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COST OF PRODUCING THE PEACH 



Value of Land- 



Raw land- 

 High (with water) - $300.00 per acre 



Low " 100,00 " 



Usual " 150.00 " 



Developed Orchards- 

 High producing 600.00 



Usual " 300.00 



Cost of Establishing Orchards- 

 Irrigation system or water right included in 



price of land 



Clearing, grading and leveling land for ^ 



planting (0"2.5O - 75 ) 20.00 



Trees --- -__ __. 15.00 " 



Setting out ( $4 - 8) 6.00 " 



■Replaiiting 1.50 " 



Annual Cost from Setting Out to Self- Sustaining Age- 

 Cultivation 7.00 " 



Irrigation ( $2 - 10) 6.00 " 



Pruning (-^3 - 6) 4,00 " 



Spraying -- - 2.50 



■Whitewashing .50 " 



Rabbit Protection 1,00 " 



(Cultivation usually borne by intercrf)p) 

 Annual Upkeep after Maturity- 

 Plowing and cultivating ($6 - 12) 10.00 " 



Pruning and burning brush ($6 - 10) 8,00 " 



Irrigation (v2 - 10) 6.00 " 



Spraying (0 10 - 12) 10,00 



Thinning ( $ 0- 10) 6.00 " 



Digging borers (C - 5 ) ---'- 3.00 



Cover crop . 2.00 " 



Propping (labor) 2.00 " 



Cost of Harvest- 

 Picking (for green fruit) .03 per 20# box 



Packing a::d v/archouse expense .12 " 



Hauling (2 miles) .01 " 



