March, 1927] 



Electricity ox New England Farms 



Fig. 9. Electric load for 1925 on Farm No. 7. 



1925. The difference in value in the lighting circuit for the second year is due 

 principally to transfer of some equipment to other circuits. 



The lighting circuit curves for both 1925 and 1926, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, 

 are much the same and indicate a well fixed plan of operation. The high con- 

 sumption at the beginning and end of the year shows clearly the load resulting 

 from poultry lights used systematically and in sufficient amount. 



The bulk of the load from the heating circuit was between June and November 

 with a fairly consistent high consumption between July and October. The volume 



