May, 1931] Studies in Economics of Apple Orcharding 



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to follow. It is felt, however, that above 3,000 hours is too intensive, 

 and that below 1,000 hours may be too extensive. The men with over 

 3,000 hours have been very successful but might have been more suc- 

 cessful under a more conservative system. Some with low time re- 

 quirement have been very successful. 



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Fig. 13. Man hours per 



The heig-ht of the bars ind 

 sity of orchard operations, 

 be said to follow intensive 



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Form J\7t//n6cr 



1,000 mature trees 'used on twelve fwrms prior to 



harvest 

 icates in a rough way the relative degree of inten- 

 Those with over 3,000 hours per 1,000 trees may 

 methods; those with under 2,000 hours, extensive 

 methods. 



per 



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i*fa^ ^oi^rj ^cr /oooSones i tf?ec fed flforfnal fre/J 

 Ma/> Mou/-^ per /Ot?offoAe^Acf<jair-e/tJ 



We/f/ifed A verafe '. 

 Weighted Average 



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Farm dumber 



Fig. 



14. Man hours prior to harvest required to produce 1,000 boxes of 

 apples, expected and actual yields'^ 

 The shaded area indicates the hours of man labor when computed on the basis 

 of 1,000 boxes expected yield. The black area indicates the hours of man 

 labor when computed on a basis of actual yields. Like the previous figure, 

 the shaded area is a rough indication of intensity of orchard opei'ations. A 

 comparison of black area with shaded gives some indication of the effect of 

 yield on man labor cost. Farm 8 with extensive methods and good yields 

 used only 96.4 hours per 1,000 boxes actual yield. 



When computed on the basis of expected normal yield, the average 

 man labor requirement was 370 hours per 1,000 boxes. Farms 2, 4 and 

 12 had over 500 hours per 1,000 boxes ; Farms 1, 3 and 9 between 400 



iWithout taking into consideration appreciation or depreciation in value of 

 trees. 



