where the fat is sprayed on. The finished pellets and crumhles are then 

 conveyed to the holding bins. 



5. Storing Finished Feed — The finished feeds are elevated to 

 holding bins adjacent to the mill from which they are loaded into bulk 

 trucks. Each model mill has storage capacity for one day's output of 

 each formulation. 



Special orders may be bagged. For this purpose, a small bagging 

 scale and portable sewing head are included in each mill. Also, any of 

 the ingredients in the bins may be drawn off and bagged individually. 



Labor Inputs and Costs 



The labor force consists of production workers who perform the sev- 

 eral manufacturing processes and maintenance and repair personnel 

 who are responsible for periodic maintenance and repairs on the equip- 

 ment and other mill facilities. The man-equivalent estimates given in- 

 clude sufficient time for personal needs as well as limited housekeeping 

 in the respective work areas. 



1. Receiving — The labor input for receiving a given quantity of 

 ingredients depends on a number of variables such as receiving tech- 

 nology, the form of the ingredients, the flowability of bulk ingredients, 

 the inbound transportation and means of delivery. It is assumed that 

 each mill purchases as many of the ingredients and as large a portion 

 of its requirements in bulk as is possible within the limits of its storage 

 capacity and the established minima required for bulk shipment. In 

 addition, dry bulk ingredients shipped by rail are received iri hopper 

 cars if the model mill can regularly order amounts equal to or greater 

 than the carload minimum. Other bulk ingredients are received in box- 

 cars. The percentage of ingredients received, their form, and mode of 

 transportation — including kind of car for rail movements — is given in 

 Table 2. 



Table 2. Form Specifications and Mode of Transportation for 

 Ingredients Receipts of Eight Model Feed Mills 



* Figures across are the tons manufactured annually. 



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