HORSE-LABOR COSTS—UNITED STATES, BY STATES
TaBLE 46.— Horse-labor cost rates per hour
SUMMARY FOR THE UNITED STATES AND ANALYSIS BY STATES, 1921,
1922, AND 1923

Horse-labor cost rates per Hour

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United States 1__._...._

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Ohio. meee
Nebraska. . ccmmmccccacac comcoaos
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Utah ee cmmmceccccace emcee m———————
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Wyoming. oc ecoeeccccmemcoeen
Montana... ceeecccaaen- .
California_._._

1921

Cents

1922

Cir

| 3-year
1923 average:

Cents | Cents
12.4 12.4.
15.4:
14. 0+
11.7
11. 6+
11.6.
9.8
12.3.
11.8.
13.1.

1 Weighted on the basis of the total acreage harvested in each of the 9 States included in the investigation.
NotE.—The indirect horse costs are included in the rates and are thereby prorated to sugar beets on the:
basis of the hours of direct horse labor. The rates are therefore somewhat higher than they would be if.
ndirect horse costs were shown in the number of hours of ‘horse labor rather than in the cost rate per hour.

TABLE 47.—Hours of direct horse labor employed in the production of an acre of
sugar beets

SUMMARY FOR THE UNITED STATES AND ANALYSIS BY STATES, 1921,
1922, AND 1923

[No attempt was made to obtain the hours of indirect horse labor on sugar beets]

Hours of direct horse labor employed in
the production of an acre of sugar beets

United States!

Michigan ._._._....__.
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Nebraska_.__..._..
Colorado...cae-...-Ttah_
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laho._____.__.___..
Wyoming. ea...
Montana...
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1921

Hours
100. 6

CF

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1922

Hours
101.3

£72
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3-year
1923 average

Hours
104. 2

Hours
101. 5
86. 2:
69.5
94.6.
115.5
110.6
114.2
111.7
118.8
92.5

8¢.
719
0

1 Weighted on the basis of the total acreage harvested in each of the 9 States included in the investigation..