97 



Spraying once L. S. Labor 1.00 1.50 



Spraying 2d. time L. S. Labor and material 



(dilution 1 to 40) 1.50 2.50 



Spraying 3d time L. S. Labor and material 



(dilution 1 to 40) 1.50 2.50 



$30.00 $57.00 

 COST OF A BARREL OF APPLES. 



Many factors enter into the cost of producing a barrel 

 of' apples some of which are not usually taken into account in 

 reckoning this cost. As these factors vary, so will the cost 

 of production vary. 



We naturally think first of the labor cost involved, as 

 this is one of the largest items. The orchard must be pruned 

 plowed and cultivated until mid-summer and a cover crop 

 sown. The trees must be sprayed two or three times, and 

 finally the fruit harvested, packed and marketed. The ap- 

 ple requires constant and careful attention from bud to bar- 

 rel, and all this means labor and money. 



Then there are the cash costs which must be considered, 

 the fertilizer or manure, if any applied, the package, and the 

 spray material. Lastly we must not forget the large items 

 of cost which are so frequently omitted, a reasonable rate of 

 interest on the investment in the land and in the equipment 

 to handle it, and the over head charges, such as land and 

 school taxes and insurance on the buildings. 



Our orchard consists of 6.1 acres containg 230 trees. 

 About one-half of the trees, or 110 are 39 years old. The re- 

 mainder are more than 50 years of age. As they are all in 

 one block and handled together the charges connot well be 

 separated; 132 of the trees are Baldwin, 44 Twenty Ounce, 

 38 Tompkins County King, and the remainder odd varieties. 

 Since 1902, the orchard has had good care and attention. 

 The records cover this period : 



