NORMAL day's WORK IN WESTERN NEW YORK. 7 



In Table X is shown the average acres of grain that can be set up 

 in shocks by one man after a grain binder. The bulk of the straw 

 influences the daily acreage to some extent. 



Table X. — A fair day's work for a man setting up grain in shocks after the grain binder. 



Yield. 



Acres. 



Number 

 averaged. 



Straw. 



Grain. 



Tom. 

 1.3 

 1.4 

 1.6 

 1.7 



Bushels. 

 20 

 25 

 30 

 35 



7.7 

 7.6 

 7.4 

 7.3 



278 



380 



313 



25 



THRESHING WHEAT. 



The amoTUit of grain threshed daUy is determined by the yield of 

 the crop more than by any other condition. Table XI gives the daily 

 duty of average crews in threshing wheat from shock in western New 

 York. About 25 acres is a fair day's work, irrespective of yield, in 

 threshing from shock. 



Table XI. — Threshing wheat from shock — A fair day's work with average crews. 



Yield. 



Crew. 



Bushels 

 daily. 



Acres 

 daily. 



Number 

 averaged. 



Men. 



Horses. 



Bushels. 

 0-20 



8 or 9 



9 or 10 

 10 or 11 



4 or 6 



6 



4 ore 



561.7 

 715.3 

 909.8 



24.3 

 25.1 

 25.3 



124 



244 



22 



21-30 



31 and over... 



Table XII gives the duty of average crews in threshing from 

 stack or in barn, both for wheat and for oats. The yield here 'is the 

 controlling element in the daily output. The crews reported ranged 

 from 5 to 18 men. In this operation, scarcity of help makes it 

 necessary at times to operate with too small a crew, while at other 

 times, where the neighbors help each other, more men are available 

 than are needed. A crew of 8 or 1 men should be ample if the grain 

 is stacked or stored so as to be convenient to the machine. 



Table XII. — Threshing viheat arul oats from stack or ham- 

 crews. 



-Normal output of average 



Crew. 



Wheat. 



Oat.s. 



Number 

 averaged. 



Men. 



Horses. 



Yield. 



lUi.shels. 



Yield. 



Bushels. 



8or9 

 9 or 10 

 9 or 10 



2 or 4 

 2 or 4 

 2 or 4 



20 

 25 

 30 



733 



Hr)5 



014 



35 

 45 

 55 



1,096 

 1,269 

 1,.M0 



97 

 107 

 124 



