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(4) Conditions existing in the market cen- 



ters, especially combinations of dealers 

 which control prices. 



(5) Soil and climatic conditions. 



(6) Cost of equipment required. 



(7) Amount and character of labor required. 



(8) Seasonal distribution of labor. 



(9) Extent and possible market for the prod- 



uct and the probable effect of a con- 

 siderable increase in the supply on 

 market prices. 



(10) Effect of the enterprise on the fertility 



of the soil. 

 In studying any particular crop the Bureau 

 seeks to know: 



(1) Kind and number of operations required 



by the crop. 



(2) Number of men, horses, and machines 



that may or must be used for them. 



(3) Dates between which these operations 



may or must be performed. 



(4) Amount of work each man, horse, or ma- 



chine can do in a day. 



