38 INTENSIVE FARMING 



under favorable treatment the crop may grow 

 out of the condition. 



From what has been stated the factors which 

 control the aggregate profit per acre from 

 growing celery in any given locality can be de- 

 termined. 



The cost of production and the profits per 

 acre for the different systems will be somewhat 

 as follows: 



Plants 6 

 Fifteen 

 inches 

 apart 

 Interest on investment in 



land $ 20.00 



Interest on equipment 30.00 



Depreciation of equipment, 



including blanching boards 30.00 

 Cost of preparation of land.. 8.00 



Cost of fertilizer 60.00 



Cost of growing plants 20.00 



Cost of transplanting plants. 20.00 

 Cost of cultivation, including 



hand work 15.00 



Cost of blanching labor 25.00 



Cost of harvesting 25.00 



Cost of crates 75-QO 



Transportation, 25c per crate 125.00 



$453,00 $273.00 $268.00 



Average crop will return 



bunches per acre 5,ooo 



to 



7,000 



Average crop will return 

 crates per acre 500-600 



2,500 



to 

 3,500 



2,500 



to 



3,500 



200-300 200-300 



