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BULLETIN 1181, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
NUMBER 
OF 
DAYS 
JAN. FE8. MAR APR 
MONTHS 
MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. 
NUMBER 
OF 
DAYS 
45 
M 
29 
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DA 
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45 
40 
40 
35 
35 
30 
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30 
25 
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25 
20 
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20 
15 
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15 
10 
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10 
5 
II 
m 

25 
HO 
RSE 
42 
LA 
DA 
30R 
YS 
H 
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2S 
20 
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20 
IS 
15 
10 
10 
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Fig. 11.— Labor on 10 acres of 
June corn after oats, Pulaski 
County . 
Conditions.— Sandy loam, allu- 
vial soil; central part of the State; 
region of large plantations oper- 
ated with negro labor; prepara- 
tion with two and three horse 
teams; cultivation mostly with 
two-horse implements; assumed 
yield, 25 bushels per acre; method 
of harvesting, by snapping the 
ears from the standing stalks; 
seed. 6 to S pounds per acre; 
planted in late June and early 
July; harvested in October and 
November. 
Prepare 
and plant. 
Cultivate. 
Hoe. 
Harvest. 
Total. 
Before 
harvest. 
Harvest. 
10 
24 
7 
12 
6 

6 
6 
29 
42 
23 6 
Horse days 
36 1 6 
NUMBER 
OF 
DAYS 
45 
MONTHS 
JAR FEB. MAR APR. MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC 
NUMBER 
OF 
DAYS 
45 
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48 
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DA V 
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(S 
40 
■ 
40 
35 
■ 
■ 
■ 
39 
30 
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30 
25 
■ 
23 
20 
1 
20 
15 
IS 
10 
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10 
e 
1 
6 
25 
HO 
RSE 
63 
LA 
DA 
30R 
YS 
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23 
20 
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20 
18 
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ts 
10 
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10 
4 
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8 
Fig. 12.— Labor on 10 acres of 
silage corn, Washington 
County. 
Conditions.— Sandy loam to silt 
loam soil; northwestern part of 
the State; small farms operated 
by white farmers; preparation 
with two and three horse teams; 
cultivation mainly with two- 
horse cultivators; hoeing light; 
cutting with corn binder; as- 
sumed yield, 6 tons per acre; 
early planted corn assumed; seed, 
6 to 8 pounds per acre; twine, 4 to 
5 pounds per acre; planted in 
April; harvested in September. 
Prepare 
and plant. 
Cultivate. 
Hoe. 
Cut. 
Haul 
and fill. 
Total. 
Before 
harvest. 
Harvest. 
Man days 
11 
25 
11 
21 
3 

2 
6 
21 
11 
48 
63 
25 
46 
23 
Horse days 
17 
