82 Fruit Farming for Profit in California. 



world for a market there is no danger of over- produc- 

 tion. 



The most profitable varieties to plant depends 

 largely upon location, quality of soil, nature of climate 

 and the demand. The following table gives the average 

 yield of green fruit, and the figures are rather under 

 than over, of orchards in full bearing, together with 

 prices paid in 1891, when they were exceptionally low, 

 and for the present year when they are good. A careful 

 estimate made by one of our leading orchardists is to 

 the efi"ect that in a full-bearing orchard, properly cared 

 for, the cost of drying fruit is 2^ cents per pound. 

 This covers all expenses, and all amounts received for 

 the finished product over this sum are clear profit. 

 With these figures as a basis, the prospective grower 

 can decide for himself what are the most profitable 

 varieties for him : 





Acre. 



Prices per Ton— 1891. 



Prices per Ton- 1892. 



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Tons \ 



Green. 



Dried. 



Green. 



Dried. 



Apples 

 Apricots . 

 Prunes . 

 Pears 



Figs (white) . 

 Peaches . 

 Walnuts . 

 Almonds . 



4 

 5 

 6 



5 

 8 

 5 



\\ 

 H 



$20@40 

 25@30 

 30 (§40 

 30 



60 (§80 

 40(§50 



$120 

 140(§160 

 100 (§150 

 IOC (§120 

 200(§240 

 iC0(§150 

 160@i80 

 160(§260 



|30@50 

 40(§60 

 50(§60 

 40(a;50 

 60(^80 

 35(§40 



$140@160 

 ^4^ (§300 

 180@200 

 140(§160 

 260^300 

 200 (§300 

 160@180 

 160 (§260 



Orange^, budde^^, 108 boxes at $2 $216 



OraDges, seeding, 216 boxes at $2 . . . . . 432 

 LemoES, budded, 540 boxes at |3 1620 



