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 \red United States 1__._...._ Michigan... come eee Ohio. meee Nebraska. . ccmmmccccacac comcoaos 1971) [s] 2X0 Lo J I Utah ee cmmmceccccace emcee m——————— TE BII0 eee 8 0 EE RR ERA 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 ._._._....__. 0) +1 {J Nebraska_.__..._.. Colorado...cae-...- Ttah_ o.com. laho._____.__.___.. Wyoming. ea... Montana... Californir 1921 Hours 100. 6 CF ’. 1922 Hours 101.3 £72 2 ad 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..