University of California College of Agriculture Agricultural Experiment Station Berkeley, California ESTIMATED AVEBAGE COSTS OF PACKING AND SELLING CANNED CLINGSTONE PEACHES IN 1932 by H. R, Wellman 1932 (6 pages) Contribution from the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics Mimeographed Report No, lU University of California College of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service Berkeley, California ESTIMATED AVERAGE COSTS OF TACKING- AND SELLING- CANNED CLINGSTONE N2ACHE3 IN 1932 PI. -R» r^m»^ nir J Ht- 1 *frliiriB»nim»iiiiirmAitiiM«iii i - iinniniiirr-Trmir-fi - i hmmh in -3- the direct costs or in the selling price. Under normal conditions the price pe id growers for raw fruit is directly related to the price which the canners expect to receive for the finished product. At any given tine canners will not normally pay growers $10 a ton more for raw peaches unless they expect to obtain a highor price for the canned poaches. An increase in the value of canned peaches results in a corresponding Increase in the cost of approximately one half of the overhead items, such as interest and insurance on finished goods, for example. Consequently, the overhead coste on these items are logically apportioned according to the value of the goods on the basis of "causal responsibility." The cost of the other one half of the overhead items are not directly connected with changes in the value of the goods. Nevertheless the overhead costson these latter items are also logically ap- portioned on the basis of the value of tho goods, since an increase in the sales price of canned peaches tends to restrict shipments and this prospect normally leads to a smaller pack. Consequently, the overhead cost per dozen cans would be increased since the fixed amount of money chargeable to canned poaches would have to be spread over fewer cans. If one wished to assume, however, that the pack of canned peaches •vould be the same with $20 a ton raw fruit as with $10 a ton raw fruit the increase in the overhead cost resulting from the increase in the price of raw fruit would then be 00.0131 a dozen er.ns on No. 2^- Choice, and the total overhead cost with raw fruit at $20 a ton, instead of averaging $0.2237 a dozen cans, would average $0.2106 a dozen cans. Explanation of direct cost items . The cost of cans includes tho contract price f.o.b. can plant, freight and drayage from can plant to cannery, and waste ( see table 5) . The cost of sugar includes the contract price paid for domestic sugar at San Francisco and the freight and drayage from San Francisco to cannery (soe table 4). The cost of cases includes the price paid for solid fibre cases delivered at the cannery, waste, and stitching materials, paste, etc. (see table 6). The Canners League lable allowances were used in determining the cost of labels. The cost of fuel, electricity and water is the average of the estimates reported by canners, based upon the quantities used in previous years and present prices. The cost of caustic soda is the average of the estimates reported by canners, based upon the quantity used in previous years and the price now prevailing. The cost of direct factory labor includes all hourly and piece work labor required from the time the raw fruit is received at the cannery to the time the cans are stacked in the warehouse . The following operations are included: receiving fruit at cannery, preparation, canning, sorting belt, syruping, cook room, marking cans, loading and unloading, stacking cans, etc. The cost was determined by applying the present prevailing rates to better than the average labor efficiency obtained in past years. This was done because canners in 1932 are able to obtain a larger proportion of capable workers due to the abundant labor supply. This cost also in- cludes that portion of the salaries of regular employees in factory paid on a monthly basis during the period of operation on peaches, not reported in general factory expense, under factory salaries. The cost of direct warehouse labor includes all hourly and piece vork labor incurred in taking canned peaches from stacks, labelling, making and printing case3, casing, and loading. The wage rates now prevailing were applied to better than average labor efficiency obtained in past years. It also include:' the pro rata share of the salary of the warehouse foreman. The cost of raw fruit includes the assumed prices of $10 a ton and $20 a ton to growers at the receiving point, buying and receiving station charges, and freight and drayage from receiving point to cannery (see table 7). Explanation of factory overhead cost items . The cost of automobiles and auto trucks includes all expenses in connection with these vehicles that are not taken care of by direct charges to specific accounts. The C03t of camp ground and cottages includes care, maintenance, and insurance. Machinery rental includes rent of ean closing and other machines. Cost of maintenance and repairs includes labor and material expenses in con- nection with maintenance and repairs of building and equipment, and the cost of installation of machinery which is used for peach canning and later removed to make room for other machinery. Miscellaneous factory materials includes such items as oils, greases, paper towels, ean stamp ink, can stamps, etc. For swell allowance the regular Canners League schedule of 0.25 per cent of the sales price was used. Cost of swell claims covers the money paid out in addition to the regular swell allowance because of the development of swells in excessive quantities. Factory salaries includes superintendents salary and that part of the monthly salaries of other regular factory employees which is not charged to direct factory labor, direct warehouse labor, or any other specific account. Miscellaneous factory wages includes wages of watchman, factory office help, and sundry wages such as paid for reconditioning canned goods, which are not charged to direct factory labor or to direct warehouse labor. Local taxes includes city and county taxes on plant, materials and finished goods. Insurance includes compensation insurance, fixed insurance on buildings and equipment, and variable insurance on finished goods and materials. Depreciation on buildings and equipment includes that part of the depreciation which applies to the plants and equipment to be used to average capacity in packing peaches in 1932. Depreciation on idle plants and equipment is not charged to canned peaches. Miscellaneous factory expense includes experimental pack expenses, Industrial Welfare audit, and such expenses as Industrial Association dues in the San Jose District. Explanation of general business and sales overhead co3t items . General office and sales salaries includes salaries of all officers, sales executives, salesmen, except specialty salesmen whose services are chargeable to advertised goods, account ants, bill and order clerks, stenographers, etc. General office expense includes rent on general office building where not owned, heat, light, janitor expense, etc. The cost of interest is the carrying charge on the 1932 peck of canned peaches for four months, September 1 to December 1 inclusive, including the cost of ware- housing, if any, under such systems as the Lawrence or Haslett Warehouses . Taxes include franchise tax, capital stock tax, and city and county tax on office building, if owned, and furniture. Miscellaneous general expense includes auditing, expert advice, exchange, and trade association expenses such as dues to National Canners Association, Canners League, and Traffic Bureaus. Freight to San Francisco includes the cost of transporting canned peaches from cannery to San Francisco plus cost of unloading, if any. The cost of brokerage and cash discount is always a percentage of the sales price. But since the 193S sales price of canned peaches is not now known, the selling price is assumed to be equal to the total cost. Table 2 . Table 2 shows the estimated average percentages that the various items in general factory expense and general business and sales expense are of the total direct costs. The estimated average percentages that brokerage and cash discount are of the total cost, assuming that the selling price is equal to the total cost, are also given. The explanation of the cost items listed in table 2 is the same as given for the overhead items in table 1. Table 3A and 33 . Table 3A shows the estimated average cost per dozen of pa eking and selling various grades and sizes of cans with $10 raw fruit, and table 3B shews the same costs for $20 raw fruit. The explanation of the cost items is the same as given for table 1. Table 4 . Column 2, table 4, section A, shows the estimated average pounds of sugar used per dozen cans for each of nineteen items listed in column 1. Column 1, section B shows the price of domestic refined sugar at San Francisco, This price is arbitrarily taken at $3.90 per 100 pounds less 2 per cent cash discount. Column 2 shows the average freight and drayage cost per 100 pounds from San Franeisco to cannery. Column 3 shows the total cost per 100 pounds delivered at the cannery. Table 5 . The figures in column 2 are the average contract prices f.o.b. can riant paid for the various size cans listed in column 1. The average cost of freight and drayage from the can plant to the cannery is given in column 3. The average percentage of the cans wasted is given in column 4. Table 6 . Column 2, table 6 shows the average number of dozen cans in each size of case listed in colurn 1. Column 3 .shows the average prices paid for solid fibre lasos delivered at the cannery. Column 4 shows the average percentage of the I'j.bre cases wasted. Column 5 shows the average cost of stitching materials, paste, etc? , T able 7 . Line 2, section A, table 7 shows the estimated average cost per ton : T transporting raw peaches from the receiving point to the cannery including the arc of boxes and the coat of returning empties. Line 2 shows the estimated average •ost per ton for buying fruit and receiving fruit at the receiving point. Line 4 ohows the total cost of raw fruit at the cannery with the price paid grov/ers at the receiving point of $10 a ton and $20 a ton. Section 3 shows the estimated average spread in values of the variour; grades based upon the total cost of raw fruit at the cannery as given in line 4, section A. Table 8 . Column 2 t table 8 shows the estimated pounds of clingstone peaches as received in the cannery required for the packing of a dozen cans of the variou sizes listed in column 1. 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