A FARM MANAGEMENT SURVEY IN BROOKS CO., GA. 
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and marketing. The total costs are figured at f. o. b. the shipping 
point, Quitman. 
COST OF SWINE PRODUCTION. 
On 55 of the 106 farms surveyed hogs were raised in sufficient 
numbers to justify the calculations of cost of production. The 
itemized costs on these farms are shown graphically in figure 21, and 
in detail in Table XXII. 
ITEM5 
g S 
0,," 
cog 
COST PE.R IOO POUNDS LIVE. 
$I.OO 2.00 3.00 
WEIGHT 
4-.00 
5.0 O 
TOTAL COST 
FEED COST 
100.0 
65.0 
M»M^»^MMM««te 
MAN LA BOR 
9.7 
INTEREST &TAXES 
3.4 
■ 
MULE LABOR-, EQUIPM'T 
1.0 
a 
VETE.RINARY, SERUM, ETC 
.9 
i 
Peanut3 Pastured 
I Other Pa-sture @Corn EH Watermelons fed E3 Manure Credits 
Fig. 21. — Cost of swine production. 
It will be seen by the table that of the gross cost of producing 
hogs, one-half is accounted for by the cost of peanuts pastured, two- 
thirds by all crops pastured, and 85 per cent by all classes of feeds. 
The peanuts, oats, rye, and sweet potatoes fed were all pasture crops 
and have no definite commercial value, hence are charged at the 
cost of production. All other pasture is entered at the estimated 
renting value. Corn is charged at the farm price. 
Table XXII. — Cost of swine production on 55 farms (Brooks Comity, Ga.). 
Number of hog units a per farm, 77; pounds of live weight gains per farm, 11.033. 
. Cost per 
farm. 
Cost per 
100 
pounds 
live 
weight. 
Per cent 
of gross 
cost. 
Peanuts, pastured (32 acres) b 
Oats and rye, pastured 
Sweet potatoes, pastured (2.24 acres) b 
Woods pasture 
Other pasture 
$309. 34 
26.03 
19.80 
9.78 
10.70 
S2. 
51.2 
4.3 
3.3 
1.6 
1.8 
Total pasture cost. 
Corn (173 bushels) 
Watermelons, fed 
375. 65 
129. 40 
8.43 
3.40 
1.17 
62.2 
21.4 
1.4 
Total feed cost 
Man labor (41 days) 
Mule labor (5.1 days) 
Equipment 
Veterinary, serum, dips, medicine . 
Interest 
Taxes 
Gross cost 
Manure credit. 
Net cost 
Net cost on 45 farms with no losses from cholera. 
513. 48 
58. 60 
5.02 
1.13 
5.50 
19.62 
.82 
1.65 
.53 
.05 
.01 
.05 
.18 
.01 
85.0 
9.7 
.8 
.2 
.9 
3.3 
.1 
604. 17 
40.85 
5.48 
.37 
100.0 
6.8 
5.11 
4.73 
a See footnote, p. 60, for definitions. 
b Charged at cost of production. 
