STANDARDS OF LABOR. 



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MEADOW HAY. 



Meadow hay as found on these farms consists of native wild grasses 

 sometimes mixed with a little lospedeza. The dut}' of a man and 

 team at cutting and raking hay, with the most common width of 

 implement in use, is shown in Table XLVI. 



Table XLVI. — Harvesting hay. 



Width of implement. 



Xumber 



of 

 reports. 



Average 

 acreage 

 per day. 



Acreage reported 

 most frequently. 



Mowing, 1 man, 1 mule 



4.V feet 



27 

 23 



5.83 

 12.6.5 



/5 (6 reports). 

 \6 (7 reports). 

 12 (13 reports). 



Raking, 1 man, 1 mule, twice over 



10 feet.. 









Other operations in ha}' harvesting are hauling loose hay from the 

 field, baling, hauling baled hay, and marketing. Crew duty is given 

 for the first operation only. 



Table XLVII. — Hauling hay from field {2 men, 2 mules). 



1 ton and less. 

 IJ to 2 tons... 



Yield prr aero 



Number 



of 

 reports. 



Average 

 acreage 

 per day. 



4.07 

 3.03 



Acreage reported 

 most frequently. 



4 (5 reports). 

 Scattering. 



LABOR REQUIREMENTS OF HAY 



The labor required per acre for the various operations on meadow 

 hay is sho^^^l in Table XL VIII. About tlu'ee-fifths of those growing 

 hay make two cuttings and about one-fifth make three cuttings. 



T.\BLE XL^'IIL — Labor requirements per acre on meadow hay. 



Operation. 



First cutting... 

 Se<:ond cutting. 

 Rake 



j Hours per acre. 



Num- 

 ber of 

 reports. 



-Man. 



Mule. 



1 1.6 

 1.6 

 1.6 



3.2 

 3.2 

 3.2 



.50 

 30 

 50 



Operation. 



I Haul. 

 I Press. 



Hours per acre. 



Man. Mule, reports. 



6.9 

 10.0 



Num- 

 ber of 



6.0 

 2.9 



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