19a EXPERIMEXTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 

 COST OF PRODUCTION OF FIELD CROPS. 



The exact cost of production was recorded for swede turnips, oats and hay. 

 Details of this work are as foHows: — 



COST OF TKODUCTION OF SWEDE TURNIPS. 



The figures herewith given are for 1 acre of turnips grown in a three-year rotation 

 of turiiii's, grain, clover hay. The soil was a dry sandy loam, not nnlike th.e soil of 

 many farms in this district. Th.e subsoil was shale. 



RenF of land at $.3 per acre $3 00 



Share of manure, at rate of 12 tons per acre, at $1 per ton 4 00 



Use of machinery at 60 cents per acre 60 



Seed, 5 pounds at 23 cents per pound 115 



Ploughing in autumn, hours 2-horse team at 3 4 cents 3 06 



Discing in spring-, 6 hours 3-horse team at 41 cents 2 46 



Harrowing, 1 hour 2-horse team at 34 cents 34 



Rolling twice, IJ hours 1-horse team at 27 cents 41 



Ridging, 5 hours 2-horse team at 34 cents 1 70 



Sowing, 2 houi's 1-horse team at 27 cents 54 



Singling and hoeing, 37 hours manual labour at 17 cents 6 29 



Cultivating, 5 hours 1-horse team, at 27 cents 1 35 



Cultivating, 5 hours 2-horse team at 34 cents 1 70 



Pulling, topping, loading, 30 hours manual labour at 17 cents 5 10 



Hauling, 15 hours 1-horse team at 27 cents 4 05 



Storing, 15 hours manual labour at 17 cents 255 



Cost per acre $38 30 



Yield of roots per acre, 19 tons 1,454 pounds or 657 bushels 34 pounds. 



Cost to produce 1 ton. $1.94. 



Cost to produce 1 bushel, 5-S2 cents. 



COST OF PRODUCTION OF OATS. 



One acre of Banner oats was grown on a light, sandy loam with shale subsoil. 

 The land was in pasture from 1902 to 1907, in oats 1908, in hay 1909, in pasture 1910, 

 in corn 1911, and in swedes 1912. 



Rent of land at $3 per acre $3 00 



Share of manure, at rate of 20 tons per acre, at $1 per ton 4 00 



Use of machinery at 60 cents per acre 60 



Seed, 2 J bushels 1 00 



Twine, 2i pounds at 8.3 cents per pound 21 



Ploughing in autumn, 9 hours 2-horse team at 34 cents 3 06 



Discing in spring. 6 hours 3-horse team at 41 cents 2 46 



Harrov/ing, 1 hour 2-horse team at 34 cents 34 



Rolling, 1 hour 1-horse team at 27 cents 27 



Sowing, 1 hour 2-horse team at 34 cents 034 



Cutting with binder, 1 hour 2-horse team at 34 cents 034 



Stocking, 6 hours manual labour at 17 cents 1 02 



Loading and unloading, 11 hours manual labour at 17 cents 187 



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



Storing, 2 hours manual labour at 17 cents 34 



Threshing, 6-3 cents per bushel of 34 pounds 3 82 



Cost per acre $23 35 



Yield of grain per acre, 2,060 pounds or 60 bushels 20 pounds. 



Yield of straw per acre 2,360 pounds or 1 ton 360 pounds. 



"Valuing the grain at 1 cent per pound, the cost to produce 1 ton of straw was $3.o<<. 



Valuing the straw at $4 per ton, the cost to produce 1 bushel of grain was 31.4 cents. 



Cap Rouge. 



