COST OF PRODUCING SUGAR BEETS IN UTAH AND IDAHO. 9 



VALUE OF LABOR. 



Each farmer furnished an estimate of the value of his own labor 

 on the farm, of wages paid out for regular and extra labor, and of 

 the value of horse labor. (Table IV.) 



Table IV. — Current rates per hour for laior. 





Lehi 

 (1918). 



Garland 

 (1918). 



Idaho m_^. 

 Falls and I'^.f^ 

 Blackfoot: .™ 



(1918). (^^^^>- 



Man-labor rate 



$0.40 

 .15 



$0.45 

 .15 



?0. 40 

 .15 



SO. 45 



Horse-labor rate 



.15 







There was only a slight difference in the average rate per hour 

 for labor in these four districts. The customary rate for man labor 

 appeared to be 40 to 45 cents per hour, which would mean $4 to 

 S4.50 per 10-hour day. The uniform charge for horse labor was 15 

 cents per hour, or S3 per day per span of horses. The seasonal 

 variation during the years 1918 and 1919 was small. If studies had 

 been made in the lichi, Idaho Falls, and BlacMoot areas for the year 

 1919, the man-labor rate probably would have been somewhat higher, 

 and possibly the horse-labor rate. 



The value of both man labor and horse labor has increased per- 

 ceptibly within the past three or four years. In view of the fact 

 that money values have changed appreciably during that time 

 greater attention should be given to those requirements which show 

 comparatively small variation from year to year. 



Since the labor requirements of any crop, except as they are modi- 

 fied by the introduction of new methods, change but little from 

 season to season, if the time required in producing a given crop is 

 recorded in hours the labor cost at any specified time can be deter- 

 mined by applying the rate for that particular period. 



In presenting these data, basic requirements, such as hours of 

 man labor, hours of horse labor, tons of manure applied, quantity 

 of seed used, and the systems of tenure under wliich the land was 

 operated, have been given special emphasis. 



COST OF PRODUCING SUGAR BEETS. 



The cost figures have been assembled under three headings — labor, 

 materials, and other costs. The compilation includes the total num- 

 ber of acres harvested. These chita are therefore applicable to the 

 total beet acreage reported in 44 Lehi, 58 Garland, 74 Idaho Falls, 

 and 44 Twin Falls records. In the Lehi area 303.5 acres of sugar 

 beets were covered. At Garland the harvested acreage amounted 

 to 766, at Idaho Falls 892.3 acres, and at TAvin Falls 687 acres. The 

 total cost for each district was leased upon these acreages. Dividing 

 48116°— 21— Bull. 963 2 



