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so much a pound for chickens. There was no special or extra 

 revenue derived from selling breeding stock or eggs and poultry for 

 fancy prices. The highest price received was 65 cents a dozen from 

 farm "F" near Portland. The lowest on the same farm was 27 J 

 cents. The private trade in this case took the product at a somewhat 

 better price than the general market would pay. The lowest price 

 received on any farm was 16 cents on farm "G" in Eastern Oregon. 

 This farm is 180 miles from Portland. The highest price received on 

 the same farm was 35 cents. It will be noted that the minimum 

 cost of feed was also shown on this farm. There are few sections in 

 the United States, if any, where wheat is cheaper than in the section 

 represented by this farm. 



It will be noted that there is a great range in value of land per acre 

 in the different sections. The seven farms are all close to shipping 

 points. 



Capital. 



Table D on page 87 gives the estimate as to capital invested in 

 each farm. In figuring the profit on the farm, of course the capital 

 or interest on investment must be taken into account. During the 

 past five years the reports show in most cases, that the land practi- 

 cally doubled in value. 



Receipts. 



Table B on page 86 gives the receipts of the different farms for 

 the year April 1, 1911 to April 1, 1912. It is shown that on farm 

 "A", the small place owned and operated by one man, the receipts 

 amounted to $653, all but $114 being from poultry and eggs. 



Farm "B" shows the results from a mixed husbandry farm. The 

 largest item of receipts was from hay and field crops sold; the next 

 from live stock sold; the next from poultry products, and the next 

 dairy products. The total receipts from the farm were $3,766.50. 



Farm "C", a fruit and poultry farm shows receipts of $2,792.50. 

 The crop of peaches selling for $1,750; poultry and eggs for $902.50 

 and butter fat $140.00. 



Farm "D" shows receipts of $10 animal husbandry; $50 dairy; 

 $2,715 poultry and $5,270 fruit. 



Farm "E" shows some mixed husbandry but the large item of 

 receipts is from poultry, a total of $917.75 for poultry and eggs and 

 $177 from other sources. 



Farm "F" as a special poultry farm shows no other receipts than 

 poultry, the total being $2,708. 



Farm "G" shows a wide variety of products, poultry being the 

 leading feature, the receipts being $1,146 for poultry; $555 from field 

 crops; $465 from butter and $410 from orchard and garden. 



Expenses. 



The expenses paid out on the several farms for the year 1911 are 

 shown in table C on page 87. It will be noted that there is little 



