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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE 



HORTICULTUBAL EXPERIENCE TABLE 



Standards of Efficiency in Labor, in Machinery, in Mana&rement, Labor, Cost and 



Money Cost per Unit of Work 



(Arrangement suggested by Prof. S. F. Smyzer, North Yakima, Wash., covering 

 the various items of orchard cost.) 



SOME POINTS IX ORCHARD 

 MANAGEMENT 



Adapted to Nortli Central Wasliington 



Organization of the Company Orchard 



Work 



The consulting horticulturist, who has 

 charge of the orchard worit makes 

 trips to the orchards every few weeks 

 and, with the other officers of the com- 

 pany, outlines the work in advance. The 

 consulting horticulturist stays with the 

 heads of departments and men until he is 



sure that all details of the work will be 

 carried out properly. 



Next in line is the superintendent or 

 foreman. This office is filled by a man 

 well up in horticulture and who also has 

 executive ability. Under the superintend- 

 ent is the head freeman, who has as 

 many assistants as the size of the orchard 

 company requires. The irrigation depart- 

 ment is headed by a man especially 

 trained in this line. He advises with the 

 irrigators, measures the water and sees 

 that each type of soil is properly irri- 



