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general vigor of the plantation, the variety, and the season, 

 including possible losses from frost injury at blossoming time 

 and the supply of moisture. A production of 100 crates or 

 3200 quarts per acre in New York is too low on the average 

 for a profit. However, in many other regions with cheaper 

 labor costs a profit can be made on this yield. Consult 

 Table 49, page 469, for average yields in the various sections. 

 The successful grower must secure yields substantially higher 

 than these. Many growers secure 5000 to 6000 quarts per 



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Fig. 194. A field stand in Maryland. The picked fruit must be kept 



out of the sun. 



acre; and much higher yields, especially under irrigation, are 

 frequently obtained. 



11. Determining Treatment of Plantation after Harvest. 



The grower must decide whether he will pick more than one 

 crop from his planting. The answer calls for individual judg- 

 ment based on known facts. The investment in plants and 

 planting has already been made. If the field is reasonably free 

 from grass and weeds and if the plants are strong, the planta- 

 tion may be retained for another season, or possibly more. 

 The procedure follows: After picking, mow off the tops of the 

 plants; rake the refuse into winrows, and remove it. If not 

 abundant, the refuse may be raked between the rows and 



