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BULLETIN 920, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Figure 6 portrays graphically the distribution of the average gross 

 income on these farms for each year and for the seven-year average. 

 The chart shows how much of the gross income is represented in 



(CURRENT EXPENSES 

 INTEREST ON CAPITAL 

 ^ UNPAID FAMILY LABOR 



FARMER'S LABOR INCOME 



VALUE- FOOD, FUEL. HOUSE RENT 

 FURNISHED BV FARM FOR FAMILY USE 

 ( estimated) 



DOLLARS 

 5000 



4000 



3000 



2000 



DOLLARS 

 5000 



4000 



3000 



2000 



YEAR 



1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 a 7 V eIaGE YEAR 



Fig. 6.— Distribution of gross income on 25 farms, Palmer township, Washington County, Ohio. Even 

 with the low price of land in this area (S31 per acre) it will take a long time to pay for a farm from the 

 profits of the average business. The year 1918 was discouraging, as receipts were below those of 1917, 

 while expenses had materially increased. 



operating expenses, interest on capital, unpaid family labor, labor 

 income, and food products, fuel and house rent furnished by the 

 farm. 



