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Artichoke 200 to 300 bushels. 



Beans, Green or Snap 75 to 120 bushels. 

 " Lima 75 to 100 bushels of dry beans. 



Beets 400 to 700 bushels. 



Carrots 400 to 700 bushels. 



Corn 50 to 75 bushels, shelled. 



Cranberry 100 to 300 bushels. 900 bushels have been re- 

 ported. 



Cucumber About 150,000 fruits per acre. 



Currant 100 bushels. 



Egg-plant 1 or 2 large fruits to the plant for the large sorts 

 like New York Purple, and from 3 to 8 fruits for the smaller 

 varieties. 



Gooseberry 100 bushels. 



Grape 3 to 5 tons. Good raisin vineyards in California, 15 

 years old, will produce from 10 to 12 tons. 



Horseradish 3 to 5 tons. 



Kohlrabi 500 to 1000 bushels. 



Onion, from seed 300 to 800 bushels. 600 bushels is a large 

 average yield. 



Parsnips 500 to 800 bushels. 



Pea, green in pod 100 to 150 bushels. 



Peach In full bearing, a peach tree should produce from 5 

 to 10 bushels. 



Pear A tree 20 to 25 years old should give from 25 to 45 

 bushels. 



Pepper 30,000 to 50,000 fruits. 



Plum 5 to 8 bushels may be considered an average crop for 

 an average tree. 



Potato 100 to 300 bushels. 



Quince 100 to 300 bushels. 



Raspberry and Blackberry 50 to 100 bushels. 



Salsify 200 to 300 bushels. 



Spinage 200 barrels. 



Strawberry 75 to 250 or even 300 bushels. 



Tomato 8 to 16 tons. 



Turnip 600 to 1000 bushels. 



