248 The Sugar-Beet in America 
Taste XIX. — Costs or Growina Beets, ACTUAL AND Estt- 
MATED (BLAKEY) 
1905-1906 EerimaTep 
AcTuaL Crops |Nonmau Avin- 
@-vEAR AVEH-| AGE AFTER 
AgE (Cotw- Tus 
BADO) EXPERIENCE 
Labor costs 
Plowing and preparation for same . % 4.06 % 4.00 
Harrowing, cites ete. . 2.75 2.50 
Seeding . 3 Ok AS 
Cultivating | a 3.64 4.25 
Irrigating . 5 2.42 2.25 
Spraying . .22 — 
Thinning . TAQ 7.25 
Hoeing : 2.96 2.85 
Topping . 8.70 8.00 
Pulling . oe ee 2 2.16 2.00 
Hauling. . ah we te - 8.41 TA 
Siloing . .. sovee oor 1.15 1.00 
Other costs 
GCG i Se. ces 6p stp Sp 9? an ea 1.87 1.85 
Dump.) es ee OR wee ae Th 
Blacksmithing and repairs 1.15 1.00 
Miscellaneous expenses . . 39 A 
Implement depreciation (estimated) ) 2.56 2.00 
Interest, crop investment (esti- 
matéd) <3. = & 2 & 2s 1.33 1.30 
Subtotals. . . .... (52.53) (48.45) 
Waterrates .. 1.40 1.40 
Management and supervision (esti 
mated) ... 3 ; 3.19 2.50 
Totals? $57.12 $52.35 
Rent on land, taxes, ete. 
* Does not include rent, interest on money invested in land, 
or taxes. However, this expenditure would produce more than 
the present normal yield for the country. 
