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figures in Table VI explain the caiises which influenced the results set forth 

 in Table V. 



Tabi,e VI. — Retuyns for Iced consumed. 



Value of feed fed 



Returns per $ i of feed fed . 

 Receipts per cowdairy products 

 Receipts per animal unit. . . 

 Profits per animal unit. . . . 



Group 

 I 



I 280 



1. 17 



58 



65 



16 



Group 

 II 



Group 

 III 



The receipts from crops, livestock and from miscellaneous sources, with 

 the corresponding profits are shown in Table VII. 



Table VII. — Total receipts and net prnfifs per /arm. 



Receipts and profits 

 per farm 



Group 

 I 



Group 

 II 



Group 

 III 



Total receipts . 

 Crops. . . . 

 Livestock . . 

 Miscellaneous 



Net profits . . 

 Crops. . . . 

 Livestock . . 

 Miscellaneotis 



3^65 



I 619 



I 493 



153 



174 

 399 

 378 

 158 



2867 



I 359 



I 380 



12S 



405 

 42 



575 

 128 



9741 

 2685 



6773 

 308 



2086 



617 



I 161 



1308 



The third year's work concluded with the announcement of these results, 

 visits to the farms and the award of the prizes gained. In the future much 

 more exact information will be available. Prior to 1915 the records were 

 obtained by the survey method by which the farmer is asked a series of ques- 

 tions, many of the answers to which must be estimates. In 1916, out of 

 the 600 farmers interested in the work 365 kept their books in a satisfactory 

 manner. For the coming 3'ear 1917 over 800 farmers have promised to 

 keep their records. 



