COST OF KEEPING FARM HORSES. 21. 
and in different States from about 1 day to 53 days per montn. On 
an average the horses were idle the fewest days in Illinois and the 
most in New York. Weather conditions and the farming systems 
followed were influencing factors in this variation from month to 
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Month. (10 farms).| (7 farms). | (10 farms). 
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IN Teaver ements Speen BUS ie aan atk PA a Po ts 5.0 22 1.3 
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OU aa cob cise s SoSH ee eee ee, SIMA er Ea ne ee aR ey oe Eee ota en ayeeea er? Boal 1.5 
PAUL ESLLS Lee a ea rae Sete Cel pg RAC A OS SN ee a oe 3.8 2 5.3 
SS TO LTA T Le Teter ay ese Pate pics heat gy TET a ee ae 3.0 4.0 3.5 
OID OSE oS SG I AEM, STS ae a UG ee eg 3.5 5.4 4.8 
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DEOMI TES del a ith se LEI es Ig PN oe en eer aeRO ell 7.6 11.3 
MANO EY (an = och yo Bt Seale ts a Pie et cls ree a a a ad 48.4 58.5 73.2 
