The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-02
PROSPEROUS FARMS
OF Tho HIDDLB WEST
Soil of Ohio, Wisconsin, and
Ken. uCky Fertile
Census Office Makes a Report Oh the
Agricultural Conditions CT Three
States.

The Census Omce this morning issued
bulletins giving the statistics Of agri-
culture for the States OF Ohio, Wiscon-
sin. and Kentucky for the census year
ended July ], 1900.
The farms Of Ohio, June L, 1900, num-
bered 276.IIa and were valued at 81
+ 56. 6I5Iso. OF this amount, $21e, Isl, 40,
or PIP per cent. represents the value OF
buildings. and 5S1T.IG3,T10 or ISIS per
cent. the value Of the land and improve
ulenrs other than buildings. On the
same date the value Of farm implements
and machinery was Sc, $50, and Of
live stock. sI25. 954, SIS. These values,
added to that Of the farms. give SHES
/ g23, 95G. the total value CT farm prop
erty.''
The products derived from domestic
animals. poultry. and bees, including
animals slaughtered on farms, are re
ferred TO in this bulletin as animal
products. The ,otaI value OF such
products. together with the value OF all
( crops, is termed total value Of farm
produc IS" This value for Sg9 was $780,
065.S26. Of which amount $l0G,2l3, 4G8, or
I $50 b(U cent, represents the value Of
animl! products, and SI56, S52.5 SIS. or clio
/ pei. cent. :he value of crops. including
forest products The total value OF
farm products Tor 1893 exceeds that for
1859 by 1928. So. e32S, or q2.g per cent, but
/ a part Of this gain IS doubtless due 10 q
more complete enumeration in 1890 than
/ in 1896.
The gross farm income" is obtained
I by deGuctiHg from the total value OF
/ farm products the value Of the products
/ fed to live stock on the farms Of the
/ producers N 1899 the reported value Of
/ products fed was sos, 245. 05e leaving
/ SZ00, S2G,7I6 as the gross farm income for
! that year The ratio which this amount
! bears 10 the total value Of farm prop
erty" is referred TO In this bulletin as
! the percentage OF gross income upon
/ investment For Ohio il 1899 il was
r15-S Der cent
/ The farms of Wisconsin June I. 1900,
( numbered 1878 and were valued At
/ 1856. 147, $50, OF this amount. $155 604,-
/ $40, or 81 per cent represents the
value Of buildings, and $500, $40 500, or
/ ID per cent, the value Of the land and
/ improvements ether than buildings. On
( the same date the value Of farm nipple
ments and machinery was So, 227. va,
and Of live stock $9s. %. 54q These
I values. added to that of farms. give
SSlI,Tl2 319, the total value CT farm
/ property.
The total value Of farm products for
! 1893 was T,445. 7I3, Of which amount
! $69,303 ,364. or 40 per cent, represeut IS
( the value OF animal products. and sSS.-
1898, or $50 per cent, the value of
/ crops, including forest products cut o.
produced on farms The total value OF
I farm products for 1899 exceeds that for
/ 1883 by %S6,z55, 06S, or a gaia OF. 1918 per
/ cent, but a part Of this increase is
doubtless due TO a more detailed emu
meration il 1900 than in 1890
The gross farm income is obtained
/ BY deductins from the total value of
/ farm products the value of the prod
ucts led TO live stock on the farms Of
the producers. IN 1899 the reported
value Of products fed was 81. $50. $50.
+ leaving Sl15.85i.563 as the gross farm in
( come for that year The ratio which this
amount bears TO the total value OF
{ farm property" Is referred 10 in this
bulletta as the percentage Of gross in
come Uyr-C iG~estmeuJ-" For Wisccn-
sin in 80 = was 143 per cent
The farms Of Kentucky, June 1. 1900.
I.umbereL 234 So. and we're valued al
$3.50 0g4 $50 OF this amount S90.SS7. 100
or 23-S per cent represents the value OF
buildings, and 1921, III. $50. OF 49, per
cent. the value OF land and improve
ments other than buildings On the
same date the value Of farm Implements
and machinery was SIS. 301. see and Of
live stock. E72.739. JOS. These values.
added TO that Of farms give SAL. 045. $50
he total value Of farm property"
The total value of farm products for
1893 was SI23. 256. 7S5. or which amount
$44.303.S46 or 35.9 per cent. represents
the value Of animal products. and SIS
S62.S+5. OF 81 oer cent. the value OF
crops, including forest products cut or
produced on farms The total value Of
farm products for 1888 exceeds that for
1889 By $57,3lS.3o0, OF $50 per cent. but
a part Of this Increase IS doubtless due
to q more detailed enurae-al ion in 1900
than in 1850
Tie gross farm income is obtained