December, 1931] Daiky Fakming in Geafton County 59 



effect on labor income of increasing the size of the herd. Even with 

 the best production, the farmers with herds averaging 7.1 cows per 

 farm obtained an average labor income of only $617. The average 

 output per man as measured by output index (see definitions) was 

 nearl.Y three times as large in the last group of farms having good pro- 

 duction and a large number of cows as in the first group with poor 

 production and few cows. The average output per man for the 27 

 farms having a large number of poor-producing cows was practically 

 the same as that for the 42 farms having a few high-producing cows. 

 Output per man maj^ be augmented either by adding more cows, or by 

 increasing the production per coav. With this group of farms, in 1929, 

 the advantage was decidedly in favor of getting production first and 

 then accumulating plenty of cows. 



If size of business is measured by man work units, other things may 

 take the place of cows to some extent in contributing to an increased 

 volume. Therefore, increased incomes might result from a larger busi- 

 ness in spite of poor cows. Apparently, this happened in Table 49. 

 The largest farms made the best average incomes in spite of low pro- 

 duction of cows, although with high-producing cows the effect on labor 

 income of increasing the size of the business was much more pro- 

 nounced. 



Table 49 — Relation of production per cow and man tcork units per farm to 



labor income. 



Man work units per farm. 



A . 



Less than 295 to More 



295. 494. than 494. 



Production less than -'i,650 pounds per cow 



Number of farms 49 



Average labor income — $182 



Other averages : 



Man work units per farm 221 



Number of cows 8.2 



Man work units per man 180 



Milk price per cwt $2.84 



Production from 'i,650 to 5,650 pounds per cow 



Number of farms 45 



Average labor income $28 



Other averages : 



Man worlv units per farm 201 



Number of cows 8.0 



Man work units per man 156 



Milk price per cwt $2.94 



Production over 5,650 pounds per cow 



Number of farms 39 



Average labor income $361 



Other averages : 



Man work units per farm 214 



Number of cows 7.9 



Man work units per man 153 



Milk price per cwt $2.96 



