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| Cost of Harvesting Corn with Machine | |
| Binder cost | $0.93 |
| Cutting and binding (horse and man labor) | $0.67 |
| Shocking and tying | $0.53 |
| Picking up ears | $0.25 |
| Twine | $0.47 |
| Total cost an acre | $2.84 |
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| Cost of Harvesting Corn by Hand | |
| (one acre a day per man) | |
| Labor, including board, per day | $2.60 |
| Twine for tying shock, and general expense | $0.10 |
| Total cost per acre | $2.70 |