UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
Contribution from Office of Farm Management 
W. J. Spillman, Chief 
Washington, D. C. PROFESSIONAL PAPER November 11, 1916 
VALUE TO FARM FAMILIES OF FOOD, FUEL, AND 
| USE OF HOUSE. 
By W. C. Funk, Scientific Assistant. 
CONTENTS. 
Page Page 
ACES OFGUEHG OU bs ee aoa cei tiaieate cere aaiccis oe Tod fied BK) kes ee i PS Se AI eS eRe GN 29 
Sourcesiofidatas 2am Ua elie sy te so Pe a 2 | Use of house on the farm.....................-- 31 
IRerdons studiedaas. Pes sen ule oe Sai bbeisize or the Nouse.s.:t 20. a es a 32 
SeeNio agMICrSINCOMG: sess ce ese. kos ett eee AG ETOUSEH OLA abo rss sa ene! eee eR Ys Ns aia aN a 33 
hearin erzSlivAan gost epee ae See Pie 4 | Value of board on the farm.................... 34 
BO OG ereria ect ein mi crests ce hers va Ma oa 7 
The aim of this bulletin is to determine the value of those things 
which the farm furnishes to the farm family without money cost, 
namely, the use of a 
house, food, and fuel. 
To this end data were 
secured from nearly 
1,000 families, repre- 
senting widely sepa- 
rated sections in 14 
States. Figures were 
gathered covering the 
value of all food, fuel, 
and shelter, itemized 
to show what part 
was bought and what 
part was furnished by 
the farm. Data also were collected bearing on the value of house- 
hold labor on the farm. | 
FACTS BROUGHT OUT. 
Fig. 1.—Map of United States, showing locations of areas studied. 
Following is a brief summary of the more significant averages 
established by this inquiry. The figures given are based on reports 
from 950 families, averaging 4.8 persons per family. 
$4572°—Bull. 410—17—1 
