16 BULLETIN 713, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
The sources and amount of receipts shown above indicate a good — 
degree of diversity. The proportioning of crops and live stock con- 
form to the standards of the more successful farms. Both man and 
horse labor were well utilized. The farm was unusually well stocked, 
there being the equivalent of about one 1,000-pound animal for 3 
acres of improved land. These factors indicate excellent organi- 
zation. 
A 315-ACRE DIVERSIFIED GENERAL FARM. 
improvedtlandvareads:. 242 Li Ut Seiad ee eel eee ras ae a acres__ 296 
UEP VEDI ae a EE a EE ee oe ee dos== 200 
EUS UNT Cs. ab NO rN SE nO es Os es ee do == 56 
Vig Keer cr vay 0). 5 06 [RspPapalaie arent aL ni GAN ame cera AI a A Oe Ee SME dozaes 40 
Business statement: 
AVANT cote AO age lhe tT aL Mak SE ee $23, 625 
Wii Kame Capote ie ee UR a a a) 
Receipts___-- ee eda cont ae oe a Nei eae ore ha 8 Lael 
ETE RAp) STNG CS BE LA gpa gh ACL aap OL ier 
LEDEETI Gh OGWAST) GML) cd = net ch ce CE Re SIL AA te Ui eae el lee at RZ SE, hh 2, 860 
Fpper: cent. imterest ‘on vin vestments ae) eee ie ee ee ee 1, 440 
ADEPT OLY ssa NETA GO TUN Ce seh LN Bis eg Ven ee na ve a 1, 420 
Per 
cent 
Crops: Acres. Yield. eee 
© OT ee SE ea US ee Ee ee 55 40 bushels. 28 
TOAY/LIIN Sp Hi ee eM A ae i rp pe tle ipl sh 80 10 bushels. 40 
IMEC NCL Oye es DEON LONE UNE Se oe ee a, ee 50 1.6 tons. 25 
PALS) EA CoC (ect S02) Pie i rr ea VN eee oe LD $800 pounds. 5 
GET CH OPO Sree eS Mee alanine ternal ator ati BP 82 Sore iy tell a 2 
Number 
per 100 
acres of 
improved 
Live stock: Numbers. land. 
(CKO Shige. es a ee NM PAD ON MURR ya Dipset Seat: so 7 2. 4 
ES UIT GS SS NS SR ld Ae Ite eee os ee 1 ie 2 
NOUS SOCK 60s 8 Eh Rei eS A Rs ga 5 IT. 
NS) ACLG) ESC I= Pa ee ee aera = A IR POMR Sc PUA PE eR EEE oe Sct) ela deg Pe SER re 7 2.4 
SILIVENS) 0 pS NS ieee aoa a ie eee Sy lec RM oe Mal vere eS ALE atin 2 aie A 41 13.8 
1 [Oy il Sea se URN AUIN Me PI nC pA ME Pear RIT ee oe AID 14.2 
ROUTE Tyee iy NA 2 ea Gee Pee de 40 13.5 
Man labor: Approximately 1,400 man days’ labor was required on this farm. 
Two regular year hands were employed. The equivalent of two year hands 
was hired as extra labor. Besides this, family labor was utilized equivalent to 
about one year hand. The operator did no manual labor on the farm. 
Horse labor: Approximately 1,000 days of horse labor were required on this 
farm. Ten head of work stock were kept—-2 horses and 8 mules. 
Capital: The land was valued at $75 per acre. Working capital amoypnted 
to $5,165, or about $17.50 per acre of improved land. Working capital was dis- 
tributed as follows: 
DBT OMS TOC 1k 80S eri Se na SEE Ae DORA AE me CRe geal oe Sa $2, 636 
Machinery 2!4 -3) Vi seat: 75) ONO GIORGI Be Pei a ee eee a era 4 
| Shey clare H AYO Beam <4 1) 0} 00h stake ape a ee are ET Tet Wet) OU oS I 622 
Gash. GO. PUT UST ae ea a ace 200 
