FARM MANAGEMENT IN CATAWBA COUNTY, N. C. 9 
from stock, 3 per cent from woodland products, 3 per cent from 
increase in inventory of feed, and 6 per cent from miscellaneous 
sources, consisting principally of labor. In 1918, 69 per cent of the 
receipts were from crops, "22 per cent from stock, 1 per cent from 
woodland products, 3 per cent from increase in inventory of feed, 
and 5 per cent from miscellaneous sources. 
In 1912, 37 per cent of the farm receipts were from cotton and 
cotton seed, while in 1918, 39 per cent of the receipts were from this 
crop (Table 5) . 
The amount of cotton sold, however, averaged 2,833 pounds per 
farm in 1912, while in 1918 it was 2,113 pounds (Table 6). 
In 1912, 7 per cent and in 1918, 10 per cent of the receipts were from 
sweet potatoes. On an average 103 bushels were sold per farm in 
1912 and 113 bushels in 1918. 
DISTRIBUTION OF CROP AREA. 
Table 6 shows the distribution of the crop area, yields, amounts 
sold, and selling prices of farm products on the farms for 1912 and 
1918. 
Table 6. — Distribution of crop area, yields, amount sold, and selling prices of farm 
products on 297 farms for 1912 and 304 farms for 1918, Catawba County, N. C. 
1918 
Item. 
30 crop 30.1 
acres to 50 
or crop 
under, acres. 
Number of farms 73 
Crop area, total 22. 6 
Wheat 5.0 
Corn 7.5 
Cotton 4.7 
Rye .2 
Oats 1.0 
Sweet potatoes .8 
Soy bean and cow pea hay. .3 
Oat hay .7 
Red clover hay .2 
Meadow hay ! .6 
All other crops j 1.6 
Second or intertilled crops. . 1. 8 
Yield per acre of— 
Wheat bu..: 10 
Corn bu.. 22 
Cotton lbs.. 270 
Rye bu.. 5 
Oats bu.. 19 
Sweet potatoes bu..i 128 
Amount sold— 
Wheat bu.. 13 
Corn bu.. 24 
Cotton lbs. . 1, 261 
Cottonseed bu.. 12 
Sweet potatoes bu.. 56 
Selling price of— 
Cotton lbs. .$0,112 
Cottonseed .bu.. .29 
Sweet potatoes bu.. .62 
Wheat bu.. 1.13 
Corn bu.. .89 
112 
40.1 
9.4 
11.8 
7.1 
1.1 
2.7 
1.0 
1.0 
1.6 
1.1 
.5 
2.8 
4.2 
11 
23 
298 
7 
19 
166 
40 
35 
2,108 
24 
106 
$0. 113 
.32 
.61 
1.10 
.81 
50.1 
to 70 
crop 
acres. 
02 
Over 
70 
crop 
acres. 
.->u 
60.0 
13.7 
15.8 
10.8 
1.3 
4.7 
1.2 
1.2 
2.4 
1.5 
2.6 
4.8 
3.9 
11 
23 
277 
7 
17 
139 
61 
60 
2,976 
25 
100 
$0. 115 
.32 
.63 
1.10 
.83 
105.0 
25.7 
26.8 
20.1 
2.0 
13 
25 
328 
7 
21 
162 
213 
118 
575 
142 
169 
J 30 crop 
All acres 
farms, j or 
i under. 
297 
75 
30.1 50.1 
to 50 to 70 
crop crop 
acres, acres. 
125 
tin 
50.8 
12.0 
14.1 
9.4 
1.1 
3.6 
1.1 
1.2 
1.9 
1.2 
1.5 
3.7 
4.2 
11 
23 
301 
7 
20 
152 
67 
51 
2,833 
41 
103 
$0,117 $0,115 
33 
.56 
1.12 
.83 
.60 
1.11 
.83 
22.8 
39.1 
5.8 
10.2 ! 
7.4 
10.5 I 
3.6 
6.3 
.3 
1.2 
.6 
1.2 
.8 
1.2 
1.5 
2.4 
.6 
1.1 
.1 
1.1 
.1 
.4 
2.0 
3.5 
3.6 
4.6 
8 
8 
. 23 
24 
266 
293 
5 
5 
15 
16 
139 
142 
12 
29 
26 
54 
965 
1,853 
26 
45 
69 
114 
$0. 296 
$0. 287 
1.03 
1.03 
1.46 
1.45 
2.35 
2.34 
1.52 
1.53 
58.5 
14.9 
14.7 
8.2 
1.9 
2.5 
1.7 
4.5 
1.6 
1.5 
.8 
6.2 
23 
286 
5 
17 
141 
60 
47 
2,355 
55 
162 
$0. 286 
1.03 
1.54 
2.39 
1.51 
Over 
70 
crop 
acres. 
44 
101.6 
31.6 
25.2 
14.4 
3.1 
2.2 
1.2 
4.7 
1.8 
8.0 
.6 
8.8 
13.2 
11 
26 
310 
6 
20 
151 
229 
207 
4,479 
144 
117 
$0. 283, 
1.04 
1.50 
2.33 
1.46 
All 
farms. 
304 
47.9 
13.2 
12.7 
7.2 
1.4 
1.4 
1.2 
2.9 
1.2 
1.9 
.4 
4.4 
6 4 
9 
24 
293 
5 
17 
142 
60 
67 
2,113 
57 
113 
$0. 287 
1.03 
1.48 
2.35 
1.50 
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