36 BULLETIN 1034, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
The wide differences shown between family incomes and labor in- 
comes on white-owner farms are attributable largely to the interest 
charge on relatively large capital and not to large amounts of family 
labor. The family labor on these farms amounted to only $42 per 
farm in 1913 and $67 in 1918, while where family labor was highest, 
on the colored-tenant farms, it averaged $168 in 1913 and $307 in 
1918, as against labor incomes of $290 and $768 for the respective 
years. 
FAMILY LIVING FROM THE FARM. 
Unlike many other businesses, in farming a very significant pro- 
portion of the farmer’s living comes directly from his farm. His 
residence is usually located on and is a part of his farm, and partly 
used in the operation of his business; he frequently obtains fuel in 
the form of wood from his farm, and usually the greater part of his 
food is produced on his farm. The value of all items so used may 
well be considered as part of the earnings of the farm business, and 
in many areas, especially where the farm business is comparatively — 
small, the value of these items frequently exceeds the labor income. 
(See Table 15.) 
TABLE 15.—Distribution of family living from the farm, 550 farms, Sumter 
County, Ga., 1918. 
White owners, White tenants, Colored owners, | Colored tenants, 
(280 farms). (56 farms). (48 farms). (166 farms.) 
Number of persons per 
farm over 16 years........ 3.5 3.5 4,3 4.1 
Number of persons per 
farm under 16 years...... 1.3 1.8 3.1 2.5 
Adult equivalent per farm 4,4 4,8 6.4 5. 8 
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Items furnished by the| 3 a5 Osis 3 1s 23 & . |8 25 b= . | 2s 
farm for family use. q 3 |Ooms| & 5 |ogs| 4g s joss) @ 3 |osd 
5S | d |S> 8] 3s | ‘sé |S>8| 3 | ‘Ss [BF S| Ss | SB [BPS 
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Corn, bushels.............. 16} $27] 5.7 18} $31) 7.3 31 | $56 | 12.1 27} $47) 13.5 
Wheat, bushels............ 17 39 | 8.2 ll 24} 5.7 12 30 | 6.5 6 14 4.0 
Sirup, sugar cane and sor- 
ghum, gallons............ 23 25 | 5.2 18 19} 4.5 32 34 | 7.3 21 23 6.6 
Potatoes, bushels....-...... 30 30 | 6.3 26 26] 6.1 34 34 | 7.3 27 27 7.8 
Broigandiearden=.:= Sscceec|-scece 44°] 9.2 |...... Bie ESS lisassos Be easy lasseise 24 6.9 
Miscellaneous. ........-...-|-...-. Sil) AOU ese 9ee 3 AY rane oe Sayin aba) Kel [eR 5 1.4 
Butter, pounds..-.......... 90 33 | 6.9 | 102 34] 8.0 77 25} 5.4 61 18 5.2 
Whole milk, gallons........ 121 32 | 6.7 97 25} 5.9 90 21} 4.5 92 22 6.3 
Skim milk and butter milk, 
gallons wee 28 fists 2 - 151 16] 3.3] 180 15} 3.5] 141 16} 3.5} 105 12 Bis 
Beef, pounds............-... 5 1} () 4 1S OS2 14 3] 0.6 8 1 53 
ges dozens cheteeei-- ces-<= 83 25 | 5.2 64 19} 4.5 58 17 | 3.7 41 12 3.4 
Poultry, headsse. 5... ee 2 56 30 | 6.3 41 21} 5.0 34 17 | 3. 7 24 12 3.4 
Pork, pounds. ......-.....- 896 | 172 | 36.0} 889] 171] 40.3] 880} 169} 36.5] 692} 131] 37.7 
Honey, pounds.....-. Z|) (2) oN Se ctretistesictere|| ctereterers 2) (4) (?) 1 pe tate C4) (2) 
Total food........ faloyerai| wielsiaare Add WOOKO0 cee 424 |100.0 |...-.. 463 |100.0 |.....- 348 | 100.0 
Wood,icords s+... j-e2.ve-\- 16 ce eee 8 13 Sil poeta 15 44 el 12 Sonlesaeee 
WiseloMNOuse emer cece ceeee | cnctecie 195) |r ociern |= eenere QOS osaec lemiecee QOUIE See enereee (Oy bs Heiden 
Malueofiall items... 2-7 2 ciel cee « CNG eae ae es DEQ aie Sessler oe Oils jl tac sane 434 | eae 
Value per adult equivalent.|...... P AGZ) veces els seer TTS ee Shea see OS" [son ata ememers (Sd ioe 
1 Less than $1. 1 Less than one-tenth of 1 per cent. 
