Posted by John in La on July 31, 2019 at 17:40:44 from (24.158.216.181):
In Reply to: Horses hay acreage posted by Pete in Holland MI on July 31, 2019 at 12:57:03:
You have not even begun to consider the variables.
A tractor is faster than a horse. A tractor does not need a break. The farmer needs less breaks sitting on a tractor than walking behind a horse. So one farmer can cover more ground in a day with a tractor.
Then we consider mules are better for small farms than a horse because they eat less and can survive on less digestible, more fibrous pasture. Then we consider a cow could be pastured with the mule reducing the cost of the mule.
Now we look at the tractor need gasoline; oil changes; and maintenance; so you need to figure how many cash crop acres are needed to cover that cost.
So while you may gain 10% of land to grow crops on a 20 to 40 acre farm by getting rid of the mule and buying a tractor the cost is offset by the tractor maintenance. The cost savings in the tractor come with more land covered in a day so a bigger farm was possible for one man.
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