For first payment of land, or for other
improvements and unforeseen expenses.
Profit the fourth year should be about 4,000 to 5000 dols. at the
lowest.
How to start with a capital of 10,000 dols., i.e., say L2,000.
dols. dols.
40 acres of land .. .. .. .. 6,000
House and barn .. .. .. .. 1,200
Well and pump .. .. .. .. 100
Horses .. .. .. .. 200
Waggon and tools .. .. .. .. 350
Furniture, etc .. .. .. .. 500
Cow .. .. .. .. 50
Trees, etc. .. .. .. .. 1,200
Seed, etc. .. .. .. .. 100
.. .. .. .. - - 9,700
Living one year, etc.; incidentals .. 300
.. .. .. .. - - -
dols. 10,000
PROFITS.
dols. dols.
First year. - Land between the trees,
cultivated in potatoes, vegetables,
etc. .. .. .. .. 500
Poultry, eggs, etc. .. .. .. .. 150
- - 650
(Eggs and poultry pay for groceries. Many families are doing this now.)
dols. dols.
Second year. - The same as above .. 650
Third year. - The same as above .. 650
Yield from Fruit, 10 dols. per acre .. 400
- - 1,050
Fourth year. - The same from poultry, etc. 650
From Fruit trees, 50 dols. per acre .. 2,000
- - 2,650
Fifth year. - The orchard is now in good
bearing, and should pay from 100 to
250 dols. per acre; say the lowest .. 4,000
(No time to attend to any but Fruit trees unless a man is employed, so
only the return of Fruit trees is given).
Sixth year. - The orchard now pays, if properly
attended to, from 150 to 350 dols. per acre;
say the lowest .. 6,000
Seventh year. - The orchard pays, if properly
cared for, from 200 to 450 dols.
