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COST OF PRODUCING THE CK5RRY 



Value of Land- 



Raw land- 



High tJSOO.OO per acre 



Low --- 200.00 



Usual 600,00 " 



Developed orchards- 

 High producing 2000.00 " 



Usual " 1000.00 " 



Cost of Establishing Orchards- 

 Irrigation system or water right included in land 

 value 



Clearing and leveling 10.00 " 



Trees - 10.00 



Setting out 4.00 " 



Replanting 1.00 



Annual Cost froia Setting Out to Self-Sustaining Age- 

 Plowing and cultivating (usually borne by intercrop) 6.00 " 



Spraying 1_qO " 



Pruning - ___ 3.00 



Irrigation _ __ 5.00 



Annual Upkeep after Maturity- 



Cultivation 8.00 " 



Spraying 3^00 



Pruning 2.00 



Irrigation 8.00 " 



Cost of Harvest- 



For Local- (10# box) 



Picking - .15 per box 



PacKing (loose) .03 '' 



Package ^09 " 



Hauling ( 2 ir.iles) .01 " 



For East (10# box) 



Picking ,15 



Packing and warehouse expense .10 



Package ]l5 



Hauling and loading (2 miles) .01 



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