A start in life. A journey across America. Fruit farming in California by C. F. (Charles Finch) Dowsett
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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. |
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