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Custom work generally includes the services of the machines, the power, and an operator. The majority of the custom rates are on an hourly basis. Some differences in rates were found between areas of the State. However, most of the area differences were associated with various kinds and sizes of implements.Custom work for jobs done with two horses varied from^•'/S to S2.50 an hour. The rates most commonly charged were $1.00 and $1.50.These rates covered the charge for the team, machine, and man.More custom jobs were done with tractors than with animals. There was a tendency for an increase in custom rates with an increase in the size of the tractor.When low-cost implements were used with small tractors the more common rates per hour were |2.00; with medium size tractors they were S2.50 and with large size tractors they Avere S3. 00.When high-priced implements were used, higher rates were used. The listings of the rates by jobs are shown in the tables.

II idle farms. Any one of these or other changes may bring about a 'lifferent system or type of farming. Farmers with 200 days or more of work away from their farms considerably younger than full-time farmers. One-third of these vere under 41 years of age and two-thirds were under 51. In contrast, ihe farmer spending full time on the farm had less than half as large proportion within these two age gioups. Only 15 per cent of the fuUiinc farmers were under 41 and 28 per cent under 51. Farmers who