Dec. 1894.] WHEAT GROWING IN THE ARGENTINE 



REPUBLIC. 



169 



Cordoba, and Rosario, show the expenditure and receipt on a 

 wheat farm of 400 acres occupied at a rental of 13 per cent, of 

 the crop, the occupier being assisted by his family in ploughing 

 reaping, and other operations. 



The above represents a profit of $2,535, or lo9^.,but it should 

 be observed that this estimate is based upon a yield per acre of 

 about 25 bushels, which is 10 bushels in excess of what has 

 generally been regarded as the average production per acre. It 

 should also be noted that no allowance is made for cost of 

 living, interest on capital, and depreciation. 



One drawback to the future suc3essful competition of the 

 Argentine Republic is said to be the heavy cost of bags. In one 

 instance, according to the Buenos Ay res Standard of Septem- 

 ber 19th, 1894, a sum representing 800^. sterling was paid by a 

 colonist for bags in which to export his wheat this season. The 

 colonist referred to, who is reported to be the largest wheat grower 

 in the Republic, furnishes some particulars as to the cost of 

 wheat growing in Santa Fe. He takes tlie case of an Italian 

 colonist, with a family to help him, renting a farm of 480 acres 

 within three leagues of a station, at a rental of 15 per cent, of 

 the crop. An Italian farmer, it is stated, occupies only as much 

 land as his family can cultivate with the aid of a couple of 

 extra hands at harvest time for about 20 days. The cost of 

 production, not including food and clothing, is shown in this 

 case as follows : — 



Estimate No. III. — Farm of 480 acres. 





Paper 

 Dollars. 



Gold Value. 



Odtlay. 



% 



£ s. d. 



Wear and tear of machinery - 



Seed ------ 



Harvesting ----- 



Threshing 7,200 bushels at 4f rf. per bushel - 

 Bags ------ 



Tax ------ 



300 

 600 

 400 

 1,980 

 900 

 180 



20 0 0 

 40 0 0 

 26 13 4 

 132 0 0 

 60 0 0 

 12 0 0 



Total outlaj'- 



Rent . _ - 



4,360 

 1,350 



290 13 4 

 90 0 0 



Kkceipts. 



Sale of 7,200 bushels at $1-25 per bushel - 



5,710 

 9,000 



380 13 4 

 600 0 0 



Net profit - 



3,290 



219 6 8 



The foregoing estimate is interesting since the yield per acre 

 has been taken art the usual average of 15 bushels. A profit is 

 shown of $3,290, or 219^., but no allowance has been made for 

 the expenses of living and clothing, nor do the items of carting 



