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hired labor employed on any of the farms except "D", there being 

 practically none on A, C, E, and F. On three of the farms money was 

 paid out for feed. Most of the feed used on those farms was pur- 

 chased, though a small quantity was raised, chiefly green food. On 

 the other four farms no money was paid out for feed, the farm pro- 

 ducing all that was fed. The table include? the amount paid out for 

 household expenses. This amount varies in proportion to the size 

 of family and other items. It is interesting to note that the house- 

 hold expenses on farm "A" were only $150. In this case the owner 

 was the only person on the farm. In addition to doing all the farm 

 work he performed all the necessary duties of the household. 



Farm "E" supported two persons, and the outlay was $369. The 

 household expenses do not include the amount of food produced on 

 the farm such as garden truck, milk, etc. The money paid out on 

 farms "A" and "E" show just how little a farmer has to purchase or 

 bring onto the farm under certain conditions of diversification. 



The total expenses on farm "A" were $239.55, the total for farm 

 "E" $545.25. The total paid out for operating expenses for farm 

 "A" was only $69.55 and farm "E" $121.25, showing that those two 

 farms came very nearly being self-sustaining. 



The table shows the net operating expenses after deducting the 

 living expenses, improvements, and educational. 



As to the profit on different farms, it is difficult to figure this out 

 closely. The figures, however, are complete enough to get a general 

 approximation. On farm "A" with a total capital of $3,625 there 

 was a profit, in other words a net gain, of $584.77. This profit is 

 arrived at by subtracting the operating expenses from the total 

 receipts. If we include the living expenses, improvements and 

 educational, there would be a net gain of $413.77. In other words, 

 after including everything paid out of whatever nature, the owner had 

 $413.77 to deposit in the bank, or to pay interest on investment. 



Figuring in the same way farmer "B", with a capital of $33,989 

 made a total net gain of $2,944, or $2,077 after deducting living 

 expenses, etc. 



Farmer "C" with a capital of $8,720 shows $1,048.50 gain after 

 paying all operating expenses, household, improvements, etc. 



Farmer "D" with a capital of $26,835 is shown to have in cash 

 $4,554.30 after paying all operating expenses including household 

 and improvements. 



Farmer "E" with a capital of $6,010 showed cash on hand at the 

 end of the year of $549.50 after paying all expenses of the farm and 

 household for the year. 



Farmer "F" with a capital of $26,520 showed net receipts or cash 

 on hand of $520. 



Farmer "G" with a capital of $14,535 showed a cash gain of $674, 

 after paying all farm and living expenses. The per cent gain given 

 in each case, shown at the bottom of table, is figured on the basis 



