FARM-MANAGEMENT SURVEY OF REPRESENTATIVE AREAS. 



38 



It is generally figured that a bushel of corn will produce 10 pounds 

 of pork. If this is true, the crop farmer received only about half as 

 much for corn as did the live-stock men. On the other hand, the 

 stock farmer had losses due to disease, more expense, more Jabor, and 

 a larger investment, but the difference in the relative prices of hogs 

 and corn more than offset these factors. 



Another reason the live-stock man did much better was because he 

 utilized his labor. The crops grown in those regions do not fully 

 utilize the farm labor throughout the year, but by having live stock 

 the men had something to do during the winter months and were well 

 paid for their work. 



There have been periods in the history of the North Central States 

 when the live-stock men received the smaller incomes, and they are 

 likely to occur aga'in. This condition will occur when there is a 

 large overproduction of hogs and a short corn crop, thereby forcing 

 the cash price of corn higher than could be obtained through feeding 

 it. Experienced observers of the profitableness of farming in these 

 States agree that the man who follows the practice of feeding his 

 crops generally wins out in the long run. He will have his off years 

 once in a while, but over a long period the chances are largely in 

 his favor. 



COMPARISON OF YIELDS OP VARIOUS CROPS. 



It is commonly supposed that the live-stock farmers make greater 

 profits, due to much better yields. The yields of corn, oats, and 

 wheat on the two types of farms are given in Table XXVI. 



Table XXVI. — Comparison of the crop yields on farms operated oy owners and 

 tenants in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. 





Operated by owners (273 farms). 



State. 



Live-stock farms. 



Crop farms. 





Num- 

 ber. 



Yield per acre (bushels). 



Num- 

 ber. 



Yield per acre (bushels). 





Corn. 



Oats. 



Wheat. 



Com. 



Oats. 



Wheat. 





95 



32 

 67 



52 

 60 

 37 



47 

 43 

 35 



20 

 17 

 20 



28 

 41 

 10 



»51 

 51 

 42 



49 

 36 

 35 



18 





18 













194 



50 



42 



19 



79 



48 



40 



18 









Operated by tenants (247 farms). 



State. 



- Live-stock farms. 



Crop farms. 





Num- 

 ber. 



Yield per acre (bushels). 



Num- 

 ber. 



Y^ield per acre (bushels). 





Corn. 



Oats. 



Wheat. 



Corn. 



Oats. 



Wheat. 





46 

 13 



58 



53 

 59 

 35 



45 

 42 

 31 



19 



15 

 17 



37 

 58 

 35 



51 

 51 

 37 



46 

 39 

 34 



18 





15 













117 



49 



39.3 



17 



130 



46 



39.6 



16.5 







