cost of production, $1300; net profit,
$2600. Soil, sandy loam.
BERRIES.
W. Y. Earle (2-1/2 miles from Azusa)--Strawberries, 2-1/2 acres
produced 15,000 boxes; sold for $750; cost of production, $225;
net profit, $525. Soil, sandy loam; irrigated. Shipped 3000
boxes to Ogden, Utah, and 6000 boxes to Albuquerque and El
Paso.
Benjamin Norris, Pomona--Blackberries, 1/4 of an acre produced
2500 pounds; sold for $100; cost of production, $5; net profit,
$95. Soil, light sandy; irrigated.
S. H. Eye, Covina--Raspberries, 5/9 of an acre produced 1800
pounds; sold for $195; cost of production, $85; net profit,
$110. Soil, sandy loam; irrigated.
J. O. Houser, Covina--Blackberries, 1/4 of an acre produced 648
pounds; sold for $71.28; cost of production, $18; net profit,
$53.28. Soil, sandy loam; irrigated. First year's crop.
APRICOTS.
T. D. Leslie (1 mile from Pomona)--1 acre produced 10 tons;
sold for $250; cost of production, $60; net profit, $190. Soil,
loose, gravelly; irrigated; 1 inch to 10 acres. First crop.
George Lightfoot, South Pasadena--2 acres produced 11 tons;
sold for $260; cost of production, $20; net profit, $240. Soil,
sandy loam; not irrigated.
T. D. Smith, Azusa--1 acre produced 13,555 pounds; sold for
$169.44; cost of production, $25; net profit, $144.44. Soil,
sandy loam; irrigated once. Trees 5 years old.
W. Y. Earle (2-1/2 miles from Azusa)--6 acres produced 6 tons;
sold for $350; cost of production, $25; net profit, $325. Soil,
sandy loam; not irrigated. Trees 3 years old.
W. A. Spalding, Azusa--335 trees produced 15,478 pounds; sold
for $647.43; cost of production, $50; net profit, $597.43.
Soil, sandy loam.
Mrs. Winkler, Pomona--3/4 of an acre, 90 trees; product sold
for $381; cost of production, $28.40; net profit, $352.60.
Soil, sandy loam; not irrigated. Only help, small boys and
girls.
MISCELLANEOUS FRUITS.
E. A. Bonine, Lamanda Park--Apricots, nectarines, prunes,
peaches, and lemons, 30 acres produced 160 tons; sold for
$8000; cost of production, $1500; net profit, $6500. No
irrigation.
J. P. Fleming (1-1/2 miles from Rivera)--Walnuts, 40 acres
produced 12-1/2 tons; sold for $2120; cost of production, $120;
net profit, $2000. Soil, sandy lo
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