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V VOL. LXV INDIANAPOLIS, DEC. 17, 1910. NO. 51 INDIANA AGRICULTURE. The (>iimi> Department Gives Important la. ts Mm i ut This State. Farm land in Indiana Increased In value 94 per cent between 1900 and 1910. This fact is announced by the U. S. census bureau. The statement given out by the bureau shows that alone was reported in 1910 as $1,325,- 475,000, as compared with $687,633,000 In 1900, a gain of $637,842,000, or 94 per cent. The total value of the farm buildings alone was given In 1910 as $264,750,000, as against $154,102,000 in 1900, and increase of $110,648,000, or 72 per cent. In 1910 the value of farm land alone constituted 83 per cent of the total val- in 1900, a rise of $36, or 92 per cent. The average value an acre of farm land alone in 1910 was reported as $62, while in 1900 it was $32, the amount of gain being $30, or 94 per cent. Of the whole number, 214,741, of farms reported in 1900, there were 213,937 operated by white farmers and 804 by colored farmers, as compared with a total of 221,897 in 1900, of which ed 69 per cent of the whole number of farms, as against 70 per cent in 1900; those conducted hy the "all tenants" class in 1910 constituted 30 per cent, as against 29 per cent in 1900, and the number operated by managers mad.- by 1 per cent in both 1910 and 1900. Of the total number, 148,001, of farms. operated in 1910 by the "all owners" class, there were 91,213, or 62 per cut, Grand Champion car load of fat cattle, International Exposition 1910; Angus yearlings; fed by E. P. Hall, Mechanicsburg. Illinois; average 1156 pounds. every branch of agriculture in the state made great progress during the last ten years. The increase in the total expenditures for farm labor was 85 per cent; the increase In the total value of buildings, 72 per cent; the increase ln the total value of farm implements and machinery, 50 per cent; in expenditures for fertilizers, 40 per cent. The total number of farms in the state decreased 3 per oent during the ten-year period, and the total farm acreage decreased 2 per cent. Number of Farms I*ss. The statement shows In detail that the number of farms reported in 1910 was 214,741, as compared with 221,897 in 1900, a decrease of 7,156, or 3 per cent. The total value of farm land and buildings was given in 1910 as $1,- r.90,225,000, as against $841,735,000 in 1900 an Increase of $748,490,000, or 89 per cent. The total value of farm land ue of land and buildings, as compared with 81 per cent in 1900. The reported value of farm implements and machinery was $40,880,000 In 1910, as against $27,330,000 in 1900, a gain of $13,550,000. or 50 per cent. The total acreage reported in 1910 was 21,264,000 acres, as compared with 21,- 620.000 ln 1900, a decrease of 356,000 acres, or 2 per cent. Improved Acreage Increases. The improved acreage was returned in 1910 as amounting to 16,903,000 acres, as against 16,680,000 in 1900, an increase of 22 3,000 acres or 1 per cent. In 1910 the improved acreage formed 79 per cent of the total acreage, as against 77 per cent in 1900. The average acres a farm reported in 1910 was ninety-nine, as compared with ninety-seven in 1900, a gain of two acres, or 2 per cent. Tlie average value an acre of farm land and buildings in 1910 is stated as $75, as against $39 220,835 were conducted by white farmers and 1,062 by colored. The deprease in the number of farms of white farmers during the decade amounted to 6,- 888, or 3 per cent, and in the colored 258, or 24 per cent. The total number of farms operated in 1910 by owners, part owners and owners and tenants, comprising the "all owners" class, was 148,001, as compared with 156,227 in 1900, a decrease of 8,- 226 or 5 per cent. The total number conducted in 1910 by cash tenants, share tenants and cash and share tenants, comprising the "all tenants" class, was 64,451, as against 63,448 in 1900, a gain of 1003, or 2 per cent. The total number of farms operated by managers in 1910 was 2,289, as compared with 2,222 in 1900, a gain of 67, or 3 per cent. Farms in Two Classes. The total number of farms operated by the "all owners"' class in 1910 form- owned free of incumbrance, and 56,788, or 38 per cent, mortgaged. The census bureau has no information respecting the number of mortgaged farms leased to tenants, nor figures for 1900 available for comparison with the 1910 data as to incumbrance. The statement relative to farms distributed according to certain acreage groups shows that those of nineteen acres and under numbered 23,186 in 1910 and 21,976 in 1900, a gain of 1,210, or 5 per cent; of twenty to forty-nine acres, 40,061 in 1910 and 47,000 in 1900, a decrease of 6,948, or 15 per cent; of fifty to ninety-nine acres, 67,165 in 1910 and 71,055 in 1900, a decrease of 3,890, or 5 per cent; of 100 to 174 acres, 57,- 188 in 1910 and 55,060 in 1900, an Increase of 2,128, or 4 per cent; of 175 to 499 acres, 26,052 in 1910 and 25,479 in 1900, an increase of 573, or 2 per cent; of five hundred acres, 949 in 1910 and 1,094 in 1909, a decrease of 145, or 13 per cent, and of one thosuand acres
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Title | Indiana farmer, 1910, v. 65, no. 51 (Dec. 17) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA6551 |
Date of Original | 1910 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | United States - Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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Title | Page 1 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
Rights Statement | Content in the Indiana Farmer Collection is in the public domain (published before 1923) or lacks a known copyright holder. Digital images in the collection may be used for educational, non-commercial, or non-for-profit purposes. |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Digitization Information | Orignal scanned at 300 ppi on a Bookeye 3 scanner using internal software. Display images generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000s; file format for archival copy is uncompressed TIF format. |
Transcript | V VOL. LXV INDIANAPOLIS, DEC. 17, 1910. NO. 51 INDIANA AGRICULTURE. The (>iimi> Department Gives Important la. ts Mm i ut This State. Farm land in Indiana Increased In value 94 per cent between 1900 and 1910. This fact is announced by the U. S. census bureau. The statement given out by the bureau shows that alone was reported in 1910 as $1,325,- 475,000, as compared with $687,633,000 In 1900, a gain of $637,842,000, or 94 per cent. The total value of the farm buildings alone was given In 1910 as $264,750,000, as against $154,102,000 in 1900, and increase of $110,648,000, or 72 per cent. In 1910 the value of farm land alone constituted 83 per cent of the total val- in 1900, a rise of $36, or 92 per cent. The average value an acre of farm land alone in 1910 was reported as $62, while in 1900 it was $32, the amount of gain being $30, or 94 per cent. Of the whole number, 214,741, of farms reported in 1900, there were 213,937 operated by white farmers and 804 by colored farmers, as compared with a total of 221,897 in 1900, of which ed 69 per cent of the whole number of farms, as against 70 per cent in 1900; those conducted hy the "all tenants" class in 1910 constituted 30 per cent, as against 29 per cent in 1900, and the number operated by managers mad.- by 1 per cent in both 1910 and 1900. Of the total number, 148,001, of farms. operated in 1910 by the "all owners" class, there were 91,213, or 62 per cut, Grand Champion car load of fat cattle, International Exposition 1910; Angus yearlings; fed by E. P. Hall, Mechanicsburg. Illinois; average 1156 pounds. every branch of agriculture in the state made great progress during the last ten years. The increase in the total expenditures for farm labor was 85 per cent; the increase In the total value of buildings, 72 per cent; the increase ln the total value of farm implements and machinery, 50 per cent; in expenditures for fertilizers, 40 per cent. The total number of farms in the state decreased 3 per oent during the ten-year period, and the total farm acreage decreased 2 per cent. Number of Farms I*ss. The statement shows In detail that the number of farms reported in 1910 was 214,741, as compared with 221,897 in 1900, a decrease of 7,156, or 3 per cent. The total value of farm land and buildings was given in 1910 as $1,- r.90,225,000, as against $841,735,000 in 1900 an Increase of $748,490,000, or 89 per cent. The total value of farm land ue of land and buildings, as compared with 81 per cent in 1900. The reported value of farm implements and machinery was $40,880,000 In 1910, as against $27,330,000 in 1900, a gain of $13,550,000. or 50 per cent. The total acreage reported in 1910 was 21,264,000 acres, as compared with 21,- 620.000 ln 1900, a decrease of 356,000 acres, or 2 per cent. Improved Acreage Increases. The improved acreage was returned in 1910 as amounting to 16,903,000 acres, as against 16,680,000 in 1900, an increase of 22 3,000 acres or 1 per cent. In 1910 the improved acreage formed 79 per cent of the total acreage, as against 77 per cent in 1900. The average acres a farm reported in 1910 was ninety-nine, as compared with ninety-seven in 1900, a gain of two acres, or 2 per cent. Tlie average value an acre of farm land and buildings in 1910 is stated as $75, as against $39 220,835 were conducted by white farmers and 1,062 by colored. The deprease in the number of farms of white farmers during the decade amounted to 6,- 888, or 3 per cent, and in the colored 258, or 24 per cent. The total number of farms operated in 1910 by owners, part owners and owners and tenants, comprising the "all owners" class, was 148,001, as compared with 156,227 in 1900, a decrease of 8,- 226 or 5 per cent. The total number conducted in 1910 by cash tenants, share tenants and cash and share tenants, comprising the "all tenants" class, was 64,451, as against 63,448 in 1900, a gain of 1003, or 2 per cent. The total number of farms operated by managers in 1910 was 2,289, as compared with 2,222 in 1900, a gain of 67, or 3 per cent. Farms in Two Classes. The total number of farms operated by the "all owners"' class in 1910 form- owned free of incumbrance, and 56,788, or 38 per cent, mortgaged. The census bureau has no information respecting the number of mortgaged farms leased to tenants, nor figures for 1900 available for comparison with the 1910 data as to incumbrance. The statement relative to farms distributed according to certain acreage groups shows that those of nineteen acres and under numbered 23,186 in 1910 and 21,976 in 1900, a gain of 1,210, or 5 per cent; of twenty to forty-nine acres, 40,061 in 1910 and 47,000 in 1900, a decrease of 6,948, or 15 per cent; of fifty to ninety-nine acres, 67,165 in 1910 and 71,055 in 1900, a decrease of 3,890, or 5 per cent; of 100 to 174 acres, 57,- 188 in 1910 and 55,060 in 1900, an Increase of 2,128, or 4 per cent; of 175 to 499 acres, 26,052 in 1910 and 25,479 in 1900, an increase of 573, or 2 per cent; of five hundred acres, 949 in 1910 and 1,094 in 1909, a decrease of 145, or 13 per cent, and of one thosuand acres |
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