FARM EXPERIENCE WITH THE TRACTOR. 
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T LB LE VI. — Comparison of the average amount and value of motive power maintained by 
tractor users on farms in Worth Dakota and other States west of the Mississippi River. 
[ A rranged according to the opinions of owners as to tho tractor's desirability as an investment.] 
In the State of North Dakota. 
Result of investmenl us reported by 
owners. 
First season: 
Profitable.... 
Unprofitable. 
Second season: 
Profitable.. .. 
I n profitable. 
Third season: 
Profitable.... 
Unprofitable. 
Fourth season: 
Profitable.... 
Unprofitable. 
Draw liar 
horse- 
power of 
tractors. 
Cost of 
tractors. 
Value of 
special 
equip- 
ment for 
tractors. 
Horses kept. 
Present 
number. 
Valuo. 
22.9 
23.2 
$2,474 
2,407 
$617 
650 
8.9 
11.1 
$1,526 
1,849 
24.7 
24.3 
2,621 
2,548 
753 
720 
10.4 
13.8 
1,831 
2,241 
23.0 
24.6 
2,572 
2,604 
670 
725 
10.3 
10.4 
1,724 
1,689 
23.2 
21.4 
2,247 
2,430 
706 
725 
11.6 
13.7 
1,896 
2,203 
Sizo of 
farms 
(acres). 
785 
763 
924 
870 
783 
719 
896 
846 
In All States West of the Mississippi River except North Dakota. 
First season: 
Profitable.... 
Unprofitable. 
Second season: 
Profitable 
Unprofitable. 
Third season: 
Profitable.... 
Unprofitable. 
Fourth season: 
Profitable.... 
Unprofitable. 
21.9 
23.7 
$2,348 
2,330 
$496 
528 
8.8 
10.1 
$1,405 
1,565 
22.9 
22.8 
2,426 
2,454 
574 
613 
8.7 
10.1 
1,398 
1,595 
22.8 
21.8 
2,549 
2,478 
601 
620 
13.8 
10.5 
2,010 
1,607 
19.3 
22.1 
2,252 
2,322 
529 
688 
11.5 
10.8 
1,794 
1,671 
666 
548 
682 
847 
759 
714 
614 
CUSTOM WORK. 
Table VII shows the number of owners in each of the two classes that 
are being compared who use their tractors for custom work. From 
these it will be seen that the percentage of men who do custom work, 
as well as the percentage of men who state that custom work is 
profitable, is larger among the owners who find the tractor profitable 
than among the second class of owners. The difference in the prices 
received is not very marked nor very regular and apparently bears 
little relation to the percentage of men reporting custom work 
unprofitable. For a comparison of averages from men who state 
that custom work is profitable and from those who find it unprofitable, 
see Table XX. 
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