16 BULLETIN 1095, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
TABLE 1.—Jnvestments in plant and equipment at 27 preducers’ cooperative milk 
plants, arranged according to quantity handled—Continued. 





Investment in ‘ 
delivery equipment. Total investment. 
Num- é 
Size of plant (gallons handled daily). ber of 
plants.) 4 vera ge re Average per yee c 
per plant. gallon. plant. gallon. 
SOO eallonsOMuess seeders wees eee eee ecw se | 9 | $2,893.75 | 186.66 | 2$21,433.44 | 1$51.70 
OL to 1,000 sallonsesc sree asa f e593 8G oo SE 7 | 11,185.79 | © 14.07 | 349, 985. 43 3 63. 04 
LOUlto2 OUNeallonst eet en ee ees 5 | 7,146.06 44,33 | 3449 482.13] 3428.11 
ZOOL ToS: O00 eallonsee se essere soe inten oe as oe 6 | 19, 475. 25 5.21 | 5 155, 136. 34 5 36. 97 
27 8, 556. 39 7.02 63, 749. 18 39. 54 
The average investment in plant buildings at 84 privately owned plants ranging in size from 100 gallons 
to over 10,000 gallons daily was $24,183, and the average investment per gallon handled daily was $13.27 
based on 1916 prices. See U.S. Department of Agriculture Bulletin No. 849. 
The average investment in plant equipment at 125 privately owned plants ranging in size from 100 gal- 
lons to over 10,000 gailons daily was $24,475, and the average per gallon handled daily was $11.59, based on 
1916 prices. See U.S. Department of Agriculture Bulletin No. 890. 
1 One plant in this group had no delivery system. j , 
2 Only 5 plants in this group had buildings of their own. 
3 One plant in this group rented a building. 
4 One plant in this group handled mostly all wholesale. 
5 Two plants in this group had no delivery system. 
Below are estimates of the approximate cost of the principal plant 
equipment for plants of various sizes. ‘These figures include the cost 
of the principal equipment required, together with an initial supply 
of cans, bottles, cases, etc. 
100-gallon plant, $1,500 to $2,000. 2, 000-gallon plant, $25,000 to $35,000. 
500-gallon plant, $4,000 to $6,000. 4, 000-gallon plant, $45,000 to $60,000. 
1, 000-gallon plant, $15,000 to $25,000. 
The following is an estimate of the cost of delivery equipment, not 
including stable or garage. 
100 gallons, $500 to $700. 2,000 gallons, $10,000 to $15,000. 
500 gallons, $3,500 to $4,000. 4,000 gallons, $20,000 to $30,000. 
1, 000 gallons, $5,000 to $8,000. 
In Table 2 are given estimates of the amounts of money required 
to establish and operate plants of various sizes. While these figures 
show great variation, a general idea of costs may be obtained from 
them. 
TABLE 2.—LHstimated amounts of money required to establish and operate plants 
handling various quantities of milk daily. 


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Number of gallons to be handled ata Rent of building . Delive 
daily. Building. | per month. | Plant equipment. eatipwient 
| | 
100 CO 2005. one eee ee $1, 500 to $6,000 | $25 to $50 | $1, 500 to $5,000 $500 to $2,000 
Dito 500s: 2 eee | 4,000 to 10,000 | 40 to 75 3,000 to 8, 000 1, 200 to 3, 500 
OOO ST O00 oh eo a. Tea Sac  e 10, 000 to 18, 000 | 60 to 100 | 6,000 to 20, 000 2, 500 to 7, 000 
L;000;T0;2j;000: te irene Serres 15, 000 to 25, 000 |..2-. 2.22 .gaebnee 15, 000 to 35, 000 5,000 to 14, 000- 
2,000 104,000. 2.0.2 <aeee aes | 18,000 to 50, 000.) geatecm: tie ehie 25,000 to 50,000 | 10,000 to 28,000 






