36 WHEATGROWING IN AUSTRALIA. 



In the following estimate of the cost of producing wheat it is 

 assumed that the land is fallowed, and the estimate is based on a 

 yield of 20 bushels per acre : 



Ploughing once at $1.45 per acre . . . . $1.45 



Harrowing three times at 18 cents per acre . . 0.54 



Cultivating once at $0.60 per acre . . . . 0.60 



Drilling at 36 cents per acre . . . . . . 0.36 



Seed, 45 Ibs., at 80 cents per bushel . . . . 0.72 



Pickling seed . . . . . . . . . . 0.06 



Superphosphate, ^ cwt. at $1.20 . . . . 0.60 



Harvesting with harvester at 72 cents per acre 0.72 



Seven bags at $1.60 per dozen . . . . . . 0.84 



$4.89 



THE STRIPPER AT WORK. 



If the land is not fallowed and the seed sown immediately 

 after ploughing, the cost is correspondingly less. The above figures 

 are the cost if the work is done on contract. If it is done by weekly 

 hired labour the work comes out about 30 per cent, cheaper, as will 

 be seen by the following figures : 



Ploughing : Wages, one man at $6.00 per week ; man's 

 rations, $2.40 per week; feed for four horses for week, $9.60; total. 



