20 BULLETIN 963, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
TaBLeE XVI.— Variation in cost per ton—Idaho Falls and Blackfoot (1918). 
Acres. Cumu- 
Num-| Cumu- lative Cuma 
Coste pets aleve petcent-| produc- | Cumulative | percent- 
per of |percent- age of tio adieh f 
ton. | rec- | ageof War har- Bee icra ea 
ords.|records.| Seeded. | -.ctaq. | vested Poe 
acreage. ion 
Tons. Tons. 
$6.00 7 9.5 115.8 115.8 13.0 2, 166. 80 2,166.80 18.6 
7.00 10 23.0 153.5 149.5 29.8 2, 260. 28 4,427.08 38.0 
8.00 12 39.2 135 if 44.5 2,022.70 6, 449.78 55.3 
9.00 12 55.4 145 145 60.8 1, 906. 50 8, 356. 28 (AIST 
10.00 8 66.2 130.5 119 74.1 1, 290.80 9 647.08 82.8 
11.00 7 75.7 80.5 76.5 82.7 808 10, 455. 08 89.7 
12.00 3 79.8 25 25 85.5 254. 50 10, 709. 58 91.9 
13.010 3 83.9 31 25 88.3 236 10, 945. 58 93.9 
14.00 2 SONG 20 20 90.5 154.20 11,099.78 95.2 
15.00 ay = OEY 26 26 93.4 178 IPA Csthkss || OBS 7 
16.00 ib] te) 12 9 94.4 63 11,340.78 | 97.2 
17.00 3 96.1 51 2309 97.0 187.75 11, 528. 53 98.8 
LSEOO oto Se] US oe = Se eee a ete AUS Se Se cece ee | ee pape Sear ane | mace mt pga ee eee ee a 
19.00 fee een 97a4. 13 13. lS c108.4 63 11, 591.53 99.3 
20.00 DP e987 9 9 99.4 45 1636253500 09s 
34.00 1 | 100.0 20 5 100.0 3o | 11,671.53 | 100.0 
Average cost per ton, $8.82. Average yield per acre, 13.1 tons. 
Notre.—There was a wide variation in the unit costsreported for the 74farmsin this district. The mini- 
mum cost per ton was $6, while the maximum was $34. Theseven farms with the minimum unit cost 
produced an average yield of 18.7 tons peracre. The farm operator with the high unit cost had a yield of 7 
tons peracre. The unit cost on the latter farm was accentuated owing to the abandonment of three- 
fourths of the planted acreage. The groups with unit costs ranging from $6 to $11, inclusive, embraced 76 
per cent of these growers, 83 per cent of the harvested acreage, and 90 per cent of the total production. 
TaBLeE XVII.— Variation in cost per ton—Twin Falls, Idaho (1919). 
Acres. Cumu- 
Num-| Cumu- lative Guu 
GOS | Uae UAE percent-| produec- | Cumulative percent- 
Der ole) Percents age of tion roduction.| age of 
ton. rec- | ageof | Hlar- har- z P : ee = 
ords.| records. | Seeded. | Vactaq. | vested Ca 
acreage. : 
See 
| Tons Tons. 
$9.00 leas 18.2 180.50 180.50 26.3 2, 743.8 2, 743.8 36.6 
10.00 2 22K 42.25 42.25 32.4 679.5 3, 423.3 45.7 
11.060 3 29.5 | 56 56 40.6 716 4,139.3 55.3 
| 12.00 Sipe. GYVSU NS COSAaD 79.20 a1 792.4 4,931.7 65.9 
13.00 + 56.8 50.33 50.33 59.4 450.7 5, 382.4 71.9 
| 14.00 4 65.9 31 31 63.9 257 5, 639.4 75.3 
1500 | 22 ele Ol 21 21 67.0 201.8 5, 841.2 78.0 
16.00 3 2 26.25 26.25 70.8 230 6, 071.2 81.1 
| 17.00 2 Bian 33 33 75.6 | .330 6, 401.2 85.5 
| 18.00 Peale: o84=0 5 5 76.3 tS 6, 472.95 86.5 
19.00 1! 86.3 39.75 39.75 82.1 237.7 6, 710. 65 89.7 
20800 baleen Re eeaeiney 2r| Leeet all ora a] Wares ee =! PS Mh ang Lot M as eRe mye estes | ai Sole f 
21.00 1 88.6 85 85 94.5 595 7, 305. 65 97.6 
22 OOK bina eee eee sl eae ees ee ets ieee one MES eee as mean Saar ioe ne oot 
23 00! Vek ccc eel a cece oes obama lees See rele eee ene | ever eae eto It eee eee 
24.00 2 93.1 13.75 13.75 $6.5 78 7, 383. 65 98.6 
DB Oa) aes ell ee eee atl ln cee [eek 2a ee al ss NS ee ee 
26:00 4) csaleseeosena| Seloeseeee eee eel Peete MN OE Gee romero aS ota cae 
27.00 1 95.4 15 15 98.7 67.5 7, 451.15 99.5 
28:00 eaters} seeeise Sealant ise fn ier em Src] Ses SS is A i Se ee 
29°00) <[osed ot) sees cee Re Se Se Si a eee eee ene Seca eee ae eee 
30.00 1 97.7 5) 5) 99.4 30 7,481.15 99.9 
S100. Wes Sols ca Se= Seo eee ee eerie SoS sass Sess BESS eae Beer ee See eee 
| 89.00". [oe sche ASSae a] Lo kes SSI ae wine Rea ielaees (RR gee eet esos 
[CBBROO HEE SIS RAs Tk eee Sl eS eee ele ees Bee de iiige Ree A ee ke 
BEL 002 [ose Se |e es a ee | le ice rer eee ee ee 
35.00 1 100.0 | 4 4 100.0 12 7, 493.15 100.0 | 
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Average cost per ton, $12.59. Average yield per acre, 10.9 tons. 
Notr.—Attention has been directed to the fact that average farm operators in this group lost money on 
the 1919 crop of beets. It should be remembered that these men were allowed 45 cents per hour for their 
labor and the current rate ofinterest for the money invested in their business. The minimum unit cost was 
$9 per ton and the maximum $35 perton. Theaverage yield for the eight low cost farms was 15.2 tons per 
acre, whereas the farm having the highest unit cost produced only 3 tons peracre. There were six farms 
on which the unit costs exceeded $20 perton. The yields on these farms ranged from 3 to 7 tons per acre, 
