l66 THE BUSINESS OF DAIRYING 



The cost of feeds represents what was actually- 

 paid. The cost of hay, corn stalks and soiling crops 

 represents the actual cost of labor, seed, manures, 

 and fertilizers, the farm manures being charged at 

 the rate of $1.50 per ton. Fifteen of the 19 forage 

 acres received manure at the rate of eight tons per 

 acre. 



The average cost of the daily ration was 11.97 

 cents, of which 6.74 cents, or 56.3 per cent., is repre- 

 sented by purchased feeds and 5.23 or 43.7 per cent, 

 by the cost of farm crops. The total cost of pro- 

 ducing milk, including the cost of labor and the in- 

 terest on and decrease in the value of the herd, is 

 given, the latter item being estimated. 



Foods, as per statement $1,485 63 



Labor $600 00 



Interest on value herd at 5 per cent. ... 68 00 

 Decrease in value herd at S per cent. . 68 00 



— 736 00 



Total $2,221 65 



Cost of food per quart of milk 1.51 cents 



Cost of labor and interest per quart of milk 75 cents 



Total cost per quart 2.26 cents 



The average weight per quart of milk as put up in 

 bottles for delivery was 2.18 pounds, hence the total 

 weight of milk, 214,891 pounds, was equivalent to 

 98,574 quarts. The cost per hundred was, therefore, 

 $1.03. At $1 per hundred, the price received in 

 many rural districts, the profits from the business, 

 if any, must be found in the manure. In the calcu- 

 lation of the cost of farm foods the manure was 

 charged at the rate of $1.50 per ton. The amount 

 produced by the herd during the year was 370 tons. 



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