122 INTENSIVE FARMING 



Qthyear Estimated value of crop. . .$20,000.00 

 Cost of production 6,500.00 



Income 13,500.00 



Interest on $1,837 147.00 



Net return i3,353-oo 



Total net income in 9 years $11,516.00 



To which must be added present worth 

 of the 4O-acre grove at $1,000 

 per acre 40,000.00 



Total value at end of gth year 51,516.00 



Less original investment 20,000.00 



Net gain $31,516.00 



In this case the minimum gross return is esti- 

 mated at $80 and the maximum at $500 per 

 acre. Such incomes amply justify the large ex- 

 penditures for improvement and maintenance. 

 Crops that return an income of less than $70 to 

 $100 per acre gross cannot be made to pay in- 

 terest and produce a revenue on many irrigated 

 areas. 



Such crops as celery, onions, cabbage, pota- 

 toes, sugar beets, or some of the seed crops 

 which return a large profit per unit are the only 

 ones that can be profitably handled under irri- 

 gation outside the fruits, such as oranges, 

 lemons, apples, pears, stone fruits, and straw- 

 berries. 



Every system of agriculture should be stud- 

 ied in detail in some such manner as we have 



