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" The labor Income on farms operated by tenants is larger than on farms op- 

 erated by owners, but the tenant's capital is small and his income available for 

 use of the family is smaller than that of the owner operating his own farm. 

 Share renting usually gives the owner a larger return on his investment than 

 cash rental. 



"A farm which gives a labor income of $500 in addition to furnishing a home 

 and a large part of the living is a good business. While the number making this 

 labor income is not large, about 20 per cent, indications are ihat opportunities 

 are open for farmers on well-organized farms in this county. 



" Since truck and dairy farming are the most profitable types and a rather 

 large area is available which is adapted to these industries, they can be ma- 

 terially increased. Markets for the products will be the first limitation. So 

 far as can be seen now there is little danger of oversupplying the markets that 

 can be reached. The farms some distance from the railroads or trolley lines 

 can produce butter at a profit if good producing cows are kept, and in addition 

 many of these farmers w^ould find it profitable to develop gradually pure-bred 

 herds from which they might sell surplus stock." 



Monthly crop report {U. S. Dcpt. Agr., Mo. Crop Rpt, 2 {1916), No. 3, pp. 

 21-28, fig. 1). — Included in this report are estimates concerning the amount of 

 wheat, oats, corn, and barley on farms March 1, the amounts shipped out of 

 counties where grown, and the amount of the crop of merchantable quality. 

 Data are also given showing the wheat held at country mills and elevators, 

 wheat exports, prices, and freight rates, the amount of the merchantable corn 

 crop, the farm movement and prices of wheat by months, and a diagram show- 

 ing the receipts of wheat weekly at primary markets for 1914-1.5 and 1915-16, 

 as compared with tlie five-year average for 1910-1915. 



The wages of male farm labor with and without board are given per month, 

 per day at harvest season, and per day at other than harvest season. The 

 estimated farm value of important products on February 15 and March 1 is 

 given, together with the range of prices of agricultural products at important 

 markets. Data are given showing the percentages for the different grades of 

 the total cars of winter and spring wheat inspected at Chicago for a series 

 of years. The conditions of crops in Florida and California and of the early 

 southern truck crops on February 1 and March 1 are given. 



The Louisiana cane sugar crop for 1915 is estimated at 136,500 short tons as 

 compared with 242,700 short tons in 1914. The Texas onion crop of 1916 is 

 estimated to cover 10,657 acres as compared with 9,343 acres in 1915. Other 

 miscellaneous data are included. 



Agricultural statistics of Argentina, 1913—14 (Estad. Agr. [Argentina], 

 1913-14, pp. 186). — This report continues information previously noted (E, S. 

 R., 31, p. 595), adding data for later years. 



Agriculture of Morocco, J. Chailley {Compt. Rend. Acad. Agr. France, 2 

 {1916), No. 2, pp. 48-60). — These pages give the extent of the production of the 

 principal agricultural crops and the number of live stock, and describe the 

 general agricultural conditions. 



Estimates of area and yield of principal crops in India, 1914-15 {Dept. 

 Statis. India, Est. Area and Yield Princ. Crops India, 1914-15, pp. 25, pis. 3). — 

 This report contains statistical data concerning the area and production of 

 the principal crops for the crop seasons 190.5-6 to 1914-15 by Provinces. Meth- 

 ods of determining the estimates and collecting the data are outlined. 



