Balance $116.85
Seed 31.30
Ginning Cotton 61.30
Cash drawn 334.73
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$856.95

Their account at the close of the year showed thus a balance of $116.85.
The family raised 2 bales of cotton and had besides 180 bushels of corn
from six acres.

The second family came to the plantation in 1900 with nothing, not even
with decent clothing. Now they have two mules, keep some pigs, own a
wagon and farming tools. There are five adults in the family and two
children. They live in a three-roomed cabin and till 30 acres of land,
four acres being wood land taken for clearing, for which there is no
rent.

Debit. Credit.
Doctor $ 35.35 Cotton $1,091.28
Feed 5.00 Cotton seed 196.00
Mule (balance) 77.00 ---------
Rations and clothes 284.10 $1,287.28
Rent 175.50 1,035.82
Extra labor 67.60 ---------
Ginning 101.25 Balance $ 251.46
Cash drawn 290.02
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$1,035.82

The third family is of different type. They are always behind, although
the wife is a good worker and the man is willing and seems to try. They
are considered one of the poorest families on the plantation. There are
two adults and one child. They own farming implements, one mule and some
pigs. They have a two-roomed cabin and farm 18 acres for which they pay
a crop rent of 1,800 pounds of cotton.

Debit. Credit.
Doctor $ 24.45 Cotton $498.57
Mule 33.00 Cotton seed 91.00
Clothing 53.40 -------
Rations 60.00 $589.57
Feed 11.25 576.55
Rent 130.50 -------
Extra labor 179.45 Balance $ 13.02
Seed 11.90
Ginning 43.50
Cash down 53.50
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$576.55

An examination of the accounts reveals that there is a charge for extra
labor, which for the third family was very heavy. This results from the
fact