MAKKET MILK IN VERMONT. 



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MOTOR-TRUCK CHARGES. 



On some of the farms the milk was hauled by motor trucks during 

 a part of the year, and the charge was based directly upon the cost 

 of keeping and operating the truck. 



Table 10. — Per cent relationship between the other costs and the capital in- 

 vested for all herds. 



Item. 



Buildings. 



Equip- 

 ment. 



Herds Total in- 

 ±±eras. vestme nt. 





$71,028.50 

 83.86 



$10,461.37 

 12.35 



$69,048.00 

 81 52 



$150,537.87 





177. 73 









Per cent. 



4.8 



2.6 



.9 



.3 



.9 



Per cent. 

 6.0 

 17.8 



Per cent. 

 6.0 



4.4 



} '» 









Taxes 













.8 

 1.7 





















9.5 



26.3 



11.4 



11.5 







The figures at the foot of each of the four columns show the per cent relationship of 

 the cost to the capital invested as recorded at the heads of the columns. 



PER CENT COMPARISONS OF FACTORS INVOLVED IN COST OF 



MILK PRODUCTION. 



There was a noticeable difference in the cost of producing milk in 

 winter and in summer. The following table shows that the cost of 

 the feed was the chief cause of this difference. 



Table 11. — Per cent of the 2-year cost of milk, production represented by feed, 

 labor, and overhead and other costs. 



Cost item. 



Average of 

 2 winters. 



m 



Average of 

 2 summers. 



Average of 

 2 years. 





Per cent. 

 39.0 



Per cent. 

 10.4 

 5.5 

 10.2 

 10.4 



Per cent. 

 49.4 





5.5 





10.8 

 10.3 



21.0 



Other costs except herd inventory variations 



20.7 





60.1 

 1.7 



36.5 

 1-7 



96.6 





3.4 







Totalcost of production 



Credits: 



61.8 



38.2 



100.0 



3.5 

 14.9 



2.0 



2.8 



5.5 





17.7 











18.4 



4.8 



23.2 







The cost of feed, bedding, and pasture in winter was 39 per cent 

 of the yearly cost, while in summer it amounted to 15.9 per cent of 

 the yearly cost. It is also interesting to note that the labor cost and 

 other costs except the herd inventory variations were practically the 

 same in winter and in summer, and also equal to each other, being 

 slightly more than 10 per cent in each season for each of the two 

 items. The average yearly cost is shown in the last column. 



The percentages obtained show the relationship which existed be- 

 tween the various factors under the system of dairy management 



