COST OF PRODUCING WINTER WHEAT IN GREAT PLAINS. oo 
TaBLe 25.—Summary of labor practices in Kansas, winter wheat, 1920. 
Thomas County. McPherson County. Pawnee County. 
Operations. 
Rec- | Acre-| Average hours} Rec- | Acre-) Average hours] Rec- | Acre-| Average hours 
ords. | age. per acre. ords. | age.} per acre. ords. | age. per acre. 
IEG \| Tear IEGP || JEEP Per | Per 
3 cent. | cent. | Man.| Horse. | cent. | cent.| Man.| Horse. | cent. | cent. | Man.) Horse. 
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Gtrawrewsesasacce cee: Dela (2)\ pe |e Sollee eee 2 16 Oh ee | ala 2 Die eee a ae rere 
IRI O Wart sera take eats 24 6 250 8.2 81 53 2.8 ial a 48 19 2.6 11.8 
Plows @tracton)/s4-=-- - 19 LOE SAR Al i oe 35 BO ay AW SaSeboce 19 Qi SDs tales a coed 
DISKa((ap) ear seeee'- Bil D350 ele 6.4 27 CA Wes 6.0 45 Mp Wh 7 Sz 
Disk (no lap)....-... 31 Wb |) al, 4 5.6 19 1) .9 3.8 19 Wh as il 4.9 
DISS (CHOU) oe naaooce 2 1 OP eer 5 9) SOE IE hae cnc 19 10 5) [ee ees 
TEIGYERONT Geese Ss hee SOG HEIST Sere DRE pra eae rae ede eae 86 MY Us 4,7 64 42 .4 2.3 
Bertow (CHERYOHOD) odo calle Sea allabooaa laveeed lapeeocee 22 22 One waee aor 7 7 Don eee 
Bio. oh re Rae Sulla: LS Ciel aerate esl ee merit 29 WB | 7 de 5.6 
Vist (QETACE OT) tS eeerere erste | ore ened | crmerraltyatevererctalliaj4 otelars | vciars caillvure Gu: a(/evaileutats © 12 6 HOP es eee 
5 EOP rae 3 Neat ARIS lena Perey feat Wal oa PNM Ihe em 14 10 att 4,3 
Cleat SOOO SSA Ses a5 eee re ae ee eee eee ees 32 37 Isl iS ee Bae 2 3 Dp kaa ng es 
FTCA LIS COC tapers ore tere Nacsa al area [Pe cic eral sibel lens Se | eseyncievelllvsirs cual ions cea esta cae 5 4 oi aoe ant 
ID fet se ae ne eee 83 76 .6 2.0 92 90 sik 57 93 86 .6 2.6 
Drill Ciracthor) ress 5 17 24 NOM ese sane 8 10 AT Wien ear 14 14 SATs acta 
Head and stack...... 88 86} 2.6 4,1 22 18| 2.9 4,4 86 CE 2S 4,3 
Head and stack 
((HEXOIOSE)) Sao Seagcoad 10 Si sede Dealer tertepetel|(chsrer tice fete yal rersorsrell ee sere ees 7 9 Sill 5,4 
CWombimer(traccvor) sere eee lee eet cllincie tee tala) ie eieteialectae Gales nce | enemiene 2 ‘fe | le OM eee eee 
Cuta(binder)es2-eeo2- 5 3 55 253 78 57 51 2.8 36 11 52 3.0 
Cut (ursclce) create 5 3 alse eet aie 24 25 SO eee: 10 AS es [ta (Maer reraeees 
| SHOCK San sy 10 5 eifealiewaee eters 89 80 SQ ects eee 43 1955 5) ate ASEAN |e eee eee 
eee SN BS CATT SEA ee ae eel | Sree rece pan i a 35 40 AD epee 5 eles Me OE | eae ee 
Stackers arene ere |i etna SW eal cieverecna 57 Sells 2.4 10 Wh 1G 250 
Haul fuel. - j 45 45 all ail 51 51 oil =u 76 i sll ot 
Thresh from stack 
(Cowinls farkia)) eco lsaoesolaasouellascernl beatiocan 54 SON ere wee eee ees 10 Hai (Oy (8) 
Thresh fain stack 
(headed grain)..... 98 94] (6) (6) 22 19 | (6) (6) 93 84] (6) (6) 
Thresh from shock... 10 6 | (6) (6) 49 Aisle ley 2.0 38 14 o€ .0 
Hauito granary...... 86 76 sul MG al 92 79 .4 aU 98 88 .6 9 
Haul from granary 
TOMMAPKetae see. 86 G4) Ws? 5 92 CONE 10 2.0 98 Shey 1 eral aL Ds) 
Haul from machine 
tommanketeec-- see. 38 23) (6) (6) 27 21 8 1 40 12 9 1.9 
Sold at machine...... 2 iL | Exeerecre terrasse ators call eva eo | oes haloes call Pome es epee sen PL ay Be OR [De ae 
1 Threshing and hauling percentages based on bushels. 
3 Less than 1 per cent. 
G 3 pine is done 1.2 times in Thomas County,1 timein McPherson County, and 1.2 timesin Pawnee 
ounty 
: Harowiag i is done 2.3 times in McPherson County and 1.2 times in Pawnee County. 
arges 
6 Contract. 
