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From a business standpoint it is of some interest to know the amount 

 of money invested in land and buildings on these farms. The number of 

 acres used for dairy purposes cannot be accurately separated from the 

 total number of acres in the farms, therefore, the total acres in these 

 farms is the figure given. The investment in land and buildings is shown 

 in Table No. 27: 



TABLE No. 27 

 INVESTMENT IN LAND, BUILDINGS, ETC. 



Acres in farms 185155 



Average value per acre $158 



Total value of farms s $2,926,828 



Acres of pasture 3 499 5 



Value of pasture per acre '$73 



Total value of pasture $254 025 



Acres of pasture rented in addition to the above '470 



Value of buildings used by cattle $290,058 



Value of equipment used by cows 41, '956.23 



Value of average feed and supplies on hand for cows. . 97,652 



The totals of the amount of grain and other concentrates fed are 

 shown in Table No. 28: 



TABLE No. 28 

 GRAIN AND OTHER CONCENTRATES 



Per Cent, of 



Total Price Total 



Amount Pounds. Per Ton. Value. 



Home grown grain 19% 1,176,094 $45.02 $28,240.06 



Wet brewers' grain (reduced to dry basis) 17% 1,024,159 24.65 12,623.80 



Other purchased grains 64% 3,898,253 56.38 109,883.15 



Total 6,098,506 $49.44 $150,747.01 



It is important to note that 19% of the grain used was home grown. 

 The price per ton on the home grown grain was based on the market 

 price of such grains, less the cost of marketing. The wet brewers' grains 

 were used to an unusual extent on some of these farms. The quantity 

 was reduced to a dry basis in order that the amount and price might be 

 fairly compared with the other grains fed. The low cost per ton of 

 these brewers' grains is offset to a considerable extent by the increased 

 cost of hauling over the cost of hauling other purchased grains. In re- 

 ducing the wet grains to dry grains, the basis used was 65 Ibs. of wet 

 grains per bushel, and % Ib. of dry matter to each Ib. of wet grains. 



The estimates obtained for succulent feeds, hay and other dry 

 forage, were based on the quantities used according to the best recollec- 

 tions of the producers, and on the prices per ton at which these products 

 are commonly rated. The figures for succulent feed are given in Table 

 No. 29, and for hay and other dry forage in Table No. 30 : 



