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were largely responsible for this peak. After this peak there was a 
surplus of labor throughout the remainder of the time that the hired 
man was kept. In October, November, and early December corn 
husking is responsible for a piling up of labor. Much of this work is 
ordinarily handled by special labor paid for on the basis of bushels 
husked, and the actual time required is therefore not so important to 
the operator. 
Utilization of the Available Supply of Man and Horse Labor on a 185-Acre Farm 
HOURS 
160 
140 
120 
100 
80 
60 
40 
20 

300 
280 
260 
240 
220 
200 
180 
160 
140 
120 
100 
80 
60 
40 
20 

HORSE_ LABOR _ ^Available Horse Labor Supply 
JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT OCT NOV. DEC. 
Fig. 27.— The crops and livestock produced on the farm should be chosen with a view of 
providing the fanner with the most profitable means of using his time and equipment in 
farming. The returns from farming are usually higher when the farm enterprises provide 
regular employment for the farmer's time and equipment 
The distribution of horse labor on this farm by weeks, as well as 
the available supply, is shown in Figure 27. Horses are not a limiting 
factor in the organization of the farms of this area. 
Yields and relative prices used in making calculations for the future. — 
In making plans for the future, calculations must be based upon the 
probable yields of the different products and the prices which may be 
obtained when the products are ready for sale. The yields ^presented 
in table 49 are the estimated normal yields for this farm. In making 
calculations the best current information available concerning the 
probable prices of different products should be used. The following 
local market prices for crops and livestock products prevailing in the 
