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were on hand from the previous year. The cost for a beginner ranges 

 from S1,000 to SI, 100 an acre. The tools and implements mentioned were 

 used on the total 50 acres, so the amount used on the 35 acres was esti- 

 mated from the total. The investment in machinery per acre is reasonable. 



Table 19. — Cost of Producing an Acre of Shade-grown Tobacco. 



Value of land $340 00 



Rent (interest calculated at 5 per cent), . • . . . . . . . 817 00 



Tools, implements, etc.: — 



3 plows at $12, $36 00 



3 Acme harrows at $27, ........ 81 00 



1 fertilizer sower, ......... 48 00 



1 wheel harrow, ......... 48 00 



1 Meeker harrow 27 00 



1 roller, 25 00 



2 tobacco setters at $95 190 00 



4 Planet, Jr., cultivators at $17, ...... 6800 



1 stalk cutter, 25 00 



Total : . . . $548 00 



Total per acre 10 96 



Interest on value of equipment, ......... 55 



Taxes, 3 40 



Depreciation on equipment at 15 per cent, ....... 1 65 



Cloth (5,000 yards at b\ cents) 287 50 



Man labor, 513.8 hours at 30 cents 1.54 14 



Horse labor, 100 hours at 25 cents, ......... 25 00 



Shed rent, 4 29 



Fertilizer for beds, ............ 64 



Glass for beds 31 



Timothy for cover crop, ........... 47 



Soft coal, 23 



Manure, 20 97 



Paris green for poisoning cutworms, ......... S3 



Water piping, ............ 21 



Sewing twine, ......."..... 97 



Stringing tickets, ............ 035 



Wool twine 1 06 



Jute twine, ............. 62 



Tobacco baskets, ............ 64 



Molasses, ............. 048 



Bran for cutworms, ........... 91 



Hose 52 



Guy wire clamps, ............ 16 



Sewing needles, ............ 032 



Tobacco plants, ............ 08 



Shed repairs, ............. 30 



Insurance, ............. 70 



Fertilizer, 100 00 



Fertilizer V. C., 1 50 



Cottonseed meal, ............ 3 66 



Freight on tobacco, ........... 96 



Total per acre $629 38 



Total per pound, ........... 74 



