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CANADIAN frARM YEAR BOOK. 



tion, mostly compiled by Roger CJox, 

 are presented as the question touches 

 tlie average farm in the Middle West 

 of the United States. The figures are 

 based on investigation In the United 

 States, but there will be found many 

 useful hints to the Canadian Farmer. 

 We are indebted to Garden and Farm 

 Almanac for this information. 



Painting. To estimate the amount 

 of paint needt^d for a building (exte- 

 rior )and the length of the front, back 

 and two sides, multiply by the height 

 (average) and divide by 2^0. The re- 

 sult will be the number of gallons 

 needed for two coats. 



Farm Building Costs. 



Allow floor space per head as fol- 

 lows: 



Horses — S8 sq. ft. 



Cattle— «4 sq. ft 



Sheep— 12 s<i, ft. 



iSwine — '20 sq. ft. 



Poultry— 4-^5 sq. ft. * 



The average barn, 32 ft. high will 

 cost 2 1-2 cents per cu. ft. 



Wagon sheds will cost 1-2 cent per 

 ou. ft. 



'Silos cost $1.50 to $2 per ton capa- 

 city (approximately 50 cu. ft.) 



Poultry house (earth floor) 15 to 20 

 cents per sq. ft. 



Poultry house (cement floor) 20 to 

 215 cents per sq. ft. 



Poultry house roofing 2 1.2 to 3 cents 

 per sq. ft. laid complete. 



Incubator house (3 room, ceiled) fiO 

 cents per &q. ft. 



Ice house with fruit storage space 

 (type shown in Farmer's Bulletin 475) 

 $10 per ton capacity (13 to 16 per cu. 

 ft.) Without fruit storage space, $7 

 per ton capacity. 



Greenhouses (2 "bench, 9 ft. 4 In. 

 wide or one bench, 6 ft. 8 in. wide) in- 

 cluding heating outfit will cost $2.70 

 to $3 per sq. ft. 



Hotbed sash, glas.s (3x6 ft.), cost 

 10 cents a sq. ft.; clotfi covered (to 

 make) 3 cents a sq. ft. 



Water Supply Costs. 



"Dug well, 3 to 4 ft. Biameter, 25 to 

 40 ft. deep will cost $1 to $1.25 per tt. 



Hand lift pump for same $5 to $10 

 more. 



Drilled well, with casing (up to 150 

 ft.) $1 per ft. 



Pump, piping, etc., for same $16 to 

 $26 additional. 



Cistern, 30 'bbls. or less, 50 cents per 

 bbl. Capacity 150 'bbls. or more, 26 

 cents per bbl. 



Allow for daily use per adult 26 

 gals., per horse, 11 gails., per cow 6 

 gals, as a minimum. 



Tanks for feed lots; wood (10 to 60 

 bbls. capacity) $10 upward; concrete 

 (20 to 80 bbls.) $16 to $40. 



Windmills, 25 to 30 ft. high, $60 to 

 $70. 



Gasoline Engine, 2 to 3 horsepower, 

 $75 to $150. 



Farm Operation Costs. 



Irrigation. One acre covered with 

 4 inches of water in a 10-hour day i^ 

 quires a flow of 180 gallons per minute 

 during that time. This flow can be 

 lifted 20 feet by a gasoline engine of 

 1 1-3 horsepower, at a fuel cost of 14 

 cents per irrigation, or, for six appli- 

 cations per season, 84 cents per acre. 

 If coal costs less per ton than 24 times 

 the price of gasoline, a steam engine 

 will involve lower fuel cost, ibut prob- 

 ably a higher labor expense. 



Drainage. Tile costs per rod (16 

 pieces) from 14 cents for the 2 1-2- 

 inch to $1 for the 10-inch size. To 

 lay a rod foot of tile up to 6 inches in 

 diameter will cost 6 to 10 cents. For 

 larger tile the cost will be from 12 to 

 15 cents. A "rod foot" is a rod of 

 trench, one foot deep, wide enough to 

 take the tile. The total cost of tile 

 drainage will vary from $15 to $30 or 

 more per acre depending upon condi- 

 tions as regards hills, stones, etc. 

 Fencing.. 

 For the average wire fence posts 

 should stand one rod apart. The 

 wired pickets type will require a poS't 

 every 12 feet. 



Allow 10 to 20 per cent, annual de- 

 preciation. 



Spraying. 



Spraying. Apply per tree 8 to 26 

 gallons according to size and foliage. 

 Supply apparatus capable of covering 

 the entire orchard within two weeks. 



Small power outfits will cover 90 

 trees per day at 8 cents each. 



Large power outfits will cover 160 

 trees per day at 5 cents each. 



Hand pumps will cover 25 to 50 

 trees per day at 12 to 17 cents each. 



Farm machinery. The cost of using 

 machinery is too of ten lost sight ot In 

 the following average data the annual 

 cost includes depreciation, repair, and 



