FARM Mo. 78. 



County, CHESHIRE. 



MILK No. 9 



COST OF PltolM i I IMN iif \III.K 

 for Year 1st May, 1918, to 30th April, 1919. 



Number of cows in herd ... -I 

 Average number in milk ... 20 



First Period. 1st May, 1918, to 30th October, 1918. 



Details. Total 



*. ./. 



Grazing. 30 acres at 2 per acre ... 60 

 Slag Dressing at 4 cwt. per acre at 



3*. 6d. per cwt. 21 



Labour. 



Sowing. 3 days at 6*. per day ... 18 

 Harrowing. 2 days at 14*. per 



day 180 



Rolling. 3 days at 15*. per day . . . '2 '1 

 Fencing, draining and ditching. 

 2 men 9 days, at <i.i . per day . . . 

 Nails, staples and rails ... ... 17 6 



Milking. S hours per day at 8d. 

 PIT hour 5*. l>/. per day for 154 



davs 51 7 



63 6 

 Aftermath. 30 acres at I.Yv 22 In ') 



Purchased Foods 



4 tons 18 cwt. wheat offals at 15 



per ion 7:1 10 



2 tons 10 cwt. cotton cake at 



21 per ton 44 2 



1 ton 10 cwt. dairy meal at 



17 10*. per ton ... 26 5 



U.t 17 

 Depreciation and Losses. 



Losses due to abortion and deaths. 



10 per cent, on capital ... ... 48 



Depreciation on value of cows 



during period at f> 5*. per head 126 



174 



General Kxpenses. 



Repair and Renewal of churns and 

 dairy utfiisils. 10 per cent, on 



100 500 



Coal 090 



Water charge 1 10 



Insuianco nn stock 1 10 



890 

 Delivery. Estimated at Jrf. per 



gallon 16 6 



Interest on Capital. 



5 per cent, on average value of 24 

 at 40 each (6 months) 



Management. 25*. per week for 26 

 weeks 



Credit. 



16 calves at 31*. each 



No deduction for manure. 



24 



32 10 



564 7 



24 16 



Total cost 539 11 



Total milk yield. 7,092 gallons. 

 Cost per gallon, 1*. 5<i. 



Second Period. 1st November, 1918, to 30th April, 1919. 



Number of cows in herd ... 24 

 Number n! rows in milk .. 20 



Details. Total. 

 . d. *. <l 

 Foods. 



Fodder, 1 ton 10 cwt. hay per cow, 

 24 cows : Total 36 tons at 7 15*. 

 per ton 279 



1 ton straw per head at 2 per ton 48 

 3 tons 2 cwts dairy meal at 19 



per ton 58 18 



2 tons6cwU cotton cake at 21... 48 6 



3 tons 5 cwto. linseed cake at 



20 10*. per ton Ofi 12 6 



3 ton 1 cwt. wheat thirds at 15 



per ton 45 15 



546 11 6 

 Labour. 

 Cowman's wages, 1*. per row per 



week ... ... 31 4 



Milking, 6 hours per day at 8d. 



Farm Mo. 78 ront 



5. d. f. d. 



614 3 6 



per hour 36 8 



07 12 



Carried forward 614 :f <> 



48 



Brought forward 

 Depreciation and losses. 



Losses due to abortion and deaths. 

 10 per cent, on value of herd ... 



General r xpenscu. 



Rates on buildings ......... ;i I) 



Repair and renewal of churns and 

 dairy utensils, refrigerator ami 



sundries. 10 per rent, on 100 500 



Coal ............... 10 ii 



Water charge ......... 200 



Oil for lighting ......... 12 



Brushes and tools ... ... ... 10 



Insurance on live stock ... ... 1 10 



Medicines for stock ...... 1 10 



Delivery. 



estimated at 1*. -'</. per gallon ... 



Interest on capital. 

 "> per (ent. on average value of L'l 

 tows at 40 each ... ... ... 



Management. 

 _'">.. per week for 26 week- ... 



Credit. 



Take on appreciation in average 

 value of stock during period at 

 5 5s. per head ... 



Ifi calves at 31*. each 



L.VH 7 (I 



Total yield of milk. -1.200 gallons. 

 . 'I 



Cost per gallon 2 !> 



/.is.-, mammal value ... 't (no charge for litter). 



Net cost per gallon ... 2 6 



Annual yield per con-, KIX gallons. 



FARM Mo. 79. 



I'niinty, CHESHIRE 



Size of Farm: 195 acres arable. 60 acres pasture. 

 Soil : Light medium 



System of Farming: Mixed. Rotation: Roots, wheat, 

 lover (2 or 3 years), oats. Milk production. 



Previous crops: 19 acres potatoes. '(> acres turnips. 1) 

 acres mangels. 



WHEAT No. 42. 



COST OK I'KOIHVTIUN OK '.'I ACHKS \VIIK.\T. 

 1918 CHOP. 



Cost per acre 16 6 



Actual Yield, 192 socks, or 4 <|rs. per acre. Grain, 

 and 1| tons Straw. 



