FARMING IN SOUTHWESTERN KENTUCKY. 13 
The small successful farms varied in type much more than large 
farms. Some of them specialized on dairying. ‘One farm, 83 acres 
In size, specialized on meadow hay and made a labor income of $884. 
The 89-acre tobacco farm just analyzed made about the average 
yield of tobacco. The price obtained, however, was 81 cents per 
pound, which was much higher than the average for that year. This ‘ 
shows that the tobacce must have been of good quality. 
Tt will be noted that while the main source of income was tobacco, 
five other sources contributed materially to the farm income. Suc- 
cess on a small farm depends much on making the minor enterprises 
contribute to the income. 
A 138-ACRE DIVERSIFIED DAIRY FARM. 
baniproved. land game ars sae eo A ek et ee acres__ 136 
CS TECO Ten cL Th se can ae or ee Se domes: 97 
BSA IAI AL CALS Smee re ee AR ee ete ne oe 02=== 39 
Business statement: 
Nolucser owned lande(1shiacres eer tn Sees ies es ei ae $13, 500.00 
Valueiermrentedntand (e-aeres)2 4242. 2057 Sb we De 600. 00 
“SE YOU FOTW VEO Gea EN Ui Sah Se a Rc ae aa og ee oe nee Ey 2, 975. 00 
EN EBONY CBS, Sie Eo oe Me ie ert aod Sand a iI fe a eR arg RL Ae 2, 404. 00 
"BBS EYELET ag rh Fa Da ld te deen BM ee Oo Gis forcing 952. 00 
cera aneome sb st Ses et eS Peni Sie eee 1, 452. 00 
Saver cent interest Om tavyestment. = 2 tear rare a on Stat 839. 00 
= LEY EYP sae TY OC) EF YS) aM del Ma cet 9 Rag PE ee nor ei Ru dee CAE IG eae 613. 00 
‘ Per cent of 
Crops: Acres. Yields. crop area. 
(GOYA ei ee ee Ee od oe I Ae ae OE ee ye To 40 32 bushels. — 41 
BN a pow oe ee a ee ae 30 13 bushels. 831 
TEESE YE OWN GF ESA oR NS si OE Se Seer aire eT 8 14 tons. 8 
MS oeatcicO er ee eee re ee eee ee PR eee 12 857 pounds. x 
MaIScelaneOuS Crops) 3 ae es fe 20) REI ee) ig: 
Number per 
100 acres of 
Live stock: Number. ae 
(ODS nets Si Sr ann las Seog ie PE ied ce 10 7.4 
SOD ELEROS SOG ices ae PLE 2 ieee aS ee eee ee eed ae Anke a ora ee 8 5.9 
eaiiltartene tee renee riot AY eS et eRe Py ove a 1 eerer 
CEL CRS eg eS aa a Se ine ny a US ge ge ee 17 125 
ECOL ST Ee ea a ag 5 it a ea AI SE Rl 100 74. 0 
Man labor: Approximately 740 days of man labor were required. The op- 
erator and one year hand, with some help by the family, did the labor on this 
farm. ‘The total labor employed was the equivalent of about 2.7 year hands. 
Horse Jabor: Approximately 550 days of horse labor were required for the 
work on this farm. 'Two horses and three mules were kept on the farm. 
Capital: The land was valued at $100 per acre. The working capital was 
$2,975, or about $22 per acre of improved land. 
The distribution of working capital was as follows : 
LEE SEO a Pe a age eS eS $1, 684 
a pean Ny a a a a ee 366 
DER TARR CIETO NLC een 2 ee es oe a ie ee ee 625 
Se FRAT UISUCGS = 2 a a Movil ty larragry ae 300 
