PART-TIME FARMING 



133 



Table 33. — Distribution' of part-time farming enterprises by value of 



products sold. 



Value of 

 products sold 



Under $50... 

 $50— 74... 

 75— 99... 

 100— 199... 

 200— 299... 

 300— 499... 

 500 o' over. . 

 Total . . . 



Number 



12 

 11 



6 

 16 

 10 

 14 



8 

 77 



Per cent 

 15.6 



n.o 



7.S 

 30.7 

 IS.O 

 18.2 

 10. k 

 100.0 



Family Farm Income 



The net farm income from part-time farming enterprises was arrived 

 at by subtracting all farm expenses, including tax on land, from the value 

 of total agricultural output. As a result it was found (Table 34) that 

 the average net farm income for all part-time farming enterprises was 

 $313 in Lowell area and $454 in Taunton area. As compaied with this, 

 the average farm income for seasonal part-time farming was much higher 

 in both areas. 



The distribution of farm incomes for all operators is shown in Table 

 35. In Taunton area, with its large number of seasonal part-time farmers, 

 almost one-third of all operators had a farm income of more than $500 

 each, while in Lowell area the proportion was only one-tenth. 



Table 34. — Family fau.-m ixco.me ix part-time farming. 



Lowell Area 



Regular Seasonal 



All part-time part-time 



operators farmers farmers 



Taunton Area 



Regular Seasc nal 

 All part-time part-time 



operators farmers farmers 



Value of output:* 



Total So5,938 



Average per family. . . . 4S6 



Fai m expenses : 



Total 19,928 



Average per family. ... 17.3 



Farm income: 



Total 36,010 



Average per family, , . . 313 



*In addition to the value of farm products, this includes other income accruing to the farm. 



Time Devoted to Part-Time Farming by Operators and Their Families 



As a general rule, the agricultural work in part-time farming enter- 

 prises has been carried on by operators with considerable help from their 

 families. In fact, some types of agricultural activities, like keeping poul- 

 try and live stock, would have been almost impossible if there had not 



