. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. 48 BULLETIN 920, U. S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. increase, and while the average labor income of the 60 farmers for the three years 1913, 1914, and 1915 was but $113, for the two years 1916 and 1917 it was $850. The return on capital for the earlier period was per cent and for the latter period per cent. jCURRENT EXPENSES INTEREST ON CAPITAL UNPAID FAMILY LABOR FARMER'S LABOR INCOME VALUE-FOOD, FUEL. HOUSE RENT FURNISHED BY FARM FOR FAMILY USE (estimated) DOLLARS 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000. DOLLARS 5000 4000 300
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. 48 BULLETIN 920, U. S, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. increase, and while the average labor income of the 60 farmers for the three years 1913, 1914, and 1915 was but $113, for the two years 1916 and 1917 it was $850. The return on capital for the earlier period was per cent and for the latter period per cent. jCURRENT EXPENSES INTEREST ON CAPITAL UNPAID FAMILY LABOR FARMER'S LABOR INCOME VALUE-FOOD, FUEL. HOUSE RENT FURNISHED BY FARM FOR FAMILY USE (estimated) DOLLARS 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000. DOLLARS 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 YEAR 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 5 YEAR AVERAGE YEAR Fig. IS.—Distribution of the gross income on 60 farms in Verona and adjoining townships, Dane County, Wis., 1913-1917. In 1916 and 1917 receipts increased more than expenses, which left the farmer more pay for his own year's wages (labor income) than for former years. Thisdiscribution of income shows how farmers may have a considerable income to spend even in years with low labor incomes. If free from debt the interest on investment and value of family labor may give the farm family considerable income to dispose 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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