost of labor and of barrels. 

 It is probably a little low for 1903 and 1904. 



TABLE 28. 

 Average gross income per acre. 



1900 $122 oo 



1901 58 oo 



1902 134 oo 



1903 126 oo 



1904 1 16 oo 



TABLE 29. 

 Classification of incomes. 



