Book-bot.com - read famous books online for free

A start in life. A journey across America. Fruit farming in California by C. F. (Charles Finch) Dowsett
page 57 of 82 (69%)
to come for all the Fruit and vegetables its State of California can
produce.


ESTIMATES.

How to start with a capital of 20,000 dols.

dols.
80 acres of land, 12,000 dols., half cost 6,000
Trees, such as orange, olive, fruit, etc. 2,000
House and barn 2,500
Horses 400
Cow 50
Poultry 25
Furniture, etc. 600
Waggon, tools, etc. 400
Labour, per year, 3 men, etc., for, 3 years,
including living 4,000
Interest on 6,000 dols. at 8%--480 dols. per
year, 3 years 1,440
------
dols. 17,415

Leaving a balance of 2,585 dols. 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.

DigitalOcean Referral Badge