24 THE GRAPE. 



There is nothing extraordinary in the above produce, more 

 than others may accomplish ; it is only an average of what 

 proper management and attention will do, and is more par- 

 ticularly introduced, as an answer to the oft repeated 

 question, "will it pay?" The average weight of these re- 

 spective crops, if taken collectively, would be one pound 

 per bunch, all of which might have been sold at whole- 

 sale for fifty to seventy-five cents per Ib. The following 

 calculation of expenses, which is as correctly stated as 

 can be, will show the balance of profits : 



2945 Ibs at 50 cts. . . . $1472 50 

 J)educt labor 1st year. . . $50 00 

 " 2d " . . . 100 00 

 ' " " 3rd "... 150 00 



" 4th " , . . . 200 00 

 " " 5th " . . 225 00 



Yearly dressings, $20. . . . 100 00 

 Repairs, painting, &c., . . . 200 00 1025 0.0 



$447 50 



By the above example it will be seen, that there 

 is $447 above the lowest wholesale market prices and 

 as the house, borders, &c., cost about $2000, it leaves 

 a surplus profit of 4|- per cent, per annum, upon invested 

 capital, which in the present position looks somewhat low, 

 but it must be considered, that in this case, profit was not 

 the object, everything was done, regardless of expense, 

 to make a good and fine looking structure ; the best French 

 crystal glass was used, and all labor paid by the day, 

 besides, in the first year there is no return profit, and the 

 last season is the only one, in which a full crop has been 

 taken ; take into consideration too, that the labor account 

 for after management is reckoned at $2 per day, and it 

 will readily be seen, that a good and suitable house may 



