95 



Farm No. $Q continued. 



Depreciation on Cattle. October to April. 



s. d. 

 Oct. 1, 80 cows 



on hand, 45 3600 

 1 cow bought .. 42 

 1919. 

 Jan. 11, 1 heifer 



bought ... 53 



Mar. 17, 1 cow 



bought 



6 heifers own 

 bred 



39 18 

 3734 18 

 270 



4004 18 

 10 10 



Depreciation ... 177 7 2 



Oct. 1, 1 cow 



sold 35 4 5 



Nov. 9 57 



Nov. 28 31 8 7 



Dec. 54 124 



Dec. 28 1 34 7 7 

 1919. 



Jan. 4 600 



Feb. 8 49 3 4 



Feb 15 10 



Feb. 22 2 66 



Apl. 15 1 48 16 11 



Apl. 30 75 cows 



on hand .. 3375 



3827 10 10 



Interest on capital. October to April 30th. 



Average No. of cows in herd, 78 at 45 



Milking machine 



2 Engines 



Food preparing machinery 



Churns and small utensils 



Horse, cart and harness ... 



5 per cent, per annum ... 197 15*. Orf. 



Interest for 7 months ... 115 7s. Id. 3955 



3510 



110 



75 



100 



80 



80 



Food 



First two weeks in May. 



7 st. hay per week each at 6 per 



ton ............ 



40 Ibs. roots per cow per day at 



2 per ton ......... 



3 Ibs. oats per cow per day at 



48*. per quarter ...... 



~) His. cake per cow per day at 



18*. 6d. per cwt ....... 



Brewer*' grains, 40 loads at '><. 



(9 loads per ton) ...... 



I. d. 



15 15 



15 



900 



17 

 12 



6 10 

 



30 acres at 39*. 4<l. 



40 acres aftermath at 15*. 



Brewers' grains on grass 



380 loads at 6* 



354 quarters oats at 48*. 



107 cwts. cake at 18* 



nr. 



2 weeks, 1 man, 4 

 Milkers, 140 hours at 9<7. 

 10 we-k.-i. 1 man, half-time 

 Milkers 70 hours per week at 9<f. 



Depreciation and loss on cows (see 

 Appendix) 



General expenses. 



.s on buildings, 17 per 

 annum, say 10 for milk cows 

 Upkeep of machinery, utensils, 

 coal, oil, <fcc. 



Fire insurance ... 



Workmen's insurance 



rtage to station 5 miles. 

 Man, 25*. per week, horses 20*. 



per week 



Dterest on capital. 

 5 per cent, on 1,140 for 21 



weeks 

 anagement at 30*. per week ... 



59 

 30 



114 

 85 4 

 96 6 



40 



5 5 



19 



4917 



14 10 

 1 10 

 10 



Total 

 Deduct for six calves 



Total yield, 8,814 gallons. 

 Cost per gallon, 1*. 6Jd. 







FARM Mo. 81. 

 County, CHKSHIKIv 



of Farm : 164 acres arable. 44 acres pasture. 

 System of Farming: Cropping and Dairying. 



MILK No. 12. 



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

 Number of cows in herd ... 30 

 Number of cows in milk ... 26 



. d. 



69 1 10 







195 10 



78 2 6 

 93 



21 5 



47 5 



21 10 



31 10 



646 4 4 



12 



634 4 4 



Second period 1st October, 1918, to 30th April, 1919. 



Number of cows in milk, 26 ; dry, 4. 



Foods. s. d. s. d. 

 Hay, 7 st. per cow per week at 



8 per ton 325 10 



Roots, 40 Ibs. per cow per week 



at 1 per ton 116 5 



Oats, 290i cwts. at 16* 232 8 



Brewers' grains, 620 loads at 



6*. 6d 201 10 



Cake,. 290 cwts at 18s 261 



10 tons, cut straw at 2 20 



Labour. 



1 man, full time ... ... ... 62 



1 man, half-time 31 



Milkers, 3 extra at 31*. 6d. per 



week 48 16 6 



141 16 6 

 Depreciation and loss on cows (see 



Appendix I) 130 19 



General expenses. 



Rates 600 



Machinery and utensils, coal, 



etc 20 18 



011 for grinding, etc 7 10 



Insurances ... ... ... 300 



1,156 13 



Cartage to station horse 25*., 

 man 20*., per week 



Interest on capital. 

 5 per cent, on 1,140, 31 weeks 



Management, at 30s. per week, 31 

 weeks 



37 8 



69 15 



36 10 



46 10 



Total 1,619 11 6 



Deduct for 10 calves at 2 20 



Total cost 1,599 



Milk production, 11,850 gallons. 



Cost per gallon 

 Less manurial value 



Net cost per gallon 



Appendix I. 



Depreciation anu loss on cows. 



14 cows purchased during year 

 14 cows sold (1 died) 



*. d. 

 2 8J 

 2 



J (i.J 



505 

 281 1 



223 19 

 Valuation same at end as at beginning of year. 



WHEAT No. 43. 



COST OF PRODUCTION OF WHEAT CROP- 

 (Men and horses at 1 per day.) 

 . d. 



1919 CROP. 

 Per acre. 

 *. d. 

 1 14 

 5 4 



200 

 7 

 1 15 



4 16 6 



MM) 



Kent 



Rules 



Manure, 1 cwt. Sulph. Amin., 3 

 cwts. Supers 



Lime, proportion of (25 cwts. 

 per acre, at 27*. Gd. per ton) 



Seed, 3J bushels per acre and 



dressing ... 

 Cultivations. 



Skim ploughing ... 



Two harrowings ... 



Two eultivatings ... 



Ploughiilg 



Two harrowings ... 



Sowing, 1 man, 2 horses, 7 acres 



Harrowing after sowing 



Harrowing in spring 



Rolling 



Harvesting. 



Opening round ... ... ... 16 



Cutting, 7 acres per day, 3 



horses ... ... ... ... 46 



Twine 6 



Stocking 3 



Carting 11 



Thatching and materials ... 7 6 



1 13 6 



Threshing, G acres per day, includ- 

 ing coals ... ... ... ... 150 



Carting to station, 5 miles ... 13 



Use of machinery and implements 12 6 



General expenses ... 10 



Interest on capital ... ... ... 12 



Management ... ... ... 16 



Total cost 16 18 10 



Average yield o%er 5 years 24 bushels grain, 30 cwts. straw. 

 NOTE. No allowance made for manurial residues after 

 clover. 



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