.. .. .. 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. per acre;
say the lowest .. 8,000
This clear after expenses have been deducted. The farmer can take care
of 20 acres himself, with occasional help. With 40 acres he requires one
man more, his son or hired help.
The first three years he will only make his living ordinarily so; after
that time he will make money. Poultry, and vegetables should, during
the first year pay for all expenses at least, and in many instances
leave a large surplus. All this depends upon the capacity of the
settler. With good land such as this 100 dollars or more could be made
from vegetables the first season by a capable and experienced man. At
least it has been done repeatedly.
If poultry is properly cared for, a family will make its living by
selling eggs and chickens until the trees come in bearing.
=How to start with a capital of 8,000 dols., i.e., say L1,600.=
dols.
Land, 40 acres, 6,000 dols., half cost.. .. 3,000
House and barn .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500
Horses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 200
Cows and chickens .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75
Waggon and tools .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 200
Sundries, tools, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. 400
Trees, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,200
Well and pump .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100
Or windmill and tank .. .. .. .. .. .. 250
Interest on 3,000 dols. at 8 % for three years .. 780
Sundries for living, etc. .. .. .. .. .. 295
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dols. 8,000
The fourth and fifth years there should be a gross
profit of at least 2,650 dols. a year, enough to pay for
the balance due on land.
How to start with, a capital of 5,000 dols.,
i.e., say L1,000.
dols.
Land, 20 acres, 3,000 dols., half cost .. .. 1,500
House and barn, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000
Trees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 600
Horses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 200
Cow .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50
Household furniture .. .. .. .. .. .. 100
Waggon and tools .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 200
Well and pump .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100
(If tank and windmill required, from 250 dols.
upwards extra).
Seed, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50
Sundry expenses and chickens .. .. .. .. 300
Interest for three years on balance of land
at 8% .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 360
Capital on hand to pay for part of the land.. 840
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dols.
