Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-22
81, 100000 in Improvements.

S4,5OO, 900 in Improvements.
"The total value of farm property in the
United States in 1900 was more than five
times great as in 1850 and 2s.4 per cent
greater than in 1890. The gain in the last
decade was distributed as follows: Three
billion. three hundred and ninety-five mil
lion. four hundred and thirty-seven thou
sand, five hundred and ninety eight dollars
in land. improvements and buildings; $2iI.-
61f0S' in implements and machinery, and
SS69. 80, t6S in live stock. The rates of gain
for these items were $50, ~ and 39.4 per
cent. respectively. Nearly all of this in
crease is reported from the north central
and south central divisions. The total value
of farm property in the north Atlantic di-
vision decreased $40 25S GO.
The very large increase of 50 90 oil .29S,
or 500 per cent. in the total value of farm
products is due largely to a more detailed
and complete enumeration in 1900 than in
1890. Among the items enumerated in 1909
but not in 1890. is the value of animals sold
and animals slaughtered on farms which
was. S9l2, 1856 424, or 4O.1 per cent of the
total gain.
North Central States in Lead.
1.-The north central division leads in the
number, acreage and value of farms and in
the value of farm products, contributing
1873, 37.7, 56.1 and 1913 per cent, respective
ly, of the totals for these items This di-
for labor, but the expenditure for fertilizers
was twice and three times as great re-
spectively, in the south and north Atlantic
divisions
1.-The western division shows the highest
average values per farm of farm land. live
stock and products, but the value of build
ings was greater in the north Atlantic and
north central. The average value of pro-
ducts per acre was highest IN the north At
lantic division, rejecting the very intensive
cultivation prevailing there.
"A comparison by states indicates that
the most important states in the agriculture
of the country are, beginning at the west,
Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana Ohio,
Pennsylvania and New York Most of these
states individually outrank in many re-
spects the entire western division while a
few of them SurpaSS the south central di-
vision in some respects. Together they con-
tribute AL per cent of the total value of
farm property and 3S.9 per cent of the total
value of farm products.
Particular Phases of American Farm
ing.
"In the last two decades the number of
farms in the United States increased 49,
$50, or 1872 per cent. The number operated
by owners increased 100, OG5, or 244 Der
cent; the number operated by cash tenants,
43O, 563 1886 per cent, and the number
by share tenants, 81 100, or S1.3 per cent
The rate of gain in each group was much
greater in the last than in the first of the
two decades
"Of the total number of farms S66 per
cent were operated by white farmers 693
per cent of whom owned the farms they
operated, and 307 per cent operated farms
owned by others. Colored farmers operated
1874 per cent of all farms, but only 81 l per
cent of them owned the farms they oper-
ated. The Indians We're practically all
owners. land having been allotted them by
the government, while the Chinese gener-
ally operated market gardens as cash ten
ants.
Though negro farmers operate 1910 per
cent Of the total number of farms thew
control but A. per cent of the total farm
acreage and but "a per cent of the total
value of farm property. They actually own
only about per cent of the total number
of farms, Q per cent of the total area of
farm lands, and their farms constitute less
than l per cent of the total value of farms
States, June 1, 1900 1870, 129, or 500 Der
cent, were operated by white farmers and
TG9,5 13.4 per cent, by the various
races grouped under the general designa ton
of colored. including negroes. Indians, Chi
nese Japanese, HaWaiians and South Sea
Islanders, and those descended from such
races.
Chinese Own Most Valuable Farms.
1.-The average value of farm land is great
est for Chinese farmers, as they generally
operate market gardens in or near cities
| where land has very high market value
of implements and ma chnery and of farm
products, the latter being due to the fact
that their farms generally very inten-
sively cultivated truck farms near good