412 FARM AND SCHOOL PROBLEMS. 



Make report of yield pounds amount used for home con- 

 sumption amount sold profit on investment - amount 

 received for labor, etc. 



State briefly what your club work or agricultural education has 

 done for you, in interest, instruction, health, comfort and 

 in financial benefits. 



An Acre of Tomatoes. 



COST OF PRODUCTION. 



The following is an estimate of the cost of an acre of 

 tomatoes : 



1. Barnyard manure 10 tons $10 00 



2. Plowing, disking, harrowing, and rolling 5 00 



3. Fertilizer 600 pounds per acre 9 00 



4. Plants and planting 15 00 



5. Cultivating four times 4 00 



0. Hoeing and weeding 1 00 



7. Rent of land 6 00 



Total $50 00 



The above is a fair estimate of the average cost of one acre 

 of tomatoes under average conditions. 



The ordinary yield of tomatoes is from five to ten tons per 

 acre, but where they are treated on the basis of the above estimate 

 for expenses there is a possible production of from fifteen to 

 twenty tons per acre. 



There are many conditions that may serve to increase or 

 diminish the cost of an acre of tomatoes. 



PROBLEM. 



1. On the basis of cost in producing one acre of tomatoes at $50, 

 allowing $5 for gathering and $8.50 for canning outfit, cans and labels, 

 what will be the net profit on one acre of tomatoes if the yield amounts to 

 18 tons, for which the price for fresh vegetables and canned products 

 averaged $9.50 per ton? 



