FIFTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT. 15 



PLOT 1 (120 trees): clean culture with cover crop. 



Date Labor Cost 



5-18-21 Plowed 8 hrs. time, team and one man $4,80 



5-22-21 Rolled 1 hr. time, team and one man 60 



5-27-21 Dragged I hr. time, team and one man 60 



6- 8-21 Dragged 1 hr. time, team and one man 60 



6-24-21 Dragged 1 hr. time, team and one man 60 



7- 7-21 Dragged 1 hr. time, team and one man 60 



7-27-21 Dragged 1 hr. time, team and one man 60 



7-29-21 Drilling cover crop, 1 hr. time, team and one man 60 



7-29-21 Cost of rve and vetch 2.00 



Total cost of Plot $11.00 



Cost per individual tree I .091 



PLOT 2 (120 trees): clover with straw mulch. 



3-30-21 30 150-lb. bales straw at $0.60 $18.00 



4- 5-21 Spreading straw 5 hrs. time at $0.30 per hr 1.50 



4-11-21 Re-seeding with clover Yi hr. at $0.30 per hr 15 



4-11-21 Three quarts clover seed at $0.20 60 



6-16-21 Mowing 1 hr. time, team and man 60 



11- 4-21 Straw one load at $7.00 7.00 



11-20-21 Spreading straw 5 hrs. at $0.30 1.50 



11-22-21 Wire screens placed around trees 3.60 



Total cost of Plot $32.96 



Cost per individual tree $ .273 



PLOT 3 (96 trees) : alfalfa with straw mulch 



Date Labor Cost 



3-24-21 24 150-lb. bales straw at $0.60 $14.40 



4- 4-21 Spreading straw — 4 hrs. time at $0.30 per hr 1.20 



6-16-21 Mowing and raking, 1 hr. time, team and man 60 



Cocking alfalfa 2 hrs. time, one man at $0.30 60 



6-18-21 Loading and hauling alfalfa to barn, 2 hrs. time, two men 



and team 1.80 



7-25-21 Mowing and raking 1 hr. time team and man 60 



Cocking alfalfa 1 hr. time, man 30 



7-27-21 Loading and hauling alfalfa to barn 60 



9-20-21 Mowing and raking, 1 hr. time team and man 60 



Cocking alfalfa 2 hrs. time, 1 man at $0.30 60 



9-23-21 Turning alfalfa cock over 1 hr. time $0.30 30 



Loading and hauling alfalfa to barn 2 hrs. time 2 men, 



team 1.80 



11- 4-21 Straw Mulch 1 load at $5.50 5.50 



11-23-21 Wire screens placed around trees 2.88 



Total cost of Plot $32.98 



Cost per individual tree % .353 



