10 The Profitable Culture of Vegetables. 



ESTIMATED ANNUAL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE. 



s. d. 



Gross .Returns, brought forward from previous page 239 5 5 



Expenditure : 



Manure, 100 tons at 5/- '. ... 25 



Roots for Forcing : 



Rhubarb, 1,500 at 15 per 1,000... 22 10 

 Seakale, 3,600 at 70/- ... 12 12 

 Chicory, 750 at 70/- ... 2 12 6 



Carriage and handling of same ... 500 



42 14 6 



Seeds 100 



Rent and Rates 2 10 



Repairs and Depreciation 10 



Packing Materials 500 



Carriage and Commission 50 



Total Expenditure, exclusive of labour 136 4 G 



Gross Profit 103 11 



Labour, calculated at 30/- per week for one man 78 



Net Profit 25 11 



NOTE. The Profits would be much increased if the produce was sold 

 locally instead of being sent to market, as then not only would 

 higher prices be obtained but the expense of railway carriage and 

 salesmen's commissions would be saved. Also, where the forcing 

 of roots is carried on systematically, the gardener would raise 

 his own, and so save very materially on that item. 



APPROXIMATE COST OF EQUIPMENT. 



s. d. 



40 Three-light Frames, at 6/- each for material, made at home... 1200 

 120 Lights, bought ready-made, painted and glazed at home, at 



a total cost of 7/- each 42 



500 Cloches, at I/- each 25 



Straw and String for 250 Mats, made at home 300 



Plant Pots, 25 casts 60's, 20 casts 32's, delivered 310 



Tools and Sundries 600 



140 Tons of Stable Manure, at 5/- 35 



126 10 



