"This year that tree has about one hundred and forty livres (pounds)."
"How much oil will they make?"
"About a barrel—twenty of your gallons."
"What is it worth?"
"Three francs (sixty cents) a gallon; but then we raise other crops among the olives."
"But I suppose they are like our crops that we raise in the orchards—rather light?"
"Yes; but the olive will grow on poor land, endure the drought, and don't require much care."
"What do you dress them with?"
"The skins and stones that are left after pressing, are as good as anything."
"How much do the other trees average? There are no others near as large as this."