COST OF PRODUCING WINTER WHEAT IN GREAT PLAINS. 
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TABLE 13.—Summary of average net cost per acre and per bushel to owner operators, 
winter wheat, 1920—Continued. 
Kansas. 
McPher- 
Per 
cent 
of op- 
erating 
cost. 
Oklahoma. 
; All 
winter 
Pawnee | Garfield Wels wheat. 
iene County. County. 
12.1 18.4 9.5 14,9 
cy Caco ple ban $0.87| $1.53] - $1.51 | $1.24 
1.45 2. 60 2. 38 2.01 
See eee {OG ss Se 5 le 
eee Oro eel, CANN Co OLalh Gael ERO 
1.09 1.09 1.38 1, 23 
047 slat .09 OD 
Oy 2 5345 leet Le al). 
. 06 .35 O01 .18 
. 04 . 08 . 06 16 
Ae tee eer | ee me 18 
2. 34 4, 33 2. 03 2. 50 
Oe Re Ou cat a ey aes 55. 
OO . 09 SOA .38 
5945) 2. 28 1.20 1.62 
+24 50) a) . 60 
2.47 N02 3.38 . 94 
1.78 2. 28 Sag 1. 86 
18. 72 21.38 18. 93 19. 08 
. 69 . 26 34 . 43 
18. 03 PALM 18. 59 18. 65 
1. 49 nS 1.96 1.25 
6. 59 9. 43 By 3 7.65 
24. 62 30. 55 21. 82 26. 30 
2. 03 1.66 2. 30 1. 80 
Items. 
Thomas 
County 
Average yield per acre (bu.)...-..- 14.1 
Operating expense per acre: 
Labor and power— 
Prepare land and seed....|.......... 
Manvlaboresssassesooe $0. 49 
Horse power-........- - 80 
Contract labor........ Goal 
Hanvestandunanketees = saios sce oe 
Miamila bone seeaceeice 2. 53 
Horse power.........- 1.08 
Contract labor.......- 1.08 
Ma terialicostSeteae ree cena ices oe 
SGC CR Sear ere MN Oe eee 1.59 
IBINdembLWiINeses. J cs-eee ae 01 
Manure and straw........ Ol 
Fertilizer 
ERAT eS Spee eee seas 2.10 
OPIMCRICOS (Sees ree orca ais | noe eis al rH eal re ae Se 
Taxes and insurance. ..... . 24 
Special crop insurance.-.. . 49 
Use of general farm ma- 
Chineny Asteraceae 5 Uk 
Use of tractor and com- 
Oe aA See eno tem een . 28 
Loss on abandoned acre- 
Cateye) pa BW ae 
Overhead dase sic eee 1.48 
TNO Gal a-prime set 13. 10 
Cre Gils ern Sar en ee all 
Net operating expense: 
PR OTHACh Casts nore ee ee WP, 083 
Retr bushel jecnaeccrenie cee .90 
Interest on investment: 
Land and machinery........-.. 5.10 
Net cost, including interest: 
J EXSY Soc ae eS ts a 17. 83 
ets uUSh Clee eee ee eee 1. 26 
ste ce ece 
