12 BULLETIN 442, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
From the experiments made thus far the following estimates are 
given of the cost of production and the returns that may be expected 
for this crop under average conditions: 
EXPENDITURES. 
First year (per acre): 
Preparing the land ' $3. 00 
Planting 2. 00 
Fertilizers S. 00 
Cultivation 2. On 
Harvesting and distilling 1 5. 00 
Total expenditures, first year 20. 00 
Succeeding years ( per acre ) : 
Cultivation 1 . 00 
Fertilizers 8. 00 
Harvesting and distilling 8. 00 
Total expenditures, second year and succeeding years 17. 00 
RETURNS. 
First year: 25 pounds of oil per acre, at 80 cents 20. 00 
Succeeding years: 35 pounds of oil per acre, at 80 cents 28. 00 
In these statements no allowance is made for such charges as 
taxes, insurance, interest, or depreciation of outfit. It is doubtful 
whether the production of lemon-grass oil would be profitable if all 
overhead charges were placed against this crop alone, since the dis- 
tilling plant would be in use only a few weeks in a year. However, 
if grown in connection with other volatile-oil plants, so that a long 
distilling season would be secured, it is believed that this crop will 
yield returns comparing favorably with other crops grown on the 
same type of land. 
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