The general falling off is more marked. It is shown more than 40,600*, the farm meanwhile not having im- 

 in the steady increase in number of "man-hours"' proved, but possibly the reverse, 

 needed to carry on the farm from about 29,800* to Tt is further shown by the number of " man-hours " 



worked at each crop. 

 * Corrected figures. 

 " Man-hours " put into each crop (women and children reduced to men by calculation from hourly rate). 



Hourly rate of wages 



d. 

 3-4 



d. 

 4-0 



d. 

 4-5 



d. 

 5-0 



d. 

 5-5 



d. 



6. The Returns Obtained. The yields obtained per acre fluctuate considerably with the season ; they have 

 been : 



This fluctuation from causes beyond human control 

 upsets all attempts at calculations of output per man 

 such as are made for other industries. An estimate 

 could be made only after consideration of a large 

 number of results. 



7. The Financial Returns These depend on two 

 causes, both partly beyond the farmers control, viz., 

 yield per acre and market price. The figures have 

 been : 



* Some straw still unsold. 



8. The following are the cash balances given 

 by each crop. These balances have to furnish the 

 remuneration for the farmer, interest on his working 



AW Balanrf. of Receipt* over Expenditure. 



capital, and contingency fund to meet any event not 

 covered by the ordinary insurance and depreciations : 



(dish only.) 



Figures enclosed in bracket* ( ) are deficits. 



