De, BULLETIN 385, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
An illustration of these variations and the factors involved is given in a study of the 
labor cost in producing corn in the State of Ohio.! 
TABLE 2.— Variation in labor cost of producing corn in Ohio. 
Man-hours of labor per Man-hours of labor per 
acre. acre. 
Methods used,or factors Methods used or factors 
involved. Vee eee involved. eae ae 
axi- ini- axi- ini- 
mum, | mum, | “Verage. mum. | mum, | “Verage. 
Harvesting method: Size of fields—Con. 
1. Grain harvested.| 97.60 40. 64 48.18 3. From 5 to 10 
2. Hogged off. ..... 30.30 | 12.38 23.38 ACLESH ALLL cae Slee seme [sinaeaieets 62. 03 
Sh, SHlbyxa) 55 sone sedge 73.92 | 40.49 57. 21 4, Ou 10 to 15 
4. Contracted in De Aenea ets eee ora oKe 56. 63 
PaLtaee iowa se 68.98 | 20.19 43. 96 os Teo 15 to 20 
Sections of the State: ACTES ES See ae eal eieacee 50. 76 
Southeast see ie ees | mee 69. 68 6. From 20 to 25 
INORtHeAS tesco lke ee looms 68. 53 XG) eS eee wie Seyi | [by ge El 36. 20 
NPP SES SoaS5ondlooudasedlbooocaue 50.06 || Shape of field: 
South westast aesecaeeee cee eee 36. 04 1, ress. phan 24 
Size Offeldssy 262 2a RO CE Seer ah ek yaa ad | ecg h CT OS tierce ues 2 83.58 | 3 87.47 84. 79 
ie yess than 24 2. 201 is 25 acres....| 222.91 | 3 42. 48 36. 20 
CHES ios eise ieee eajseects lata 184,79 
2 mo 24 to 5 
ACHES Soe Sona] bees eo all Serersrermiote 59. 53 
1 Note the relatively large amount of labor onthe fields of less than 23 acres. This difference would be 
still greater on fields of 1 acre or less. 
2 Rectangular. 
3 Irregular. 
TABLE 3.—Average amount of labor for different parts of the work on corn in Ohio. 
{Adapted from Ohio Station Bulletin 266.] 
’ 
. Approxi- | oy Approxi- 
F an- mate per an- | Horse-} mate per 
Groups of items. | hours, . | cent of total Groups of items. | hours. | hours. {cent of total 
labor cost. labor cost. 
Preparation of seed Hertilizing 4 eae le] gs ste ceel eine eee il 
DOM Sk oy eendie) CRE ES 7.92 247 Overheadsla bores ean eeeeeee ose eee 4 
Ie babe Mose sh soae ea AA sCanevolseed = faces sel ganas ac laeeeereee 1 
Cultivatinges 22 es 9. 89 21 || Miscellaneous... ......|..-2...-|occcecee 1 
Harvesting.) 255-2 20. 98 34 
The more detailed analysis indicates the relative value to be credited for various 
operations. Where an operation like harrowing or cultivation is repeated the num- 
ber of man-hours would be increased accordingly. The following table covers nearly 
all combinations: 
1 Adapted from Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Bul. 266 (1913). 
