Hoeing by hand, 9.74 



$17-46 



Total labor from plowing to harvesting for 5 acres, $60.93 



Total from plowing to harvesting per acre, 12.19 



The cost of harvesting varied with the yield per acre and 

 the method of harvesting, and will, therefore, be given for indi- 

 vidual acres rather than for the whole five. 



One acre planted with the Southern corn, with the ensilage 

 cut into three-fourths inch lengths, cost as follows : 

 Cutting and loading, $5-56 



Drawing into barn, 4.68 



Cutting and packing, 11 -97 



Cost of harvesting per acre. 

 The yield was 20.45 tons, or a cost per ton of 



With the Sanford corn the cost was : 

 Cutting and loading, 

 Drawing, 

 Cutting and packing, 



Total for harvesting, $15.28 



Yield per acre 15.31, or cost per ton for harvesting, 1.00 



With the Pride of the North the yield was 12.54 tons, and 

 the cost of harvesting per ton, $1.24. 



The Northern field gave us 16 tons, cost (or harvesting, 

 $1.00. 



The rule for charging the cost of manure is not a definite 

 one, and varies among various writers. Some charge the whole 

 cost of manure applied, others one-half or one-third. 



In my work 1 have followed a three years rotation and charge 

 the total value of all manure used equally to the three crops, 

 thus one-third of the total application standi charged to the en- 

 silage. The following figures show the value of all manure and 

 fertilizers used on the five acres : 



31.7 cords farm yard manure at $3.00 per cord, $95.10 



1,000 lbs. fertilizer, at $1.90 per cwt., 19.00 



Total for five acres, $114.10 



Or per acre, 22.82 



The interest on land is divided each year, as two crops are 



produced. Each is charged one-half interest on value of an acre 



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