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COST OF PRODUCING OATS 



Value of Land- 



High C25C.00 per acre 



Low -- 25.00 " 



Usual - - - 100.00 " 



Cost of the Crop- 

 Preparing land and planting- 

 Plowing 1.75 " 



Harrowing before seeding .25 " 



Seed ( © 20) — 2.00 " 



Treating seed .04 " 



Broadcasting ,15 " 



Karro7/ing after seeding ,35 " 



Harvest- 

 Combined harvester 2.00 " 



Sacks .08 each 



Irvine .004 per sack 



Hauling (10 ailes) 1.00 per ton 



Taxes and Insurance- 

 Average land 1.00 per acre 



Good land - 1.50 " 



Market Value of Yield- 

 High 1,75 per cwt. 



Low - - — 1.25 



Average 1.35 " 



