COSTS, YIELDS, AND PROFITS 



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AVERAGE YIELDS 



For United States less than 1 bushel per tree. 



For Missouri less than .7 bushel per tree. 



For New York less than 2.2 bushels per tree. 



For Illinois less than .3 bushel per tree. 



For Pennsylvania less than i .38 bushels per tree. 



For Michigan less than 1.63 bushels per tree. 



From 2 to 5 bushels per tree is a good average yield, and from 

 70 to 75 barrels per acre would be considered good. 



Month Sept. 



Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. 



Fie. 168. Rhode Island Greening 

 Based on figures obtained by II. B. Knapp 



May 



Retail prices. The retail price of apples ranges from 5 cents each 

 to 5 cents a quart. At 5 cents each, with 96 apples in a box, the 

 price is $4.80, about $2.50 above the wholesale price of the box. 

 At 5 cents a quart, with 88 quarts in a barrel, the price is $4.40, 

 which is about $1.90 above the wholesale price of the barrel. 



