FARM MANAGEMENT IN CATAWBA COUNTY, N. C. 



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from stock, 3 per cent from woodland products, 3 per cent from 

 increase in inventory of feed, and 6 per cent from miscellaneous 

 sources, consisting principally of labor. In 1918, 69 per cent of the 

 receipts were from crops, 22 per cent from stock, 1 per cent from 

 woodland products, 3 per cent from increase in inventory of feed, 

 and 5 per cent from miscellaneous sources. 



In 1912, 37 per cent of the farm receipts were from cotton and 

 cotton seed, while in 1918, 39 per cent of the receipts were from this 

 crop (Table 5) . 



The amount of cotton sold, however, averaged 2,833 pounds per 

 farm in 1912, while in 1918 it was 2,113 pounds (Table 6). 



In 1912, 7 per cent and in 1918, 10 per cent of the receipts were from 

 sweet potatoes. On an average 103 bushels were sold per farm in 

 1912 and 113 bushels in 1918. 



DISTRIBUTION OF CROP AREA. 



Table 6 shows the distribution of the crop area, yields, amounts 

 sold, and selling prices of farm products on the farms for 1912 and 

 1918. 



Table 6. — Distribution of crop area, yields, amount sold, and selling prices of farm 

 products on 297 farms for 1912 and 304 farms for 1918, Catawba County, N. C. 











1912 











1918 







Item. 



30 crop 



30.1 



50.1 



Over 





30 crop 



30.1 



50.1 



Over 









acres 



to 50 



to 70 



70 



All 



acres 



to 50 



to 70 



70 



All 







or 



crop 



crop 



crop 



farms. 



or 



crop 



crop 



crop 



farms. 







under. 



acres . 



acres. 



acres. 





under. 



acres. 



acres. 



acres. 







73 



112 



62 



50 



297 



75 



125 



60 



44 



304 









CroD area, total 



22.6 



40.1 



60.0 



105. 



50.8 



22.8 



39.1 



58.5 



101.6 



47.9 



Wheat 





5.0 



9.4 



13.7 



25.7 



12.0 



5.8 



10.2 



14.9 



31.6 



13.2 



Corn 





7.5 



11.8 



15.8 



26.8 



14.1 



7.4 



10.5 



14.7 



25. 2 



12.7 



Cotton 





4.7 



7.1 



10.8 



20. 1 



9.4 



3.6 



6.3 



8.2 



14.4 



7.2 









.2 



1.1 



1.3 



2.0 



1.1 



.3 



1.2 



1.9 



3.1 



1.4 



Oats 





1.0 



2.7 



4.7 



8.1 



3.6 



.6 



1.2 



2.5 



2.2 



1.4 







.8 



1.0 



1.2 



1.6 



1.1 



.8 



1.2 



1.7 



1.2 



1.2 



bean and cow 



pea hay. 



.3 



1.0 



1.2 



3.0 



1.2 



1.5 



2.4 



4.5 



1.7 



2.9 



Oat ha v 





.7 



1.6 



2.4 



4. 1 



1.9 



.6 



1.1 



1.6 



1.8 



L.2 





.2 

 .6 

 1.6 

 1.8 



1.1 



.5 



2.8 



LL- 



1.5 

 2.6 

 4.8 

 3.9 



2.8 

 3.6 



7.2 

 8.3 



1.2 

 1.5 



3.7 

 4.2 



.1 

 . 1 



2.0 

 3.6 



1.1 



.4 



3.5 



4.6 



1.5 



.8 

 6.2 

 8.8 



s. 



.6 



s. s 



13.2 



1.9 





. 1 





4.4 



id or Intertilled crops. 



6 1 



Yield per acre of— 

 Wheal 

























...l.u. 



10 



ll 



11 



13 



11 



8 



8 



9 



U 



9 







...bu.. 



22 



23 



23 



25 



23 



23 



24 



23 



26 



24 



Cotton 



...lbs.. 



270 



298 



277 



328 



301 



266 



293 



286 



110 



293 







bo... 



•'. 



7 



7 



7 



7 



• i 



5 



5 



6 



5 









1!) 



III 



17 



21 



20 



15 



16 



17 



20 



17 



el potatoe - 





12* 



166 



L39 



162 



1 52 



139 



142 



III 



151 



142 



Amount old— 

























Wheat 



l.U 



13 



40 



61 



213 



ii7 



12 



29 



60 



129 



60 









24 



35 



60 



118 



51 



26 



54 



17 



207 



65 



Cotton 





1,261 



2, 108 



2, 976 



6. 57.-, 









1 , 858 







2, 113 



< otton seed 





12 



24 



25 



142 



11 



26 



(5 



.. . 



II 



57 







56 



106 



100 



169 



108 



69 



in 





117 



118 



Betting price ol - 



< •/' ton 



lb*.. 



10. 112 



10.113 



10.116 



10. 117 



10.115 



$o. 206 



$o. 287 



$o. 286 



to. 28S 



to. 287 



I otton eed 



I.U. 



.29 



. 32 



. 32 



. 38 



. 88 



1.08 



1.08 



1.03 



i 'ii 



1.03 



■ Bl potatoes.. 







.61 



.68 



. ,'. 



.60 



I. 46 



i i . 



1.64 



1 .0 





WlU Ll 





i. 13 



I. 10 



I. Pi 



1. 12 



I. II 







2. 39 













.HI 



.*.') 



.X.1 



.K3 



i .-.■ 





i i 



I in 





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