32 BULLETIN 410, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
TABLE XXIII.—Average total value and annual rental value of farm dwellings. 
Average 
Number | Average } Average | “yon ¢aj 
County and State. of farm size of | value of 
houses. | family. | house. 
Oxford Meebo. ee cect et ash pee hg me ieee! | 146 4.5 $1, 112 $111 
PAM OUIC, | Vii ca sek poe ee ESO Re eget ey DENY Se 31 4.7 930 
Otsegsp NaYissss. 4222 ie po att hes ee PeGeep tos. - -Pseeeee ee! 28 4.0 1, 880 188 
BUCKS, (EAs ee ne oe iene ae Aas ne ae ee ee 22 4.9 1,632 163 
Gloucester, N. Jeet is.pt Sees. -bpa a. -4 2 Bees epee ee 126 4.7 1,600 160 
Gastons iN Coacit i. oko ees cee ee eee Saree eee ee ee 51 4.5 560 56 
Proups (Gey. 16s | 72 2b Gcscete-- hee. Pe ee aes 40 5.4 920 92 
MeWennaiy Lex toe 5- pee eeeee eee Boe See Phe Sc eee Sie Nea ame 42 5.3 834 83 
Champaien; Ohio .¢- 352) oy $22 4.155.. ORES. eee ete te 34 4.1 1, 724 172 
NGILSTSOMS WISTS ech eS se ees ne tales eR 40 4.2) 1,207 130 
Montgomery, Towas:! \. 2c. 22 skek pees} ed. ce is 37 4,2 1,580 158 
Cloud eK ans ooo tase o k= oe eee ae se pee 36 4.7 1, 160 116 
Cassi IN. Dake <ip§ ccc Set Beet cet eee Bae eee 109 6. 2 1, 754 175 
Santa; Clara; Cal. o-oo 4 ween 50 eae sees oo eee ee ie 83 4.9 1,528 153 
Average’ allchouses! 5.22 2: Stes Sie cee sss ee oe eee 825 
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THE SIZE OF THE HOUSE. 
Table XXIV points out some interesting facts. The tabulation 
has been made by size of houses expressed in number of rooms. It 
will be seen that in all States the average size of family on farms 
having houses of from 8 to 9 rooms is markedly larger than on those 
having houses of 7 rooms or less. There is no consistent relationship 
between these two groups of families in the consumption of food or 
fuel per person. | 
Families living in 8 and 9 room houses and those living in 10-room 
houses show different relationships. Here the size of family is 
practically constant, showing that the large houses are not needed 
for the accommodation of more people. The quantity of food con- 
sumed per person on these farms increases directly with the size of 
house, and there is a tendency, though not very marked, for the 
greater consumption of fuel in the larger houses. 
These facts would indicate that farmers living in the largest houses, 
and who also are the highest consumers of food and fuel, have better 
farm incomes and probably live on the farms of most efficient size. 
Studies conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture 
indicate that on the farm the amount of money invested in the house 
is in direct proportion to the income up to a-certaim point. 
