DITISIOy OF FIELD nUSBlXDRY 143 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



COST OF PRODUCTION OF FIELD CROPS. 



Because of the comparatively low yields in 1913 the cost of production per unit 

 was high. Figures are given herewith for corn, mangels, hay, and oats grown in large 

 lots under ordinary field conditions. 



COST OF PHODICTIOX OF JIANGEI-S. 



Two acres of mangels were grown in a four-year rotation of mangel?:, grain, 

 clover hay, timothy hay. The timothy hay field was ploughed shallow early August, 



top worked and ribbed up late autumn in part preparation for the mangels. 



Number of acres : 2. 



Kent of land at $3 per acre j6 00 



Use of machinery at 60 cents per acre 1 20 



Quarter share of manure, at rate of 15 tons per acre, at $1 per ton. 7 50 



Ploughing in autumn, 8 hours 3-horse team at 41 cents 3 28 



Discing in autumn, 6 hours 4-horse team at 4S cents 2 88 



Ribbing in autumn, 2 hours 2-horse team at 34 cents 68 



Discing in spring, 3 hours 4-horse team at 48 cents 1 44 



Discing. 4 hours 3-horse team at 41 cents 1 64 



Harrowing, 1 hour 2-hor.se team at 34 cents 34 



Rolling, 2 hours 2-horse team at 34 cents 68 



Drilling, 4 hours 2-horse team at 34 cents 136 



Seed, 20 pounds at 25 cents 5 00 



Sowing, 12 hours manual labour at 17 cents 2 04 



Hoeing, 60 hours manual labour at 17 cents 10 20 



Cultivating, 7i hours 2-horse team at 34 cents 2 55 



Cultivating, 4 hours single horse at 27 cents 1 08 



Pulling, loading and unloading, 118 hours manual labour at 17 cents. 20 06 



Hauling, 14 hours 2-horse team at 34 cents 4 76 



Total cost for 2 acres $72 69 



Cost per acre 36 35 



Yield per acre bush. 566 



tons. 17 



Cost per bushel cents. 6.22 



Cost per ton J2.14 



COST OF PRODUCTION OF EXSILAGE CORN. 



Eighteen lacres of ensilage corn were grown in a three-year rotation of corn, 

 grain, clover hay. The land was manured at the rate of 18 tons per acre and spring 

 ploughed for corn, turning under the manure and the growth of clover. 



Number of acres: 18. 



Rent of land at $3 per ficre $54 00 . 



Use of machinery at 60 cents per acre 10 80 



Third share of manure, at rate of IS tons per acre, at $1 per ton. 108 00 



Ploughing, 71 hours 3-horse team at 4T cents 29 11 



Discing, 25 hours 4-horse team at 48 cents 12 00 



Discing, 7 hours 3-hor.':e team at 41 cents 2 87 



« Seed, 9 bu.<:hels at $2 per bushel 18 Off 



Seeding, 9?. hours 2-horse team at 34 cents 3 23 



Rolling, 9J hours 2-horse team at 34 cents 3 23 



Cultivating (three times), 54 hours 2-horse team at 34 cents.... IS 36 



Cultivating, 36 hours single horse at 27 cents 9 72 



Hoeing, 144 hours manual labour at 17 cents 24 48 



Cutting, 30 hours 3-horse team at 41 cents 12 30 



Hauling, 102 hours 2-horse team at 34 cents 34 68 



Loading, unloadinp, tr.Tmping, etc., 298 ! o irs m-^nuil 1 ibrur at 17.:. 50 66 



Man at engine, 30 hours manual labour at 17 cents 5 10 



Total cost for 18 acres $396 54 



Cost per acre 22 03 



Yield per acre tons. 1 2 



Cost per ton $1 84 



Ott.\wa. 



