FARM-MANAGEMENT SURVEY OF REPRESENTATIVE AREAS. a0 
It is generally figured that a bushel of corn will produce 10 pounds 
of pork. If this is true, the crop farmer received only about half as 
much for corn as did the live-stock men. On the other hand, the 
stock farmer had losses due to disease, more expense, more labor, and 
a larger investment, but the difference in the relative prices of hogs 
and corn more than offset these factors. 
Another reason the live-stock man did much better was because he 
utilized his labor. The crops grown in those regions do not fully 
utilize the farm labor throughout the year, but by having live stock 
the men had something to do during the winter months and were well 
paid for their work. 
There have been periods in the history of the North Central States 
when the live-stock men received the smaller incomes, and they are 
hkely to occur again. This condition will occur when there is a 
large overproduction of hogs and a short corn crop, thereby forcing 
the cash price of corn higher than could be obtained through feeding 
it. Experienced observers of the profitableness of farming in these 
States agree that the man who follows the practice of feeding his 
crops generally wins out in the long run. He will have his off years 
once in a while, but over a long period the chances are largely in 
his favor. 
COMPARISON OF YIELDS OF VARIOUS CROPS. 
It is commonly supposed that the live-stock farmers make greater 
profits, due to much better yields. The yields of corn, oats, and 
wheat on the two types of farms are given in Table X XVI. 
TABLE XX VI.—Oomparison of the crop yields on farms operated by owners and 
tenants in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. 
Operated by owners (273 farms). 
Grate. Live-stock farms. Crop farms. 
ee Yield per acre (bushels). Num: Yield per acre (bushels). 
ber. | Corn. | Oats. | Wheat.) Pe ~| Corn. | Oats. | Wheat. 
Tray Wana, Se a OE Oe le 95 52 47 20 28 51 49 18 
TDWEGYOSIG Soke eget ee pale nea 32 60 43 17 41 51 36 18 
MONIES Be ee I a RS 67 37 35 20 10 42 BO ects 
Motpalomaverag ested osteo ee 194 50 42 19 79 48 40 18 
Operated by tenants (247 farms). 
State. Live-stock farms. Crop farms. 
Ndane Yield per acre (bushels). Nia! Yield per acre (bushels). 
ber. | Corn. | Oats. | Wheat.) P®- | Corn. | Oats. | Wheat. 
Male aves = oS SS sie MSO a acs ea ea 46 53 45 19 37 51 46 18 
MUDD ONS os cesta Se aia me a ieee 13 59 42 15 58 51 39 15 
NOW es SA LN MEL ite Sug _ 58 35 31 UG 35 37 SA aye See 
Total or average.........-.....- 117 49 39.3 17 130 46 39.6 16.5 
