It is difficult to mate a general statement in regard to the cost of growing wheat m Australia, as conditions vary so much The president of the-Perth Chamber of Commerce recently gave the following figures as the mean cost of growing wheat in West Australia. The figures were: — Ploughing, 6s 6d per acre;; first cultivation I 2s 6d; second cultivation, 2,5; drilling and harrowings. 3s; grading and pickling. Issuperphosphate, 4s; seed wheat, 4s f sow. ing and harvesting, 6s Id;, hags, 3s 6d« total, £112s ,7d ■ Taking the averse yield of 11.56 bushels at 3s per bushel there is a gross return of 34s 9d per acre leaving a return of 2s 2d per acre.' 1 Bub against this has to be put cartage to rail; way, and nothing is allowed {or rent or interest. ■ w
The new washing square. ' Special sale reduction for to-day. Only 6s M # better than flannelettei—RandeM Ltd" jKaraagabftpe Roadiri.ai). Sal* • '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15520, 30 January 1914, Page 4
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