Farm Costs

  

Land prices in Manitoba varied from $3 to $12 and up
an acre for unimproved land. The price depended largely
on location with respect to railways, towns, timber and
water resources. Below are the various costs associ-
ated with starting a farm in Western Canada, circa 1910.

1 team horses ........................................... .. $400.00
1 set harness  . $40.00

  
   
   
  
 

1 wagon . . . . . . . . .. $80.00
lsleigh   $35.00
1 plow . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $28.00
1 set harrows . . . . . . . . . .. $35.00
1 set disk harrows .  $35.00
1 seeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $85.00
lmower&rake....  $95.00
lreaper&binder..  $170.00
otherimplernents.

4 cows .

4pigs ........ .. ..

4 good sheep ............................................ .. $20.00
poultry ...................................................... .. $10.00

Farm development done by contract work:

Breaking - Three inches deep, $3 .00 per acre.
Harrowing - Each operation, $0.35 per acre.
Disking - Three times, $1.50 per acre.

Seeding - $0.60 per acre, not including seed.
Fencing - Three wires, $100.00 to $125.00 per mile.
Boring Wells - Using steel casing, $2.25 to $3 a foot.

Farm Labour - Harvest and threshing wages ranged from
$1.75 to $2.50 a day or $35 to $45 a month.

 

Cost to Build:

Six room house ......................................... .. $700.00
A stable to accommodate 6 horses ............ .. $200.00
A cow shed to accommodate 8 head ..  $400.00
Implement Shed ........................................ .. $100.00
Granary for 2,000 bushels ......................... .. $100.00

Early Years Trivia

 

Postal Rates & Services
Firs! Class Letters — 1910

Canada, Mexico & $.02 per ounce or

the USA. fraction thereof

United Kingdom & $.02 per 1/2 ounce or

British Possessions fraction thereof

Other Postal Union $.05 first ounce, $.03 for

Countries each subsequent ounce or
fiaction thereof

“Drop Letters” - Local $.01 per ounce

delivery in Canadian
cities and towns
Parcel Post
To Hong Kong $.16 first pound, $.12 for
each pound thereafier
To Newfoundland $. 1 5 per pound
To New Zealand $.24 per pound
To United Kingdom $. 12 per pound
Within Canada and the $.01 per ounce or fraction
United States thereof
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