260 COST OF PRODUCTION AND FARM ACCOUNTING 



Cost of Producing Barley Per Acre (Iowa), 1917 



Rent. $5.44 



Discing before seeding 816 



Harrowing before seeding .134 



Seeding with drill 578 



Discing after drilling 336 



Harrowing after drilling 372 



Twine. . . : 300 



Harvesting 598 



Shocking 238 



Depreciation and interest: 



harrow 024 



disc 035 



binder 453 



drill 234 



fanning mill 054 



wagon 072 



rack 024 



harness 052 



Seed (2.13 bu'@ .619 per bu.) 1.318 



Cleaning seed 066 



Threshing ; 646 



Cost of extra help 610 



Total cost per acre $12.40 



Yield 26.93 bu. Cost per bu. .46. 



Cost of Producing Oats Per Acre (Iowa), 1917 



Rent $5.44 



Breaking stalks 230 



Discing before seeding 672 



Harrowing before seeding 100 



Seeding with drill 578 



Discing after seeding 538 



Harrowing after seeding 309 



Harvesting 598 



Twine .370 



Shocking 238 



Depreciation and interest: 



binder 453 



drill 234 



harrow 024 



fanning mill 054 



wagon 072 



rack 024 



disc 035 



harness .052 



Seed (2.95 bu. @ .388 per bu ) 1.145 



Cleaning seed 091 



Threshing 944 



Cost of extra labor .744 



Total cost per acre . . $12.945 



Yield 42.89 bu. Cost per bu. 302. 



Cost of Producing Winter Wheat Per Acre (Iowa), 1917 



Rent $5.44 



Discing before plowing 145 



Plowing with gang 1.882 



Discing after plowing 382 



Harrowing after plowing 583 



Drilling 578 



Harrowing in spring 202 



Harvesting 598 



Twine 300 



Shocking 238 



Depreciation and interest: 



plow 069 



harrow 024 



disc 035 



binder 453 



drill 234 



fanning mill 054 



wagon 072 



(Carried forward') 



