FIELD AND CROP LABOR ON GEORGIA FARMS 
Table 2. — Principal operations for various crops 
Crop and operation 
Implement or method 
Crew 
Average 
acreage 
per day 1 
Times 
over 
Average hours 
per acre 
Men 
Mules 
Man 
Mule 
cotton (4-foot rows) 
Cut stalks 
1-row stalk cutter. .. 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
2 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
----- 
----- 
2 
8.65 
2.01 
12.73 
7.50 
3.58 
7.14 
7. :il 
4.00 
1.21 
1.68 
8.54 
U51 
32 
36 
.. 
1 
1 
1 
5 
1 
1 
2 
3 
0.9 
4.0 
1.3 
1.2 
2.5 
1.5 
13.3 
1.4 
8.7 
12.5 
3.4 
66.2 
3.5 
1.4 
1.8 
Plow - 
8 
2-section harrow 
Shovel or scooter 
2.6 
Lay off rows (1 farrow) 
1.2 
2 5 
1 5 
Plant 
13 3 
Scooter or scrape 
Hoe 
1.4 
Chop 
Hoe -. - 
do 
Cultivate middles (1 furrow) .. 
Pick ... . 
Shovel cultivator — 
3.4 
7.0 
do 
2.8 
PEANUTS (3-f00t rows) 
Plow 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
1 
..... 
1 
..... 
2.01 
5.76 
2.56 
5.73 
3.40 
1.50 
6.17 
r 
i 
i 
2 
1 
2 
4.0 
1.7 
3.9 
1.7 
6.2 
7.0 
3.4 
8.0 
Lay off rows (1 furrow) 
Shovel or scooter 
1.7 
1.7 
Shovel or scraper 
Hoe 
6.2 
Hoe 
Cultivate middles (1 furrow) . 
Shovel cultivator 
3.4 
SWEET POTATOES (3J4-fOOt 
rows) 
Plow 
3 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
8 
2 
2 
1 
1 
1 
----- 
2 
2.01 
12.73 
6.53 
3.50 
5.31 
.60 
1.31 
3.61 
1.98 
6.89 
.99 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
2 
2 
2 
4.0 
1.3 
1.5 
2.9 
1.8 
17.5 
16.8 
6.1 
11.0 
3.2 
28.8 
8.0 
2-section harrow 
Shovel or scooter 
2.6 
Lay off rows (1 furrow) 
Bed (2 furrows) . 
1.5 
2.9 
1.8 
Plant... 
Hoe 
Hoe 
Side (2 furrows) 
Scooter or scrape 
6.1 
Cultivate middles (1 furrow) . 
Harvest .. .. . 
Shovel cultivator 
3.2 
19.6 
oats, wheat, rye (broadcast) 
Plow . 
2 
2 
3 
.- 
4 
2.01 
8.89 
9.80 
10.81 
10.41 
15.00 
4.0 
1.0 
1. 1 
1.0 
2.1 
5.8 
8.0 
Plant 
Drill 
2.0 
Cut . 
3.3 
Shock.. 
2.1 
Thresh 
2.9 
1-row stalk cutter... 
corn (5-foot rows) 
Cut stalks . .. ... 
3 
2 
2 
2 
..... 
9.10 
2.01 
12.73 
8.73 
7.88 
9.26 
4.97 
5.32 
1.20 
7.09 
1 
2 
1 
3 
2 
.9 
4.0 
1.3 
1.0 
2.4 
1.0 
6.2 
3.8 
9.2 
3.9 
1.8 
Plow . 
8.0 
2-section harrow 
Shovel or scooter 
2.6 
Lay off rows (1 furrow) 
1.0 
2.4 
Plant... 
Planter .. 
1.0 
Side (2 furrows) _ . 
Scooter or scrape 
Shovel cultivator 
6.2 
Cultivate middles (2 furrows) 
Pull fodder 
3.8 
Pull and haul corn... 
2.6 
sugarcane (4-foot row) 
Plow 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
1 
2 
2 
1 
..... 
2.01 
7.50 
2.41 
1.04 
4.18 
.91 
4.07 
4 
4.0 
1.2 
3.7 
.9 
2.1 
11.1 
10.4 
8.0 
Lay off rows (1 furrow) 
Bed (4 furrows)... . 
Shovel or scooter 
1.2 
7.4 
Plant 
1.8 
2.1 
Hoe 
Hoe 
Side (2 furrows) 
Scooter or scraper. . - 
10.4 
'The average acreage per day in each case is taken from the detailed tables of operations preparatory to 
planting or from the detailed tables of operations for the different crops. The average hours per acre is 
obtained by dividing the average number of work hours per day (figs. 4 and 5) by the acreage per day and 
multiplying the quotient by the number of times over and the number of men or mules in the crew. 
2 Pounds. 
3 Bales. 
