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The setting out and care of an orchard, until it becomes a source of profit, does require a considerable outlay of money and considerable personal exertion. The clearing is by no means an easy task. It is often an arduous undertaking, costing from a few dollars up to $100 and even $125 per acre. In the mountainous south-eastern corner of British Columbia, where the Kootenays (East and West) are situated, the slopes are often fairly steep, and the surface is littered with large boulders, which render ploughing and other operations of the cultivator a matter of some difficulty. But, provided the slope is not too steep to retain the soil, fruit-trees may be confidently counted on to grow and produce the finest of fruit in ample abundance.

It is pretty evident, therefore, that the amount of capital required for a 20-acre orchard, even if the settler buys land which is as yet in a state of nature, is something like $3,500-$4,000, or at the rate of nearly $200 per acre.