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BULLETIN" 994, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
What was total amount received for all custom work done in past year? $ Was 
the custom work you did profitable for you? How many acres in your farm 
(owned and rented)? How many acres are never to crops? Please give 
main crops grown and kinds of live stock kept last year. 
Crop. 
Number Kind of 
of live 
acres. stock. 
Number 
of 
head. 
How many head of work stock (horses, brood mares, and mules) do you now keep 
on your farm? How many head of work stock have you disposed of since 
buying truck? Has the truck reduced your expense for hired help, either 
man and horse? If so, how much per year? S Who usually drives 
(Yes or no.) 
the truck? What was your principal market before its 
(Self, son, hired man, etc.) 
purchase? How far from your farm? Where is the material 
(Name of town.) (Miles.) 
marketed by truck usually taken now? How far from your farm? 
(Name of town.) 
If you changed to a new market when using your truck, please give reasons 
(Miles.) , 
for change. Has your truck been a profitable investment? What is 
(Yes or no.) 
best size for your farm? What part of your truck has given you the most 
(Tons.) 
trouble? What is the principal advantage of a truck for farm use? 
What is the principal disadvantage? Do you own a tractor? Do 
you own an automobile? 
Please give below names and addresses of other farmers you know who purchased 
motor trucks for farm use (if more space is needed, use other side of page) : 
Name. 
Address. 
THE COMBINATION OF THE ACCOUNTING AND SURVEY METHODS OF 
STUDY. 
There are many instances where the combination of the two 
methods of study has been used to advantage in supplementing the 
data from either a cost survey or a farm business analysis investi- 
gation. 
It has been found distinctly worth while when an enterprise cost 
study is being made to have recourse to records obtained from the 
detailed accounting method in order to adjust more accurately the 
charges for overhead expense, machinery, risk, hours of labor, and 
other elements of cost. 
