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BULLETIN 1181, V. g. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
CALCULATION OF HORSE LABOR. 
The horse labor on these crops is calculated in the same Way and 
the total horse days by months is as follows: January, 9.6 days; 
February, 14.1 days; March 18.95 days; April, 34.2 days; May, 32^35 
days; June, 38 days; July, 28.5 days; August, 15.2 days; September, 
21 days; October, 21.6 days; November, 29.2 days; December, 1.2 
days. Total 263.9 days. This is equivalent to the work of one team 
for about 132 days. 
Comparing this combination of crops with the one previously 
given it is found that the peak loads of labor are not quite so high, 
but the total man labor is about 41 days more. The peak load of 
horse labor is a little greater in certain months, but is within the 
limits of available time for two horses and the total horse days for 
the year is 65 more than in the other case. 
This combination of crops also occupies 45 acres of land compared 
with 36 acres in the other combination, and it provides more feed 
stuff than the other. Forty acres of this combination may be run 
as a four-year rotation in which corn follows cotton, rye pasture 
follows corn, early cowpeas for hay follow rye pasture, fall oats follow 
early cowpeas, and late cowpeas follow fall oats as a second crop. 
Then the rotation begins over again with cotton. 
The labor for this combination of crops is shown in Figure 51. 
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LABOR DATA CONDENSED. 
In addition to the foregoing labor data, it is desirable to present 
a table showing the total quantity of man labor and horse labor on 
the 1-acre basis. This table is arranged in the descending order of 
the quantity of man labor required and includes a statement as to 
whether the work of hauling to market is included or excluded. 
In the case of feed crops, second crop potatoes, and sorghum 
sirup made up at home, the work of hauling to market is not in- 
