VALUE OF FOOD, FUEL, AND USE OF HOUSE. 35 
TABLE XXVI.—Average annual value of food, fuel, and household labor per person 
chargeable to the cost of board on the farm (950 families). 
Average value per person. ea a 
Location of regions in which study was percent 
made (county and State). ee ES 
Food. Fuel. Fis Annual. | Monthly.| cash. 
Oso ttle I eA Ae ese See oodeoBeouooeoace ues $95 $5 $32 $132 $11. 00 39 
MEAIN OUCH V bee se ee eee ore we a cia sloloyas 75 6 23 104 8. 67 34 
OSCR ONG teci ne sacle seis sets Giciview vio ciclo 94 7 34 135 11. 25 35 
TRUSS 12D. oA eR sae AUB Ra als Seer ooepecis 75 4 25 104 8. 67 35 
iGloucesteiy Ne weeecenateee ner © se. in. <i 120 4 38 162 13. 50 40 
Gaston NC eens sesennec Seed hens Seieiiienii. 89 4 20 113 9. 41 15 
INR) CG 5556 GaceSascsescrcsoSnecaebOee 89 4 UBS Nk 108 9. 00 19 
MIC Wennan Lex. see eet. ola See 92 3 25 120 10. 00 36 
@hampaipn OHO a2 ci sees So ne 3's 0 91 5 29 125 10. 42 25 
Jefferson, Wisin Ree ce eee 80 5 32 117 9.75 28 
Montgomery, Iowa...........-.-.--------- 106 6 38 150 12. 50 24 
Cloud Bkiansg Mestes ey eee ee i ee 100 3 35 138 11.50 26 
Ores ING DAK ae eae 107 6 32 145] 12.08 34 
SantaClara, Calor cc nce es cae s tats ses 102 4 36 142 11. 83 49 
Average, all families. ..........-.-.- 94 5 30 129 10. 68 31 
A very interesting fact brought out in Table X XVI is the propor- 
tion of the cost of board actually paid out in cash. This percentage 
varies from 15 to 49. The proportion.is about one-third in the eastern 
sections studied, about one-fourth in the corn-belt States areas, and 
still less in the southern areas. This amount paid out is the fact which 
most vitally interests the farmer. 
Interesting facts are brought out in this connection relative to total 
hired help boarded. For example, in New Jersey hired help averaged 
0.6 person per family; in Maine, 0.4; in North Dakota, 1.1; and in 
California 0.3. In other words, in New Jersey the average family 
boarded 1 man for 7 months; in Maine, 1 man for 5 months; in North 
Dakota, 1 man for 13 months; and in California 1 man for 4 months, 
