APPLES 



389 



Of course, the benefit of fertilizing is 

 spread over a number of years. 



The cost of pulling at ten cents a barrel 

 would be practicallj' $9 an acre. That 

 makes a total of $27.60 as the total cost 

 an acre, without counting anything for 

 cover crops. We generally grow clover for 

 its manure value, and if we don't we al- 

 ways have sufficient snow. This deducted 

 from $103.35, the average for four years. 



leaves a balance of $76.35 an acre, or 

 $763.50 for ten acres. 



We have some sections of older or- 

 chards which, of course, give much better 

 results. I will not go into details, but 

 give one example of what we have done 

 on several occasions. One plantation, 60 

 years of age, consisting of 35 Spy trees, 

 has run as high as $18 a tree, and even 

 at the low price of $1.50 a barrel has 

 yielded $530 an acre. 



Orcbard of air. 31, C. Bnrritt, aionroe Co.. >. Y. 

 Field A— 1907— Fifth Year 



216 apples, 40 pears, 211 plums. Total, 467 trees; 6.6 acres. 



Income, Cost and Profit on Beans, Field A — 1907 



Loss on Field, 1907 



