GRAIN FARMING IN NORTH DAKOTA. 
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The increase in the value of farm machinery is 40 per cent, but ad- 
ditional information (1918) indicates that even greater advances 
have been made. 
Concerning work stock, feed costs are the only costs that have ad- 
vanced recently, so that depreciation in work stock may be considered 
as indicated on page 15. The difference in annual cost of w T ork stock 
between $105 and $145 represents the increased cost of feed. 
Table I. — Cost of various factors entering into eost of production of crops on a 
representative farm in North Dakota for 1911-1916 and for 1917. 
Factors entering into cost of 
production. 
Cost 
1911-1916. 
Cost 
1917. 
Factors entering into cost of 
production. 
Cost 
1911-1916. 
Cost 
1917. 
Seed cost (per bushel): 
Wheat 
Oats , 
Barley 
Flax 
Hired labor: 
Per month 
Per day 
Labor per productive day of 
work 
Farm cost of board per month. 
Farm cost of board per produc- 
tive day 
$1.23 
.47 
.72 
2.23 
35.00 
2.44 
2.20 
15.70 
$2.28 
.70 
1.19 
3.36 
45.00 
3.16 
2.83 
22.80 
1.29 
New value of machinery a 
Feed for work stock: 
Oats, per bushel 
Hay, per ton 
Manure, per ton 
Thrashing, (per bushel): 
Wheat 
Oats.. 
Barley 
Flax 
Twine, per pound 
1,757.00 
.39 
6.65 
1.00 
.10 
.06 
.06 
.20 
.118 
2, 473. 00 
.61 
9.77 
2.00 
.145 
.087 
.094 
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