THE YOUNG FARMER 



there is not only interest on unemployed cap- 

 ital, but the capital is actually deteriorating 

 through nonuse. 



(6) The production of hay and grain 

 does not give continuous employment. The 

 slightest consideration of the following 

 table must show that unless live stock is 

 kept, there are considerable periods of the 

 year in which very little labor is required, 

 while at other times considerable work is 

 necessary to prevent loss. 



TABLE SHOWING THE AVERAGE ACREAGE PER 

 FARM OF PRINCIPAL CROPS. 



Wis- Vir- 

 New York Ohio consin ginia 



Maize 3 13 9 n 



Wheat 2 12 3 6 



Oats 5 4 14 i 



Barley, rye or buckwheat 2 50 



Hay and forage 23 u 14 4 



Potatoes, beans or other 



vegetables 3121 



Fruits 2 2 o i 



Miscellaneous crops 2102 



Pasture, wood or unim- 

 proved land 58 45 70 93 



Total size of farm 100 89 117 119 



(7) Much depends upon natural forces. 

 While there is opportunity for the use of 

 knowledge and judgment in the production 



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