12 BULLETIX 604^ V. S. DEPARTMEXT OF AGEICULXrRE. 



for 6.9 per cent, almost as much as the receipts derired from sale of 

 wheat. The table shows fm-ther that on the average onlv small quan- 

 tities of oats and hav are soki. the oat crop bringing only 3.S per cent 

 of the total receipts, and the sale of hay only 3.6 per cent. Since hay 

 occupied 31.5 per cent of the total crop area on these farms (see Table 

 III"* and the oats crop 17.5 per cent, it is evident that the greater part 

 of these crops are consumed as feed on the average farm of the area. 



FOU*.TRT 



"0«5tS g I ■ »%OSK MOUSES Ej O'nER Mo;5S£=, Q^ COLTS 



CQ«M 



PCTTATOeS 

 TRUCA 



Fig. 6. — Sources and anioimr of receipts. 3iX) owned and 153 tenant farms. Lenawee Coimt.^". ilich. 

 FACTORS OF ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT. 



There are a number of factors which enter materially into the suc- 

 cessfid. organi2ation and management of farms. Some of these factors 

 are of gTeater importance than others, some may be disregarded with- 

 out serious consequence; but as a rule the profit derived from farm- 

 ing depends very largely upon the extent to which certain essential 

 features of organization and management have been adopted and ad- 

 hered to. 



One of the first of these factoi"s to be considered is the type of farm- 

 ing, with reference to local soil, climatic, and market conditions. Of 

 the difi'erent types which suit these conditions, selection should be 

 made not only in view of the greatest profits but also to suit the indi- 

 vidual likes and dislikes of the operator. 



Another important factor is the size of the farm business which it 

 is possible to develop on a given area. A large volume of business 

 may be done on a small farm while only -a small business may be con- 

 ducted on a large farm if poorly managed. Without reasonable size 

 of business there is little opportunity for a satisfactory profit in farm- 

 ing. Ho^ this factor aft'ects the farming operations of Lenawee 

 Coimty will be discussed in detail later. 



"Quality" is a general term given to a number of essential factoi"s 

 which afl'ect the farm busuiess from the standpoint of productkm. 

 Quality used in this sense is exemplified in the yield of crops and the 



