REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST 87 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Cost of labour in connection vith care of horses, cattle, sheep and 

 swine : — 



Herdsman $ 720 00 



One man 600 00 



Three men at $528 1,584 00 



Two men at $500 1,000 00 



Extra help, teaming, ijcc 230 00 



4,134 00 



Total expenditure 13,752 07 



Balance •. 4,401 66 



Less cost of steers and new stock purchased, 1908-9 680 50 



Net balance 3,721 16 



SUMMARY OF FARMING AND LIVE STOCK OPERATIONS ON 200-ACRE FARJl, 1908. 



Bcturns. 



Total value of returns from fields .$ 3,615 93 



Total value of returns from live stock 18,152 73 



Total returns 21,768 Q'd 



Expenditure. 



Total cost of field operations $ 2,891 00 



Total cost of live stock operations 13,752 07 



Expended, buying stock 6»0 5(.. 



Total expenditure $17,323 57 



Balance $ 4,445 09 



