66 BULLETIiN" 1034, U. S. DEPAETMEI^T OF AGEICULTUEE. 



Yield per acre is the important factor in reducing cost on the ten- 

 ant farms. The large-size group had a reduced cost of 1| cents per 

 pound of lint over the small-size group in 1913 and 2.3 cents in 1918, 

 but comparing the high-yield-per-acre group with the low-yield-per- 

 acre group, the high-yield-per-acre group had an average cost of 6 

 cents per jDound less in 1913 and 6.4 cents less in 1918. 



The average acre cost for the farms with yields of over 225 pounds 

 was $7.02 more than those with yields of 150 pounds or less in 1913 

 and $23.02 more in 1918.^ 



While the average cost per pound of lint was less for the large 

 farms than for the small farms and for the farms with high yields 

 than for those with low, there were wide A^ariations within the sev- 

 eral groups. These variations are shown in the frequency classifica- 

 tion of white-owner farms for both 1913 and 1918. 



Frequency cost classification, ichite-owner farms. 

 In 1913 : 



Of the 100 farms with 100 tilled acres or under — 

 24 had yields of 225 pounds or less of lint. 

 39 had yields of 226 to 300 pounds of lint. 

 37 had yields over 300 pounds of lint. 



Of the 24 farms having yields of 22.5 pounds or less of lint — 



1 had a cost of 10 cents or less per i)ound of lint. 



10 had costs from 11 to 15 cents i>er pound of lint. 

 13 had costs over 15 cents per pound of lint. 



Of the .39 farms having yields of 226 to 300 pounds of lint— 



6 had costs of 10 cents or less per pound of lint. 

 18 had costs from 11 to 15 cents per pound of lint. 

 15 had costs over 15 cents per pound of lint 



Of the 87 farms having yields over 300 pounds of lint — 



8 had costs of 10 cents or less per pound of lint. 

 18 had costs from 11 to 15 cents per pound of lint. 



11 had costs over 15 cents per pound of lint. 

 Of the 103 farms with 101 to 250 acres— 



20 had yields of 225 pounds or less of lint. 

 47 had yields of 226 to 300 pounds of lint. 

 36 had yields over 300 pounds of lint. 



Of the 20 farms having yields of 225 pounds or less of lint — 



2 had costs of 10 cents or less per pound of lint. 

 11 had costs from 11 to 15 cents per iwund of lint. 



7 had costs over 15 cents per pound of lint. 



Of the 47 farms having yields of 226 to 300 pounds of lint— 

 6 had costs of 10 cents or less per pound of lint. 

 32 had costs from 11 to 15 cents per pound of lint. 



9 had costs over 15 cents per pound of lint. 



Of the 36 farms having yields over 300 pounds of lint — 

 15 had cost«! of 10 cents or less per pound of lint. 

 17 had costs from 11 to 15 cents per pound of lint. 

 4 had costs over 15 cents per pound of lint. 



* This discussion of costs on colored-tenant farms applies to the cost for the farm, but 

 the same findings apply to the tenant's cost of his share of cotton. 



