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In Table 24, the proportions and amounts of motor costs are distrib- 

 uted to the farm, cows and personal, as estimated by the operators. 

 Seventy-one per cent of the automobile cost and 8 per cent of the truck 

 cost were for personal use. 



Gasoline engines were used on many farms for sawing wood, filling 

 silos, running milking machines, clothes-washing machines and simi- 

 lar jobs. On 242 farms, a total of 129 gas engines were reported. Six 

 of the farms each had two. For the other 172 farms, gasoline engines 

 were not enumerated separately from the milking machines or ensilage 

 cutters with which they were used. On one farm, this power was con- 

 nected with a hoist and a horse fork for unloading hay. Ninety milk- 

 ing machines were driven by gasoline engines, while 70 were equipped 

 with electric motors. No power was available for two of the milking 

 machines that were not used. 



BUILDING EQUIPMENT 

 Household Equipment 



In a very general way, the prosperity of a farming region may be 

 measured by the living conditions provided. A standard of living for 

 farmers comparable to that in other businesses is desirable. 



Some of the equipment and conveniences reported for the 414 farm 

 houses are given in Table 25. As many as 394 had ruiming water. This 

 large number is made possible largely because of the prevailing condi- 

 tions which afford natural and easily accessible springs. On 377 farms, 

 the laying of a pipe from the source of supply to the house had been 

 the only requirement for a continuous flow of water. Hot-water sys- 

 tems were provided in 42 per cent of the homes, and 41 per cent had 

 bathrooms. Electric lights were used on 44 per cent of the farms. 

 Largely because of easy accessibility to power lines, most of the home- 



Table 23 — Household Conveniences dl'i farms) 



Homes provided with Number. Per cent. 



Eunning water 394 95 



Hot water 172 42 



Bath rooms 169 41 



Toilet facilities 



Hush toilet 167 40 



Chemical toilet 6 2 



Oiit house 241 58 



Lighting facilities 



Kerosene lights 232 56 



Electric lights 182 44 



Heating facilities 



Steam heat 19 5 



Hot air 153 37 



Stoves 242 58 



Oil stoves (cooking) 243 59 



Washing machines 155 37 



Eefrigerators 267 64 



Radios 274 66 



