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That land which never suffers from drought is apt to be too wet during
a rainy season, and there are very few fields that would not be benefited
every year by judicious application of water.
The cost of a shed prohibits its profitable use for the lower grades.
Common or small fruits will doubtless continue to be produced steadily
in the open field for many years. The average man will consider
it a better investment to put out 5 acres in the open than to put out 1
acre under shed, as the two investments are approximately the same.
It will be best to continue to produce a large amount of common fruit
as cheaply as practicable for the bulk of the market and some fine fruit
for those who have the money and the inclination to pay for it.
Cost of shed.-The expense of erecting a shed will vary with the
location and the cost of the material and the labor. The maximum
cost should not exceed $600 per acre and it seems impracticable to erect
FIG. 4.-Pineapple shed built of boards and planks, showing road at left, ways in foreground running
at right 9*gles to road. (After Webber, Y. B., U. S. Dept. Agr., 1895, p. 270, fig. 62).
a substantial shed for less than $325 per acre, even under the most
favorable circumstances.
The methods of building the sheds vary about as much as the
material at command will permit. All agree, however, in leaving as
much space between individual pieces of the covering material as that
material is wide, thus allowing one-half of the sun's rays to pass
through. This is done merely because this happens to be an easy
way of constructing the cover. The cover should not be less than 6f
feet from the ground and it is preferable to have about 7 feet in the
clear. If plastering laths are used the cover may be 6 inches lower
than when boards are used. (See fig. 4.)
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United States. Department of Agriculture. Pineapple Growing., book, 1906; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6415/m1/44/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.