ii8 Fruitgrowing under Irrigation 



reaching its tenth year should yield at least two 

 cases, and from that time may be considered as in 

 full bearing. 



In the following estimate I have calculated the 

 average crop at 200 cases per acre, commencing in 

 the tenth year, of the orchard's existence, and con- 

 tinuing at that rate for the following twenty, years: 



Probable Income One Acre Washington Navels. 



s. d. 



200 cases at' 5/- per case net . . . . 50 



200 cases at 4/6 per case net . . . . 45 



200 cases at 4/- per case net . . . . . 40 



200 cases at 3/6 per case net .. .. 35 



Annual Expenses. 



s. d. 



Cultivation, ploughing, irrigation . . 700 

 Pruning and spraying .. .. . . 400 



Water rates and rent .. 1 15 



Manures . . . . . . . . ..-400 



Harvesting and curing expenses . . 800 



Expenses of management and superin- 

 tendence. . 200 



Total .. .. . . .. .,: 26 15 



Depreciation. 



s. d. 

 On harvesting plant, channels, provision 



for drainage . . . . . . . . 200 



On orangery on 5 per cent, of capital 



outlay (just on) . . . . . . 450 



Total depreciation .. .. ..65 



Total annual expenses.. .. . . 33 



