102 



Farm No. 89 e,mt in <</. 



. d. 



Brought forward C 

 Cultivations. 

 Ploughing, 1 man and boy, 3 



horses, J aero per day "... 1 18 4 



i. ,1 

 4 1 6 



Drilling. 1 nmn and boy. tu.. 

 horse*, 2 acre* per day (3- 

 furrow drill) 



- harrowing;), 1 man. 2 horses, 

 6 acres per day 



Drawing water furrows, digging 

 to drains, hedging and ditch- 

 ing 



L' harrowing* in spring ... 



- rollings in spring, nmn. .'I 

 Imr- day 



!! Minn !-... and weeding M. M. 



Harvesting. 



Opening round, 1. M., twine 4s. 

 Cutting. '_' men ami 4 horses, 6 



acres per day 

 Stocking 3*. 



Carting and stacking, and 

 thatching 



11 4 

 6 



10 



5 



6 

 14 6 



5 6 



*6 

 3 



14 



4 11 2 



186 



6 6 



'.i i) 



3 10 



4 



1-' (I 



17 6 



Threshing including coals and twine for tying 



straw 



C.trtini, to Station or mill, 3-4 miles ... 

 Use oin machinery and implements 

 Proportion cost of bare fallow, one-half 

 General expenses 

 Interest on capital 

 Management 



Total Cost ... 17 3 8 



Average crop, 24 bush, grain in 1918. 

 1 ton straw ,, ,, 



NOTK. In this case the crop was much below the average 

 for wheat after bare fallow. With the treatment given a 

 crop of not less than 4 qrs. is expected and more is often 

 obtained. 



MILK No. 20. 



COST ol MILK PRODUCTION, 1918-19. 

 First Period. 1st May. I'll*, to 30th September, 1918. 



s. d. .. d. 



Foods. 

 40 acres grass at 2 per acre' 



inclusive 

 14 acres aftermath at 15*. per 



acre inclusive ... 

 5 ton- i-iition e.iUr MI 15 5s.... 

 1 ton linseed cake at 19 10.... 



Labour. 1 man and girl about 



half-time 

 Depreciation and loss on cows ... 



Carried forward 



80 



10 10 



76 5 



19 10 



186 5 



33 



50 



2(i9 5 



Brought forward 

 (.. i., i.il expenses. 



Kent, ratrs und repairs on 



buildings 

 Upkeep of machinery ami 



utensils ... 

 Coals and oil, inc. petrol for 



engine 



(M-IHT.I! expenses 

 Veterinary expenses 



l)rli\i T\ n\i(r pi i day. Ji miles, tit. per day... 

 Inirrest on i-apital. 5 per cent, on 1,000... 



Management at 'Mil. per week ... 



lloluct 1) calves at 45. 



.1. ./. . d. 

 269 5 



2 10 

 500 



350 



500 

 400 



19 1 



46 I ii 



Jl i' ii 



: 



20 



368 ID 



Total milk prodm-eil. I. "78 gallons. 

 Net cost per gallon, Is. CJ(/. 



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



Average daily ration per head during second period was: 

 20 Ibs. mangolds. 

 13 ,, fodder. 

 4 ,, cakes and meals given chielly to milking - 



Koods. 

 14 acres aftermath at 



70 tons mangolds at -". 



22 hav at S 



'JL' ., straw at 30s. ... 



4 ,, oats at C17 

 10 ,. cakes and meals 

 C17 10*. 



.. -/ 



:! 10 



87 10 



17ii 



:!:( 



68 



at 



17.-. 



Labour, 1 man full-time and girl 



part-time' 



Depreciation and loss 



ial expenses. 



Unit and rates ,,n buildings... 

 Maehinery and utensils 

 Coals and oil 

 (.eneral expenses... 

 \,ierinary expenses 



Delivery once daily at 3*. per day 

 Interest on capital, 5 per cent, on 



1,000 



Management at 20. per week ... 



Credit. 



12 calves at !"><. 

 120 tons dung at 10*. 







3 10 

 5 10 

 5 



:) o 



22 



:u in 



29 

 30 



743 1 



27 

 60 



Total Cost 



87 

 656 1 6 



Total milk produced. 4.030 gall. 

 ( " st '"' r K a " on > 3*. 3i/. 



NOTES. About 36 to 40 cows kept in herd. Herd main- 

 tained chiefly by breeding. 



