A STUDY OF FARM ORGANIZATION IN CENTRAL KANSAS 
PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE GRAIN ACREAGE IN McPHERSON COUNTY' 
1877-1920 
OF GRAIN 
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Fig. 3— When wheat fails to come through the winter in good condition the farmers turn to corn and 
oats. The 5-year moving averages show the trends of prices, yields, and the portion of the grain acreage 
in the three important crops 
