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Table 6. Percentage distribution of labor by months on various combina- 

 tions of forage crops. 



in spring and September so that there is no serious competition in labor 

 requirements. Thus, the regular labor available for hay production 

 could, in addition, produce silage. A study of the individual records 

 shows that the labor side of the crop can usually be taken care of al- 

 most entirely from within the farm organization, either with the labor 

 already available or by exchange with neighbors, involving no direct 

 cash outlay. 



A comparison of Figures 2 and 3 indicates that the labor on a com- 

 bination of hay and silage is much better distributed than on hay 



Fig. 2. Percentage distribution of labor on hay, oats hay and silage. 



