COST OF PRODUCING APPLES IN YAKIMA VALLEY. 



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In the hay-managed orchards two to three cuttings of alfalfa 

 usually are made during the season. 



Table XXIV. — Percentage of orchardists making cultivations and the time chargeable 

 per acre in 21 orchards under mulch-crop management in the North Yakima district. 



Operation. 



Per cent of 

 orchardists 

 making 

 various 

 cultiva- 

 tions. 



Hours per acre. 



Man. 



Horse. 



Per 



cent 

 of total 

 cultiva- 

 tion. 



Plowing 



Cultivation: 



Before first irrigation 



Following first irrigation 



Following second irrigation . 

 Following third irrigation . . 



1.56 



90.48 

 19.05 

 14.29 

 14.29 



4.19 

 .41 

 .28 

 .32 



7.31 

 .69 

 .56 

 .64 



80.58 

 7.88 

 5.39 

 6.15 



Total. 



5.20 



. 20 



100. 00 



Furrowing: 



Before first irrigation 



Before second irrigation . 

 Before third irrigation. . . 

 Before fourth irrigation.. 



Before fifth irrigation 



Before sixth irrigation. . . 



1.92 

 .25 



. 09 



2.76 

 .30 

 .15 

 .15 



Total. 



.12 



2.47 



3.48 



Table XXV. — Percentage of orchardists making cultivations and the time chargeable 

 per acre in 24 orchards under mulch-crop management in the Zillah district. 





Per cent of 

 orchardists 

 making 

 various 

 cultiva- 

 tions. 



Hours per acre. 



Per 

 cent 

 of total 

 cultiva- 

 tion. 



Operation. 



Man. 



Horse. 





41.67 



0.84 



1.68 









Cultivation: 



Before first irrigation 



62.50 

 20.83 

 8.33 

 8.33 



3.09 

 .39 

 .20 

 .22 



6.18 



.78 

 .40 

 .43 



79.23 



Following first irrigation 



10.00 



Following second irrigation 



5.13 



Following third irrigation 



5 64 







Total 





3.90 



7.79 



100 00 









Furrowing: 



Before first irrigation 





1.64 

 .55 

 .43 

 .27 

 .06 



2.66 

 .99 



.73 

 .52 



.12 





Before second irrigation 







Before third irrigation 







Before fourth irrigation 







Before fifth irrigation 













Total 





2.95 



5.02 











The hay which is cut from the orchards is used generally for feed 

 on the ranch. Many of the orchardists do not believe that this hay 

 is as valuable for feeding purposes as alfalfa grown in the open field. 



Table XXVI shows the prorated charge for harvesting the mulch 

 crop, where all records are considered. 



Considering all the records under mulch-crop management, the 

 total annual labor charge per acre is $10.13. This includes cultiva- 

 tion, sowing, and harvesting of the mulch crop. Adding the cost of 

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