4 6 



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TABLE 42. AVERAGE COST OF PRODUCING AN ACRE OF TOMATOES IN 1920 IN 



DIFFERENT AREAS 



toes in 1920 if the yield had been 7 tons to the acre, is shown in table 43. 

 This was calculated by the method explained on page 18, where a similar 

 table is given for the pea crop. 



TABLE 43. ESTIMATED COST OF PRODUCING ONE TON OF TOMATOES IN 1920 WITH 

 A YIELD OF 7 TONS PER ACRE 



(Based on data from 133 farms) 



Cost up to harvesting $105 . 39 -r- 7 = $15 . 06 



Cost of harvesting 59 . 20 -f- 8 . 72 = 6 . 79 



Total cost per ton of tomatoes . 



$21.85 



The cost of production varies with changes in the price of the various 

 items of cost. By using the quantities of the various items, the cost 

 with different prices may be estimated. The quantities of the principal 



