COST OF USING POWER ON WHEAT FARMS IN OREGON 43 
TABLE 39.—Comparative cost of harvesting, threshing, and marketing wheat 
where small combines and where headers and stationary threshers were 
used, 1922" 
Header and 
Combine stationary thresher | Amounts 
Item not 
ate aa a meean (eee canceled 
Amount Cost Amount Cost 
Dolls. Dolls 
INE berokiarmse see a ee ge ee re (Caper eee & item (AiR as ae i ee ae 8 
ACTESHinawheatepertanm= = 254225 ee ae Pats MeN (SIE Te 280d | eet ee eee is 
Waeldperacre: (bushels) He. 2 at ee TORS s lSee sone dW a Yaes Yael beams a laa ea 
Acresicuteper, 10-hourn@ay..- = 2 a PAS e ea i eee ee > Noe (Bi SS Nae ale Nees Sata 
Harvesting and threshing: 
Cutting with header— 
rew— 
TN IGG eS Gi ees SR ee Tg ae setcipee gs gm (Drager 7 aie meme | (eR eae eer Plies aaa a pI sy = 
[ERO RSOS Sires ease essing ne CN ae es SNe a em ie Is Lan a pi (Pg tN ey Cc epee (ears wine ees Pe Re 
VETS OUTS SP CTs A CKO: 2 sees oe me orate EN SWE Se | ee ee ae .39 O24 ees 2 
EVOFSEPMOUTSHDCTHACTC eae ee eee cee RR eo are = ee ee 2. 37 Pa ey ne ae = 
Hauling to thresher— 
Crew— 
Vite Ti eiaeee nt aes eG Ey as etme ma dt eae ee eS ee Be Ce Sa oa ets | ee ee ee 
TEV OSCS Sect ae ae ee ee eam aoa eae Ge lese soe a ao ee Se 
VESTAS OUTS sOCISACTOs ote s cps at ee ee a | el alas sea 1. 58 By) Weal eee ee Tee 
EVOTSE LHOUTSSDCLACTO 925 oe Soe es og ee et aa 2 2.37 DAS, | oie sea Someta 
Threshing— 
(re wep CMe itee eras eto SRO ce oe ee [eo Re |e ee Aico | scans eck Air | ae oe eee = 
NVianghounrseper aCreessso 2 ee Se ee I eee 1. 58 O47 eine oes 
Total harvesting and threshing— 
rew— 
INVA Ta ac eg tA Pees oe Sy lae OD Fireaasns | ie AR ote (8 pial Pere sels ey (2) 
IFIOT SCS ete oe rea Oe oe Sigel | sonra 1D), eel hel Coe ee (3) 
Want hourssper acres) 2s. se 1.42 82 3x55 1. 89 $1. 07 
Forseshours: peracre2-= 222-2 eh ee 5. 67 57 4,73 . 48 —.09 
Stationary thresher and combine, hours of use 
DOTA ChE eee ee SR a ek ie 8 Sk 1. 46 .39 e387: —. 09) 
PEA eraNOUTSTOMUSE Per ACTC sem sae se pe ee a . 39 . 24 . 24 
Wagonsand racks; hours of use per acres.) 2.222 |-2 3 ee 1.18 .10 - 10 
Sacksjand-twine: per acres--.- 222.2 4 Tpsal 6 (0 (hal Bal None. 
Additional cost of stationary threshing over the 
combine method— 
IRCTAA Cheeks Mas eine ten renee a fhak eu ee et ale ee Si ee nara I ee Renu aay 2 geet $1. 23 
MA CRADUS He lama eon coe enn eran icles Sone chnbrbne OS IE Ai ag | cys egefs me a ont [eke atone . 08 
Marketing: 
Average distance hauled (miles)__-__.___________ Ze: i PE Se 4e4s Batata Beste 
Bushels hauled per 10-hour day__-_-......______- S65e| Poe BGs 8 es ek one ee ae 
Average crew— 
Clare ee Se at ete nn we he 182) 0/21 apa ene WD i7-9 el fe er Fee eS 
HETOTSCS 3 eee i ee a NR OR a C0 Ll Ces er age Vl Rip ee Mic oe ke Pe oie a 
Manehoursspemacre:. 205 ee ne Ge a 80 43 651 28 $—. 15 
Horseslours per acre=2_ 2) = 22 2 bed les. 3. 83 39 2. 70 28 —.11 
Grain wagons, hours of use per acre______________ 1.01 08 . 78 06 —.02 
Total additional cost of stationary threshed 
wheat over the combine method— 
IRCISACTCR Snes pean aah anne Ceci wae iota ke eco LTC Ree Nanet, Boat $. 95 
HCE DESHG aaa emetic mn Sat a etree |i tae iE eh Sa ae . 062 
Se 
1 Based on 9-foot cutter bar combines. 2 Seven men 3 Four horses. 
