ENCB03_0338
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Status: Indexed
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Cost of Raising Plants
| 10% taxes, repairs & interest on Greenhouses | $568.92 |
|---|---|
| Coal & Wood | 455.00 |
| Water Rates | 45.00 |
| Manure & cords @ $9.00 | 72.00 |
| Loam & Leaf Mould. | 25.00 |
| Pots 1873 - 181.50, 1872 - 343. Average for new - | 262.25 |
| Collecting in old pots 23 days | 46.00 |
| 1/3 of Gardener's time | 333.33 |
| 2 greenhouse men full time $855, $625 | 1480.00 |
| Extra labor this year 16 mos. @ $50 | 800.00 |
| Tools, hot beds, shutters, mats, & sundries | 200.00 |
| Annual Expense | $4287.50 |
| Plants supplied Corp. Lots | 4116 |
|---|---|
| [Plants supplied] Proprietor Lots & Vases | 22920 |
| Ornamental Grounds. | 16000 |
| [total] | 43,036 |
| of them we have replaced | |
| as many as 30% | 12911 |
| Left at Greenhouse for | |
| cut flowers | 3250 |
| [total] | 59,197 Plants @ 7 1/4 cents |
Note - City of Cambridge taxes us on plants 202.50
or about 3/8 of a cent pr plant, not included
in above cost.
Mt. Auburn
J.W. Lovering
Supt
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