122 FRUIT FARMING 



CHAPTER XIX. 



PRICES OF MARKET TREES. 



These vary in value from year to year, and as in 

 other commodities, from relation of demand to supply. 

 Plums are generally the least expensive. Standard 

 Orchard Trees of all sorts range from 6 los. to 8 

 per 100, or from i8s. to i is. per dozen. Half- 

 standards from ^4 to 6 per 100. Two years feathered 

 from ^3 155. to 5. One to three year Dwarfs from 

 3 to 5. Bushes or Pyramids from 4 to 10 per 

 100, the latter often being the cheapest, as they are 

 large fruiting trees, 4 to 6 years old. Two -year-old 

 Bushes of Apples on Paradise stocks or Pears on 

 Quince stocks are the favourite ages for market 

 planting. The prices of Wall trees and others may 

 be found in Nursery Catalogues. One-year-old or 

 maiden trees are not recommended, they are cheaper, 

 but the saving of time when older trees are purchased, 

 outweighs the prime costs. Bush soft fruit ranges from 

 i os. to i 55. per 100; Currants being the cheapest. 

 Sometimes these may be had of neighbours at a cheap 

 rate ; but these prices refer to Nurserymen's rates. 

 Raspberries from i8s. to 2 per 1,000. Cob Nuts 

 ^i IDS. to 2 IDS. per 100. 



The best plan is to write to a Nurseryman, fully 

 stating wants, asking for a price including delivery. 

 Package is a sore point with buyers, as they object 



