FARM ORGANIZATION IN SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA 
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comparing the standard requirements with those of this farm for 
three years. These are shown in Tables 57, 58, and 59. 
Utilization of the Available Supply of Man Labor on a 317-Acre Farm 
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200 
180 
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29.— The labor supply is frequently e^anded by working longer hours. However, there 
are usually rush seasons on most farms when extra help must be hired or exchanged 
Table 57. — Normal labor requirements for crop production on this farm 
Seed-bed preparation: 
Plowing 
Disking 
Harrowing 
Corn operations: 
Plowing 
Disking., 
Harrowing 
Planting 
Cultivating 
Husking.. 
Fodder corn: 
Cutting 
Shocking 
Oat operations: 
Disking 
Harrowing 
Seeding 
Cutting.. 
Shocking 
Shock threshing.. 
Hours of labor 
Times 
over 
Man 
Horse 
2.15 
8.60 
.55 
2.20 
.30 
1.20 
2.15 
8.60 
.90 
3.60 
1.6 
.75 
3.00 
2.5 
.62 
1.24 
3.75 
7.50 
3.0 
10.00 
16.00 
1.65 
4.95 
3.00 
1.10 
4.40 
2.0 
.30 
1.20 
1.0 
.50 
2.00 
.80 
3.20 
1.00 
2.00 
3.50 
Barley operations: 
Plowing 
Harrowing 
Seeding 
Cutting 
Shocking 
Threshing 
Timothy and clover: 
Mowing 
Raking 
Haul and stack 
Alfalfa: 
First cutting — 
Mowing 
Raking 
Haul and stack 
Second cutting- 
Mowing 
Raking 
Haul and stack 
Hours of labor 
Man Horse 
2.15 
.60 
.50 
.60 
1.00 
2.00 
1.00 
.60 
4.00 
1.25 
.75 
4.50 
1.00 
.67 
4.00 
8.60 
2.40 
2.00 
2.40 
3.50 
2.00 
1.20 
5.00 
2.50 
1.50 
5.00 
2.00 
1.34 
5.00 
Times 
over 
2.0 
Table 58. — Material requirements of crops 
Seed per 
acre 
Twine per 
acre 
Thrash- 
ing per 
bushel 
Corn 
Oats 
Barley.. - 
Rye 
Alfalfa... 
Clover- 
Timothy 
9 pounds 
3.2 bushels.. 
2. 4 bushels.. 
1.6 bushels.. 
12 pounds... 
8 pounds 
6 pounds — 
6 pounds 
2.6 pounds.. 
2.6 pounds. . 
1.7 pounds. . 
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