. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. FARM MANAGEMENT IX CATAWBA COUNTY, X. C. 5 unknown here. The temperature seldom goes as high as 100° F. or as low as zero. The elevation, rolling topography, good surface drainage, and abundance of spring and well water, together with the mild and in- vigorating climate, give this area many advantages as a place of residence. TYPE OF FARMING AND ANALYSIS OF FARM BUSINESS. The farmers of this section practice a general or mixed type of crop farming, about two-thirds of all receipts being from crops. In acreage the leadi
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. FARM MANAGEMENT IX CATAWBA COUNTY, X. C. 5 unknown here. The temperature seldom goes as high as 100° F. or as low as zero. The elevation, rolling topography, good surface drainage, and abundance of spring and well water, together with the mild and in- vigorating climate, give this area many advantages as a place of residence. TYPE OF FARMING AND ANALYSIS OF FARM BUSINESS. The farmers of this section practice a general or mixed type of crop farming, about two-thirds of all receipts being from crops. In acreage the leading crops are wheat, corn, and cotton. About 3S per cent of the farm receipts in 1918 were from Fig. I.—Farmstead of the better type. Measured by the receipts derived from various enterprises, the type of agriculture during the yery earliest period was live stock. which changed early in the«nineteenth century to grain, with live stock as secondary. This continued up to aboul 1880. At thai time cotton became the dominating factor in the type of farming, which position it. still holds. As much grain is grown now as at any time in the history of the county, hut cotton has made Large gains, while the other enterprises have very little more than remained stationary. The meat-producing branches of lire-stock farming have been Losing in importance for more than 70 years. Catawba County is frequently referred bo as a dairj county, though trer) few farmers receive sufficienl income from dairy products to warrant their being. 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 United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
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