tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626800004496990159.post6734088230655461699..comments2024-01-28T09:40:00.568-06:00Comments on Nevard Blog: A Few Numbers From 1909Ralph Goffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04873610891410100788noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626800004496990159.post-16955851430127437492014-01-03T22:08:37.605-06:002014-01-03T22:08:37.605-06:00I would guess they likely put in more hours to get...I would guess they likely put in more hours to get the same $ as you though, considering the lower productivity of their machines (more manual labour). Perhaps the price point drops over time along with increased productivity, paying just enough to keep farmers growing it! Or just below enough from your perspective perhaps??Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02126648787240509243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626800004496990159.post-1833100087520453082014-01-03T08:48:37.537-06:002014-01-03T08:48:37.537-06:00Oh man! If those conversion figures are right I mi...Oh man! If those conversion figures are right I might as well just quit right now. True, wages are a bit higher now but that grain price is more than double what we can get today for the best wheat crop we have grown in years. I believe we are under $5 per bushel today. Ralph Goffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873610891410100788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626800004496990159.post-46630306412438671132014-01-03T07:10:58.822-06:002014-01-03T07:10:58.822-06:00Also looks like a screwdriver (or oil can?) in som...Also looks like a screwdriver (or oil can?) in someone's hand on the right. Pausing from working on the machine for the photo.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02126648787240509243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626800004496990159.post-16826203103362556902014-01-03T07:09:27.702-06:002014-01-03T07:09:27.702-06:00The inflation calculator I found only goes back to...The inflation calculator I found only goes back to 1914. 77 cents in 1914 is equivalent to $15.53 per bushel in 2013 dollars. How does this compare to today's prices?<br /><br />Arthur was paid $1553 or $50 per day or $5/hr if 10 hr day in 2013 dollars. A bit less than minimum wage today.<br /><br />http://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/related/inflation-calculator/Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02126648787240509243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626800004496990159.post-17776064722424285272014-01-02T22:03:19.835-06:002014-01-02T22:03:19.835-06:00I expect it did Gorges. That price per bushel in t...I expect it did Gorges. That price per bushel in today's dollars is probably better than what we are getting for our wheat now. Ralph Goffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873610891410100788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626800004496990159.post-2167132271701280732014-01-02T22:02:29.172-06:002014-01-02T22:02:29.172-06:00I've heard a few stories of people that were c...I've heard a few stories of people that were caught in belts and pulleys with disastrous results. Ralph Goffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873610891410100788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626800004496990159.post-52899369594286390132014-01-02T21:15:38.750-06:002014-01-02T21:15:38.750-06:00I figure that pay went a lot further than today...I figure that pay went a lot further than today's pay would go.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626800004496990159.post-70628282920394742562014-01-02T20:21:39.503-06:002014-01-02T20:21:39.503-06:00I'd say you wouldn't want any loose garmen...I'd say you wouldn't want any loose garments on around that piece of machinery our you might get a good threshing. Nice old photo.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.com