£95 INCREASE
MORE FOR FARMERS RETURN FROM 100 ACRES .NETHERTON FARMER’S FIGURES During recent weeks there has been considerable discussion regarding the return to the farmer from the recent increase in price for primary production so the following figures supplied to the Hauraki Plains Gazette by a Netherton farmer should be interesting: The following calculations are worked out on the production for 100 acres of land efficiently managed to milk 70 cows and disclose that the farmer’s net increase is approximately .£95. Details: —
1.2d per lb. on 18,500 lb. fat £92 10 0 }d per lb. on 50 baconers averaging 1401b. 15 0 0 £1 per head on 20 extra calves .. 20 0 0, £5 per acre, 1 acre of maize, 1 of swedes 10 0 0 £137 10 0 Add tax saved on difference between 10/and £1 per week on man’s keep, £26 at 5/6 8 0 £143 18 0 Less 17/6 increased man’s wages 45 10 0 £98 8 0 Less 2/- lost on 30 bobby calves . 3 0 0 Net increase £95 8 0
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 53, Issue 32425, 1 May 1944, Page 5
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177£95 INCREASE Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 53, Issue 32425, 1 May 1944, Page 5
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