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ations; the Dethlefsens here made a gain of $2,225.50. It should be stated that the profits 

 tc the Dethlefsens were greater than shown by the statement, as all of their own work 

 is charged for at full rates of wages. This statement shows whit can be done with every- 

 thing most favorable: EXPENSES OF THE CROP. 



Rent of 238 acres at $7 per acre $ 1.666.00 



First plowing (Nov.) 



Second plowing (Feb.-March) 



Cultivating and harrowing 



Sowing labor (May 1-June 3) 



Use of drill 



Seed 2830 Ibs. at lOc 



Thinning 1100 days, at $1 



Cultivating and weed cutting one man and two 



horses, 30 days, at $3 



Plowing out one man and team, 95 days, at $3 



Topping and loading into wagons 1,335.3 days, at $1. 



Hauling 3 miles to switch at 50c per ton 



Freight on railroad to factory 



Cost of knives and hoes 



Interest 



340.00 



396.65 



500.00 



85.00 



28.80 



283.00 



100.00 



90.00 



285.00 



1,335.30 



2,225.50 



2,225.50 



20.00 



300.00 



Cost Cost 

 per acre, per ton. 



$ 7.00 $ .37 



5.19 .28 



1.19 

 4.62 



1.19 

 5.61 

 9.35 

 9.35 



.03 

 .06 

 .25 



.02 



.06 

 .30 

 .50 

 .50 



1.26 .07 



Total expenses $10,880.75 $45.72 $2.44 



Income: 



4,451 tons of beets, at $4 $17,817.22 



Sale of beet tops 200.00 



Total income $18,017.32 



Net profit 



$74.86 $4.00 

 .84 .04 



IMPROVED FOUR-ROW BEET CULTIVATOR, PLANET JR. 



