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BULLETIN 994, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



What was total amount received for all custom work done in past year? $ Was 



the custom work you did profitable for you? How many acres in your farm 



(owned and rented)? How many acres are never to crops? Please give 



main crops grown and kinds of live stock kept last year. 



Crop. 



Number ; Kind of 



of live 



acres. stock. 



Number 



of 



head. 



































How many head of work stock (horses, brood mares, and mules) do you now keep 



on your farm? How many head of work stock have you disposed of since 



buying truck? Has the truck reduced your expense for hired help, either 



man and horse? If so, how much per year? § Who usually drives 



(Yes or no.) 



the truck? What was your principal market before its 



(Self, son, hired man, etc.) 



purchase? How far from your farm? Where is the material 



(Name of town.) (Miles.) 



marketed by truck usually taken now? How far from your farm? 



(Name of town.) 



If you changed to a new market when using your truck, please give reasons 



(Miles.) 



for change. Has your truck been a profitable investment? What is 



(Yes or no.) 



best size for your farm? What part of your truck has given you the most 



(Tons.) ■ 



trouble? What is the principal advantage of a truck for farm use? 



What is the principal disadvantage? Do you own a tractor? Do 



you own an automobile? 



Please give below names and addresses of other farmers you know who purchased 



motor trucks for farm use (if more space is needed, use other side of page): 



Name. 



Address. 



THE COMBINATION OF THE ACCOUNTING AND SURVEY METHODS OF 



STUDY. 



There are many instances where the combination of the two 

 methods of study has been used to advantage in supplementing the 

 data from either a cost survey or a farm business analysis investi- 

 gation. 



It has been found distinctly worth while when an enterprise cost 

 study is being made to have recourse to records obtained from the 

 detailed accounting method in order to adjust more accurately the 

 charges for overhead expense, machinery, risk, hours of labor, and 

 other elements of cost. 



