A FIVE-YEAK FARM MANAGEMENT SURVEY IN OHIO. 



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available for the farmers and their families, and when the least and 

 the greatest reductions were made in the farm indebtedness. 



The year of least profits was the year with lowest wheat yields; 

 the apple crop was also almost a failure. Wool sold lower, and the 

 price of sheep was lower than in any other year, except 1914. Had 

 the sales of these four items amounted to as much as the five-year 

 average, the profits in 1913 would have reached those for the five-j^ear 

 average. 



The main factors contributing to the greater profits of 1916 were 

 the higher prices received for most farm products and the greater 

 quantities sold of a few products. All classes of live stock, as well 

 as eggs and wool, brought higher prices in 1916 than in any other 

 year. All crops, except hay and clover seed, sold higher in 1916 than 

 the five-year average, although a few crops brought higher prices 

 some other years than in 1916. (See Table XI.) 



Table XI. — Prices received for farm products on 25 farms over a period of five 

 years, 1912-1916 (Palmer Township, Washington County, Ohio). 



Product. 



Unit. 



1912 



1913 



1914 



1915 



1916 



Pive- 



year 



average. 



Corn 



Bushel. . 

 .do 



SO. 46 



.98 



.35 



.62 



11. 38 



.59 



12.00 



1.40 



.19 



.23 



5.70 



3.22 



6.52 



.42 



$0.76 



.97 



.64 



1.07 



13.73 



1.00 



7.00 



1.00 



.19 



.20 



7.13 



3.00 



8.20 



.43 



SO. 76 

 1.19 



SO. 72 



1.15 



.45 



SO. 81 



1.52 



.50 



SO. 70 



Wheat 



1.16 



Oats.. 



...do.... 



.48 



Rye . . 



...do.... 



. 1.00 



14.67 



1.50 



9.33 



1.05 



.19 



.25 



6.97 



2.97 



8.10 



.41 



.90 



Hav 



Ton 



Bushel. . 

 ...do.... 



11.81 



.51 



10.34 



1.44 



.19 



.26 



7.29 



4.30 



6.60 



.45 



8.7") 



1.54 



9.10 



1 35 



.22 



.31 



8.20 



4.56 



8. .50 



.48 



12.07 



Potatoes.. 



1.03 





9.55 



Apples 



Barrel... 

 Dozen... 

 Pound . . 



Cwt 



Head... 



Cwt 



Head... 



1.25 



Eggs 



.20 



Wool. 



.25 



Cattle 



7.07 



Sheep 



3.61 



Hogs 



7.58 



Chickens 



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More cattle and clover seed were sold in 1916 than in any other 

 year, a few more chickens than in any other year except in 1913, 

 more hogs than in any other year except 1915, and more hay than in 

 any other year except 1912. (See Tables XII, XIII.) 



Table XII. — Quantity of various farm products available for sale on 25 

 farms over a period of five years, 1912-1916 {Palmer Toionship, Washington 

 County, Ohio.) 



Product. 



Unit. 



1912 



1913 



1914 



1915 



1916 



Five- 

 year 

 average. 



Corn 



Bushels . 

 .. -do.... 



721 

 1,421 



124 

 3 



198 



105 

 14 



855 

 15, 695 

 10, 483 



165 



386 



109 



8 



82 



40 



8 



49 



16, 190 



10,115 



702 



878 



750 



2,080 



112 



410 

 812 

 40 



550 



^Vheat 



1 115 



Oats 



... do ... . 



' 77 



Rye 



.. .do 



30 



42 



6 



2 



1,161 



19, 468 



7,348 



8 



Hay . . . 



Tons 



Bu.shels . 

 ...do 



58 



254 



7 



289 



18,121 



7,900 



1.58 



68 



80 



372 



17, 400 



8,374 



108 



Potatoes 



95 





22 



Apples 



Barrels.. 

 Dozen . . 

 Pounds . 



545 



Eggs 



17 373 



Wool 



8 844 







