20 REGULATION OF LABOR 



maintained for the available land. To ship grain 1000 miles 

 to feed is to increase the cost of the cow's ration, and handicap 

 her by that much. In many parts of ISTew England a smaller 

 number of more productive cows, fed far more largely from 

 the home farm, will be found preferable to the present system of 

 raising roughage and buying western grain. 



QUESTIONS 



1. What prices are paid as rental on land in America? Mention rentals 



paid in your section. 



2. Which farm' product is most valuable per pound, wheat, potatoes, eggs, 



or butter? 



3. Why does dairying furnish a, regular income? 



4. What work about the farm is the child best adapted to do? 



5. What is a direct income? An indirect? 



6. What is skim milk worth per 100 pounds? 



7. How does a dairy herd help to regulate farm labor? 



8. Name two dangers involved in too high specialization in production. 



9. What is balanced farming? 



