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BITLLETIlsr 385, U. S. DEPARTMEN'T OF AGEICULTUEE. 



An illustration of these variationa and the factors involved is given in a study of the 

 labor cost in producing corn in the State of Ohio.^ 



Table 2. — Variation in labor cost of 'producing corn in Ohio. 



Methods used or factors 



Man-hours of labor per 

 acre. 



Methods used or factors 

 involved. 



Man-hours of labor per 

 acre. 



involved. 



Maxi- 

 mum. 



Mini- 

 mum. 



Average. 



Maxi- 

 mum. 



Mini- 

 mum. 



Average. 



Harvesting method: 



1. Grain harvested . 



2. Hogged ofE 



3. Silage 



97.60 

 30.30 

 73.92 



68.98 



40.64 

 12.38 

 40.49 



20.19 



48.18 

 23. 38 

 57.21 



43.96 



69.68 

 68.53 

 60.06 

 36.04 



184.79 

 59.53 



Size of fields — Con. 

 3. From 5 to 



acres . . 



10 







62.03 



4. From 10 to 



15 











56.63 





5. From 15 to 

 acres 



20 









Sections of the State: 



50.76 





6. From 20 to 

 acres 



25 









Northeast 







36.20 









Shape of field: 

 1. Less than 

 acres 



2J 



2 83.58 

 2 22,91 



3 87.47 

 3 42. 48 





Southwest 









Size of fields: 







84.79 



1. Less than 2J 

 acres 



2. 20 to 25 acres 



36.20 



2. From 2^ to 5 

















1 Note the relatively large amount of labor on the fields of less than 2^- acres. This difference would be 

 still greater on fields of 1 acre or less. 



2 Rectangular. 



3 Irregular. 



Table 3. — Average amount of labor for different parts of the ivork on corn in Ohio. 

 [Adapted from Ohio Station Bulletin 266.] 



Groups of items. 



Man- 

 hours. 



Horse- 

 hours. 



Approxi- 

 mate per 

 cent of total 

 labor cost. 



Groups of items. 



Man- 

 hours. 



Horse- 

 hours. 



Approxi- 

 mate per 

 cent of total 

 labor cost. 



Preparation of seed 



7.92 



1.78 



9.89 



20.98 



20.58 

 2.02 

 13.16 

 12.40 



24 



4 



21 



34 



Fertilizing 







11 



bed 



Overhead labor . 







4 



Planting 



Care of seed 







1 



Cultivating 









1 



Harvesting 















The more detailed analysis indicates the relative value to be credited for various 

 operations. Where an operation like harrowing or cultivation is repeated the num- 

 ber of man-hours would be increased accordingly. The following table covers nearly 

 all combinations : 



1 Adaptedfrom Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Bui. 266 (1913). 



