Advantage 



Disadvantage 



At the Mill: 



Investment 

 in 

 facilities 



Unless the unit is to handle bulk 

 feed only, there is likely to be a 

 net increase in investment in 

 plant facilities (bins, conveyors, 

 scales) . 



Bagging 



Transfer 

 to 

 storage 



Loading 



Operation eliminated. A probable 

 saving of the time of one man for 

 that volume handled in bulk. 



Grain transferred to storage bins 

 mechanically. Net saving in labor, 

 i.e., two men used to hand-truck 

 bagged feed to storage section. 



Under proper conditions driver can 

 load, but there may also be a dis- 

 patcher-weigher to assist. With 

 bagged feed, two or more men may 

 be used in loading, plus a dis- 

 patcher. Net saving in labor of at 

 least the time of one man. Also, an 

 additional saving in man minutes 

 for the individuals involved, since 

 bulk feed can be loaded faster than 

 bagged feed under proper condi- 

 tions. 



Delivery Routes: 



Investment in 

 equipment 



Equipment 

 maintenance 



Labor 



Aggregate 

 delivery 

 costs 



Tare weight 

 of 

 equipment 



Depreciation on bulk equipment 

 2-3 times greater than on bagged 

 equipment. 



Higher cost on bulk equipment. 

 Repair involves specialized knowl- 

 edge. Replacement trucks may 

 have to be secured from consider- 

 able distance. 



Bagged routes where more than one 

 man has been used, can be served 

 with bulk equipment using one man 

 except where farm deliveries are 

 difficult. Because bulk feed can be 

 unloaded faster than bagged feed 

 under proper conditions there is an 

 additional net saving in man min- 

 utes for the individuals involved. 



Potential savings when equipment Probably higher under present 

 used near capacity. Can deliver rates of usage in most instances, 

 more bulk feed than bagged feed in 

 working day. 



Probably increased with bulk 

 equipment. May preclude some 

 farms from regular service in 

 bulk. 



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