Labour efficiency appeared to be associated with the farm types that
included livestock. Horses were the usual source of farm power.

Farm income per farm in the area appeared to be about one-half_of the —
provincial average. The analysis indicated that total income on livestock,

mixed and part-time farms tended to average from $800 to $1200. Hovwever,
on the part-time farms non-farm income was large and labour earnings were
small while the reverse was true for the livestock and mixed farms. The forage
seed, whole milk and vegetable seed producers netted the highest labour earnings
and total income.

The average family farm surplus was very small or negative on most
farm types. Exceptions were the forage seed, whole milk and vegetable seed
producers.

The analysis of farm surplus on the livestock and mixed farm types revealed
that livestock, improved area and farm surplus per farm were closely related.
The marginal farm with respect to farm surplus in 1943-45 appeared to be as
follows: Prince George, 19 productive livestock units and 63 acres of cropland;
Vanderhoof, 21 productive livestock units and 90 acres of cropland; Smithers,
29 productive livestock units and 135 acres of cropland; Francois Lake, 37 pro-
ductive livestock units and 135 acres of cropland.