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 COST 0? PRODUCINO THE WALNUT 



Value of Land- 



Raw land- 

 High (v/i-th -;ater) - -- ;;1200.00 per acre 



Low " - 250.00 



Usual " - — 400.00 " 



Developed Orchards- 

 High producing 2000.00 " 



Usual " 1000.00 " 



Cost of Establishing Orchards- 

 Clearing, grading and leveling land for alanting 



(OlO - 30) - — 20.00 



Trees - -- - 18.00 



Setting out 4.00 " 



Annual Cost fron Setting Out to Self-Susxaining Age- 



Iteras usually borne by intercrops, 



Othen.vise annual cost is 30.00 " if 



irrigated 



Annual Upkeep after Maturity- 

 Fertilizer and manure 25.00 " 



Cover crop — 5.00 " 



Plowing and cultivating 8.00 " 



Irrigation 4.00 " 



Water — 12.00 " 



Pruning — 3.00 " 



Cost of Harvest- 

 Picking 18.00 per ton 



Drying 2.00 " 



Hauling ( 5 miles) 1.00 " 



Processing at Station 5. 00 " 



Selling - -- 20.00 " 



Market Value of Yield- 

 High -- .16 1/20 per lb. 



Culls - .08 per lb. 



Low — .10 



Culls .05 



Average .12 " 



Culls .07 



Taxes and Insurance- After Maturity - 



Average lajid 10,00 per acre 



Good land 15.00 " 



