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Farm No. 24- continued. 

 OST OF MILK PRODUCED FROM IST OCTOBER 1919 TO 



30TH APRIL, 1919. 

 Practically all milk sent to Reading Station, 4J miles. 



EXPLANATION OF COSTS OF FOOD. 

 Mangolds, swedes and turnips and cabbage are all charged at 

 *r ton, which was their actual cost of production as submitted 



uj charge is made for carting into cowstall as this is included 



d cowman, and also in keep of milk horse. This 



irse carted them in. Hay is charged 8 per ton as it was the 



ry best, and had to be tied and carted in from rick to cZstall 



at straw chaff is charged at 5 per ton as an average Quite 



this was purchased, and when carted home cost con- 



derably more than this. All cakes are charged exact cost plus 



rting. 



For explanation of other items see summer period. 







126 

 120 



ay. 210 days, 1} cwt. hay per day (clover) ffl 8 

 raw. 210 days, 24 tous of best oat straw chaff 5 

 oots. 



Oct. 28 days. 2 loads, viz., 24 cwt. cabbage per day 



<S 1 per ton 33 



Nov. 28 days. 1 load, 12 cwt. cabbage per'day @ 



ton of turnips per day <a> f per ton 28 



12 



1 per ton 

 fov. 28 days. 

 Nov. 14 

 Dec. 14 



-, 28 



28 



per ton ... 

 Jan. to Apl. 112 days. 2 tons of "mangolds per 



day (S> 1 per ton 224 



'_ 



swedes () 



' M T 



ton of mangolds per day @ 1 



28 







4 tons fish meal ... 99 4 



5 cwt. cotton cake o ,. 2 



2 tons palm kernel cake . ... 34 1 



semi decor "[ "] m ^ 



39 13 



1 ton dairy cubes 

 1 O.C.O. dairy meal' 

 Tarting 20 tous 15 cwt. cake from Theale Station 



2A milpa ' 



20 

 19 



2} miles 



bonr. 30 weeks at 6 16*. 



Cowman. 

 37*. weekly. 

 3*. cottage. 

 2*. milk. 

 1*. Michaelmas. 



43*. 



660 



2nd cowman. 

 3."* weekly. 



3*. cottage. 



2*. milk. 



1*. Michaelmas. 



41*. 



1,007 1 

 204 



Boy 18*. part time milking. 

 20*. carting roots. 



Self 14*., 2) hours milking, mornings, 

 nxnrance ... 

 *nt of Building (tfe summer period) 



1 10 

 11 lo 



spreciation on cows ( summer period) 

 ,, machinery 



spaira to machinery 



iplementa and Utensils 



>t. and Medicines 



1 for engine and lamp, 4 gallons weekly 



ansport. 



Keep of horse 22*. 6d. : *. d. 



2 trusses hay <g> 4* 8 



2 bushels oats O> 6* 12 



Chaff 2 6 



. -200 

 1,226 1 6 



*. 



11. 1 6 



12 5 

 5 10 

 700 

 9 9 H 



12 



1 2 

 Man s wages, part time <a> 10*. ... 



Milk cart 



Harness repairs and depreciation 



Shoeing 



Depreciation on horse 



6 



*. d. 



33 10 



15 



5 IS o 



250 



3' 



2 10 3 



ep of bull, 30 weeks 1 1*. 6d. 2 trusses hay <6) 



|r., linseed cake, St. Sd. 



agement see summer period 



62 



17 



3 3 



. Straw for litter not charged. 

 Lett 24 calves ... 



5 



(>i) 



15 



40 10 



1,582 10 3 



88 10 



1,514 3 



Milk produced during period 13,703 gallons. 



i. il. 



Cost per gallon 2 2J 



Lett manurial value 1 



Net cost per gallon 



2 14 



County, CHBSHIEB. 25> 



Size of Farm : 108 acres arable. 42 acres pasture 

 bystem of Farming : Cropping and Dairvintr 

 MILK No. 5. 



COST OF 'PRODUCTION OF MILK FROM IST MAY 1918 



TO 30TH APRIL, 1919. 



W n^ I* 8 ? PERIOD, 1st May, 1918, to 30th October, 1918. 

 Foods (excluding grazing). Details To 



Home grown fodder : 



2 tons hay @ 7, 1 ton straw @ 2 

 Roots, 25 tons Mangolds <g> 25*. ton 

 Oats, 220 bushels <g> 48*. per qr 

 Purchased foods : 

 Cake and meal, 4 Ibs. per head per 



day 



Brewers' grains 



Pastures, 40 acres of pasture @ 36,<. per 

 acre proportion 



s. 



16 



31 5 



66 



204 In 

 110 10 



Total. 

 *. /. 



72 



Aftermath. 

 Labour. 



5 milkers @ 



16 acres at 15*. per acre 



500 10 

 12 



^r . Jd. per day 



1 cowman (part time) 3*. per day !.'.' 

 1 girl cleaning dairy utensils @ 2s per 

 day 



Depreciation. 



5 cows sold, 1 died. 6 bought. 



Difference 



General Expense?. 



Rent 



Rates .' 



Depreciation of Machinery 



Renewals 



Coal, Oil, etc 



Interest on Capital. 



5 per cent, on 1,400 (22 weeks) 

 Management @ 40*. per week (22 weeks) 

 Delivery to station 



Credit. 23 calves sold 



65 

 27 



18 4 



8 5 



1 16 

 6 

 5 



2 8 



110 10 



130 



23 9 



29 12 

 44 

 22 15 



872 16 2 

 25 



Total 847 16 2 



Total yield of milk 16,380 galls. Average yield per cow 24. galls. 



Average cost per gallon la. 0$d. 



Nnmber of cows in herd 40. Number of cows in milk 35 

 SECOND PERIOD. 1st Nov., 1918, to SOth April, 1919. 

 roods (home grown). 



15owts. of hay per cow @ 8 per ton *. d. & s d 



(10 cows) 240 o 



15cwte. of straw per cow @ 2 per ton 



(40 cows) 60 



Roots. 



95 tons of mangolds and swedes @ 25*. 



Per ton ug 15 o 



3 acres cabbages, 4 acres white turnips 93 

 Oats. 680 bushels <6> 48*. per qr. plus 

 crushing 210 



Purchased Foods. 



Cake and meal, 6 Ibs. per head per day 254 



-| 



di 

 ) 



difference 



Brewers' grains 



Pasture. 40 acres at 2*. Sd. per acre, pro- 

 portion 

 Labour. 



5 milkers @ 1*. Sd. per day 



1 cowman, full time 



1 girl cleaning cans, etc. 

 Depreciation. 



2 cows sold for 21 

 4 fat 



6 bought 

 General Expenses. 



Coal, oil, water, etc. 



Rent 



Rates 



Depreciation of Machinery 



Renewals and Repairs 



Interest on Capital. 5 percent, on 1,400, 



30 weeks 



Management @ 40*. per week for 30 weeks 

 Delivery to station ... 



Credit. 19 Calves sold 



o o 



65 

 57 

 20 5 



721 15 



376 



2 10 



142 5 



128 5 



6 12 

 8 5 

 1 16 

 600 

 500 



27 13 



40 7 10 

 60 

 22 15 



1,521 10 10 

 35 



Total 1,486 10 10 



Total yield of milk ... 13,740 gallons 

 Average yield per cow... If 



. d. 



Cost per gallon ... 2 2 



Lest manurial value ... 1 



Net cost per gallon ... 2 1 

 Number of cows in herd, 40. Number of oows in milk, 35. 



