STANDARDS OF LABOR. 7 



Table IV. — Flat breaking vilh 10 and 12 inch turn plows {one man and two mules). 



Size of 



plow 



(inches). 



Number Average 



of acreage 



reports, per day. 



Acreage reported 

 most frequently. 



10 

 12 



64 1. 65 



65 2. 11 



li (36 reports). 

 2 (39 reports). 



Broadcast harrowing is not very generally practiced in this area. 

 However, enough reports were obtained to give an idea of what 

 has been accomplished by different crews and implements. (See 

 Table V.) 



Fiu. 2.— Hodding for cotton on land planted to the same crop the previous year. In this insiance, 

 contrary to common practice, the stalks have not been cut. 



Table V. — Broadcast harrowing. 



lMl|lUMI10Ilt. 



Disk harrow 

 Do 



Spike-tooth harrow. 

 Log 



Crew. 



Size. 



0, 7, and 8 feet. 

 do 



5 to 12 feet; average 8 feet.. 

 5 to 12 feet; average 7 J feet . 



Men. 



Mules. 



Num- 

 ber 

 of 

 reports. 



Average 



acreage i Acreage reported 

 most frequently, 

 lay. 



5.43 

 11.64 



4 (5 reports). 



Scattering. 

 fl2 (6 reports). 

 \1 1 (8 reports). 



12(11 reports). 



"Beddhig" and "listing" are common terms used in this area for 

 ridging laud in preparation for planting. "Bedding" " is the term in 

 most general use. Land is nearly alwa3^s bedded for cotton and a good 

 many follow this practice in preparing land for corn. Bedding is done 



