COST OF PRODUCING APPLES WESTERN NEW YORK. 



SUMMARY OF RESULTS. 



Following is a brief summary of the more important averages 

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

 New 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. 



