COSTS, YIELDS, AND PROFITS I35 



The actual cost in money to the farmer 

 for just one acre would be something less 

 than this because, generally speaking, the 

 ploughing, harrowing, cultivating, marketing, 

 setting, training, etc., can all be done without 

 much, if any, outlay of cash by the farmer. 

 Then, if stock is kept, the manure cost 

 would be reduced or done away with. Also 

 the cost of winter covering can be greatly 

 reduced, as it would be but a slight expense 

 to raise enough rye, oat, or barley straw for 

 this purpose. In fact, the actual cash outlay 

 to the farmer would figure out something 

 like the following: 



Taxes ^5 



Plants 72 



Winter cover (home raised) seed and fertilizer .... 8 

 Labour, horse and man, not any actual money outlay 



Total $SS 



Added to the above cost in both cases 

 would be the expense of harvesting and 

 marketing: 



8,000 qts. at 2c. for picking ^160.00 



8,000 boxes, qt. size, at $3.50 per M, less 5% . . 26.60 

 250 crates, 32 qt. size, at 30c. per 100, less 5% . 71.25 



Total ^257-85 



Total all costs figured in 443 . 85 



Total farmer's costs 362.85 



