16 STATE HORTICULTURAL S0C1P:TY. 



Date Labor Cost 



6-19-21 Value of alfalfa removed 2500 lbs. at S25 per ton $31.25 



7-27-21 Value of alfalfa removed 500 lbs. at S25 per ton 6.25 



9-24-21 Value of alfalfa removed 2000 lbs. at S25 per ton 25.00 



Total value of alfalfa removed $62.50 



Total cost of Plot 32.98 



Net Profit $19.52 



PLOT 4 (96 trees): alfalfa with alfalfa mulch, the second and 



THIRD CLIPPINGS BEING REMOVED FROM THE PLOT 



Date Labor Cost 



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



6-17-21 Spreading alfalfa around trees 2 hrs. time, man 60 



7-25-21 ]\Iowing and raking, 1 hr. time, team and man 60 



7-21-21 Cocking alfalfa 1 hr. time man 30 



7-27-21 Loading and hauling to barn 60 



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



Cocking alfalfa 2 hrs. time man at $0.30 60 



9-23-21 Turning alfalfa cocks over 1 hr. time 30 



9-24-21 Loading and hauling alfalfa to barn 1.80 



11-23-21 Wire screen placed around trees 2.88 



Total cost of Plot $ 8.88 



Cost per individual tree $ .093 



7-27-21 Value of alfalfa removed 500 lbs. at $25 per ton $ 6.25 



9-24-21 Value of alfalfa removed 1500 lbs. at $25 per ton 18.75 



Total value of alfalfa removed $25.00 



Total cost of Plot 8.88 



Net Profit $16.12 



PLOT 5 (72 trees) : with alfalfa mulch nitrate of soda APPLIED 



UPON the mulch — the second and third clippings 



BEING removed FROM THE PLOT. 



Date Labor Cost 



4- 9-21 3^ lb. Nitrate of Soda apphed per tree at 43/^ cts. lb.. . .$ .81 



4- 9-21 Yi hr, time to applj'^ same 15 



4-27-21 M lb. Nitrate of Soda apphed per tree 81 



Y<2, hr. time to apply same .15 



6-16-21 Mowing and raking Y^ hr. time, team, man 45 



6-17-21 Spreading alfalfa around trees \Yi hrs 45 



7-25-21 Mowing and raking Ya hr- time, team, man 45 



Cocking alfalfa 1 hr. time 30 



7-27-21 Loading and hauling to l)arn 60 



9-20-21 Mowing and raking 1 hr. time, team, man 45 



Cocking alfalfa, XYi hr., man 45 



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



