212 CORN 



"By using silos we are getting at least one-third more from our 

 land," states Mr. Sundberg. 



Air. F. H. Klopping from the same district, Pottawattamie County, 

 also well known to the corn breeders, made the following estimate for 

 the 1914 crop. 



TABLE NO. 50 



COST OF PRODUCING AN ACRE OF CORN. (Pottawattamie County, Iowa) 



Breaking and raking stalks $ .17 



Plowing .80 



Harrowing three times .20 



Discing two times .30 



Planting .18 



Cultivating four times ^ 1.60 



Husking corn 2.30 



Interest on machinery and horses and deterioration of same, 



about .45 



Interest on land and taxes 12.20 



Total cost per acre $18.20 



With a SO-bushel crop the cost per bushel would be 35 cents. A 

 yield of 40 bushel would cost 45 cents per bushel. 



Another estimate from western Iowa was submitted by Mr. George 

 M. Allee of Buena Vista County, 1914. 



TABLE NO. 51 

 COST OF PRODUCING AN ACRE OF CORN. (Buena Vista County, Iowa) 



On basis of one acre. ($3.50 for man and 2 horses.) ($5.00 for man and more than 2 horses.) 



1 — Discing stalks (twice) 20 acres per day $ .50 



2 — Plowing — 2^ acres per day 2.00 



3 — Discing (twice) .50 



4 — Harrowing (once) 40 acres per day .12 



5 — Planting — 16 acres per day .21 



6 — Harrowing (twice) .25 



7 — Cultivation (4 times) 7 acres per day 2.00 



8 — Husking and hauling to market, at 8c per bu per 50 bu yield 4.00 



9— Rent 6.00 



10 — Seed at $3.50 per bushel (7 acres per bu.) .50 



$16.08 



Cost per bushels (50 bushels per acre) 32.1 cents. 



In the foregoing estimates note that Mr. Sundberg figured the cost 

 on the basis of interest on land value and taxes which amounted to 

 about $13.75 per acre, while Mr. Allee figured the cost on a rental 



