COST OF PRODUCTION 211 



TABLE NO. 48 



COST PER BUSHEL OF RAISING CORN ON 60 ACRES 



(Sibley Estate, Sibley, Illinois, 1914) 



1— Fall plowing 45 acres at $1.50 $67.50 



2 — Breaking 15 acres corn stalks 4.00 



3 — -Spring plowing 15 acres at $1.25 18.75 



4 — Discing 45 acres fall plowing 4^ days at $4.50 20.25 



5 — Harrowing before planting, 4 horses, 1 man, 2 days 9.00 



6— Seed corn, 9 bushels at $1.00 9.00 



7— Planting 60 acres, 3^ days, $4.00 per day 14.00 



8 — Harrowing after planting 9.00 



9 — Cultivating first time, 2 men, 2 teams, 4 days at $3.50 28.00 



10 — Cultivating second time, 2 men, 2 teams, 3^ days at $3.50 24.50 



11 — Cultivating third time, 2 men, 2 teams, 3 days at $3.50 21.00 



12 — ^Extra work thinning and weeding 10.00 



13— Husking 2400 bushels at 3ic 84.00 



14 — Shelling and marketing at 3c 72.00 



15— Value land, $150.00 per acre on 60 acres 5% 450.00 



16 — ^Taxes on 60 acres 20.00 



17 — Repairs and upkeep 15.00 



$876.00 

 Cost per bushel of corn to produce and deliver to market, 36 cents. 



Mr. John Sundberg, a prominent corn grower of Monona County 

 in western Iowa gives the following estimate on the cost of producing 

 the 1914 crop. 



TABLE NO. 49 



COST OF PRODUCING ONE BUSHEL OF CORN ON $250.00 LAND 

 (Monona County, Iowa) 



Interest at 5% on valuation, and $1.25 per acre taxes 200 mills 



Cutting, raking and burning of stalks 12 



Discing ground 16 



Plowing for corn 20 



Planting 6 



Harrowing twice 6 



Cultivating four times , 18 



Gathering of corn 45 



Fence 5 



Grease, oils and repairs, and wear on machinery 8 



Total cost per bushel _ 336 mill 



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This is figured at 60 bu. per acre. 33.6c per bushel, $20.16 per acre. 



