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Appendix B
Cost Summary for Christmas Tree Production

SIX ACRES EACH OF WHITE PINE AND SCOTS PINE
MEDIUM COST OPERATION
TREE SALE PRICE IS $4.00
YEAR 1
12.000 ACRES PURCHASED FOR $  300.00 PER ACRE	$  3600.00
	12.000	ACRES	SITE PREPARE WITH D-6 CATEPILLAR	$	1537.65
	12.000	ACRES	SITE PREPARE WITH TRACTOR/DISK	$	311.04
	12.000	ACRES	SITE PREPARE WITH TRACTOR/SPRAYER	$	232.32
	13.680	N TREES       PLANTED       WITH TRACTOR/PLANTER	$	992.55
	24.000	ACRES	MOWED         WITH TRACTOR/BUSH HOG	$	183.00
	     COST OF HAND TOOLS1TAX,ETC.			$	22.50
TOTAL COST IN TEAF: 1 IS	$  6879.06


YEAR  2
	24.000	ACRES	MOWED	WITH TRACTOR/BUSH HOG	$	183.00
	12.000	ACRES	HERBICIDE	WITH TRACTOR/SPRAYER	$	178.56
	12.000	ACRES	INSECTICIDE	WITH 30 HP TRACTOR	$	311.16
	     COST CF HAND TOOLS,TAX, ETC.				$	22.50
TOTAL COST IN YEAR 2 IS	$	695.22


YEAR  3
	24.000	ACRES	MOWED	WITH TRACTOR/BUSH HOG	$	183.00
	12.000	ACRES	HERBICIDE	WITH TRACTOR/SPRAYER	$	178.56
	12.000	ACRES	INSECTICIDE	WITH 30 HP TRACTOR	$	311.16
	     COST OF HAND TOOLS,TAX, ETC.				$	22.50
TOTAL COST IN YEAR 3 IS	$	695.22


YEAR  4
	11.580  N TREES SHEARED	WITH KNIVES UNDER 3'	$	695.49
	24.000	ACRES	MOWED	WITH TRACTOR/BUSH HOG	$	183.00
	12.000	ACRES	INSECTICIDE	WITH 30 HP TRACTOR	$	311.16
	COST OF HAND TOOLS,TAX,ETC.	$	22.50
TOTAL COST IN YEAR 4 IS	$  1212.15
 YEAR  5
	11.580	M TREES SHEARED	WITH KNIVES 3' TO 5'	$	780.93
	11.580	N TREES SHEARED	WITH PRUNING SEPARA"'E	$	592.00
	24.000	ACRES   MOWED	WITH TRACTOR/BUSH HOG	$	183.00
	12.000	ACRES   INSECTICIDE	WITH 30 HP TRACTOR	$	311.16
	     COST CF HAND TOOLS,TAX,ETC.			$	22.50
TOTAL COST IN YEAR 5 IS	$  1889.58


YEAR  6
	2.840	M TREES SHEARED	WITH KNIVES OVER 5'	$	218.47
	9.520	M TREES SHEARED	WITH KNIVES 3' TO 5'	$	642.00
	24.000	ACRES   MOWED	WITH TRACTOR/BUSH HOG	$	183.00
	12.000	ACRES   INSECTICIDE	WITH 30 HP TRACTOR	S	311.16
	2.840	M TREES MARKED	WITH FLAGGING	$	53.36
	2.840	M TREES EUNDLED	WITH VEXAR FUNNEL	$	622.08
	~.840	M TREES HARVESTED	WITH PARTIAL CHAINSAW	$	246.06
	2.840	M TREES TRANSPORTED	WITH TRACTOR TO ROAD	$	465.99
	2.840	N TREES TRANSPORTED	WITH LOADING AT ROAD	$	295.36
	     COST OF HAN~ TOOLS,TAX,ETC.			$	22.50
TOTAL COST IN YEAR 6 IS	$  2813.92


YEAR  7
	8.340	M TREES SHEARED	WITH KNIVES OVER 5'	$	641.58
	24.000	ACRES   MOWED	WITH TRACTOR/BUSH HOG	$	183~00
	12.000	ACRES   INSECTICIDE	WITH 30 HP TRACTOR	$	311.16
	5.560	N TREES MARKED	WITH FLAGGING	$	104.46
	5.560	M TREES ~UNDLED	WITH VEXAR FUNNEL	$	1217.87
	5.560	M TREES HARVESTED	WITH PARTIAL CHAINSAW	$	481.73
	5.560	M TREES TRANSPORTED	WITH TRACTOR TO ROAD	$	912.28
	5.560	M TREES TRANSPORTED	WITH LOADING AT ROAD	$	578.24
	     CCST CF HAND TOOLS,TAX,ETC.			$	22.50
TOTAL COST IN YEAR 7 IS	$  4452.81
YEAR  8
	2.700	M TREES SHEARED	WITH KNIVES OVER 5'	$	207.70
	24.000	ACRES   MOWED	WITH TRACTOR/BUSH HOG	$	183.00
	12.000	ACRES   INSECTICIDE	WITH 30 HP TRACTOR	$	311.16
	2.700	M TREES MARKED	WITH FLAGGING	$	50.73
	2.700	N TREES EUNDLED	WITH VEXAR FUNNEL	$	591.41
	2.700	M TREES HARVESTED	WITH PARTIAL CHAINSAW	$	233.93
	2.700	M TREES TRANSPORTED	WITH TRACTOR TO ROAD	$	443.02
	2.700	M TREES TRANSPORTED	WITH LOADING AT ROAD	$	280.80
	     COST OF H~ND TOOLS,TAX,ETC.			$	22~50
TOTAL COST in YEAR 8 IS	$  2570.31
TOTAL COSTS, ALL YEARS, IS	$ 21208.27

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