()'2 The Bulletin. 



In Randolph County there were .4,011 farms averaging 36.1 acres of im- 

 proved and, 71.9 acres of unimproved land per farm. Of the improved land 

 22.92 acres per farm were planted to crops which produced a cash value 

 of $396.14 or $17.23 for each acre planted. There was an average of 13.18 

 acres of improved land per farm in this county unplanted. Had this pro- 

 duced only average crops the income per farm should have been increased 

 $227.09 or for the county $910,858.00. 



Randolph County had 6,462 head of work horses and mules, which is 

 equivalent to 1.61 per farm or one for every 14.25 acres planted or for every 

 22.4 acres of improved land. 



Davidson County reports 3,505 farms with an average of 41.9 acres of im- 

 proved and 52.6 acres of unimproved land. Of the improved land 27.2 acres 

 is planted to crops which yield a value of $502.17 per farm or $18.46 per 

 acre cropped. There remains 14.7 acres of improved land, per farm, unplanted. 

 Had this been devoted to crops yielding harvests of only average value per 

 acre the income per farm should have been increased $269.36, or for the 

 county $944,106.00. 



In Davidson County there are 5,900 work horses and mules. This is 1.68 

 work animals for each farm or one such animal for every 16.2 acres cropped, 

 or for 24 9 acres of improved land. 



Rowan County has 3,241 farms with 44.1 acres of improved land and 45.1 

 acres of unimproved per farm. Of the improved land 32.9 acres per farm 

 is planted in crops which give a harvest worth $617.95 or $18.78 for each 

 acre planted. There remains 11.2 acres of improved land, per farm, un- 

 planted. Had this made crops in value equal to the average of the cropped 

 land, there should have been added to the income of each farm the sum of 

 $210.33, or for the county this increase should amount to $681,679.53. 



From figures given it seems a system of farming which would allow the 

 utilization of every acre of improved farm land in the counties considered 

 should add to the income of the average farm as follows: Chatham County, 

 $188.50; Randolph, $227.09; Davidson, $269.36, and Rowan, $210.33, or a sum 

 total of nearly three and a quarter million dollars for the four counties. 



Is it possible for the farmers to reorganize their business on a basis to 

 allow of such an increase in income without a corresponding growth in out- 

 lay or in operating expense? 



In laying the foundation for the answer to this question a further study 

 of present farm organiztaion embracing cropping systems now followed is 

 necessary. 



In Chatham County the average farm of 33.3 acres of improved land has 

 10.38 acres in corn; 3.8 in cotton; 5.04 in wheat; 2.13 in oats; .75 in hay and 

 1.22 in miscellaneous crops including tobacco. The average acre in cotton is 

 worth $30.00, while that in corn is worth $12.00, wheat $7.00, oats $6.00, hay 

 $22.00. 



In Randolph County the average farm or 36.1 acres of improved land has 

 10.33 acres in corn, .44 in cotton, 7.39 in wheat, 1.70 in oats and 1.95 in hay. 

 The average acre in cotton is worth $25.00; that in corn is worth $12.00; that 

 in wheat f9.00; that in oats $7.00; in hay $20.00. 



In Davidson County the average farm of 41.9 acres of improved land has 

 9.27 acres in corn; 1.66 in cotton; 8.80 in wheat; 2.01 in oats and 3.88 acres 

 in hay. An acre of cotton is worth $24.00, while corn is worth $12.00, wheat 

 $9.00; oats, $6.00, and hay, $25.00. 



In Rowan County the average farm of 44.1 acres of improved land has 

 11.25 acres in corn; 6.1 in cotton; 7.15 in wheat; 3.05 in oats, and 4.17 acres 

 in hay. Cotton is worth $24.00 per acre; corn $12.00, wheat $8.00, oats 

 $7.00, hay $24.00. 



The four counties under review have 14,403 farms. These farms average 

 38.6 acres of improved land. The unimproved land in farms averages 60.9 

 acres per farm. There are 1.65 work animals (horses and mules) per farm. 

 Were the entire 38.6 acres devoted to farm crops, including hay plants, the 



