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YIELDS, PIUCES AND PROFITS 



The expenses per acre of growing the crop, according to the 



figures obtained by Cornell University, are as follows: 



Moderate Liberal 



Rent of land ($l75-$200 per acre) $15 00 $15 00 



Plowing and harrowing 2 00 3 00 



Seed, 2-3 oz 2 00 3 00 



Seed-bed (labor and fertilizer) 2 00 2 50 



Marking field and applying fertilizer 2 00 2 50 



Fertilizer (1,500-2,000 lbs.) 22 50 30 00 



Setting out plants 2 50 3 50 



Cultivation (about six times) 4 00 5 00 



Interests and depreciation on tools 2 00 6 00 



Tying and harvesting 20 00 25 00 



Packing, barrels, papers, nails and covers. 20 00 30 00 



Hauling to station 2 00 4 00 



Total $06 00 $129 50 



The average yield per acre varies greatly according to the 

 conditions. An average from thirty-four acres on Long Island was 

 111^2 barrels per acre. Some of the high reports are 200 bar- 

 rels, and from this it varies down to a very low yield. Good 

 growers expect to get about 150 barrels to the acre in an average 

 season. 



The price of cauliflower varies widely, depending upon the 

 size of the crop and the demands of the market. The early sum- 

 mer cauliflower generally brings from $3.50 to $4, falling from 

 that to as low as 50 to 60 cents per barrel. The average price 

 for cauliflower in crates in western Xew York was 72i/o cents, 

 about eleven heads in each crate. An average price from a 

 great many growers on Long Island for several years has been 

 from 85 to 90 cents per barrel. The average yield, taking the 

 figures given previously, would return about $100 per acre. 



It is safe to say in an average year, with a good fall, that a 

 price of $200 per acre is about the amount which should be 

 returned. 



