COST OF PhODUCING THE PRUNE 



Value f Land- 



Raw land- 

 High (with r.'at.:;r) C500.00 per c.cr.: 



Lov; " 150. OC 



Usual " - 30C.00 



Developed Orchardr- 



HiF^ producing - 1000.00 



Good " — " - 800.00 



Usual " — 600.00 



Cost of Establishing Orchards- 

 Irrigation system or v/ater right included in price 



f land- 

 Clearing, grading and leveling lejid for planting- 



(06 - 75) 20.00 



Trees 13.00 " 



Setting out -- 6.00 



Replanting - 1.50 " 



Annual Cost from Setting Out to Self -Sustaining Age- 



Cultivation (06 - 12) - 8.00 



Irrigation (r/hen given) ■ 3.00 " 



Pruning (02 - 4) — - 3.00 



Spraying - ~- --- 3.00 



(Cultivation usually borne by intercrop) 



Annual Upkeep after Maturity- 



Cultivr.tion (['6 - 12) - 10.00 



Spraying - (06 - 12) — 8.00 



Pruning and burning brush (o6- 10) 8.00 



Irrigation ( when given) 5.00 



Vihitewashing - --- 2.00 



Propping or viring (01 - 2.50) 2.00 



Cost of Harvest- 

 Picking up (^^6 - 7) 6.00 per dry ton 



Hauling - - --- 1.00 



Dipping, curing and storing 6.00 " 



Hauling (2 niies) - — 1.00 " 



Market Value of Yi3ld (on "prune base") 



High — -- --- .06 per lb. 



Low - - --- - .02 



Average .04 " 



Taxes and Insiirance- 



To Maturity 2.50 per acre 



After Maturity- 

 Average land 5.00 " 



Good land — - 8.00 " 



