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BULLETIN 917, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
price paid has been used in the tabulations. Materials furnished by 
the farm have been figured at the estimated values placed on them 
by the growers. The cost of materials, is shown in Table V. 
Table V. — Cost of materials in producing farm crops in three sugar-beet districts of 
Colorado. 
Crop and district. 
Wheat: 
Greeley 
Fort Morgan 
Rocky Ford 
Oats: 
Greeley 
Fort Morgan 
Rocky Ford . 
Barley: 
Greeley 
Fort Morgan 
Alfalfa: 
Greeley , 
Fort Morgan 
Rocky Ford 
Beans: 
Greeley 
Rocky Ford 
Beets: 
Greeley 
Fort Morgan 
Rocky Ford 
Potatoes: 
Greeley 
Cantaloupes: 
Rocky Ford 
Cucumbers: 
Rocky Ford 
Acres. 
160 
102 
82 
184.50 
144 
75 
742 
262 
1,310.50 
1,233 
915 
853. 30 
179.50 
5, 028. 40 
2,455.50 
2,428.95 
1,802 
301 
Bush. 
47.4 
21.3 
33.6 
61.8 
37.4 
54.7 
53.9 
46.7 
Tons. 
3.43 
3.36 
3.13 
Bush 
24.3 
26.9 
Tons. 
15.57 
13.65 
12.99 
140 
Lbs. 
477 
Distribution of the costs of materials per acre. 
82.20 
2.06 
3.18 
1.59 
2.09 
2.08 
1. 
1. 
3.32 
5.06 
1.80 
2.11 
2.16 
31.50 
4.47 
1.03 
SO. 76 
.73 
.58 
.65 
.48 
.51 
.65 
.61 
$0. 55 
.51 
.46 
.44 
.42 
.39 
.36 
.62 
SI. 34 $0. 30 
.98: 1.53 
.83 
1.07 
.87 
1.24 
.91 
1.21 
1.44 
1.21 
1.05 
1.36 
1.15 
1.49 
1.36 
1.02 
1.32 
1.54 
1.70 
1.42 
1.89 
1.16 
1.99 
5.50 
3.46 
2. 93 
$1. 58 
21.70 
$44.40 
$0. 78 
$0.84 
85. 15 
5.81 
6.03 
4.83 
5.60 
5.55 
5.57 
5.86 
1.98 
1.99 
1.63 
6.06 
10.07 
6.72 
6.58 
55.98 
50.92 
4.33 
1 Each sack weighing 110 pounds. 
Table V shows little variation in the total cost of materials re- 
quired for the small grains in the three districts studied. Fort Mor- 
gan shows a high cost for manure on the wheat crop, while Rocky 
Ford growers spent the most money for seed wheat. On the other 
hand, Greeley oat producers had a lower seed cost than the others. 
At Rocky Ford the cost of the bean seed was high, and there was 
a charge for sacks furnished by the growers. At Greeley sacks were 
used in hauling the beans, but they were returned to the farmer. 
In the outlay for materials for the beet crop the difference is due 
mainly to the higher manure charge in the Greeley district. 
Potatoes and cantaloupes cost about the same for materials ($55.98 
and $50.92 per acre), while for cucumbers only the small charge of 
$4.33 per acre for materials was made. 
