. Cost of production of apples in the Payette Valley, Idaho : a detailed study of the current cost factors involved in the maintenance of orchards and the handling of the crop on 38 representative bearing orchards, Payette district in western Idaho. Apples. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BULLETIN No. 636 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Contribution from the Office of Farm Management, W. J. SPILLMAN, Chief (In cooperation with the Office of Horticultural and Pomological Investigations) Washington, D. C. May 10, 1918 COST OF PRODUCTION OF APPLES IN THE PAYETTE VALLEY, IDAHO A DETAILED STUDY OF
. Cost of production of apples in the Payette Valley, Idaho : a detailed study of the current cost factors involved in the maintenance of orchards and the handling of the crop on 38 representative bearing orchards, Payette district in western Idaho. Apples. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BULLETIN No. 636 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Contribution from the Office of Farm Management, W. J. SPILLMAN, Chief (In cooperation with the Office of Horticultural and Pomological Investigations) Washington, D. C. May 10, 1918 COST OF PRODUCTION OF APPLES IN THE PAYETTE VALLEY, IDAHO A DETAILED STUDY OF THE CURRENT COST FACTORS INVOLVED IN THE MAINTENANCE OF ORCHARDS AND THE HANDLING OF THE CROP ON 38 REPRESENTATIVE BEAR- ING ORCHARDS, PAYETTE DISTRICT IN WESTERN IDAHO By S. M. THOMSON, Scientific Assistant G. H. MILLER, Assistant Agriculturist CONTENTS Page Summary of Results 1 Location and Extents of Districts Studied . 3 History and Development ...... 3 Conditions 6 Farm Organization 8 Farm Investments 10 Orchards . 11 Yields 13 Markets and Prices 14 Page Orchard Management 14 Handling the Crop ......... 25 Packing-house Labor 27 Culls and Cider Apples .29 Total Labor Costs 30 Material and Fixed Costs 31 Summary of AH Costs Considered ... 33 Factors Affecting the Annual Cost of Pro- duction 34. WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1918. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thomson, S. M. (Samuel Mable), 1891-; Miller, G. H. (George Harvey), 1884-. Washington, D. C. : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
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