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BULLETIN 665, l\ S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Few crops were raised, the principal crop being corn. Acreage 

 and yield of crops were as follows: 



Hoy farm: Acreage and yield of crops. 



Crop. 



Corn 



Oats pasture. 

 Milo maize... 



\lfalfa 



Sorghum 



Stock beets.. 

 Miscollaneous 



Unit uf yield. 



Total 



yield. 



Bushels. 



o B50 



Tons. 



Tons ( green i. 

 Tons 



a 30 acres of corn was drowned out by river overflow, so that this yield was actually made on 17 acres. 



Xo sales of crop products were made, all crops raised being fed on 

 the place. This farmer followed the practice of slaughtering all hogs 

 raised and selling the product as dressed meat. He was able to 

 make a fair profit on the labor of slaughtering. 



The amount of actual hog sales for the 3 T ear was $1,256. The value 

 of the stock increase on the farm for the year, exclusive of sales, 

 amounted to $1,544. Total receipts from all sources were $2,830. 



The principal items of expense were as follows: Labor, $417: ma- 

 chinery repairs, $137: feed bought (principally corn). $339; and 

 irrigation water, $196. Depreciation of buildings and equipment was 

 estimated to be $212. The total expense of farm operation, exclusive 

 of the value of the operator's own labor, was $1,538. 



The farm income is $1.292 ; when the value of the operator's labor 

 ($450) is deducted, the net farm income is $842, or 5 per cent on the 

 investment of nearly $17,000. 



The horse-labor efficiency on this farm is low, only 10 acres being 

 operated per animal. An automobile is used extensively for light 

 hauling. Xo double cropping is practiced. All the receipts are from 

 one source, namely, hogs. More machinery and tools are kept on this 

 farm than are efficiently utilized, which accounts for a high repair 

 bill in the expenses. 



This farm could be made highly successful by diversification. The 

 present acreage of corn is apparently about right to supply the 

 farm needs when no accident such as overflow of the river interferes. 

 Four or five different truck crops should be added to the organization. 

 Doubtless more green forage for the hogs would be profitable. These 

 increases in acreage of crops would increase the efficiency of equip- 

 ment. From 15 to 20 acres of other crops can be raised under this 

 organization and the principal added cost be only that for hired labor 

 and irrigation water. The hog business should remain at about its 

 present magnitude. 



