Table 18.-Estimated Cost per Acre of Renovating Land and Seeding
 Temporary Grazing.
 Price per Rate per Cost per
 Item Unit Unit Acre Acre
Florida 500 oats Bu. $ 2.15 2 $ 4.30
Kendland red clover Lb. .65 10 6.50
Noland white dutch clover Lb. 1.35 2 2.70
Rust resistant rye grass Lb. .22 15 3.30
8-8-8 fertilizer Cwt. 2.25 5 11.25
Ammonium nitrate Cwt. 4.40 1 4.40
Spreading fertilizer Cwt. .30 5 1.50
Applying top dressing Cwt. .45 1 .45
Breeding, disking and
 breaking Acre 10.00 1 10.00
Total $44.40


 Value of beef sold.-The value of beef sold was based on the
adjusted sale weight of beef produced from calves and culled
cows. The value of beef was calculated by multiplying the ad-
justed sales weight by the price per hundredweight for these
animals.
 Fertilizer and lime.-The charge for fertilizer and lime was
calculated by multiplying the amounts applied by the prices paid
for these items. The cost of lime was prorated over a three-year
period. The per ton charge for lime included the cost of spread-
ing the material on the land.
 Pasture maintenance.-Cost of spreading fertilizer was
charged on a per ton basis. Mowing was charged on a per hour
basis. In each case, the rate used was assumed to cover the cost
of labor, power, and use of equipment. Only those areas that
needed mowing were mowed each year. The per acre and per
cow charges for mowing was based on the total charge for
mowing divided by number of acres or cows assigned to a pro-
gram.
 The expenses of pasture renovations and growing temporary
grazing crops are not included as a cost in the summary for Pro-
gram 2, since these practices were discontinued before the end
of Phase 3 of the experiment.1


1In the original plan of the experiment, one fourth of the pastures in Pro-
gram 2 were to be renovated each year. Temporary grazing crops were to
be seeded on the acres renovated. These practices were carried out in
1965-66 and 1966-67.