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One of the reasons for the integration of livestock enterprises in a general
farming program is that a productive outlet is provided for labour in the off
seasons of crop production. This means of labour economy is illustrated in the
varying efficiencies of labour on the divers farm types. Efficiency has been
expressed as the percentage of man equivalents calculated on the basis of the
results of the Saskatchewan study to man equivalents actually used (Table 27).

TABLE 27.-LABOUR EFFICIENCY ON THE COMMERCIAL FARM TYPES
PRINCE GEORGE-SMITHERS AREA, 1943-45

Man equivalents Labour
per farm efficiency
Farm Type ae Calculated
Calculated Actual aeiner ‘é rae
Number Number Otactuall
(CWS eG ahh Losec Rad Rar CN SUES OEE ae aU ReseR ena nS Een ae 0-6 1-1 54
ILTRPOR HOVE Io Seer Gs 3 eeik San Se Oe Rte eae Bae dp OL a Re te 1:5 1-3 115
LN ANB CLOTS Carretera re dan IRR ROL aR Sree BA 1:5 1:2 125
POU Uley seer astra eS ra AN oe Rr Ste enh et ae Sa 0:8 » 1-0 80
Wile) eure big a 6 Solce as erie deere au oe aE ene RODe UCR AE Coe Ea adenG 2-5 2-4 104
Weretableisced et rae tat tiinanctn ie noah ine he ie oan Ca ee 1-0 1-6 62
Orage seed Mie ey hnAie ee clsecones ae hon eneeeh Net pet jieaes Sint ene ea 2-1 2:2 95
Ofiit ype nha Nee ctmcis patos etre nne setae Gmeniae abet mcg Vs ae Oae i 1-8 1:5 120
ANN TRESS SE ccte Sea oa aeeipertciriae Sateen erates aay ee iaeRne 1-4 1:3 108

In comparing labour efficiencies between farm types it must be borne in
mind that certain livestock or crop enterprises by their very nature require
more labour per unit. For instance labour efficiency as calculated here is not
a suitable basis on which to compare the farms specializing in vegetable seed
or poultry production with other farm types. Between crop, livestock and

Modern equipment being used to windrow alsike prior to threshing or combining.