1930] Praca Cunrture IN CALIFORNIA 
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sion Service. In Stanislaus County costs on a number of full-bearing 
orchards have been completed and summarized for the past four years. 
In Tulare County similar work has been conducted for the past three 
years and in Sutter County for one year. The work in each county is 
designed to cover a period of at least five years. It is felt that any 
information covering a shorter period may not be representative of 
true conditions. Information presented in tables 3,4, 5, 6, and 7, should 
be considered in the light of conditions which have prevailed for the 
years covered. Costs, returns and profits in 1929 may show a different 
picture from that presented here, showing that a long period is 
necessary in order to determine actual costs with a high degree of 
accuracy. 
TABLE 4 
EXPENSES PER ToN oN FULL BEARING ORCHARDS IN, STANISLAUS COUNTY 
1925-1928 
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NRT ETT TU cuss oman re eS RRA PENSE 
TTBPVBBLIING siscsvv surmise sesso smsmbism os cots ois Ass 
Hauling to Cannery... mmission 
BDTBYIDZ covers sree baer nesses nest 
MiSCEHANEOUS. ......co vere 
TeNeTAl @XPEIEES.......covvcrererrerieensrmriisenstinsemsessnenessinssnsisasesissnits 
IPPIZARION TAKES... sms a“ 
TIODLY ARON. cr Re eA 
Average sub-total... 
Interest and depreciation on trees... 
interest and depreciation on improvements............... 
interest and depreciation on equipment... 
Interest on investment in land @ 6%......ccoovevins 
TOtA] COSL..oucirrrecscrrassreremmersisranresassissraains 
TT OTIS DOE BCL enn neeeeeoreeessseesesssesssassssnnssssmmnes tenes 
Average 
annual costs 
32 
4 
.24 
1.26 
2.27 
2 
£.40 
a0 
1.17 
aq 
Te 
49 
67 
$15.49 
52 
.08 
.46 
1.75 
$21.30 
iz. 3 
Tables 3 and 4 give the average annual costs of production per 
acre and per ton respectively, for a period covering four years (1925 
to 1928 inclusive) in Stanislaus County. These tables include all 
varieties and only those orchards over six years old. A total of one 
hundred and fourteen records are included in the average. 
Tables 5 and 7% show general costs of growing canning peaches in 
Sutter County for the 1928 season when prices received by the grower 
were $20.00 a ton. All important varieties are included in this table. 
24 Data for tables 5 and 7 adapted from peach cost report for Sutter County 
by R. H. Klamt, Farm Advisor, 1928.