Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-02
CENSUS DATAON IOWAFARMS
Preliminary Figures Show Big In.
crease IN Farm Values.
GAIN Il BILLION AUD HALF
RnurOass m Values Of BuuainRs More
Than Two Hundred NTT1ions--
More Farms Operated
~ Tenants,

WARRINGTON. Nov. The Census bu-
reau's nrEt preliminary comparative state
msnt concerning the general farm data
derived from the recent census OF agri-
culture, az a part Of the thirteenth de-
Oennal census, was issued by Census
Director Durand today. Il relates 20 the
state Of Iowa and contains principally the
results OF the Census bureaus tabulation
81 the number Of all farms and farms OF
specified classes and also gives the acre
age and value Of farm land in the state
IN 1910 in comparison with the twelfth
census figures. II was prepared under the
supervision Of Chief Statstician LeGrand
Powers Of the division Of agriculture. 1t
10 stated that the tabulaton totals, while
tentative IN character will not be appre-
ciably changed by later revisions
Similar statements concerning the other
states are being prepared. and early issu-
ances OF those for Indiana, Illinois Min
nesota and Wisconsin may be expected.
Following these there will be others show
ing the same facts for the individual coun-
ties within each state. Statistics relative
to the acreage and yield Of crops and the
number Of domestic animals on farms and
ranges will be next in order.
These advance statements form another
Of the important innovations instituted by
Director Durand in order to give the public
tho earliest possible use OF the census
data and they antedate, by more than
six months's time. the customary puhlica-
ton OF these data in bulletin form at pre-
viOus censuses.
The Extraordinary increases.
Comparisons between the 1910 and 1900
totals for Iowa show many remarkable
able decreases since 1900 in the total num-
Der OF farms. farmers owners, part own
ers, total acreage improved acreage, ETC.
the other hand, those are greatly over
Swallowed by extraordinary Increases IN
the value OF land, buildings and imple-
ments and in the expenditures for labor
which range from 81 TO 1927 per cent.
From 1900 TO 1910 according to Director
Durand's statement. the total value of
Iowas farm land alone rose from 81, 256.-
752 900 TO S. 100, O25,OOO an increase Of S1,5i2-
273O00 Or no less than 1927 per cent: the
value OF ell farms. including that OF their
buildings increased from 81 $4,000 to
&c. 1900 a gain Of 81 ,7561 OOO- or ma
per cent; and the value OF the buildings
alone rose from $40 SO3 900 70 Si54694OOO, an
increase Of S2i3 Sol 900, or SIS per cent The
value OF farm Implements and machinery
sS7S12O CO., or ga per cent: and expenditures
for labor from S16,s7sOOO TO to47s2,OOO, an
increase of s.. s5e, 900. or 81 per cent.
1t is expected that later data will show
that the number Of people employed on
the Iowa farms did not increase. there
fore the reported increase IN the total ex-
penditures for labor represents approx
mately the relative increase in the wages
OF the Individual farm laborer.
Decrease in Number OF Farms.
The total number OF farms dropped. dur
ing the decade. from 500 20 216,8O7. a de-
crease OF ISIS, or a trlfle over per cent,
This falling off In the number Of farms Is
one that has been anticipated by all stu
dents OF agricultural conditions in Iowa,
and Is believed TO correspond quite closely
with an anticipated decrease In the rural
population OF the state.
The number Of farms operated by white
farmers decreased from 22s,So5 10 21s6OS
the amount being 1l.792, or 81 per cent
while the diminution IN the number OF col.
ored farmers was from 227 TO 2O4.
The number Of farms cultivated by their
owners fell from liG1ss TO 1O5,69S a decreas,
OF 1890. or per cent. Those cultivated
by part owners decreased from 2s.9SS t.
2G53i, the difference being 2,457, or S,5 pei
cent; while those reported as being cult
waited by a partnership of owners ana ten
ants decreased from 2l29 TO 62l. loss o
1905 or 7Os per cent.
The farms operated by tenants increase,
from 79736 to S2.O3g a gain Of o3OS. or ..
per cent. There was also an increas
amounting to 2l3 per cent In the pumbe
OF farms operated by hired managers. Ii
1900 there We're 1881 such farms. while II
1910 the number is ISIS
The farm acreage reported IN 1910 1
80 $4,000, as compared with 34574OO0 In 100
a decrease OF G69,OOO acre or 10 per cent
This decrease, in the opinion OF the Censu
bureau probably represents a less perfeC
enumeration OF land in the several town
ships owned by people residing IN othe
townships. due TO the change in the censu
date from June / 70 April IS, Much OF IN,
land Is IN pastures and meadows, and in
tended for lease. but AZ the date OF n
enumeration IN April, It had not bee
leased for 1910. and was therefore unocct
pied and unreported.
The Improved acreage OF farms also D.
creased. but IN smaller proportions tina
the total acreage. The improved land r.
ported in 1910 numbered 29i6IOO acre
while IN 1850 the acreage reported was q
$4,000. the decrease amounting to l4 %
cent
has been very large and was smaller
1910 than at the census of 1870. decrease
from S337.OO0 iu 1905 TO 100000 I'm 1910.
drop of 6S.s per cent The census in d
secured Information for the first time reIg
ing to the amount expended by the farme
for the purchase of feed for i've s;oc
this was Sl>.555.OOO
OF the 2lGN1 farms in IONA there We
loS,o3i, or nearly one-half on which an L
work OF cultIvauug them was perform
by their owners; while the number rcpo
ing the expenditures FOR labor, as stat
above. was nos U3 The majority OF I
farms purchased no feed Tor live stoC
the number that made such purchases vs.
A.20 aud the number that expended mon
for fertilizers only LAG
The land reported IN farms oonstitu
81 per cent of the area recorded by I
government surveyors OF the state. p
variation between she surveyed area q
the land reported i'm farms is quite "a
form for nearly an the counties; the IA