TABLE 13.--ESTIMATED TOTAL AND AVERAGE LABOR AND EQUIPMENT COSTS FOR TRANS-
 PORTING AND LOADING 100- AND 50-POUND BAGS OF POTATOES IN TRUCKS
 AND RAIL CARS AT VARYING ANNUAL VOLUMES


 Low Output Rate High Output Rate
 Annual
 Volume Hand Truck Conveyor Hand Truck Conveyor
 (cwt.)a Method System Method System


 Total Cost per Season (dollars)

 10,000 342 941 370 1727
 20,000 625 1095 636 1881
 30,000 908 1249 902 2035
 40,000 1191 1403 1168 2189
 50,000 1474 1557 1434 2343
 75,000 2182 1942 2099 2728
 100,000 .... .... 2764 o 3113
 125,000 .... .... 3429 3498
 150,000 .... .... 4094 3883

 Average Cost per Hundredweight (cents)

 10,000 3.42 9.41 3.70 17.27
 20,000 3.12 5.48 3.18 9.41
 30,000 3.03 4.16 3.01 6.78
 40,000 2.98 3.51 2.92 5.47
 50,000 2.95 3.11 2.87 4.69
 75,000 2.91 2.59 2.80 3.64
 100,000 .... .... 2.76 3.11
125,000 .... .... 2.74 2.80
150,000 .... .... 2.73 2.59


percent 100-pound


 aAssumes that the total output is made up of 70
bags and 30 percent 50-pound bags.