176 AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



Care of Cozv. The care of the cow. feeding, preparing feed, 

 cleaning cow, and barn at 15 cts. per hour, $17.00 



DELIVERY. 



The cost of dehvering milk from the farm to the station 

 varies from two to three cents per can. In most cases the milk 

 is delivered for two cents a can. If the dairyman delivers his 

 own milk to the station it will cost more. Especially is this true 

 when hauling small quantities long distances. Also the cost 

 of delivery when based on the number of cans of milk produced 

 will vary with the amount of milk produced by each cow. 

 Taking the average production per cow as found in South 

 Lyndeboro Cow Test Association, 6463.2 pounds of milk or 

 359 cans. 



359 cans at two cents $7 18 



HOUSING. 



Under housing is considered the cow barn, barn for storing 

 feed, silo, and places for handling and storing of the milk. 

 From estimate of buildings of members of South Lyndeboro 

 Cow Test Association this part of the equipment was valued 

 at $2000 for twenty cows. The buildings for 10 to 20 cows 

 will cost almost as much, while for a larger nrimber, as 20 to 30 

 or more, the cost per cow will be considerably less. 



The tax rate of $1.59 used for this figure is the average tax 

 rate for the State for 1913 as reported by the Tax Commission. 



Repairs and depreciation are rated at 3 per cent on the capi- 

 tal invested. On new buildings this rate is high, but with the 

 age of a barn the repairs will increase. When the repairs on 

 the buildings exceed the interest on the investment they should 

 be rebuilt. By that time the amount of money set aside each 

 year for depreciations and repairs over the actual cost and not 

 used when placed at interest should have accumulated to a 

 sum sufficient to build new buildings. 



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Estimated value of buildings for 20 cows $2,000 



Interest on $2,000 at 5 per cent $too 00 



Taxes, assessed value of buildings 



$1,000 at 1.59 per cent 15 90 



