TABLE 15.--ESTIMATED TOTAL AND AVERAGE LABOR AND EQUIPMENT COSTS FOR TRANS-
 PORTING AND LOADING 50-POUND PAPER BAGS OF POTATOES IN TRUCKS
 AND RAIL CARS BY SELECTED METHODS AND OUTPUTS
 AT VARYING ANNUAL VOLUMES


 Low Output Rate High Output Rate
 Annual
 Volume Hand Truck Conveyor Hand Truck Conveyor
 (bags) Method System Method System


Total Cost


200
341
482
623
764
1116
1469
1822


per Season


806
884
962
1040
1118
1313
1508
1703


Average Cost per Bag (cents)


10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
75;000
100,000
125;000
150,000
200,000
250,000


2.00
1.70
1.61
1.56
1.53
1.49
1.47
1.46


GLC/bh 4-10-61
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850 copies


(dollars)


10,000
20,000
30,000
40;000
50,000
75,000
100,000
125,000
150,000
200,000
250,000


260
401
542
683
824
1176
1529
1882
2234
2939
3644


1534
1612
1690
1768
1846
2041
2236
2431
2626
3016
3406


8.06
4.42
3.21
2.60
2.24
1.75
1.51
1.36


2.60
2.00
1.81
1.71
1.65
1.57
1.53
1.51
1.49
1.47
1.46


15.34
8.06
5.63
4.42
3.69
2.72
2.24
1.94
1.75
1.51
1.36