Marketing 



Commission $40 



Hauling and Cartage 32 



Hydro-cooler 14 



Others 4 



Total Marketing Costs per Acre $90 



Total Marketing Costs per Bushel .37 



TOTAL ALL COSTS PER ACRE $622 



TOTAL ALL COSTS PER BUSHEL 2.55 



Receipts 



Market Peaches $723 



Rejects 33 



Total Receipts $756 



Receipts per Bushel of Market Peaches 2.96 



Returns per Hour of Man Labor 1.73 



Total Acres of Peaches 752 



Acres of Peaches per Farm 25 



The cost up to harvest averaged $262 per acre, or $1.07 per bushel for the 

 average yield of marketable peaches of 244 bushels. Harvesting costs, including 

 containers, averaged $270 per acre or $1.11 per bushel, and marketing costs 

 averaged $90 per acre or 37c per bushel. The total of all costs was $622 per 

 acre or, $2.55 per bushel. In general, growers with above average yields produced 

 a crop at less than average costs, while growers with below average yields pro- 

 duced at above average costs. 



The growers applied an average of 11 sprays. Two-thirds of the growers 

 sprayed between 9 and 12 times. The average expenditure for spray and dust 

 material was $51 per acre. Two-thirds of the growers spent between $30 and 

 $70 per acre for spray and dust material. There was not a close relation between 

 the amount spent for spray material and yield of peaches per acre. 



The growers' estimates of the valu('. of their bearing trees, including the 

 land, ranged from $300 to $1,000 per acre. Two-thirds of the growers' estimates 

 fell within the range of from $400 to $600 per acre. 



An average of 73 hours of man labor was used per acre in producing the crop 

 prior to harvest. This expenditure of $7 6 per acre for man laljor was the largest 

 single item in production costs up to harvest. In harvesting the crop, the cost 

 of $128 per acre for man labor only slightly exceeded the average expenditure 

 of $125 per acre for containers. The 3/4 bushel was the most common container 

 used, although many sold part of their crop in a 1/2 bushel container. 



The year 1956 was a favorable year for the production of peaches. These 

 growers received an average price for their peaches of $2.96 per bushel. This 

 varied considerably between growers, depending on their metho-l of sale. The 

 return per hour of man labor averaged $1.73, which also varied sharply between 

 farms. Factors entering into the variability of returns included yield of 

 peaches per acre, the efficiency of production, and the price received for the 

 market peaches. 



