OATEN CHAFF PRICES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 401, 9 January 1909, Page 3

OATEN CHAFF PRICES.

THE YIELD TO'THE FARMER. . There is somo speculation among agriculturists 93 to tho price which will be set this I season on aton ohaff. The yield this year will probably, be a record in, many districts, and at the present time the siipply ia; likely to begreater\ than, tho domana. There is still | a fair amount of-old soason's chaff 011.hand," per 'ton.; -It r is con-tended.that-thehow: season's stuff- willcom-' I mence at from £3 ■to £3 ss. per. ton,, but I somo .buyor's-'aro already, attempting : to. beat down tl'io priM to' £2 12s. 6d. With a view 1 of showing the farmer how he really stands' I in. this matter; a Dominion representative obtained following particulars -regarding I the cost of production per acre from a practical. agriculturist in-theWairarapa £ s. d. 1 Rent of property, per acre ... 015 0 Seed \ ... ... ... 0 10 0 Ploughing ... ... 0 9- (K Manuringo 5 0 Harrowing-(two strokes). ... '0 3 0 Drilling > ; ... ... 0 2 0 llollingi ... •, ... 0' 2 0 • ■ -Cutting 0 8 0 Stooking-and stacking■ ... 0- 6 0 Cutting and-delivermg-... ■> ■ i.. 1 0 11 > 6... Total 3,11 6 Yield, say, 2.tons, per acre at',£3 . -ss.'per> acre ... .... .-...- 610 0 Less cost 3 11 6 > Profit ■ . -... : 2-18-6',' This return is- based, on .the- yield . from land-.like.,that,on;.tKe. Opaki Plains, stopy, • with an average crop; .which -m <a>few in- : stances might. bo. exceeded ,by from 20. to .50 ;per."cent. 1 • It ; teen ;;that : with 1 :Wall. . crops. and low, prices there is not 1 a great- deal : of profit for .the farmer, after all his labour and trouble.*