J>() MASS. KXPKHIMENT STATION' lUT.LETIX 'lir^ 



under the proi)o.s:(i system. Notice tiitit the eliief ditt'erences are in June and 

 Sej)teniber. It will l)e necessary under the new ])]an to hire a man for about 

 five weeks in Jime for Jiayina- and cultivatinj>-, and jjcrhaps ten days in Sej)- 

 temher for silo lillinn. At itresent an extra man is hired for part of ,Iuly. 

 'i'hese are the princii)al changes in the labor needed l)y the new organization. 

 The financial statement foi- this jiroposed system is shov n in Table -i. 



'i'Alil.t: .5. Esil.-MATKI) Fl.NANCIAI. HkTUUNS FliOM PliOI'OSKn OUUANIZATION 



Faum a. 



Wliole milk 101,()()() ll)s. fc .$2.()() $2()4.i.' 



12 cahes 100 



Apples 509 boxes C" $1.70 805 



^\■ork off the farm 170 



Total Reeeijits >^;3777 



Grain !i<1155 



Labor hired 75 



Veterinary and medicine 8 



liedding, salt, etc 30 



lee 25 



Seeds 15 



Spray material 25 



Truck registration, fuel and rejiairs 170 



'i'elephone 33 



Taxes 110 



Repairs to buildings and equipment 30 



Milking machine (operating expenses and depreciation) -. 80 



Total Jixpenses 1762 



Xet Return Al)ove Expenses ~... S2015 



X'et Return Over Present Organiy.atioii * 309 



Milk recei])ts are estimated on tlic l)asis of sixteen cows at the jjresent 

 average production of OOOO pounds. (Milk fed and used in tiic house is not 

 included in sales.) Tiiree extra calves are sold and other receipts are left as 

 at ])resent. 



The expense on purchased grain has been figured for an a\erage of live 

 heifers, six calves and one Inill. This is .slightly more young stock than at 

 present in order to allow for replacement of the additional cows. Amounts 

 of arain fed iiave been estimated at the present rate of feeding per head for 

 each class of stock. Hired labor expense has l)een increased to $75 to allow 

 for additional help in haying and at silo filling. A charge of $80 is nuide on 

 the milking machine to cover operating expense, and interest and dej)recia- 

 tion on the investment. This charge may vary somewhat, but based on an in- 

 itial cost of around $300 and operating expenses on some neighl)oring farms 

 it is probably very liberal. Several of the minor expenses are increased 

 siiuhtly and potato expenses are, of course, omitted. 



