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BULLETIN" 678, U. S. DEPAETMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



DESCRIPTIONS OF SEVERAL FARMS ILLUSTRATING TYPES FOUND IN 



TfflS SECTION. 



In the following pages are given descriptions and summaries of the 

 1914 (farm year 1914-15) business of several farms, which illustrate 

 the various types found in this section. The comments made on 

 the organization and success of each of these farms will be better 

 understood if the average yield of various crops and the amount of 

 labor required to produce them are given. (See Table XVI.) These 

 figures will also be of great practical value in estimating the total 

 amount of man and horse labor required in growing any of these crops, 

 as well as the total yield which may be expected under average 

 conditions. 



The farms which have been selected are among the more successful 

 ones, and for this reason may furnish suggestions for good farm 

 organization in this locality. 



Table XVI. — Estimated 5-year average crop yields 'per acre, and the amount of man labor 

 and horse labor per acre required for important crops on certain farms in Jefferson 

 County, Ky. 



' 



Number 



of 

 records. 



Unit of yield. 



Esti- 

 mated 

 5-year 

 average 

 yield. 



Labor required per 

 acre or animal unit. 



Farm product. 



Ten-hour 

 man- 

 days. 



Ten-hour 

 horse- 

 days. 





25 

 32 

 25 



25 

 25 

 25 



25 

 25 

 25 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 1 

 7 

 10 

 7 

 7 

 3 

 3 

 2 

 3 

 3 

 6 

 6 



10 

 16 

 12 

 14 

 14 



Bushels 



34 

 55 

 21 



17 

 0.9 



Per acre. 

 3.4 

 7.4 

 1.4 



1.5 

 1.1 

 .2 



1.3 



1.3 



1.1 



1.0 



1.7 



1.7 



2.0 



3.4 



18.5 



28.1 



18.2 



26.4 



3.7 



100.0 



11.0 



10.0 



78.0 



30.0 



6.5 



PerA.U. 



21.3 



12.6 



3.0 



6.3 



3.6 



Per acre. 

 3.7 





Barrels 



8.2 



Wheat 



Bushels 



2.2 



Rye: 



Thrashed 



do 



2.5 





Tons 



1.8 







.6 



Oats: 



Thrashed 



Bushels 



31.4 

 1.1 

 1.0 



1.7 





Tons 



2.0 





do 



.7 







.7 





Tons 



1.5 

 1.6 

 4.6 

 2.4 

 78 

 57 

 161 

 175 



2.7 



Millet . . . 



do 



2.7 





do 



3.0 



Alfalfa. . 



do 



2.5 





Barrels 



10.0 





do 



12.4 





Crates 



9.2 





Bushels 



14.7 



Kale... 





3.4 





Bunches 



4, 133 



74 



143 



88.7 



101 



32 



9.0 





Bushels 



7.0 





Crates 



8.0 





do 



14.0 





do 



10.0 





Barrels 



6.8 







PerA.U. 

 7.3 



Cows and young stock, general farming 



Steers 







1.7 







2.5 



Hogs 





1.0 



Sheep 





.1 









