2 BULLETIN 848, XJ. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
as their work was manifestly not comparable with that of men who 
worked regularly on the farm and could give close supervision to 
the different farm operations. Xot many colored operators were 
found in this area and none was interviewed. 
The data presented apply to the crop year 1916. The general con- 
ditions, as affecting yields of crops and prices, were fairly normal. 
The effects of the European T\"ar were not sufficiently felt at this 
time to change materially the profits in farming or management of 
farms in this region. 
SUMMARY OF RESULTS. 
The small farms visited in this survey were all devoted to truck- 
ing or market gardening. Over 50 per cent of their total crop area 
was devoted to vegetables and fruits, and 90 per cent of the receipts 
were from this source. 
The average labor incomes realized, according to size of farm, were 
as follows : 
Labor incomes. 
Number of farms. 
Farm 
area. 
Tillable 
area. 
Labor 
income. 
45 
Acres. 
11 
21 
39 
57 
Acres. 
6 
13 
23 
35 
S131 
223 
668 
1,147 
57 
29 
21 
Land values are high for farming purposes. In most instances 5 
per cent of this value exceeds the renting value of the farms. The 
landlords of the rented farms realized an average of only 2.9 per 
cent on investment. 
Twenty to thirty per cent of the crop area is double-cropped. 
Labor incomes are materially increased by double-cropping, since 
thus the same equipment handles more acres of crops than in single- 
cropping and the production per acre is increased. Double-cropping 
is equivalent to increasing the average of cropped land. Intensive 
farming is necessary for success on small farms. 
The farm produce is disposed of by hauling it to the city and sell- 
ing it either at the public market stands (wholesale or retail) or 
through commission men. 
Twenty-four farms, or 16 per cent of those studied, were operated 
by tenants. Twenty of the tenants paid a cash rent and the other 
four gave a share of the crops as rent. Thirty-six owners rented 
additional land and, in general, increased their profits thereby. 
