The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-04
ULrONC NCOUNTY NEWS.
NEGRO CENSUS FIGURES.

alations the national census OF
MT year will make, will be the
- given as to the condition OF
y, colored people in the South.
" data 10 be collected will re-
largely to the ownership OF
NJ. estate by the colored race,
,,ther tits mortgaged or free
0Iebt and how the figures COM
with the returns made in
)and with State reports col
ed since. In this way it is ex-
l.. ed to show what material
!" rress the colored people have
9 during the present decade
Ewhat neighborhoods have ad-
ed more than others.
Dme hints of the situation
81 been given in Virginia, one
\ he Southern States which
J collected and published sep
:. ely the assessment returns
'1Ihe two races. The figures
2O in that State at least that
,olored race is making stead
HHIogress in the accumulation
.operty at the same time that
ercentage of population is de-
sing. In 1892, according to
L returns, the colored people
lrginia owned 2.75 per cent.
acres in that State assess
r taxation and 3. 40 per cent.
mi buildings, and comprised
TT Al per cent. of the popula-
In 1898 they owned 1923
giy,ent. of the acres assessed
nytb .64 per cent. of the buildings,
.. sthey did not comprise more
pno. 81 per cent. of the popula-
.tv Taking lands and build
u, " together the colored people
,,nD rginia were assessed in 1892
- LIZ per cent. of all similar
srty and in 1898 for 1852 per
is is a relative gain of near
e-third in six years and
s that the colored race in
mia has made satisfactory
'' .ess in accumulating proper
~ But the figures show a de-
III difference in the rate of in
= D- 9 in the city and country.
cAS ) former the real estate hold
'uODof the colored people are de-
WOEing relatively while in the
aper they are increasing. The
'ide is of 1890 showed that there
more colored men owning
sin the cities than in the
districts. Now it is the
n, pll way. This fact is made ev-
t ez by comparing the State re-
are of 1898 with the State re-
,e Adj Of 1892, or with the nation
nsus returns of 1890. In
nall towns particularly the
Sc cfise in the real estate hold
fthecolored people is smark-
9 lowing that in these places
zee has found one of its best
for Improvement and ac-
lation. The advance made
m property holdings is also
greater than the gain made
sidence property holdings
, large cities, though the
:, lrison Is not so striking as
en- the gain in residence
On -gs In small towns and in
pcc cities.
lesson to be learned from
Virginia figures is that in
,uth, at least, the most fav-
$ no' fields for the colored man
o 1e farm and small villages.
5 'Vl'aere that he has his best
say u for Improvement and for
- ''u;lulating property. In the
i cities he too often adds to
eAciule class. This should be an
't laH ton 70 the colored man in
Is a"tirection to turn his efforts
u Voiu esires 20 elevate his race.
filleu le opinion of trustworthy
axes officials that if the color
Ss as'ple maintain the same rel
to mrate Of increase for a cen
Ups p c9me they have made in
-ableS ia during the past six
oer that they will, in proper
nation numbers, equal the whites
ms wl1perty holdings. But the
lustraauthorities are sure that
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