THE KADOTA FIG 



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Sixth summer, $401.58 per acre. 

 Seventh summer, $903.90 per acre. 



To the fig grower of other varieties these figures may seem absurd, but 

 he must remember we are dealing with something newer, and marketed in a 

 different manner than anything of which we have ever had knowledge in 

 the past. 



Six year old Kadota. Correctly pruned In first three years. 



The following letter speaks for itself. It reads in part as follows: 



1961 Wilcox Ave., Hollywood, Calif., October 15, 1917. 

 Mr. W. Sam Clark, Sultana, Calif. 



Dear Sir: I have read and re-read your article in the proceeding of 

 the Fig Institute of January, 1917. I have a small orchard of Kadota Figs, 

 which I planted twelve years ago, having secured my rootings from Mr. 

 Stephen H. Taft as you did. I knew when you secured your rootings, some 

 years ago. I am experimenting with intensive cultural methods with this 

 fig. * * * When my trees were six years old, I sold my entire crop 

 green to Hotel Alexandria for twenty cents per pound. In September of 

 that year I sold $100.50 green figs from my six trees. * * * By my 

 methods of culture many of my figs attain a size of one-fourth to one-third 

 and some almost one-half pound EACH. * * * One year I sold my 



