132 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



Between those farms and the ones giving a percentage of 149 

 there is a difference in labor income of over $1,400. The men 

 who have good crops usually have good herds. We are simply 

 classifying all these farms on the crop yield, paying no atten- 

 tion to anything else. You see the crops have quite a good deal 

 to do with whether a man makes money or not. He needs a 

 large yield of crops, as well as large production per cow. 

 Distribution of capital as related to size of the farm: 



Total investment 



Size of 



farm. 



in buildings 



1/ acres 



23% 



43 





15 



83 





18 



136 





14 



230 





13 



229 





II 



315 





07 



The larger the farm the smaller the percentage in buildings. 

 How does the percent of capital invested compare with 

 the machinerv, stock, feed, etc.? 



No. 



of acres. 



Pel 



•cent 



in machinery. 



Percent in stock. 



17 







2.5 



8.5 



43 







2.7 



II .07 



83 







2.9 



13.01 



136 







3.1 



12.6 



230 







3- 



12.7 



229 







3-6 



II-3 



315 







2 . 



9.9 



The medium sfzed farm has the largest percent invested in 

 stock. 



How does the total capital vary per acre? The average 

 investment is $148 per acre. As the farm increases in size the 

 investment per acre is less. 



