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ly with the field operations, thereby reflecting in the current consumed 

 the increased activities occurring on farms at this season of the year. 



In 1925, before the project began activities, the lowest average use 

 was 36 kw.-hrs. per month, and the highest was 280 kw.-hrs. The av- 

 erage 1925 monthly consumption for the seven farms was 141 kw.-hrs. 

 The higher amounts occurred on those farms which had had current 

 for an appreciable period, and the lowest amount was for Farm No. 5, 

 a new user of current. 



By 1930 this average had increased to 428 kw.-hrs. per month or an 

 average increase over 1925 of 203%. The smallest user had increased 

 to 131 kw.-hrs. per month and the largest to 856 kw.-hrs. 



From the standpoint of annual consumption the oldest electrified 

 farm, No. 2, maintained a practically constant load throughout the 

 whole period — varying only between a 13% increase and a 3% de- 

 crease. The greatest development occurred in the midst of experi- 

 mental activities when a maximum increase of 853% was made on one 

 farm. 



More nearly the normal increase is obtained from an average of the 

 five-year period which amounted to 228% for all the farms — the range 

 being from 0% to 466% increase. Since these farms are somewhat 

 above an average of all farms in progressiveness and activity and their 

 original 1925 use of current was, therefore, higher than the same aver- 

 age class, it appears that an increase in bulk load of several hundred 

 per cent, should be attainable on average farms in the next decade. 



The loads developed on the test group have resulted from an aver- 

 age concentration of 65% of the equipment in the home and 35% on 

 the farm, both from the standpoint of number of operations and the 

 proportionate cost of appliances. Where heavy loads occurred in the 

 home and little was done in the farm operations, negative annual load 

 qualities developed. Where the reverse was the case, a summer peak 

 usually appeared in good relief. 



Since the requirements of rural electrification are distinctly different 

 from those of other divisions of the electrical industry's activities and 

 the connecting of the large potential load requires specialized and ex- 

 perienced attention, it would seem advisable to place this section of the 

 business in the hands of a rural service man or department, according 

 to the size of operations. It is believed that the investment made in 

 lines and the assuring of adequate future revenue will warrant spe- 

 cialized attention. 



