64 ESTABLISHING THE ORCHARD 



Cost per acre of establishing and maintaining an orchard for five years. 



FIRST TEAB 



1. Trees— 108 @ 15 cents $16.20 



2. Fitting land, setting and pruning trees 6.48 



3. Fertilizing 1-60 



4. Cultivating 4.50 



5. Cover crop — buckwheat seed and sowing 1.00 



6. Clearing away trash from trees in autumn to prevent 



mice damage -50 



$30.28 



SECOND YEAR 



1. Pruning $2.50 



2. Fertilizing (same as lirst year except double the 



nitrogen ) 1.75 



3. Fitting the land with disc 3.G0 



4. Cultivation 4.50 



5. Hoeing 1.00 



6. Cover crop — cow horn turnips .75 



7. Clearing away trash in autumn .50 



$14.60 



THIRD YEAR 



1. Pruning $3.00 



2. Fertilizing — double second year 3.50 



3. Fitting the land 3.60 



4. Cultivating 4.50 



5. Hoeing 1-00 



G. Spraying for San Jose scale 4.10 



7. Cover crop 1-00 



8. Clearing away trash ••''0 



$21.20 



FOURTH TEAB 



Total cost only slightly more than third year. 



FIFTH YEAR 



1. Pruning $4.50 



2. Fertilizing 5.25 



3. Fitting the land 3.60 



4. Cultivating 4.50 



5. Hoeing 1.00 



C. Spraying 5-25 



7. Cover crop — crimson clover 1.20 



$25.30 



