COSTS AXD FARM PRACTICES IX PRODUCING POTATOES. 
Table 5. — Distribution of crop area (461 farms). 
11 
Minnesota. 
Wisconsin. 
Michigan. 
New 
York. 
Maine. 
Clay Anoka 
County. County. 
Barron 
County. 
Wau- Mont- 
paca calm 
County. County. 
Grand 
Traverse 
County. 
Steu- 
ben 
County. 
Mon- 
roe 
County. 
Aroos- 
took 
County 
361 1 84 
64 
66 
86 
79 
88 
75 
100 
Per cent of crop area in— 
13.9 
48.6 
6.7 
14.6 
6.0 
.3 
7.0 
19.2 
16.7 
23.5 
13.8 
15.4 
10.7 
.6 
12.6 
3.9 
30.8 
27.^ 
10.3 
5.1 
5.1 
.4 
.4 
18.6 
2.2 
29.1 
22.8 
12.7 
8.5 
2.8 
12.1 
11.7 
19.9 
14.1 
16.7 
19.8 
.8 
.2 
12.0 
6.3 
30.2 
15. 3 
16.4 
10.4 
.1 
.6 
12.7 
5.9 
47.2 
20.8 
3.8 
1.6 
1.8 
4.9 
14.5 
22.9 
27.6 
12.6 
9.9 
2.9 
3.9 
28.2 
Wheat 
1.8 
Hav 
47.2 
Oats 
20.0 
.2 
Rve 
.8 
1.2 
Flax 
2.3 
3.6 
1.1 
1.9 
6.8 
.3 
1.0 
.4 
5.3 
.6 
.1 
3.6 
3.3 
.6 
A fairly definite rotation of crops is followed in all the areas except 
in Clay County, Minn. Wheat, oats, and potatoes constitute the most 
important crops in this district and are not grown in any definite 
successions. In the other areas potatoes invariably follow clover or 
some other hay crop. Where corn is grown it follows potatoes; in 
other places a small grain follows. Corn is followed by a grain which 
is seeded to grass and completes the rotation. The most common 
short rotation is potatoes, wheat or oats, and clover. 
The proportion of the farm receipts secured from different sources 
is shown in Table 6. Potatoes constituted the most important source 
of income in each area; in the Maine area, 94.5 per cent being derived 
from this source, and in the other areas ranging from 41.5 per cent in 
Barron County, Wis., to 64.8 per cent in Grand Traverse County, 
Mich. High prices were realized for potatoes in 1919 (see fig. 4) and 
consequently the proportional returns from the crop were relatively 
high. 
Table 6. — Proportion of farm receipts secured from, different sources. 
Minnesota. Wisconsin. 
Michigan. 
New 
York. 
Maine. 
Source of receipts. 
Clay 
County. 
Anoka 
County. 
Barron 
County. 
Wau- 
paca 
County. 
Mont- i Grand 
calm Traverse 
County. County. 
Steu- 
ben 
County. 
Mon- 
roe 
County. 
Aroos- 
took 
County 
Perct. 
61.7 
24.6 
2.6 
Per ct. 
57.8 
8.6 
4.5 
>Per ct. 
41.5 
.7 
9.0 
Per ct. 
56.8 
.6 
.9 
Per ct. 
50.1 
9.0 
13.2 
Per ct. 
64.8 
1.7 
9.6 
Per ct. 
61.5 
4.1 
9.5 
Per ct. 
45.3 
16.9 
15.0 
Perct. 
94.5 
Wheat 
Other crops 
3.2 
88.9 
70.9 
51.2 
58.3 
72.3 
76.1 
75.1 
77.2 
97 7 
Livestock 
Livestock products 
4.7 
6.0 
12.9 
15.4 
16.0 
32.7 
9.1 
32.5 
12.2 
15.4 
11.1 
12.0 
6.6 
18.0 
10.5 
12.3 
1.1 
1.2 
Total livestock and 
products 
10.7 
.4 
28.3 
.8 
48.7 
.1 
41.6 
.1 
27.6 
.1 
23.1 
.8 
24.6 
.3 
22.8 
2.3 
The relatively high receipts from potatoes in the Maine area were 
due chiefly to the high value of the potato crop per acre in 1919. 
Xinety-five per cent of the total receipts were secured from 28 per 
