Sept. 2, 1908.] Agrimiltural Gazette of JV.S. W. 733 



Drillimj for Corn- -Double Mmi/d-fiourd F/oiKjfi. 



Wages, 1 man 

 Horses, 2 at Is. 



Use of plougli, say ... 



s. (1. 



4 () 



■2 



6 



Wages, 1 man 

 Horse, I at Is. 

 Use of machine, say 



Droppimi Corn. 



7 

 for fi acres, or Is. 2d. per acre. 



s. d. 



4 6 



1 



1 



Caltivatinf/ Corn (DouJili' 

 AVages, 1 man 

 Horses, 2 at Is. 

 Use of machine, say 



6 6 

 for 6 acres, or Is. Id. per acre. 



s. d. 



4 6 



2 



1 , (t 



7 6 

 for (5 acres, or Is. 3d. per acre. 



Wages, 1 man 

 Horses, 2 at Is. 

 Use of machine, say 



HUlimi Corn. 



s. d. 



4 6 



2 



1 



7 6 

 for 6 acres, or Is. .3il. per acre. 



Harvesting Wheaten-hay. 

 s. d. 



Wages, 1 man 4 6l Cost of reaper and binder, £40 ; 



Horses, 3 at Is. 3 jj^ ^ ^ ^ ^^j^ £10 



Machme deprecation , » a„„„„, ^f 30 working days, or 



1 wine for 2-ton crop, 5 lb. , at 6d. 2 6 j g^ j^^j ^|^^. 



Oil, approximate 



4J 



17 for 9 acres, or Is. lid. per acre. 



Cutting Stalkn {Corn). 

 Wages, 1 man 

 Horses, 3 at Is. 

 Use of machine, say 



9 



for 6 acres, or Is. 6d. per acre. 



Cost of Producing Corn on Richmond Lowlands, using latest machinery 



in every case. 



2 single-furrow plonghings, at 7s. 6d.... 



3 liarrowings, at 8d. 

 2 rollings, at 8d. 



Drilling, at Is. 2d 



Dropping, at Is. Id. 



Seed 



Cultivation, 3 times, at Is. 3d. 



Hilling 



Pulling 



Drawing to shed ... 



Rent, say ... 



£3 



