66 BULLETIN 1034, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Yield per acre is the important factor in reducing cost on the ten- 
ant farms. The large-size group had a reduced cost of 14 cents per 
pound of lint over the small-size group in 1913 and 2.3 cents in 1918, 
but comparing the high-yield-per-acre group with the low-yield-per- 
acre group, the high-yield-per-acre group had an average cost of 6 
cents per pound less in 1913 and 6.4 cents less in 1918. 
The average acre cost for the farms with yields of over 225 pounds 
was $/.02 more than those with yields of 150 pounds or less in 1913 
and $23.02 more in 1918.8 
While the average cost per pound of lint was less for the large 
farms than for the small farms and for the farms with high yields 
than for those with low, there were wide variations within the sev- 
eral groups. These variations are shown in the frequency classifica- 
tion of white-owner farms for both 1913 and 1918. 
Frequency cost classification, white-owner farms. 
In 19138: 
Of the 100 farms with 100 tilled acres or under— 
24 had yields of 225 pounds or less of lint. 
39 had yields of 226 to 300 pounds of lint. 
37 had yields over 300 pounds of lint. 
Of the 24 farms having yields of 225 pounds or less of lint— 
1 had a cost of 10 cents or less per pound of lint. 
10 had costs from 11 to 15 cents per pound of lint. 
13 had costs over 15 cents per pound of lint. 
Of the 89 farms having yields of 226 to 300 pounds of lint— 
6 had costs of 10 cents or less per pound of lint. 
18 had costs from 11 to 15 cents per pound of lint. 
15 had costs over 15 cents per pound of lint. 
Of the 37 farms having yields over 300 pounds of lint— 
8 had costs of 10 cents or less per pound of lint. 
18 had costs from 11 to 15 cents per pound of lint. 
11 had costs over 15 cents per pound of lint. 
Of the 103 farms with 101 to 250 acres— 
20 had yields of 225 pounds or less of lint. 
47 had yields of 226 to 300 pounds of lint. 
36 had yields over 300 pounds of lint. 
Of the 20 farms having yields of 225 pounds or less of lint— 
2 had costs of 10 cents or less per pound of lint. 
11 had costs from J1 to 15 cents per pound of lint. 
7 had costs over 15 cents per pound of lint. 
Of the 47 farms having yields of 226 to 300 pounds of (pve 
6 had costs of 10 cents or less per pound of lint. 
32 had costs from 11 to 15 cents per pound of lint. 
9 had costs over 15 cents per pound of lint. 
Of the 36 farms having yields over 800 pounds of lint— 
15 had costs of 10 cents or less per pound of lint. 
17 had costs from 11 to 15 cents per pound of lint. 
4 had costs over 15 cents per pound of lint. 
8 This discussion of costs on colored-tenant farms applies to the cost for the farm, but 
the same findings apply to the tenant’s cost of his share of cotton, 
