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BULLETIN 665, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Few crops were raised, the principal crop being corn. Acreage 
and yield of crops were as follows : 
Hog farm : Acreage and yield of crops. 
Crop. 
Acres. 
Unit of yield. 
Total 
yield. 
Corn 
47 
3 
3 
1 
2 
2 
1 
Bushels 
a 850 
Tons 
12 
\lfalfa - 
Tons (green) 
Tons 
50 
90 
a 30 acres of corn was drowned out by river overflow, so that this yield was actually made on 17 acres. 
Xo sales of crop products were made, all crops raised being fed on 
the place. This farmer followed the practice of slaughtering all hogs 
raised and selling the product as dressed meat. He was able to 
make a fair profit on the labor of slaughtering. 
The amount of actual hog sales for the year was $1,256. The value 
of the stock increase on the farm for the year, exclusive of sales, 
amounted to $1,544. Total receipts from all sources were $2,830. 
The principal items of expense were as follows : Labor, $417 : ma- 
chinery repairs, $137; feed bought (principally corn), $339; and 
irrigation water, $196. Depreciation of buildings and equipment was 
estimated to be $212. The total expense of farm operation, exclusive 
of the value of the operator's own labor, was $1,538. 
The farm income is $1,292; when the value of the operator's labor 
($450) is deducted, the net farm income is $842, or 5 per cent on the 
investment of nearly $17,000. 
The horse-labor efficiency on this farm is low, only 10 acres being 
operated per animal. An automobile is used extensively for light 
hauling. Xo double cropping is practiced. All the receipts are from 
one source, namely, hogs. More machinery and tools are kept on this 
farm than are efficiently utilized, which accounts for a high repair 
bill in the expenses. 
This farm could be made highly successful by diversification. The 
present acreage of corn is apparently about right to supply the 
farm needs when no accident such as overflow of the river interferes. 
Four or five different truck crops should be added to the organization. 
Doubtless more green forage for the hogs would be profitable. These 
increases in acreage of crops would increase the efficiency of equip- 
ment. From 15 to 20 acres of other crops can be raised under this 
organization and the principal added cost be only that for hired labor 
and irrigation water. The hog business should remain at about its 
present magnitude. 
