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They can save more than they could on this amount in a 

 city, because they go without many things that they would 

 he tempted to buy in a city. 



Some of the farmers made much less than hired-men 

 receive ; some received nothing for their year's work and 

 lost money besides. Others made very good profits. 

 Nine per cent of the farmers in this county made labor 

 incomes of over $1000, and one per cent made over $2000. 

 This is a general farming region that is about as prosperous 

 as most of the North Atlantic States. 



In northern Livingston County the average labor in- 

 come on 578 farms in 1909 was $666. This is one of the 

 most prosperous regions in the United States. This labor 

 income added to the value of house rent and farm prod- 

 ucts would probably be equal to about $1000 in a city. 

 Again, some of the farmers worked for nothing, while others 

 did well. One hundred fifty-three, or 26 per cent, of the 

 farmers made over $1000, and 34, or 6 per cent, made over 

 $2000. The highest was $7780. 



Jefferson County, New York, is a dairy region. Very 

 little is sold except milk and hay. The average labor 

 income of 670 farms in this county in 1910 was $609. 

 One hundred forty-five, or 22 per cent, of the farmers made 

 over $1000, and 17, or 3 per cent, made over $2000. The 

 highest was $4222. 



Labor incomes on 178 farms scattered about New York 

 State, many of them noted farms, showed 14 making labor 

 incomes of over $2500. 



The results on 2932 farms in New York have shown but 

 10 making labor incomes of over $4000. The highest was 

 $9490. 



The average labor income of 266 farmers in southern 

 New Hampshire in 1909 was $337. Half of the farmers. 



