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In the canning contests in 1911, some of the results are given 

 in the following reports : 



WESSON, MISS., SIZE OF GARDEN, ONE-TENTH ACRE. 

 Cost of production: Garden receipts: 



Rent of land $1 00 Cash sales of fresh vegeta- 



Cost of planting 50 bles $8 00 



Manure and fertilizing 3 00 Cash sales of canned prod- 

 Cultivation 1 00 ucts 25 00 



Gathering 1 50 Value of vegetables, home 



Canning outfits, cans, labels. 8 27 use 10 00 



Cost of canning work 4 50 



Total receipts $43 00 



Total expense $1977 Less total expenses 1977 



Net cost per No. 3 can* 04 



Net profit $23 23 



* The net cost per can is calculated by dividing the total cost of 

 making the crop and the expense of canning by the total output", No. 3 

 cans being taken as a unit. 



Canning Tomatoes at Home and in Club Work. 



SAMARIA, S. C., ONE-TENTH ACRE OF TOMATOES. 



Cost of yield and canning.. $35 33 Cost of home canner $6 25 



Canned products, 770 No. 3 Sold fresh tomatoes 4790 



cans. . Net profit for season 78 37 



Net cost per can 04 



MONETTA, S. C., ONE-TENTH ACRE OF TOMATOES. 



Cost of yield and canning.. $36 74 Cost of home canner $6 25 



Canned products, 706 No. 3 Sold fresh tomatoes 26 65 



cans. Net profit for season 6051 



Net cost per can 04 J 



BROOKHAVEN, MISS., ONE-TENTH ACRE OF TOMATOES. 



Cost of yield and canning.. $33 07 Net cost per can $0 03J 



Canned products, 1,008 No. 3 Net profit for season 67 73 



cans. 



