Cost of Growing Potatoes 



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Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. 



Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. 



Fig. 28. 



(see page 298) 



Fig. 29. 



Place — California. 



Authority — Shanklin, L. F., Lompoc, California. 

 Quoted from Grubb and Guilford, "The Potato." 



L. F. Shanklin of Lompoc, California, estimates the 

 cost of producing an acre of potatoes as follows : — 



Use of land (will rent for) $30.00 



Seed, 400 pounds at \\ cents 6.00 



Plowing and preparation 5.00 



Cultivation twice — hoeing once 1.00 



Digging and picking 3.00 



Sacks 5 cents, sacking 5 cents (100 sacks) 10.00 



Hauling 1.00 



$56.00 

 His average crop is : — 



70 sacks first, 115 pounds to sack, at $1.30 per 100 . . $80.00 

 30 sacks seconds, 120 pounds to sack, at $1.00 per 100 . . 36.00 

 30 sacks cow feed or waste at 10 cents per 100 . . . 3.00 



$119.50 



Place — New York. 



Authority — Department of Farm Management, New 

 York State College of Agriculture. 



