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The cost of raising an acre of celery fol- 

 lows: 



Rent of land or interest on land $20 to $60 



Plowing, fitting and carting 30 to 50 



Commercial fertilizer 35 to 100 



Seed and producing plants 10 to 25 



Setting plants 15 to 25 



Cultivation 15 to 25 



Loss on lumber used 10 to 20 



Cost of 350 crates and the banking 60 to 100 



Total Cost $195 to 405 



The receipts on a large scale vary greatly. 

 Excellent receipts amount to $800 an acre; 

 more common, $500 an acre; in some cases 

 less, even a total loss. The receipts also 

 vary as to the supply and demand. The net 

 profits vary in a like manner, from absolute 

 zero to $500 or more. A grower receiving 

 from $100 to $400 net an acre should feel 

 quite satisfied. 



