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High Crop Yields And Profits From Farming, H. Mccullough
High Crop Yields And Profits From Farming, H. Mccullough
SDSU Extension Circulars
Crop yields have a direct bearing upon farm profits. Granting that there are many factors affecting crop yields and crop prices that are beyond the control of the individual farmer, it is still true that those men whose crop yields are somewhat above the average for their localities make the largest profits. This is true in all parts of the country and for all crops as is shown by the following table covering 3130 farms in 12 states. This table shows the average labor income on farms having poor crop yields, medium or average yields and good crop yields. In …
Farm Record Keeping And Application Of Business Principles To Farming, M. Benedict, Mccullough
Farm Record Keeping And Application Of Business Principles To Farming, M. Benedict, Mccullough
SDSU Extension Circulars
How to make his farm return enough profit for a wholesome, worth while living and provide for moderate saving is the problem confronting every farmer to-day. Every farm family wants a comfortable home, schooling for the children, electric lights, running water, and the other comforts of life, but usually these things cannot be had unless the farm is made to pay as a business proposition. Farming is not and never has been a means of getting rich quickly or easily. It is a substantial and necessary occupation offering many advantages. On the other hand, it seldom has paid the farmer …
Farming As A Business, W. A. Ostrander
Farming As A Business, W. A. Ostrander
SDSU Extension Circulars
This bulletin is a copy of an account book kept by a farmer in South Dakota covering his farm business in 1917-18. It also shows how he summarized it to find the strong and weak points of the business. The purpose of this bulletin is to show how a farm account book can be summarized with but a record of the sales, expenses and inventories. All figures used in the summaries are taken from the record of sales and expenses and the inventories.