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BULLETIN 648, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Table VIII. — Relation of crop yields to costs per crop unit and profits per acre 
(Brooks County, Ga.). 
Crop. 
Yield. 
Number 
of farms. 
Average 
acre 
yield. 
Cost per 
crop 
unit. 
Profit 
or loss, 
per 
acre. 
[Under 200 pounds 
15 
68 
43 
17 
172 
258 
338 
4.50 
SO. 116 
.091 
.078 
.075 
a— SI. 63 
1 200 to 299 pounds 
5.29 
Cotton 
1300 to 399 pounds 
7.96 
[400 and over 
18.19 
Average 
143 
299 
.091 
7.04 
[Under 10 bushels 
12 
33 
11 
5 
9.3 
13.4 
17.8 
24.2 
1.26 
.85 
.73 
.66 
a — 4.66 
. 
1 10 to 15 bushels 
a— 1.16 
1 16 to 20 bushels 
.15 
[Over 20 bushels 
2.54 
61 
14.3 
.89 
a 1.31 
[Under 10 bushels 
18 
37 
33 
32 
8.2 
10.1 
13.6 
16.7 
.80 
.74 
.70 
.57 
a— .17 
• 
1 10 to 12 bushels 
.04 
1 12 to 15 bushels 
.34 
2.92 
120 
12.4 
.70 
.82 
8 
22 
22 
10 
8 
8.4 
11.2 
16.1 
21.5 
27.9 
.84 
.73 
.47 
.37 
.36 
a— 2.53 
10 to 15 bushels 
a— 1.68 
Oats 
\ 15 to 20 bushels 
1.21 
20 to 25 bushels 
3.42 
1 Over 25 bushels 
4.44 
70 
15.8 
.56 
.56 
16 
37 
5 
8 
.34 
.56 
.82 
1.06 
26.88 
17.20 
12.03 
11.23 
a— 1.74 
JO. 5 to 0.75 ton. 
.68 
10.75 to 1 ton 
8.62 
66 
.59 
18.57 
1.42 
[Under 0.35 carload 
5 
13 
17 
10 
.29 
.42 
.51 
.70 
73.36 
53.68 
51.26 
41.60 
a— 3.69 
J 0.35 to 0.49 carload 
1.84 
1 0.50 to 0.59 carload 
10.60 and over 
15.08 
45 
.50 
52.54 
4.23 
[Under 100 bushels 
7 
12 
70 
100 
162 
.36 
.28 
.22 
14.18 
\ 100 bushels 
27.27 
1 Over 100 bushels 
65.01 
Average 
26 
lp8 
.2d 
33.90 
a LOSS. 
These results would indicate that where the' market prices and other 
conditions are similar to those found at the time these records were 
taken it is necessary to obtain a cotton yield greater that 200 pounds 
of net lint per acre if a profit is to be secured. But these records 
were taken before the cotton-boll weevil had invaded the county. 
With the expenses of fighting the weevil added, either yields higher 
than 200 pounds per acre, or prices higher than 10 cents per pound 
are necessary if the crop is to show a profit to the grower. 
The data presented also indicate that under the conditions found, 
with corn at an average price of 75 cents per bushel, it is necessary to 
secure a yield above 10 bushels per acre of corn planted in rows alter- 
nating with peanuts, or about 18 bushels of corn planted " solid," if a 
profit is to be shown when figured by cost determination methods. 
