WSP11216

• File Number: 8220.127.J
• Description: Savery-Pot Hook Project
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Water Division: 6
• Date: 4/1/1965
• Author: University of WY
• Title: The Savery-Pot Hook Reclamation Project: Detailed Report & Farm & Ranch Budgets
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Soils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Water Requirements.............................................. 5
Water Supply.............................................. ~ . . . . . 6
Type of Ranching in the Area............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

METHOD OF PROCEDURE............................................... 9
Source of Data................................................,. 9
Methods Used and Assumptions of Budgeting.... ....... ............ 10

SIZE OF FARM UNIT.. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .... 12

CASE STUDIES
Case-Study
Case-Study
Case-Study
Case-Study

EXISTING RANCHES................................. 15
Ranch I........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16
Ranch II............................................. 19
Ranch III.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19
Ranch IV............................................. 20

CASE-STUDY RANCHES

COMPARISON.. " .. . ... .. ......... .. .. ." ..... 20

CASE-STUDY RANCHES, 1962 OPERATIONS............................... 20

Operating Expenses.............................................. 20
Returns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 22

CASE-STUDY RANCHES EFFECTS OF THE PROJECT..................... 25

Case-Study Ranch I.............................................. ?5
Case-Study Ranch II............................................. 28
Case-Study Ranch 111............................................ 31
Case-Study Ranch IV............................................. 33
Summary of Project Effect on Case-Study Ranches................. 36

ANALYSIS OF NEW FARM UNITS..... . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .... 39
Comparisons of Sizes of Operation............................... 44
Parity Wage for Operator........................................ 46
Effect of Varying Productivity and Efficiency. .................. 48
Effect of Varying Efficiencies...................... ............ 50
Effect of Varying Livestock Productivity........................ 51
Beef-Cow Herd with Calf-Fattening Operations... ................. 51
ISO-Head Beef-Cow Herd with Fattening Operation........ ... ...... 53
400-Acre Hay-and-Grain Cash-Crop Operation............. ......... 56
400-Acre Farm with Various Livestock Programs..... ...... ........ 58
New Farm Units, Summary and Conclusions................ ......... 61

APPENDIX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 64

ENTERPRISE-INPUT REQUIREMENTS........................... .... ...... 68
Improved Meadow Hay and Pasture... ., ............................ 68
Alfalfa. ............... ...................... .................... 72
Small Grains.................................................... 75

BEEF-CATTLE-ENTERPRISE INFORMATION...... .......................... 80

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