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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



[P. D. 4. 



Table II. — Cost of Milk Production, ]\IassacJnisetts, Dec. 31, 191', 



Total Cost 

 per Cow 

 per Year. 



Feed: — ■ 



Grain, 2,430 pounds at .SCO, 



Hay, 3,661 pounds at S16.69 



Salt hay, 718 pounds at $10, ........... 



Corn stover, 478 pounds at S7.65, .......... 



Silage, 4,098 pounds at 86, . . . . . ' . 



Green feed and other succulents, 1,408 pounds at ?4.50, ..... 



Pasture, ............... 



Labor: — 



Man labor, 150 hours at $0.280 



Horse labor, 9 hours at $0.20, 



Other costs: — 

 Depreciation on cows, ............ 



Interest on cows, ............. 



Taxes and insurance, ............ 



Veterinary service, drugs and disinfectants, ........ 



Bull service, .............. 



L'se of buildings and water, ........... 



Bedding, ............... 



L'se of equipment, ............. 



Ice, 



Miscellaneous, ' ............. 



Total costs, ............. 



Credits: — 



Manure (8.1 tons at $2.50), $20 25 



Calves (.85 calf at S6. 34) 5 39 



Total credits, 



Net cost 



Managerial ability, business risk and dairy overhead, 10 per cent, net cost. 



Final cost per cow (production, 5,005 pounds; 2,327 quarts). 

 Cost per quart: — 



Chamber survey (cents), ........... 



Standard method^ (cents), ........... 



$204 56 



$178 92 

 17 89 



8196 81 



.0769 

 .0845 



' The total miscellaneous for the 323 cows was as follows: Electricity for motors, 8125; artificial 

 light, 871; salt and stock feed, $73; paid for hauling milk, 869; testing, $55; association fees and 

 dues, $29; fly spray, $5; and changing stock, $5; total, $423. 



2 Standard method includes 10 per cent, for managerial ability, business risk and miscellaneous 

 overhead charges. 



