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group, while 18 per cent were in the highest-yield group ; and 37 per 

 cent of the large-sized farms were in the low-yield group and 22 per 

 cent were in the highest-yield group. 



The yield of corn, the crop next to cotton in importance, follows 

 the same general trend as cotton in these respects, the farms with the 

 low yields of cotton also having the low yields of corn. The yields of 

 corn for both years were about 2 bushels per acre in favor of the 

 large-sized farms. 



Did the farmers with high yields apj^ly rnore labor than those with 

 low yields f 



In both 1913 and 1918 the farms producing the high yields per acre 

 applied more months of labor per farm than those getting the low 

 yields. Crop acres per man and per mule were higher on the large- 

 sized farms than on the small-sized farms, but a comparison of the 

 man and mule labor on the low as against the high-yielding group of 

 farms of either size shows that the farm getting the high yields per 

 acre applied more man labor and mule labor per crop acre than those 

 getting the low yields. In other words, the farms getting the good 

 yields — and these are the better-organized farms — were conducting 

 a more intensive business than those showing poor yields. Another 

 interesting finding in this connection is that the value of labor per 

 month and the value of mules per head were higher on the high- 

 yielding group of farms, indicating that man labor and horse labor 

 used on these farms is of better quality or better utilized than the 

 labor used on the low-yielding farms. 



IVere the farms with good yields making heavier applications of 

 fertilizer than those toith poor yields? 



Yes. In 1913 they applied over 100 pounds more per crop acre 

 and in 1918 slightly under 100 pounds more per crop acre than the 

 low-yield farms. Profits increase as yields are increased until the 

 yields are considerably above the average for the region, but beyond 

 this point increased yields are obtained at the expense of profits. 



HoxD much capital was employed per farm on the high-yielding 

 groups of farms as compared 'with those groups producing the low 

 yields? 



The amount of capital per farm was uniformly higher for the 

 high-yielding groups, and the value of real estate per acre was 

 higher. This Avas mainly due to the higher percentage of the farm 

 area under cultivation, higher yielding capacity of the land, and 

 more and better improvements. 



Did the farms with the high yields use more worhing capital than 

 those tvith the low yields? 



The farms with the good yields had much more working capital 

 per farm, and thus were better equipped for effective operation than 

 were the farms with the low yields. 



