INTENSIVE ANT) EXTENSIVE FARMING 1(J9 



One man had crops a third better than the average, and 

 secured a production per cow of double the average, but at 

 a labor and feed cost that was too great. His farm would 

 have paid much better, had he discharged half his men and 

 fed his cows less. Of the 18 men who had farms of 200 

 acres or more, and who secured good crops and good pro- 

 duction per animal, he was the only one who failed to 

 make a labor income of $1000. The other 17 averaged 

 $2352. 



In five townships in Jefferson County, New York, there 

 were 17 farms out of 670 that gave a labor income of over 

 $2000. On three of these, the crop yields were below 

 the average. The crops on the 17 farms averaged one- 

 fifth above the average of the region. Again, this differ- 

 ence was partly due to better soil and partly to better 

 management. These same farms were three-fifths larger 

 than the average farm. 



111. Comparative importance of production and size of 

 business. In Jefferson County, the average labor income 

 was $609. The 97 farms with the best crop yields (crops 

 32 per cent or more above the average) made an average 

 labor income of $684. Twenty-three were above $1000, 

 but 51, or over half, failed to make average labor incomes. 

 Crop yields alone are important but do not seem to have 

 a controlling influence on profits. 



The 97 farms with the largest receipts per cow from milk 

 and butter ($84 or more) made an average labor income of 

 $968. Forty of these were above $1000. 



The 97 largest farms (224 or more acres) made an 

 average labor income of $898. Forty-two of these were 

 above $1000. 



The chief products sold in this county are milk and hay. 

 Some oats, potatoes, eggs, pure-bred cattle, and other 



