COST OF PRODUCING APPLES WESTERN NEW YORK. 6 



SUMMARY OP RESULTS. 



Following is a brief summary of the more important averages 

 brought out in this study of 218 bearing apple orchards in western 

 JS r ew York. 



Acreage : 



Per farm, 118.65. 



Bearing apple orchard, 14.00. 



In other fruit, 20.44. 



In crops, 73.76. 

 Per cent of farm in bearing apple orchard, 13.38. 

 Yield per acre, 84.1 barrels (exclusive of culls). 



Fig. 2. — View of typical farming country in western New York. 



Trees per acre, 35. 

 Age, 40 years. 

 Investment : 



Per farm, $25,424. 



Bearing apple orchard, $7,321. 



Per acre, bearing apple orchard, $514. . 

 Per cent apple orchard is of total investment, $29.85. 

 Total net cost of production per barrel, $1.4124. 



Maintenance, $0.2859. 



Handling, $0.1434. 



Material, $0.5835. 



Fixed, $0.3996. 

 Per cent of total net cost of production : 



Maintenance, 20.24. 



Handling, 10.15. 



Material. 41.31. 



Fixed, 28.30. 



