CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Introduction 7 



Methods of procedure 7 



Character of farms studied 8 



Distribution of investments 11 



Land 11 



Permanent improvements 13 



Drainage 14 



Water supply 14 



Fences 15 



Buildings 15 



Personal property 17 



Distribution of investments by enterprises 25 



Equipment of the average farm 28 



Real estate 29 



Household buildings 29 



Space needed in farm buildings 29 



Size of farm buildings 31 



Basement barn 31 



Hay barn 33 



Wagon shed, crib, etc 33 



Machinery shed and workshop 34 



Hog house 34 



Poultry house 34 



Silo 35 



Sap house 35 



Miscellaneous buildings 35 



Space units in farm buildings 35 



Fences 36 



Drainage 39 



Water supply 41 



Personal property on- the average farm 42 



Horses 42 



Cattle 43 



Sheep 43 



Swine 44 



Machinery, tools, etc 44 



Cost of equipping a farm 46 



Unit cost of farm equipment 47 



Summary 53 



Index 55 



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