CHAPTER XI 



Costs, Yields, and Profits 



After a careful perusal of the former 

 chapters of this book, it will be necessary 

 to give the reader some fairly definite state- 

 ments as to the costs, possible yields, and 

 profits, which may be obtained from the 

 business of modern strawberry growing. 



This is, however, more easily said than 

 done, as it is next to impossible to obtain 

 reliable figures on these points, owing to 

 the fact that so few men engaged in this 

 business keep any exact records of the ex- 

 penses or returns from their crops. 



There are also several other factors which 

 enter into the production of a good crop, 

 costs, and profits, such as : 



1. Good markets near by. 



2. Good roads or transportation to market 

 — street, electric or steam. 



3. Plenty of labour, at a low price, and 

 in the season. 



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