STANDARDS OF LABOR. 
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MEADOW HAY. 
Meadow hay as found on these farms consists of native wild grasses 
sometimes mixed with a little lespedeza. The duty of a man and 
team at cutting and raking hay, with the most common width of 
implement in use, is shown in Table XLVI. 
Table XLVI. — Harvesting hay. 
Mowing, 1 man, 1 mule 
Raking, 1 man, 1 mule, twice over. 
Width of implement. 
4i feet, 
infect. 
Number 
of 
reports. 
Average 
acreage 
per day. 
5.83 
12.65 
Acreage reported 
most frequently. 
f5 (6 reports). 
^6 (7 reports). 
12 (13 reports). 
Other operations in hay harvesting are hauling loose hay from the 
field, baling, hauling baled hay, and marketing. Crew duty is given 
for the first operation only. 
Table XLVII. — Hauling hay from field (2 men, 2 mules). 
Yield per acre. 
Number 
of 
reports. 
Average 
acreage 
per day. 
Acreage reported 
most frequently. 
13 
11 
4.07 
3.03 
4 (5 reports). 
Scattering. 
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LABOR REQUIREMENTS OF HAY. 
The labor required per acre for the various operations on ineadow 
hay is shown in Table XL VIII. About three-fifths of those growing 
hay make two cuttings and about one-fifth make three cuttings. 
Table XLVIII. — Labor requirements per acre on meadow hay. 
Operation. 
Hours per acre. 
Num- 
ber of 
reports. 
Operation. 
Hours per acre. 
Num- 
ber of 
reports. 
Man. 
Mule. 
Man. 
Mule. 
First cutting 
1.6 
1.6 
,6 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
50 
30 
50 
Haul 
6.9 
10.0 
6.0 
2.9 
45 
Press 
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