50 



ORANGES (WASHINGTON NAVELS). 

 CAPITAL OUTLAY ON ONE Actss. 



Initial Outlay. 



s. d. 



15 per cent, deposit Irrigation Depart - 

 ment for channelling, grubbing, at 12 



per acre .,' 1 16 



Ploughing .. .. , .," ;,. .'*'..*., 100 

 100 orange trees .. .^ .. Vr 10 

 Pegging out and planting 1 10 



Total initial outlay v ":; . . 14 6 



UPKEEP. 



Cultivation for five years .. .. *.,*; 25 

 Water rates and rent, five years . . s-Cl . , 717 6 

 Pruning and spraying, five years .. "... 500 

 Net expenses for sixth year, after de- 

 ducting net income .. ;..'.."'.' '">-*'' 300 



Total upkeep .'"..' ?^ .. 40 17 6 



HARVESTING PLANT. 



s. d. 



Picking or sweat boxes *f> .. .. 200 

 Proportionate expenditure on storing or 



curing shed riri^? ,.;. ve<> *. 800 



Total ] ^ , * ti >.; .. 10 



s. d. 

 Interest on initial outlay and upkeep for 



six years .. .. .. .. .. 10 10 



Owing Irrigation Department after five 



years 10 



Total capital outlay . . . . 85 13 6 



