XII K BEET STGAIi INDUSTRY. 



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ations; the Dethlefsens here made a gain of $2,225.50. It should be stated that the profits 

 tc the Dethlefsens were greater than shown by the statement, as all of their own work 

 is charged for at full rates of wages. This statement shows whit can be done with every- 

 thing most favorable: EXPENSES OF THE CROP. 



Total cost 

 238 acres 



Rent of 238 acres at $7 per acre .$ 1.666.00 



Fh'st plowing (Nov.) 340.00 



Second plowing (Feb.-March) . . 396.65 



Cultivating and harrowing 500.00 



Sowing labor (May 1-June 3) 85.00 



Use of drill 28.80 



Seed 2830 Ibs. at lOc 283.00 



Thinning 1100 days, at $1 100.00 



Cultivating and weed cutting one man and two 



horses, 30 days, at $3 90.00 



Plowing out one man and team, 95 days, at $3 285.00 



Topping and loading into wagons 1,335.3 days, at ?1 . 1,335.30 



Hauling 3 miles to switch at 50c per ton 2,225.50 



Freight on railroad to factory 2,225.50 



Cost of knives and hoes 20.00 



Interest . 300.00 



Cost Cost 

 per acre, per ton. 



$ 7.00 $ .37 



5.19 .28 



.49 

 1.19 

 4.62 



.38 

 1.19 

 5.61 

 9.35 

 9.35 



.09 

 1.26 



.03 

 .06 

 .25 



.02 

 .06 

 .30 

 .50 

 .50 



.07 



Total expenses $10.880.75 $45.72 $2.44 



Income: 



4,451 tons of beets, at $4 $17,817.22 $74.86 $4.00 



Sale of beet tops 200.00 .84 .04 



Total income $18,01.7.32 $75.70 $4.04 



Net profit $7,136.47 $29.98 $1.60 



IMPROVED FOUR-ROW BEET CULTIVATOR, PLANET JR. 



