Table 4.--Maryland tobacco processing costs: Variable cost per hundredweight for 
redrying and packing 1/ 
Ttem = 1966/67 cost? ete eles 
: : 1968 cost 2/7.” 
ae er eet Dollars=--=-===+=s== 
Salaries: : 
PG CUEL VG: |c\eccrecw oiape ore cetaceieteskece eteustatetor koa tate 1.1295 Li j25105 
SUPETANESMAEME: a ,sisiraiencieeee Ul ipa le oe. ate ie tedensire ‘ «2223 -2471 
Foremen, engineers, mechanic ........ : 4879 5481 
Clerical \ic= ssa ectcwe os neacmaine sae 2 L912 -2147 
Qualiicy reontrol: cuits ye, ct Lise c.ceteteres axe : ~O141 -0158 
Wages: : 
DLAV ASE. dis sists coors sisle mesh saw are eS Sree : - 1476 L685 
SH OP oo aren eee ioenis ar eager cue eretede aeoce eae : 0584 -0667 
RECOUV ANS Sol eas wide ccsuee 2 acta apeceiore : =3926 4474 
Redrying<=bundle «26.5 cc os ws sins ose wieeele 1.6528 1.8891 
ACID Pe uy acne cous = ate Siegaiaiene olin ete seeds Se <6379 - 7305 
CROPEEING cs aie oe oinlle sie.o ies eine ais ioe sailors : 1954 ~2220 
Maintenance ....cceeessc <8foe coe odie : 0132 0149 
WELITCIGS sec idcene ra sntenareass Seeenae : ay Ale; 22228 
Office.supplics L625 esdGes = as .orsae = tee 21507 e562 
Repairs and maintenance ~.05..%405 see sas ‘ 4496 : -4675 
HOpehead: Mater lal s~ sac wiswu swe eis esis : 1.3842 1.4544 
Other operating expenses ........-+.-e03 9218 ~ID09 
PMECTESE Hewes = oe Gena certs socket sient : - 1408 ~ 1548 
TRUCKING -COSE oss sis, suas Sie as 44100 04s si ste : ~1775 «1832 
Total variable costs’ 453642. v2 atee's 821852 S599 gL: 
1/ Redried weight. 
2/ Wage costs are updated to reflect 1968 minimum wages. Salaries were updated 
to reflect 2 years' change from survey period. Other costs were updated to 
reflect price changes to January 1968. 
