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 COST OF PRODUCING THE TEPARY BEAN 



Value of Land- 



High 0150.00 per acre 



Low 60.00 " 



Usual - - - 100.00 



Cost of the Crop- 

 Preparing Land and Planting- 

 Plowing and working down — 3.50 " 



Seed ( © 60 ) -— 1.00 



Seeding .35 " 



Growing the Crop- 



3 Cultivations 1.50 " 



Harvest- 

 Pulling by hand (03 - 4) - 3.50 " 



Cutting Vines .40 " 



Cocking -. .65 



Threshing - - .25 per cwt. 



Sacks (6 - 120) _— .10 each 



Hauling { 3 miles) .05 per cwt. 



Taxes and Insurance- 

 Average land 1.00 per acre 



Good land -1^.25 " 



Market Value of Yield- 

 Average .03 per lb. 



