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AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 



RANGES AND FREQUENCIES OF LABOR INCOMES. 



FIGURE 6. The location of each dot in this chart indicates the labor income, 

 i.e. the personal net earnings of one farmer. The wide range in earnings indicates 

 a wide range in the ability of the 60 farmers, living near Verona, Wis., whose 

 records are the basis of this chart. The farmers whose incomes are indicated by the 

 shaded dots received food and shelter ranging in value up to about $ 500. The 

 white dots represent the farmers who lost money as well as their time. 



