FACTORS OF SUCCESSFUL FARMING NEAR MONETT, MO. 
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Table 8. — Three successful grain and live-stock farms {designated I, II, and 
III) operated by oumers renting additional land (Monett, Mo., area). 
THE FARM. 
Item. 
Area in crops acres. 
Area in pasture do. . . 
Area rented do... 
Investment of operator dollars. 
Value of real estate per acre do . . . 
Value of livestock do... 
Value of implements and machinery do. . . 
Feed and supplies on hand do. . . 
Cash for current expenses do. . . 
Value of dwelling do. . . 
Value of other buildings do. . . 
I. 
II. 
1051 
106 
34 
15 
62 
40 
9.493 
7,568 
56 
48 
1,127 
1,132 
215 
305 
111 
101 
40 
30 
750 
800 
75 
400 
III. 
107 
37 
38 
10, 493 
61 
1,094 
168 
191 
40 
500 
500 
CROPS. 
Kind. 
Acres. 
Yield per acre. 1 
Sales. 
I. 
II. 
III. 
I. 
II. 
III. 
I. 
II. 
III. 
Corn 
41 
59 
5 
27 
64 
10 
4 
49 
58 
35 
16 
15 
33 
14 
27 
37 
22 
$340 
700 
$55 
623 
$589 
Wheat 
874 
Oats 
j 
36 
22 
I 
1,062 
678 
1,463 
Yields given are: For corn, wheat, and oats, bushels; for berries, crates; for grapes, baskets. 
LIVE STOCK. 
Kind. 
Number. 
Sales and increases in 
value. 
I. 
II. 
III. 
I. 
II. 
III. 
Cows 
5 
1 
4 
2 
5 
6 
$230 
85 
8 
$260 
70 
$350 
10 
323 
230 
330 
260 
360 
225 
Horses and mules 
4 
5 
2 
12 
65 
8 
3 
13 
100 
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""95" 
66 
94 
103 
100 
175 
59 
64 
-20 
Colts 
120 
Hogs 
11 
65 
112 
Poultry 
96 
204 
RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES, AND PROFITS. 
Item. 
II. 
III. 
Total receipts 
Rent 
Other expenses 
Net income 
Interest on investment at 5 per cent 
Labor income 
$2,070 
406 
380 
1,285 
475 
810 
$1,835 
322 
582 
931 
378 
553 
$2, 604 
294 
433 
1,857 
525 
1,332 
