18 BULLETIN 29, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
The cash value of land and equipment will be determined at that 
time, but it may be assumed to be worth the original cost. The value 
should not be less if the land has been cultivated and fertilized asspeci- 
fied in this bulletin. 
Table II summarizes the costs per acre and per tree of bringing a 
peach orchard to the bearing stage at the end of 4 years of age and of 
operating it after this time till 14 years of age, when it may be 
expected to have lived its period of profitable existence. The condi- 
tions specified relating to smooth land are clean cultivation, a cover 
crop, thorough “‘wormimg’”’ and spraying, and $1,200 per year for 
the manager. The size of the orchard is assumed to be 200 acres. 
In the two columns at the right of the second part of the table the 
costs of operating an orchard on chert lands are summarized. 
TaBLE I1.—Items of cost of bringing to bearing and operating a peach orchard in West 
Virginia.” 
Cost Cost 
EE per acre. | per tree. 
BRINGING AN ORCHARD TO BEARING. 
Real estate: 
Les RE Se Bop ucen pS EeaneLcerT cos ee eee ee CBee. Seco omnes soot onugoseeec cease: $20. 00 $0. 1538 
iD (UIPMEN Gaz) s Sac desees Sass ot See t oe oe oe eRe oa Se SE ee Ee eee 30. 00 2307 
Cost of planting orchard: 
AsOitrees Per acre, ab WeCONTS os. = eens oe eee eee ae eee eee Eee Eee 9.10 0700 
iPlantinesrees | (Gynamiting) at SicentSe eee ases soe ee eee eee eee eee een 6. 56 0500 
Plowingand laying. Ot sat Goi as sees << seo ee eee seca = oe aoe eee 5. 00 0385 
Routine operating expenses: 
Interest on capital invested in land and planting of orchard, 4 years, at 6 per cent 
GOIMMpouTd interest =..2. 526): scrse she 3 see eee ee ee Ee OEE ee een 18. 50 - 1425 
Cultivation and care of orchard, first year ...-----:.-------------------$ Oe see 14. 00 . 1076 
Cultivation and care of orchard for 3 years more until bearing state, at $20 per acre. - 60. 00 . 4615 
Salary of manager, A.years, atoll, 200iper veal saa. o.- 555 - ee ee eee eee eee eae 24. 00 . 1845 
Notalinvestment; at:4 years 4. .ose5-2 5. sete oe ee ee eee Se eee eee 187.10 1. 4391 
UNITS OF COST FOR OPERATING EXPENSES DURING BEARING PERIOD OF PEACH ORCHARD. 
On smooth land. On chert land. 
Item. 
Cost Cost Cost Cost 
per acre. | per tree. | per acre. | per tree. 
Cultivation eese tsee renee eee ee ee eee ene eine $10.00 | $0.0769 $15. 00 $0. 1154 
CONG GINO ss secbupconssss5Sn sooo sonas sana scesde onSepSenosssecte 2.00 \O153|axnesecces| esos eee 
Spraying for San Jose scale,3 each year.........-.---.---------- 4.00 - 0310 5. 00 . 0385 
Spraying for fungous diseases and curculio...........--.------- 44.00 | 4.0310 6. 40 . 0410 
Wigan, © $4 oofo 55 - secs ksasess sSocogasoosssescaccesessacsedess 3. 00 . 0230 3. 00 . 0230 
imterest OnMMvestiMmentess—sese see aeeee eee eee eee eee 11. 23 . 0864 16. 89 . 1300 
inferesioniculLtentOxp CUSCS meres eae eae renee eee eee 1. 25 - 0096 1.50 - 0114 
ING HDIZIRS 35 So cance see eda sane sos 8 Se bessue sadseccesbesoussccrcss 6. 25 . 0480 2.00 . 0154 
Do: as ya ee es See OP 2 AP eA Ee ROS ain oo boda 3 - 50 . 0038 - 90 . 0038 
Wossesjonmulesian dwhOrseSme == eee a ee eee - 50 - 0038 - 50 - 0038 
PRUE US ee eee ee ee eee ee 1.00 . 0076 1.50 - 0114 
inicidentaliexpenseSep ears eee ae oa eee 2. 50 - 0192 3.00 - 0230 
Manager, at $1,200 per years <a fee eaa e 6. 00 - 0462 6. 00 - 0462 
4170) £20 a ee ES Ree Ne ERE Sys SES eaaee 52. 23 - 4018 61. 29 . 4629 
1 When the trees are “‘opened”’ at the base for the operation of “‘worming,”’ it is recommended by some 
experienced orchardists that they be gone over twice in order to find all the borers. 
2 The cost of bringing an orchard to the bearing stage on chert land will be about $95 per acre more than 
on smooth land, due (1) to the higher price of land, (2) to the higher cost of cultivation, and (3) to the 
higher cost of equipment for spraying. The estimated cost, including cost of land, is $281.50 per acre. _ 
3 The chert lands are steep and stony and also high above the valley, where water in large quantities 1s 
not immediately available for spraying. This water is usually lifted by machinery. Roads are built 
about 200 feet apart in some orchards on which the spraying outfit is hauled. The trees are reached by 
means of rubber hose 75 to 100 feet long. Spraying is thus more expensive in such orchards. 
4 Twice a year when fruiting, at $5 per acre during period. 
