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farm. In the preceding year, the labor income was $2750. 

 In that year, five horses were kept, and crops were not 

 quite so good. In 1911, the farm was under different 

 management. The income from capital and labor was 

 then $517 less than in 1907. Less efficient management 

 also resulted in less milk. Seven horses were kept when 

 fouv could do the work. That the farm could do so well 

 even with these conditions shows that the system is good. 

 The farm had also increased in value due to rise in land 

 values, so that the capital was much larger. The income 

 was sufficient to pay 5 per cent on the capital and leave 

 $1620 for labor income. 



In 1908, the owner did the work on this farm with the 

 help of 2 hired-men by the year, and one man for 8 

 months, and some day help. The total work amounted to 

 a little over 4 men. The area of crops grown per man was 

 about 30 acres. It usually requires 3 men on such a farm 

 when no crops are sold. There were 32 acres of crops per 

 horse. The amount of work done is very good when we 

 consider the high production per cow and the good crop 

 yields. 



From the public standpoint such farms are also desirable. 

 Each horse and man on this farm is contributing over twice 

 as much as the average farm of the region to the world's 

 food supply. 



The ccws averaged nearly 9000 pounds of milk, about 

 double the state average. The receipts per sheep were 

 also very high, because so many twin lambs were raised 

 and sold. The receipts per ewe from lambs and wool 

 amounted to $9.57. 



There is an animal unit 1 for each 3 acres of crops, so 

 that the land can be manured with about 10 tons of ma- 



1 See page 209 for definition of animal unit. 



