64 ESTABLISHING THE ORCHARD 



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



riEST TEAH 



1. Trees— 108 @ 15 cents $1G.20 



2. Fitting land, setting and pruning trees 6.48 



3. Fertilizing l.CO 



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 



SECOND YEAR 



1. Pruning $2.50 



2. Fertilizing (same as first year except double the 



nitrogen) 1.75 



3. Fitting the land with disc 3.00 



4. Cultivation 4.50 



5. Hoeing 1.00 



6. Cover crop — cow horn turnips .75 



7. Clearing away trasli 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 



6. Spraying for San Jose scale 4.10 



7. Cover crop 1.00 



8. Clearing away trash .50 



$21.20 



FOURTH TEAR 



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 



6. Hoeing 1-00 



G. Spraying 5.25 



7. Cover crop— crimson clover 1.20 



$25.30 



