June, 1932] 



Electricity on New England Farms 



load curves show the peak in midsummer which has proven to be an 

 agricultural characteristic particularly where any amount is applied on 

 farm work proper, and which reflects the more strenuous activities of 

 late spring, summer and early fall. 



Fig. 2. The characteristics of the annual electric load on Farm No. l."* 



Forty-two per cent, of the load works toward a summer peak, 12% 

 has greater use in winter and 46 % is bulk of even annual proportions ; 

 thus there is good reason for the maximum demand in summer as shown 

 in the curves. 



The 1925 curve showed the usual farm load tendency up to June, 

 prior to rural electrification activities. The installation of equipment 

 at this time broke into the completion of this curve, on the old basis, for 



* There is a slight decline in total current used in the last two years, due to 

 the fact that the owner and wife left the farm on a vacation (the first since 

 the farm was purchased) from November to April, 1929-30, during which 

 time no current was consumed in the household. During this period farm 

 activities were maintained as usual by the hired help. This fact points to 

 the total of 1928 as being more nearly the true load for 1929-30, assuming 

 the household in customary use. 



