COST OF WHEAT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11479, 6 March 1918, Page 2

COST OF WHEAT.

A FARMER’S CALCULATIONS

PRESENT PRICE MEANS LOSS.

The following 'balance-sheet, showing the cost of growing wheat, was handed to a Christchurch reporter last week by a commercial man, who vouched for the honesty of the farmer who prepared it. He added, in giving the information, that many farmers complained of losses on growing wheat, and desired permission to sell in small lots, but few put their figures upon paper The cost per acre was stated as follows; —

The yield was 33 busnels, which, at 5s lOd a bushel, represented £0 14s 2d—a loss per acre of 7s 3d.

FARMERS ASK 7s PER BUSHEL Per Press Association. Ashburton, March 2. A representative meeting of farmers to-day discussed wheatgrowing. The meeting was unanimously of opinion that it the Government did not fix a satisfactory price and exempt teamsters, very little wheat would be grown here this year. It was decided to make representations to the Prime Minister accordingly. The suggested price for wheat was 7s a bushel to be on truck.

& s d Land 3 5 0 Ploughing .... 10 0 Discing 2 G Harrowing (four times) G 0 Drilling a G Harrowing atfer drilling i G Rolling 2 6 Two bushels seed wheat 13 0 llijcwt manure 9 5 Reaping G 0 Twine .... 5 0 Stocking .... 3 0 Threshing 1 0 0 Labour. — (I 0 Cartage from farm to station .... 10 0 Total 8 1 0 Less allowance for rent prior to sowing .... 1 0 0 Total cost .... 7 1 5