UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BULLETIN No. 853 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
Contribution from the Office of Farm Management 
H. C. TAYLOR, Chief 
Washington, D. C. 
July 20, 1920 
THE 
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 
OF FARMS IN NORTHWESTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA 
AN ANALYSIS OF THE BUSINESS OF 422 FARMS 
IN THE VICINITY OF GROVE CITY, PA. 
By 
EARL D. STRAIT, Scientific Assistant 
H. M. DIXON, Assistant Agriculturist 
CONTENTS 
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Object of Study 
Summary of Results 
Area Studied 
Classification of Farms ....... 6 
Production per Farm 10 
Distribution of Farm Area 12 
Distribution of Capital 13 
Distribution of Receipts 14 
Distribution of Crop Area 15 
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Distribution of Live Stock 15 
Expenses 16 
Size of Farm, Organization, and Profits 17 
livestock. . 22 
Crops t . . 25 
Maintenance of Soil Fertility 28 
Income from Sources Outside the Farm 30 
Tenure . . . 31 
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