I40 FRUIT FARMING 



CHAPTER XXII. 



PROBABLE PROFITS AND EXPENSES. 



Regarding this important subject, it is best to 

 strictly confine ourselves to facts. At the outset we 

 must observe that a sober view should be taken of the 

 matter, although fabulous prices are occasionally made, 

 the seasons for two or three years may prove adverse, 

 and actual loss may be incurred, which means that 

 some loose capital is necessary. The most certain return 

 is doubtless produced from a mixed plantation of 

 Gooseberries, Currants, Raspberries, Plums and Apples, 

 with part Pears and Cherries. After many notes taken 

 on the subject, ^25 to £^0 per acre may be relied on as 

 an average nett profit of a plantation of this kind 

 when in full bearing ; if Standards only on grass, 

 about _£io to ;^i5 per acre. In this case the grass is 

 of course fed off by Sheep, and would probablv pav 

 rent without the fruit. Where soft Bush Fruit only 

 is grown, the profits vary from £15 to £2^ per acre, 

 on an average crop. Wliere a large variet\- of fruit 

 is planted, entire failure is very rare indeed; and as 

 before stated, the average price when sold by auction 

 is very regular, as higher prices in a sc.irce year 

 compensate for deficient quantity.! 



t iMlnKTANT ltKi_imit FtU'lT S.M.E AT I'ai'I'oi'k Wool.. Mr W R, Tomjv-otl hcld his 

 iiulli Aiiiuml Hill.' .ir liiinl fniit nt Ihi. Itnllwiiy llotol, Pnd.liK-k WiKxi, on Ani;.i«t ^nli, is;*), 

 and tlii'io wiiM 11 \.Ty liiiyc iiHiiidaiu'o, nil l.()ii<litii nmrkots Iwinx ivpix'sculvHi. as well as 

 liical fruit liunrhallta illnl luiNi rn Tllo sale et>Iil('t i^oil r\.\-IUlit I'r.'diict) OH ."'IVJ aorvs, 

 coiibImMhk "f Apl'lo". PuaiH, I'luni^., Mumsi.liB, tiliii Nut.- Th.' lots cntl>nn'e.t tho youilg. 

 rxtnimlvc, mid t'\fi-pt.lunall\ well t-nltivatod uri'hanlM Ix'KmjfiiK to Mr. Kta^' lioador, 

 wli'iNi) fruit alolio fotohod no loi-rt a sum tliau jt'.'.liOO, and tluui i>no sploudid lut roniained 

 unsold, tin.' rcHi'ivt' jirii-o iml Indnw itsdisnd. The total aiununt runcned at this s,-iK> was 

 aht.ut jC'.ouu, and il in ciinMisiuontiy a rei-nrd and lni|Hirtant one aa conrtjniing tho frvut- 

 gruwln^ woi Id, I.wiit }'ii}ifi: 



