. An example of successful farm management in southern New York. sing a hand pump, the first just before the trees came into bloom andthe second just after the blossoms had fallen. Table V shows the costof renovation and tlie income derived from the orchard. 20 BULLETIN 32, U. S. DEPAETMENT OP AGRICULTURE. Table V.—Cost of and income from renorating an old 30-trcc apple orchard on the English farm. Renovation. Cost. Income. Grossreceipts. Netreceipts. Pruning and thinning trees. .. S566 82 310 50 400 bushels from 30 trees: 100 bushels of early fall apples, at 50 to 75 cents per Ijushel 280 Isu
. An example of successful farm management in southern New York. sing a hand pump, the first just before the trees came into bloom andthe second just after the blossoms had fallen. Table V shows the costof renovation and tlie income derived from the orchard. 20 BULLETIN 32, U. S. DEPAETMENT OP AGRICULTURE. Table V.—Cost of and income from renorating an old 30-trcc apple orchard on the English farm. Renovation. Cost. Income. Grossreceipts. Netreceipts. Pruning and thinning trees. .. S566 82 310 50 400 bushels from 30 trees: 100 bushels of early fall apples, at 50 to 75 cents per Ijushel 280 Isushels of first-class winter apples, at %\ per bushel 20 bushels of seconds, at 50 cents per bushel $70 280 10 Plowing Harrowing (several times) Thomas slag for fertilizer (one-halfton) Spraying (twice): Total Picking, at 5 cents per bushel, andmarketing, at5 cents per bushel, Total 90 36090 Deduct cost of renovation Average gross income per tree $270 12 1 The total cost stated includes all Incidental expenses in connection with picking and Fig. 5.—View of the English farm, showing the general topography of the hill landin southern New York and the stony character of much of the Volusia soil. Thefield in the foreground is the one in which the young apple orchard was set. The result of one j^ears work in this old orchard is at least tentimes its iricome in former years. SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS ON THE HILL FARM. It was necessary to make a number of improvements on the hillfarm in 1911. The barn was repaired at a cost of $100. Old fenceswere torn dow^n to make ready for new ones, and the fence posts andAvire purchased. Eighty apple trees were set in a 3-acre field adjoin-ing the old apple orchard at a cost of $35 (trees, $20; labor, etc., AN OF SUCCESSFUL Y^^\^\ :\r,\ X.\( IKM ENT. 21 $15). The set were Bakhviii, Northern Spy, Wagener, andRhode Tslaiid (ireening, 20 trees of each. The type of soil on Avhichthis oicliard set is shown in
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