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BULLETIN 1296, TJ. S. DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 
Figure 23 gives the distribution of regular and special labor by 
weeks on dairy cows for one farm in 1922. Regular labor includes 
the regular chore work of milking, feeding, etc. ^ Special labor includes 
grinding and hauling feeds and other tasks at irregular intervals. 
DISTRIBUTION OF MAN LABOR, BY WEEKS, ON FIVE MILK COWS 
JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT NOV. DEC, 
■HI Chore i i Spec/a/ 
Fig. 23.— Milk cows require attention every day in the year, but more in winter than in summer. By 
having the cows freshen in the fall the time needed by the cows in summer can be reduced 
DISTRIBUTION OF MAN LABOR, BY WEEKS, ON 24 BEEF CATTLE 
MAN 
HOURS 
20 
I 5 
10 
1 
1 
i 
I 
1 
i 
JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. 
■■ Chore l l Special 
Fig. 24.— Beef cattle require attention in winter, but leave the farmer free to spend full time in the field 
in summer 
Figure 24 gives a similar distribution of labor for beef cattle in 1922. 
These cattle ordinarily get very little attention during the summer 
and provide productive employment for the farmer's time in winter 
when there is no crop work to be done. 
