May, 1933] Efficiency Studies in Dairy Farming 



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Bull Yard 



Calf Ptns 



Carrier 



Fig. 10. Suggested rearrangement of barn. 



16.1 hours per cow, and the 12 farms requiring the most averaged 

 36.6 hours per cow. (Fig. 11). 



For the purpose of studying the time requirements in roughage pro- 

 duction, the Labor of producing roughage was roughly separated into 

 (1) that of producing hay, including the plowing for new seeding, (2) 

 that of producing silage; and (3) that of hauling and spreading manure. 



Hay Production. In the production of hay the time required per 

 ton ranged from 3 to 13 man hours. Eleven of the operators used 



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28 32 36 40 



Hours 



44 48 5Z 56 



8 12 16 20 24 



Fig. 11. A comparison of man hours on roughage per cow on 38 farms. 



