APPENDIX No. 6. COST OF PRODUCTION—POWER TRACTION. Area Cropped 1,200 acres. Average Yield 12 bushels. By Mr. F. C. Farrall, of Royal Commission. 84 acres stripped for Seed.

Heading of Cost per acre.

Operation. - Daily Acreage. - Traction. (s. d.) - Sacks and Twine.(s. d.) - Depreciation and Maintenance of implement. - Extra Wages.(s. d.) - Seed, Super, and Pickling.(s. d.) - Cartage.(s. d.) - Insurance.(s. d.) - Taxes(s. d.). - Interest on Overdraft.(s. d.) - Total Costs each Operation.(£ s. d.)

Ploughing - 12 - 5 1 - ... - (included) - 0 3 - ... - ... - ... - ... - ... - 0 5 4 Cultivating (twice) - 36 - 3 5 - ... - 3d. - ... - ... - ... - ... - ... - ... - 0 3 8

Cultivating Sundercut - 15 - 2 0 - ... - 3d. - 0 3 - ... - ... - ... - ... - ... - 0 2 5 Combining - 32 - 1 11 - ... - 3d, - 0 4 - 6 11 - ... - ... - ... - ... - 0 9 4 Harvesting - 25 - 3 9 - 3 10 - 2d, - ... - ... - 2 0 - ... - ... - ... - 0 9 7 Sundires - ... - ... - ... - (included) - ... - ... - ... - 1 9 - 3 0 - 5 0 - 0 9 9 Totals - ... - 16 2 - 3 10 - 8d. - 0 10 - 6 11 - 2 0 - 1 9 - 3 0 - 5 0 - 2 0 2

Equal to 40s. 2d. per acre cropped or 43s. 4d. per marketable acreage. The above assumes sufficient seed is held to crop.

Daily Tractor Costs. (s. d.) Wages at £3 12s. per week - 12 0 Benzine and grease - 1 0 Lubricating oil, 1 gallon - 6 3 Fuel oil, 10 gallons - 8 0 Kerosene, 10 gallons - 16 0 Maintenance - 8 0 Depreciation - 8 0 Interest - 2 0 Total - £3 1 3

APPENDIX No. 7. COST OF PRODUCTION—POWER TRACTION Royal Commission Estimate. 330 Acres on 15 Bushel Average—No Sheep

Fuel and Oil (at 1s. 8d. and 6s. 9d. per gallon)—(£) Ploughing, Cultivating, and seeding - 90 Harvesting - 24 Carting 10 miles - 18 Superphosphate - 60 Sacks, 8s. 6d. per doz. including freight - 59 Insurance - 25 Sustenance - 120 Wages (including Sustenance) - 50 Parts - 60 Rates and Taxes - 32 Pickling and Grading. 4d. per acre - 6 Oil, Grease, etc. - 10 Depreciation - 115 Interest on Mortgages at 6 per cent. - 93 Total - 762

= 49s. 6d. per acre of marketable area = 3s. 3.6d. per bush. or 46s. 2d. per acre of cropped area. Note.—The above assumes the farmer has sufficient seed, etc., to put in the crop.

APPENDIX No. 8. COST OF PRODUCTION—HORSE TRACTION. Royal Commission Estimate. Cropping 500 acres—60 acres cut for Feed. 42 acres Seed and Grist 102 acres withheld from market.

Basis 12 Bushels Average—No Sheep. (£) Superphosphate at £4 10s. per ton (84lbs. to acre) - 90 Sustenance - 120 Wages (including Sustenance) - 115 Spare Parts - 50 Insurance - 30 Sacks at 8s. 6d., including Freight for 440 acres )including new sacks for seed, old seed sacks used for oats) = 150 dozen - 64 Cartage, 9d. per ton mile (Average 10 miles—1,600 bags) - 50 Pickling and Grading, 4d. per acre - 9 Oil, Grease, etc. - 15 Depreciation - 135 Interest on Mortgage at 6 per cent. - 93 Rates and Taxes - 48 Total - £819

=41s. 2d. per acre of marketable area = 3s. 5d. per bushel on 12-bushel average; or 32s. 9d. per acre of cropped area = 2s. 9d. per bushel on 12-bushel average. Note.—The above assumes the farmer has sufficient seed and feed to put in and take off the crop.

APPENDIX No. 9. COST OF PRODUCTION—POWER TRACTION. Royal Commission Estimate. Cropping 500 acres—42 acres for Seed and Feed. 458 acres for Market. Total - 500 acres.

Basis 12 Bushels Average—No Sheep. - (£) Fuel and Oil (at 1s. 8d. and 6s. 9d. per gallon)— Ploughing, 1 Cultivator and Seeding - 135 Harvesting - 35 Carting 10 miles - 22 Superphosphate, including Freight (84lbs. to acre) - 90 Sacks, 8s. 6d. per dozen including freight (167 dozen) - 71 Insurance - 30 Sustenance - 120 Wages (including Sustenance) - 115 Parts - 75 Pickling and Grading - 9 Depreciation - 175 Interest on Mortgage at 6 per cent. - 93 Rates, Taxes, and Licenses - 48 Oil, Grease, etc. - 15 Total - £1,033

=45s. 1d. per acre of marketable area = 3s. 9d. per bushel at 12-bushel average; or 41s. 4d. per acre of cropped area = 3s. 5.3d. per bushel at 12-bushel average. Note.—The above figures assume that the farmer has sufficient seed to put in the crop.