From 18 acres of alfalfa, Mr…
source date: 1889
availability: public-domain

From 18 acres of alfalfa, Mr. Speers states that 140 tons have been cut and 100 tons sold at $16 per ton. The actual cost of this crop was : Cutting and irrigating, per ton 25 cents; bailing $1.75; cost of delivering at market, $5, leaving a net profit of $9.00 per ton, or for the 18 acres a little over $1200. This is a net profit of $16 per acre.