Show modern modem farm machinery calls for large fields loss of time and labor often results where fields are small and cut up by unnecessary barriers where two row cultivators are replacing one row tools or tractor outfits are taking the place of horse drawn equipment as Is the case on many farms operators find that they cannot secure greatest edl clency from their new equipment if fields are smaller and more irregular than Is necessary J F dowler rural economist at the ohio state university states that thai larger fields are better adapted to modern farm machinery and make possible savings in labor and other operating costs A three year study on 23 farms shows that a ten hour day Is required to plow 17 acres with a 14 inch plow in fields of less than six acres in the same time two acres may be plowed in fields of between six and twelve acres and 22 acres in fields of more than 12 acres |