COST OF PRODUCING SUGAR BEETS IN UTAH AND IDAHO. ot 
Taste XXIII.—Normal time, by operations, in producing sugar beets—Idaho Falls and 
Blackfoot districts, Idaho (1918). 
Operation. 
Remove and burn 
MCV CLR sein her 
Harrow (spring)..-.. 
Disk (one-halflap). 
a @olap) aes 
Harrow after plant. 
Roll after plant... -. 
Cultivate........... 
Ditch (man only).. 
BUIETOW eee eee rene 
Irricatetsst ee Seek 
ales se oe: 
Most Average 
Per fu ote 
Per cent- ole Tage common hours per 
cent | Total | age of Chew crew. acre. 
ae acres | total |__ Rate per | Times 
Peal cover- | acre- ay over 
ed. age 
re- cover- | Man.| Horse.| Man. | Horse. Man. | Horse- 
cords. ed 
7 35 4 1.0 2.0 1 2 | 15 acres 1.0 ia al PsP 
By eal 2 LEO) |eecere rete Ub | Ee ets val alate ica yseverese 1.0 oO: Sens 
95 | 600 62 1.6 DU 1 2 | 15.lloads .| 1.0 14.9 26.1 
96 | 931.05 96 1.0 3.2 1 3 | 2.1 acres... 1.0 4.9 1552 
1} 10 il 1.0 3.0 1 3) lP2aGheSee sel eL 0 5.0 15.0 
99 | 957.3 99 1.0 3.1 1 3 | 13.7 acres..| 3.88 2.8 8.8 
89 | 838.05 87 1.0 BHU) 1 4 | 10.8 acres..| 1.67 ils a ly v 
20 | 110. 25 Wik Ho) (5) 1 4 | 6.4 acres...) 1.64 2.4 8.4 
AG enl ono I 160) SHON ewer eae Aacres....|- 1.33 3.0 8.1 
8 | 56 6 1.0 Bb 1 4 | 6.5 acres...| 2.0 2.9 10.7 
32 | 301 31 1.0 3.0 1 3 | 11.75 aeres.| 1.60 13 4.0 
38 | 429 44] 1.0 oD, 1 2 | 14.5 acres..| 1.07 .8 17, 
100 | 967.3 100 | 1.0 2.0 1 2; 10.4 acres..| 1.1 toll 2.2 
1 ED (0) 1.0 3.0 1 3 | 3 acres..--); 2.0 6.7 20.1 
39 | 308.3 32 1FOR Re =220 1 2 | 14.6 acres..| 1.07 8 1.6 
100 | 892.3 100 1.0 1.9 1 2 | 8.7 acres.. 4, 46 5.7 10.7 
47 | 514.5 53 1.7 255 2 DH (Es ee erin ae ee aS 1.0 9 1.4 
92 | 883.3 91 1 Io gD ee 1 es Ghee AB mermecienerae 1, 29 IG loeeoced 
100 | 892.3 100 |} 1.0 1.9 1 2|9.8acres...| 1.64 1.9 3.5 
100 | 892.3 100 TT Ol Alb Oa [eee res 7.5 acres...} 5.01 159) Ibo sonss 
100 |¢898.3 JOO) | tl58 lecasosclloodoss|losodese .67 acres...| 1.0 PAE) Necaeoce 
AKO REC ao 
100 | 898.3 100 Dee irae MAB el [RE es ee Bs acres...|7 2.1 UO Wesosesc 
4.1 acres... 
7| 66 8 1 {Oy eee ie al [ee erre ro eiae ae ee 1.5 acres... 1.25 (eG loa 6os5c 
100 | 892.3 100 1.0 2.8 1 || Parsee restecile soacae 4.6 12.9 
100 | 892.3 LOOM genleeS ie eyes Galt | yon encys [Pees Cad HOUSINGS SAGE DSW Ara | eeioisteat 
100 | 892.3 100 1.0 3.3 1 | wl Mle WOMB al lbosoaas 10.8 34.5 
@Man hours only. »% Less than 1 per cent. © ¢ Six acres abandoned after blocking, thinning, and hoeing. 
TaBLE XXIV.—Normal time, by operations, in producing sugar beets—Twin Falls 
district, Idaho (1919). 
Per- Average Most com- | 
Per cent- | crew. mon crew. Hours Bet 
cent-| Total | age o mat - ; 
P age of] acres | tota | Rate per imes 
Operation. total | cov- | acre- | day. over. 
rec- ered. age Man.)| Horse.| Man. Horse. 
ords. cov- Man. | Horse. 
ered. 
Remove trash...-... CN Ss & AV also) 2.0 1 Dilteecee oes 1.0 0. 8 1.6 
Mamtune sss. s 22 eee 48 |276.7 40} 1.4 255 1 2 | 12.8loads.| 1.0 14.4}. 27.3 
PLO Weasee ees ses 95 |661. 03 96 | 1.0 3. 4 1 3. | 2.1 acres:.| 1.05 5. 2 17.0 
Crown alfalfa. ....-- 23 |133. 75 19} 1.0 3.8 1 4 | 2.6 acres .. 1.0 3.8 14.3 
Harrow (spike)..... 98 \682. 03 99; 1.0 3. 2 1 3 | 15.6acres..; 3.40 2.3 (eZ 
Ge Vel ee ey ye Lane 80 |516. 03 Te) AE) 3483 1 4) 8 4acres..; 2.02 2.6 8.1 
ae ow (spring)... 48 |365. 75 53 | 1.0 3.3 1 3 || 8.6 acres--| © 2.07 2.4 8. 2 
1Skee a tes ost ee 43 |356. 2 EP 1l(0) 30 1 3 | 7.9 acres..| 2.32 38) |) ONS 
Float 2 ee er eae ay eee 32 |309. 75 45 | 1.0 Sh 1 4|}12.8acres.| 1.86 1.6 | Dae 
Roll peters plant. . 75 \534. 20 78) |petO 2a 1 2 | 10.5acres:.| 1.09 iT a 2? 
Plante eo. aac ase ae 100 |687. 03 100} 1.0 2.0 1 2 | 8.6 acres... 1.10 1.3 | 2.6 
Harrow after plant. . 2, | 165.25 Ale 1h5(0) 2.0 1 745) Sipe ees Oa 3.0 2. 8 | 5.6 
Holt after plant. -__.. 36 |275. 25 40) 1.0 PA 1 2 | 11.6acres ile Bil ial 253 
lanes eee eeee ae 3) | PAS AW ihe G 2.0 1 2 lagers. - =| ~ 1.50 9 1.8 
Ganais en ae 100 |687. 03 100 | 1.1 1.9 1 2 | 7.7 acres. . 4, 42 6.9 12.3 
Ditch (man and 
OLSC) ee ease. 2 50 |) alee 2.0 1 Dele aces Sze S(O) 5 .8 
Ditch (man only).. 86 |641. 28 eel. dk Oisssacac U2 Se ones 4,8 acres. . 1.0 Ine dleeecese 
NUTTOW. 2 2284 ohscS~ 687. 03 100 | 1.0 1.9 1 2 | 8.3 acres. . 2. 25 3. 4 6.1 
PUICALC soak ae tes 100 |687. 03 LOD Pau NON "cS 2% asaya |intteye elds 2 civle «elt seecd aie» otha melita Quah) ee a ee 
Block and thin..... 100 |687. 03 OOH ee SLO |e rereters||ivevevefetel| eierareiarace .9 acre 1,0 QBEOlivmener 
1. 8 acres 
15 (Coys epg ae ye 98 |687. 03 DS eae bertpltietcie clo mot aiallve cheers = tE 7 acres 2.0 PBB Nees SO 
2.3 acres 
Bree tre etneaias 100 |687. 03 100} 1.0 2.8 1 BP aA ealseoconeeln ate’) PY 
op and load....... 100 |687. 03 1X00) e720) | Pa eco ooccod seborac ple RO Al ScGqabo5 BISON IT ees 
SOON ONE atte 100 |687. 03 100} 1.0 3.0 1 74 |\ ABR EDC ele soaotodll eee 22,9 
