51 



Farm No. 13 continued. 

 tober to April. 7 months. 



erage number of cows in herd 14. 

 .. in milk 35. 



erage value per head 45. 

 )ds. 

 'odder, green crops, roots .. 



Jakes and meals 



Irazing and aftermath 



K>ur 



jreciation 



it and rates of Buildings 



tl, oil, veterinary and medicines, de- 

 reciation and npkeep of plant, insurance 

 ad sundries... 



spot bull 



ivery 



erest on 2,<>00 <ffi 696 for 7 mouths ... 

 nagement. 31 weeks @ 30* 



Calves <y 30*. 3 days old 



expenditure on cake, mannrial value ... 



i. d. 



& i. d t 



609 1 



286 



30 



174 18 



191 13 



700 



62 5 



21 4 



37 9 



75 16 8 



46 10 



1,541 8 5 



31 10 

 47 13 



3 4 



Total Cost ... 1,4(!2 .') 



Amount of milk produced. 13,030 gallons. 

 Cost of production per gallon, 2/2'93d. 



erage daily yield of whole dairy : 



4 cows 7 winter months ...... 1-4 gallons. 



1-75 



average number in milk 



5 summer months ... ... iMM 



average number in milk ... iMll .. 



8 adjusted shows an average yield per cow per ann. of 633 gals. 



TE. The yield of 638 gallons per cow here indicated, is far 

 teyond that of an average herd, and is primarily due to a 

 areful selection of heavy milking cows. It was also in- 

 nenced in the summer period by the abundance of grass in 

 n this particular district. It is obvious, therefore, that the cost 

 if production in the case of an average herd is much higher 

 ban in this particular instance. 



DETAILS OF FEEDING AND LABOUE COSTS. 



Foods (a) Summer. 



I to 4. Rations, 121bs. hay, 121bs. straw, chaff 50 Ibs. Mangolds 

 8 12 6 6 25 



12 tons Mangold fed on grass in August. 



2 hay fed to down calving and sick cows. 

 ledding and litter 4 for period May to Sept. 



otton cake principally consumed. Amount used as stated. 

 Grazing : Grass land charged above average rental, as it is 

 much superior to arable land. 



Winter. 



ing 7 months consumed 20 tons turnips @ 25*. per ton, 70 

 ons mangolds @ 30*. per ton. 



litter used valued at 20. 



four months, Oct. to Jan., the hay and straw chaff averaged 

 er head per day. Hay, 'Jibs. <S> 7 5*. per ton. Straw and 

 baff, 91bs. IS 3 10*. per ton. 



3 months, Feb. to April. Hay, 12 Ibs. per cow per day. 

 traw chaff, 12 Ibs. per cow per day. 



ount shown for cakes, etc., is what was actually used and 

 muisted of grains, nut cake, soya and cotton cake. 



Labour (a) Summer. 



rman 33*. per week, J time charged in summer 1 6 

 milkers 33/4 i 2 10 



ry work 2 



I't time delivery milk and attendance on horse 10 



Winter, 

 rman, whole time... ... ... ... 



pken, half time 

 ry help 

 ivery of milk 



39*. per week 

 30*. 

 34*. ., 

 2/6 

 10*. 



115/6 



3 Depreciation 



In the summer, 1918, I was replacing Shorthorns by pedigree 

 Friesians, I have however assumed a value per cow of 45 

 ordinary commercial value, and placed depreciation as over. 

 The figures are based on the average of 100 cows over a period 

 of 3 years, 1912-3-4, amounting to about 16'5%. 



4 General expenses 



Insurance 10. Veterinary 15. Coal, towels, oil, brushes, cloths, 

 etc., 15. Medicine 4. Lime, upkeep yards, roads, 15. 

 Stationery, stamps, wires, account books aud sundries 6. Milk 

 record 4. Market travelling and out of pocket expenses 22. 

 Depreciation of plant and upkeep 15 18*. This sum of 10d 18*. 

 is allocated to the two periods. 



5. Delivery 



Keep of horse (excluding labour attendance) shoeing- and 

 depreciation of same, also cart and harness. 



6. Capital 



Summer Period. 



Winter Period 





 1,900 







i d. 



33 cows <g> 45 ... 1,485 44 cows @ 45 



1 bull ...... 50 1 bull 



Milk horse and cart 90 Milk horse and cart 90 



Plant and equipment 200 Machinery aud equip- 



50 



Working capital and 

 sundries ...... 



ment 



20 



175 Working capital and 



sundries ... 280 



2,000 



7. Basis of Manurial value of cakes consumed. 



2,600 



FARM Mo. 14. 



County, SALOP. 

 HOESE LABOUR No. 6. 

 Number of Work Horses 7. 



AVEEAGE COST PEE HORSE FOE 1918-19. 



Food. Winter. 30 weeks. 



14 Ibs. crushed oats per day @ 60*. 



perqr 21 17 6 



161bs. clover hay per day @ 7 15*. 



per ton 11 12 6 



61bs. straw chaflf ; per day <a> 2 per ton 126 

 81bs. roots per day @ 25*. per ton ... 18 9 



Summer. 22 weeks. 



71bs. crushed oats per day 806 



Grass <S> 5*. per week 5 10 



49 1 9 



Shoes and Shoeing. 6 new sets @ 10*..., 

 6 removes, &c., @ 4*. 



Harness 



Stable Equipment 



Stable, rent, rates and repairs 

 Veterinary attendance and medicines ... 

 Depreciation. 10% onaverage value, 100 



Interest on capital, 5% 



Supervision and general expenses 



4 4 



2 10 



15 

 10 



1 10 

 10 



5 

 10 



74 9 



No. of working days, 240. 



Average cost of working day, 6*. 



Cost of horseman, 8th May, 1919, onwards, 8*. Gd. per day. 



Previous to that day, 7*. 6d. per day. 



