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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 

 COST OF PEODUCTION OF FIELD CROPS. 



The records kept in connection with the crop rotation experiments supply data 

 on the cost of production of various crops. On account of the majority of the rota- 

 tion fields having- been inundated by the flood, there are not many fields from which 

 reliable data can be given this year. 



The values used are those that have been fixed for the rotation work on all the 

 western Experimental Farms and Stations. In some instances tliey are not exactly 

 in accord with this year's prices, but on the whole the data given are probably as 

 nearly applicable to conditions here as can be obtained. 



Cost of production of^ wheat on summer- fallow. 



Number of acres: 3*. 



Prececling crops: (Rotation D) wheat, oats, fallow. 



Rent of land at $2 per acre for 2 years $14 00 



Ploughing previous June, 13 hours, 4-horse team at 48 cents 6 24 



Pa king after ploughing, !■; hours, 4-horse team at 48 cents 84 



Harrowing after ploughing 21 hours, 2-horse team at 34 cents 85 



Cultivating in July, 5J hours, 4-horse team at 48 cents 2 C4 



Cultivating in September, 4J hours, 4-horse team at 48 cents 2 04 



Seeding, 2>\ hours, 2-horse team at 34 cents .- . . 1 19 



Hanowing, 2| hours, 2-horse team at 34 cents 76 



Binding, 3i hours, 3-hors3 team at 41 cents 1 43 



Stocking, 41 hours manual labour at 19 cents 86 



Threshing, SO bushels of wheat at 7 cents 5 60 



Seed, 5^ bushels of wheat at $1 per bushel 5 25 



Twine, 10 J pounds at 13 J cents 1 40 



Use of machinery, 2 years at 60 cents per acre each year 4 20 



Total cost of 3 J acres wheat (including cost of summer-fallow) $47 30 



Cost per acre $13 51 



Yi; Id of wheat per acre bushels. 22.85 



Cost to produce 1 bushel wheat (value of straw neglected).. ..cents. 59.1 



Cost of production of tvheat following wheat. 



Number of acres: 3i. 



Preceding crops: (Rotation D.) oats, fallow, wheat. 



Rent of land at $2 per acre $7 00 



Quarter share of manure, 6 tons per acre at $1 per ton 5 25 



Ploughing in October, 11 hours, 5-horse team at 55 cents 6 05 



Discing in April, 3i hours, 2-horse team at 34 cents 1 19 



Seeding, 3 hours 2-horse team at 34 cents 1 02 



Harrowing, 4^ hours 2-horse team at 34 cents 1 58 



Binding, 3i hours 3-horse team at 41 cents 1 43 



Stocking, 4 hours manual labour at 19 cents 76 



Threshing, 84 bushels wheat at 7 cents 5 88 



Seed, 5J bushe-ls wheat at $1 per bushel 5 25 



Twine, 11| pounds of twine at 13^ cents 1 58 



Use of machinery, 3?. acres at 60 cents 2 10 



Total cost of 31 acres wheat $39 04 



Cost per acre $11 15 



Yield of wheat per acre bushels. 24 



Cost to produce 1 bushel wheat (value of straw neglected) .. ..cents 43-9 



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