84 N. II. AoR. Experiment Station ["Bulletin '?60 



Tlie rate used per hour for hired labor was the actual cost plus the esti- 

 mated cash cost of board. The values used for unpaid labor and for 

 the operator, including the cash value of jirivileges, were those esti- 

 mated by the operator in terms of wliat it would cost to hire comi)ar- 

 able labor. The work of women and children was expressed as an 

 equivalent of man labor. The range of estimates of the value of the 

 operator's time is shown in Table 74. The estimated value of privi- 

 leges is tliat comparable with unmarried hired men with whom these 

 operators had had experience. In other regions, the privileges are usu- 

 ally those of a married hired man often provided wdth a separate house 

 and other additional conveniences and farm products. 



Table 74 — ^'(U■i(t^io)^■'i in estimates of the vnUic of ihdr time for tirdrv nto)iths 



hij 'il'i farm operators." 



Range of wages.** 



Under $500 



$.500 — $699 



700 — 899 



900 — 1099 



] 100 — 1299 



i:i00 — 1499 



1500 — 1699 



1700 — 1899 



1900 — 2099 



2 1 00 or more 



Total or average 413 100.0 $1,179 



* Beoau.se of illness, the value of one operator's time was not includi'il. | 



** These estimates include privileges oomjiarable to those of unmarried hired ' 

 men. The average estimated jirivileges for the whole group were $388, or 

 $1.06 per daj', per i^erson. ; 



I 

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i 

 Bull service costs were based on the estimated costs of feed, bedding, ; 

 labor and pasture for the bull as given by the farmer. Interest and 

 taxes were computed in the office. Any hired service was also included ! 

 and any net dei)reeiation on bulls after considering the operator's sales ! 

 and purchases. Any appreciation of animals and credits for manure i 

 and services sold were deducted to get the net cost of bull service for j 

 the year. This net cost was divided between cows and heifers accord- | 

 ing to the res])ective number of animals of breeding age. I 



Use of hiiUdings. All buildings used for cows ami bulls were charged ' 

 at a flat rate of 11 per cent on average values to cover interest, taxes, I i 

 repairs, depreciation and insurance. The i)roportion of the building to ! 

 be allotted to cattle was obtained fi-om the farmer. The ]-)ereentage of 

 this amoinit to be charged to cows, heifers and bulls was made in the 

 ])roi)ortion that each represented of total cattle units* on the farm. 



* A cattle unit is the same as an animal unit whicli includes only cattle. 



