. Annual report of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture. Missouri. State Board of Agriculture; Agriculture -- Missouri. 186 Missouri AyricuUtiral Report. vesting are inucli the same as have been deseribed under England. The farms vary in size from 60 to 300 acres, aud some are as large as 1,000 acres, but the average is about 100 acres. On a good farm of this size are usually kept 24 cows, 7 or 8 two-year-old heifers, 7 or 8 yearling heifers and the same number of calves. Most of the farms are rented. The rent varies according to the productiveness of the land, and averages $ an acre. A
. Annual report of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture. Missouri. State Board of Agriculture; Agriculture -- Missouri. 186 Missouri AyricuUtiral Report. vesting are inucli the same as have been deseribed under England. The farms vary in size from 60 to 300 acres, aud some are as large as 1,000 acres, but the average is about 100 acres. On a good farm of this size are usually kept 24 cows, 7 or 8 two-year-old heifers, 7 or 8 yearling heifers and the same number of calves. Most of the farms are rented. The rent varies according to the productiveness of the land, and averages $ an acre. As a rule, land valuation is not increasing. In some sections land is decreasing in productiveness because less money is spent in keeping \\\) lile drains, and on account of lax methods of farm-. Curing hay. W^hen dry the cocks are pitched into the small stacks and after about three weeks these are taken to the barn. ing, one of the reasons for the latter being the lack of laws protecting the tenant farmer from the unscrupulous methods of the landlord. The present laws seem to put a premium on poor farming, for if a tenant improves his farm, making it more productive, he is almost sure to have ^?J^^^. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Missouri. State Board of Agriculture. Jefferson City, Mo. : Missouri State Board of Agriculture
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