MARKET MILK IX SOUTHEASTERX LOUISIANA. 9 



Table 6. — Per cent of labor performed and hours per 100 pounds of milk for each class 



of help. 





Winter. 



Summer. 



Class of labor. 



Distribution of work 

 performed. 



Labor 



for 100 

 pounds 

 of milk. 



Distribution of work 

 performed. 



Labor 

 for 100 

 pounds 

 of milk. 





1918-19 



1919-20 Average. 



Average. 



1918 



1919 



Average. 



Average. 



Managers 



Per cent. 

 29.1 

 37.4 



Per cent. 

 37.1 

 46.3 



Per cent. 

 33.1 

 4L9 



Hours. 

 L89 

 2.39 



Per cent. 

 21.1 

 41.3 



Percent. 

 35.3 

 44.1 



Percent. 

 28.2 

 42.7 



Hours. 

 1.40 



Hired men 



2.12 







Total man labor 



Women 



66.5 

 19.2 

 14.3 



83.4 

 13.3 

 3.3 



75.0 

 16.2 



8.8 



4.28 

 .94 

 .52 



62.4 

 17.3 

 20.3 



79.4 



18.7 

 1.9 



70.9 

 18.0 

 11.1 



3.52 

 .89 



Boys and girls 



.55 









Total 



100.0 



100.0 



100.0 



5.74 



100.0 



100.0 



100.0 



4.96 







OTHER COSTS. 



Other costs include such charges on buildings equipment, and 

 cattle as interest; depreciation, taxes, and repairs. 



Table 7. — Percentage relationship between buildings, equipment, and cattle costs and 



the capital invested. 



Item. 



Buildings. 



Equipment. 



Cattle. 



Total. 



Capital invested 



$27,924.52 

 31.28 



$12,107.90 

 13.57 



$63,658.00 

 71.31 



$103,690.42 

 116. 16 



Capital invested per cow 







Interest . . 



Percent. 



8.4 



6.3 



.7 



.1 



6.0 



Percent. 

 8.8 

 30.4 



Per cent. 

 8.0 

 8.1 

 LO 



Per cent. 



Depreciation 





Taxes 





Insurance 









10.5 

 .4 







Milking-machine repairs 















Total. . . 



2L5 



50.1 



17.1 



22.1 







Table 7 represents the average relationship as it was found in 

 the dairies studied. It does not necessarily represent the standard 

 nor the most economical relationship between the factors. 



The figures at the foot of each of the four columns show the per- 

 centage relationship of the cost to the capital invested as recorded 

 at the heads of the columns. 



miLDINQS. 



At the beginning of the work the buildings and silos were inven- 

 toried at their replacement value in normal times. .Vfter the first 

 inventory, the subsequent values were determined by deducting 

 from the value at the beginning of the year the amount of deprecia- 

 tion during the year. The depreciation per year was based upon 

 the remaining j^ears of usefulness of the buildings. Insurance 

 charges were taken from the receipts of the insurance companies. 



