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COST OF PRODUCING THE APRICOT 



Value of Land - 



Raw land- 

 High (with water) — --$400.00 per acre 



Low " " — 150.00 " 



Usual " " 200.00 " 



Developed Orchards- 

 High producing 1200,00 " 



Usual " 800.00 " 



Cost of Establishing Orchards- 

 Irrigation system or v;ater right included in 



price of land. 

 Clearing, grading and leveling land for 



planting (i^lO - 75) — 20.00 " 



Trees (© 20(zt) 15.00 



Setting out ($4 - 8) 5,00 " 



Replanting 1.50 



Annual Cost from Setting Out to Self-Sustaining Age- 

 Cultivating — 6.00 " 



Irrigating (02 - 12) - 6,00 



Pruning 3.00 " 



(Cultivation usually borne by intercrop) 



Annual Upkeep after Maturity- 

 Cultivating 8.00 



Pruning _ 12,00 



Irrigation (02 - 12) 3.00 " 



Spraying __ _ __ 7.00 " 



Thinning (05 - 10) - 7.00 



Digging borers 6.00 " 



Cover crop ._ 2,00 " 



Propping (labor) 1.00 



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Cost of Harvest- 

 Picking (for green fruit) - - .02 per 20# box 



Packing and warehouse charges .15 " 



Hauling » ,01 " 



Picking for dried fruit (OlO - 20) - 15.00 per dry ton 



Cutting " _ _ 20.00 



Hauling to drier ( 3 miles) 1.00 



Drying and sweat boxes (s;13 - 18) 15,00 



Haul to ship (3 miles) 1.00 " 



Picking (for canneries) 3,00 per ton 



Hauling (3 mile haul ) . 1.00 " 



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