C. S. Ambrose, Pomona--12 acres produced 77 tons; $50 per ton
gross, $3850; labor of one hand one year, $150; profit, $3700.
Soil, gravelly; very little irrigation. Prunes sold on trees.
ORANGES.
Joachim F. Jarchow, San Gabriel--2-1/2 acres; 10-year trees;
product sold for $1650; cost of production $100, including
cultivation of 7-1/2 acres, not bearing; net profit, $1550.
F. D. Smith, Azusa--6-1/2 acres produced 600 boxes; sold for
$1200; cost of production, $130; net profit, $1070. Soil, dark
sandy loam; irrigated three times. Trees 4 years old.
George Lightfoot, South Pasadena--5-1/2 acres produced 700
boxes; sold for $1100; cost of production, $50; net profit,
$1050. Soil, rich, sandy loam; irrigated once a year.
H. Hood, Downey--1/2 of an acre produced 275 boxes; sold for
$275; cost of production, $25; net profit, $250. Soil, damp,
sandy; not irrigated.
W. G. Earle, Azusa--1 acre produced 210 boxes; sold for $262;
cost of production, $15; net profit, $247. Soil, sandy loam;
irrigated four times.
Nathaniel Hayden, Vernon--4 acres; 986 boxes at $1.20 per box;
sales, $1182; cost of production, $50; net profit, $1132. Loam;
irrigated. Other products on the 4 acres.
H. O. Fosdick, Santa Ana--1 acre; 6 years old; 350 boxes;
sales, $700; cost of production and packing, $50; net profit,
$650. Loam; irrigated.
J. H. Isbell, Rivera--1 acre, 82 trees; 16 years old; sales,
$600; cost of production, $25; profit, $575. Irrigated. $1.10
per box for early delivery, $1.65 for later.
GRAPES.
William Bernhard, Monte Vista--10 acres produced 25 tons; sold
for $750; cost of production, $70; net profit, $680. Soil,
heavy loam; not irrigated. Vines 5 years old.
Dillon, Kennealy & McClure, Burbank (1 mile from Roscoe
Station)--200 acres produced 90,000 gallons of wine; cost of
production, $5000; net profit, about $30,000. Soil, sandy loam;
not irrigated; vineyard in very healthy condition.
P. O'Connor (2-1/2 miles south of Downey)--12 acres produced
100 tons; sold for $1500; cost of production, $360; net profit,
$1140. Soil, sandy loam; not irrigated. Vines planted in 1884,
when the land would not sell for $100 per acre.
J. K. Banks (1-3/4 miles from Downey)--40 acres produced 250
tons; sold for $3900;
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