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< 

 i for sheep on such cultivation land a1 different times in the year, but, as 

 the presenl concern is the cost of producing a crop of wheal for grain, that 

 aspect of the subjeci may be sel aside, and the renl for the whole of '"he two 

 years must be charged againsl the grain crop. In the case of unfallowed 

 land, of course, only one year's rent would be so charged. 



Cartage to the railway is another item that is hard to estimate, as very 

 much depends on the distance ami the nature of the country, hut for an 

 average distance ■ ■:' 6 or 7 miles it work.- nut at very close to I<1. per liushel. 



( "»t of producing an acre of wheat for grain. Estimated yield, 



i'u bushels. 



Ploughing once 

 Harrowing three times 

 I Use-cultivating once 

 Spring-tooth cultivating once 



Drilling 



Seed, 45 lb. at 7s. yd. per bushel 



Superphosphate, \ cwt. at 7s. per cwt. . . 



Pickling seed 



Harvesting with harvester 



Bags, :-e\eu at 10s. per doz. 



Reut. two years at 8s. per annum 



Cartage to rail, at 4d. per lni^hel 



Total £:: 7 '.» 



Wheat for Hay and Chaff. 



Whether it is more profitable in an average season to harvest for grain or 

 for hay is ever an interesting subject for discussion. In the main, of course, 

 everything depends on the market prices of the two lines, but the respective 

 costs of growing, harvesting, and carting are also important, and it may 

 therefore be of interest to consider the average outlay per acre of cutting 

 with the reaper and binder and subsequently chaffing. 



A- the preceding- estimate is on the basis of a yield of 20 bushels of grain, 

 it is convenient to assume that the equivalent yield in hay will be 2 tons. 



The estimate is again formed on the assumption that the land is fallowed, 

 and the rent for two years is added as before. 



Taking Is. 6d. per ton per mile as the basis of the item " cartage to rail," 

 the cost for a distance of, say. 6 miles can be set down at 9s per ton. 



Cost of producing an acre of wheat for chaff. Estimated yield, 2 tons. 



£ s. d. 

 Ploughing once .. .. .. .. .. ..086 



Harrowing three times .. .. .. .. ..030 



Disc-cultivating once .. .. ..... .. n 4 



Spring-tooth cultivating once .. .. .. ..029 



Drilling . . . . 2 6 



Seed. 50 lb. at 7s. 6d. per bushel 6 3 



Superphosphate. \ cwt. at 7s. per cwt. .. .. ..036 



Pickling smi 004 



Cutting with binder .. .. .. .. ..056 



Twine 3 6 



Stooking 2 6 



Carting, stacking, and thatching .. .. . . 15 



Cutting for chaff, 2 tons at 15s. per ton .. .. 1 10 



Bags, say 24 per ton. at 8s. per dozen . . 1 12 



Rent, two years at 8s. per annum .. .. .. 16 



Cartage to rail, at 9s. per ton 18 



Total £7 13 '4 



