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that the most successful farmers have followed. They have increased 

 both the equipment and the size of farm. 



Of farms of a given area, the more profitable ones have the greater 

 capital, but this is not all invested in equipment. The distribution of 

 the capital is nearly the same as on the less profita])le farms. The addi- 

 tional investment is uniformally distributed in more land and better 

 equipment. 



Crop yields and size of farm. — The city man and the political 

 economist at once ask wliat effect the larger farms have on the food 

 production of the country. Apparently the crop yields are as good or 

 a little better on the large farms than on the small ones. Certainly 

 the small farms are not producing more per acre. In addition, much 

 more of the food is consumed in tlie production, since more horses are 

 kept per acre. The smaller farms seem to be too small for the best 

 production from the standpoint of the city, as well as from the stand- 

 point of the farmer. 



TABLE 12. SIZE OF FARM RELATED TO CROP YIELDS. 586 FARMS IN TOMP- 

 KINS COUNTY OPERATED BY OWNERS. 



TABLE 13. 



SIZE OF FARM RELATED TO CROP YIELDS. 

 INGSTON COUNTY. 



293 FARMS IN LIV- 



General conclusions on the size of farm. — Many farmers have en- 

 larged their farms by purchasing additional land. Many others might 

 well follow their example. A considerable number of farmers are not 



