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per cwt. by use of two-horse wagons, and 5.9 cents by use of 

 four-horse wagons. The information from which these costs are 

 figured is embodied in the following tables : 



Wagon Report. 



Single Double 4-Horse 



Wagon Wagon Wagon 



Days in service 26 26 26 



Hours in service 325 3261/2 337 



Pounds hauled 132,007 274,000 517,500 



Miles travelled 599 297 483 



Loads ■ 56 62 53 



Average pounds per load 2,357 4,418 9,764 



Average miles per trip 10.6 4.8 9.1 



Average stop per trip 10.9 1.6 1.4 



Stops 614 101 77 



Expense. 



Interest, 6 per cent $1.50 $2.25 $4.24 



Depreciation 4.42 6.80 13.10 



Fire insurance .28 .56 .84 



Liability insurance 1.68 3.36 5.00 



Labor, driver and helper 138.13 146.93 171.87 



Stable help .2.00 4.00 8.00 



Oats 9.36 18.72 37.40 



Hay 7.35 14.79 29.39 



Straw 96 1.92 3.84 



Shoes 3.40 6.80 13.60 



Medicine 20 .40 .80 



Grease .20 .40 .80 



Estimated repairs and overhauling 5.00 6.15 9.61 



License and tools 1.80 3.60 5.40 



Total expense $176.28 $216.68 $303.89 



Average cost per cwt. hauled $.133 $.079 $.059 



Truck Report. 



Days operated 24 



Hours operated 27 1 ^/^ 



Pounds hauled , 118,978 



Mileage 1,162 



Loads 48 



Average pounds per load 2,478 



Average miles per trip 24 



Average miles per gallon gasoline 5 



Average stops per trip 9 



