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Brought forward 



Repairs 

 Coal * 

 Oil and waste 

 Insurance and licenses 

 Water 

 Wages 



Total for three Tractors 



£287 10 o 

 120 o o 



128 o 



26 o 



45 o 



4 



435 o 



First cost of 12 horses =£540 

 Interest at 5 per cent, per annum . 

 Depreciation at 20 per cent, per annum 

 Forage and straw 

 Veterinary Attendance 

 Harness 

 Insurance 

 Water . 

 Shoeing 

 Wages 



Total for 12 horses 



. £1045 10 o 



Annual estimated horse expenses to do the work of 

 three Tractors 



£27 o o 

 108 o o 

 468 o o 



12 12 O 

 15 O O 

 7 

 4OO 

 15 O O 

 468 o o 



£1124 12 O 



Mr Lobjoit adds " this shows only £79 in favour of 

 the Tractors — on paper. The advantage, however, in 

 working is much more than that." He further remarks 

 that when the agricultural motor comes along that can 

 work the land and haul one's goods as well, the saving 

 will be much greater than it is now. 



The Ivel agricultural motor has been used to some 

 extent for haulage but chiefly for land work, and in 

 regard to the latter Messrs RefFell Bros., Manor Farm, 

 Horton near Colnbrook, Bucks, supply this interesting 

 comparison between horse, steam, and motor labour. 



