lo April, 1909.] Maize Growing for Milk Production. 



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The following items represent the cost of producticn : — 



^5 



56 tons, valued at ^'i 8s. Two tons, valued at £1 8s. 



per ton, equals ... £'j^ 8 o per ton, equals ... ^2 16 o 



Less cost of production ... 8 12 2 



Actual loss on crof ... ^260 



Prop ... £6g 15 10 



Hickory King (Photograph No. 2) returned at the rate of 30 tons per 

 acre as against broadcast sown plot at Waverley-road (No. 18). 



Rent of laud, manure, and cultivation, the same (less difference in cost of cartagt 

 due to smaller yield) as Yellow Moruya, viz., ^'5 12s. 2d. per acre. 



Totals, £42 (reckoning the maize value at ;^i 8s. per ton). Profii, £t,6 7s. lod. 



As against: 



Yield, 2 tons per acre, at £1 Ss. per ton, £2 i6s., showing an actual loss of 

 £2 6s. per acre. 



White Horse Tooth, returned at the rate of 25 tons to the acre as 

 against broadcast crop sown at East Brighton (Photograph 17). 



Rent of land and expenses the same (less difference in cost of cartage due to 

 smaller yield) as Yellow Moruya, viz., ^^5 2s. 2d. per acre. 



Total, ;^'35 per acre (reckoned at £1 8s. per ton). Profit, ^^29 17s. rod. 

 As against : 

 Broadcast 



Rent of land 



Ploughing 



Manure (24 loads at 3s.) . 



Seed (7 bushels at 5s.) 



Sowing 



Cutting 



Carting (2 tons at 2s. per ton) 



Returned — 3 tons at £1 8s. per ton, ^4 4s. 

 Actual loss — _^3 is. per acre. 



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