CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
401 
Estimates often run higher than this, sometimes 
amounting to $175 or more an acre. A successful grower 
in Massachusetts figures on spending $154. He uses two 
tons of fertilizer, costing $70 an acre. Gross receipts on 
this farm have run as high as $500 an acre, while they 
generally range from $200 to $300. The price a bushel 
varies from 50 to 80 cents, sometimes more. 
In the growing of Prizetaker from transplanted plants 
in the North the possibilities on limited areas are much 
greater. It is not difficult to grow 1,000 bushels an acre. 
This variety should average at least $1 a bushel. The 
following estimates of cost and profits were given by T. 
Greiner. Estimates at present cost of materials and labor 
would probably be considerably higher than this total. 
Rent of land $6 
Manure, 3 carloads, at $16 48 
Fertilizers 25 
Hauling and applying manure 12 
Plowing and harrowing 3 
Marking 1 
Raising 180,000 plants 30 
Seed 7 
Transplanting 45 
Cultivating and weeding 20 
Pulling crop 3 
Gathering, hauling, packing 35 
Barrels and crates 60 
Total $295 
RECEIPTS 
By 1,000 bushels, at $1, less freight, commission, etc. $800 
Cost of production and packages 293 
Net profit $505 
