490 



STATE BOARD OF AGRlCtJLTtJRE. 



An aica of over 40 acres was cleared of slumps lliis siH-iiiy 



This 



tract had beeu pastured by sheep and cattle for a period of live years. 

 The green brush was entirely killed out. The roots and trunks of all 

 of the stumps were well rotted. Five acres of this tract was measured 

 off and cleared separately for the purpose of ascertaining the exact cost 



BEFORE GRAZING AND BROWSING BY SHEEP 



of removing the stumps. Following is an accurate account of same 

 including cost of plowing per acre. 



Dynamite, 124 lbs. at |18.75 cwt. . . ". |23 29 



Fuse, 36,5 (cij 70c cwt 2 58 



Caps, 253 @ 11.45 cwt 3 09 



Man, hours 110.5 @ 25c 27 62 



Team, hours 35 @ 25c 8 25 



Total cost of removing stunii)s . :,?65 43 



Average cost per acre 13 08 



Average cost of first plowing per acre, 



one team and one man 12 liours 6 00 



Total cost per acre 1^19 08 



Cost of clearing of second growth per acre. 4 02 



Cost of seeding per acre 1 87 



Total cost of all per acre ^24 97 



This data shows that, even under these conditions, it v.'ill cost aj)- 

 proximately |25.00 per acre to clear cut-over land of hardwood stumps, 

 brush and slashings. It is impossible to say definitely how much it 

 would cost to clear land of slashings and green stumps immediately 



