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WHEAT PRODUCTION IN NEW ZEALAND 



than mere wheat production. The estimates will be given 

 here, and then the merits and demerits of each can be 

 considered. Suffice it to say that both estimates were 

 compiled by men experienced in farming and farm 

 accounts. 



In the following table I set out the two estimates of 

 the cost of production of an acre of wheat in North 

 Canterbury : 



TABLE XXXIII. 



COST OF PBODUCTION. 



Estimate I. 



Skim ploughing 



Harrowing . . 



Two grubbings 



Deep-ploughing 



Harrowing 



Drilling 



Harrowing 



Boiling 



Harrowing 



Manure 



Seed 



Eeaping 



Twine 



Stocking and stacking 



Threshing, straw stacking, sack covering 



Carting (two miles) 



Fence training, etc. 



Breakages etc. 



Bent, or interest on land worth 30 per acre 



Boad ra tes and water rates 



Sewing twine, and loss on sacks 



Loss through death of horses 



Bepairs to buildings, etc. 



Total cost .. 

 Cost per bushel* 



..515 



038 



*The number of bushels per acre was taken as 38, but 

 according to the compiler, as the farmer once in five years has 

 a complete loss through adverse weather conditions, pests, etc., 

 tiie average is brought down to 30 bushels per acre. 



