The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-14

and money for increasing the inn
provements of various kinds upon
land which had been reported as
improved in 1900.
Allied to the foregoing expendi-
lures were those made by the farm
ers in the form of taxes for secur-
ing improved roads. building bridges,
constructing school houses, and max
ing other community improvements,
which have doubtless increased farm
values.
The fact that desirable free land
has practically disappeared, result
ing in an increase in the number of
buyers, and that this number has
been augmented BY an increased de-
mand for homes in the open coun-
try. has caused an Upward move
ment in values. AT the same time
the owners of farm lands are less
willing to sell than formerly. APP
pTeciating as they do the lower
cost Of living in the country as well
as the growing Importance of land
ownership. They place a value on
the farm as home as well as q
place to work for a living.
In connection with the increase in
the average value of farm land ii
i interesting TO note the fact that
in the past decade. as for many dee
AIDES previously. there has been q
much more rapid increase in urban
than in rural population. The popu-
lation classed by TIE Census Bureau
as urban constituted 1863 per cent OF
the total In 1910 as compared Will
40.5 per cent in 1900. In several
states. there has been an actual de
crease in rural population since 1900
and in most areas where this Is true
there has been remarkable increase
in values Of farm land.
Farm Buildings. Implements and Ma
chinery
1t is not alone Farm land whici
has increased in value. Farm build
ings valued in 1900 as S3.556.6l0. 00t
have increased To $6.294.13 900 il
1910. a growth Of a per cent. Im
plements and machinery show a cor
responding but 81 ghtlv less pro
nounced growth in value In 1901
they represented s749.776.000 and il
1910 S1.262. 022.O 900. an increase il
value of 6S.3 per cent.
Expenditures fer Labor and Ferti-
lizers
Hired labor on tie farms of thC
United States absorbed in 1900 a.
ex ,endit~re of 1851. $4,000 and il
1910 S645.612.OGO. an increase Of S0.'
! per cent. Expenditures for fertiliye
are much less important. icing il
1910 $l14.2777.00e Compared. how
ever. with an expenditure of S53,
1872. 200 in 1900. this represents al
F., increase of 1889 per cent.
White and Colored Farmers
The number of farms operated b.
white farmers was 5.422 .S92. or s..
per cent of all farms, while the mum
Der operated by negro and other non
white farmers was 9l7.465. or a..
per cent of the whole. There is
slight increase In the proportion o
negro and other nonwhite farmers
the promotion of farms operated b.
them 10 wears ago being 1874 pc
cent. Whether this increase in tn
proportionate number of negro far
mers ueans anv increase in the rela
tive extent of farming conducted b.
heroes can not be determined till fur
ther tabulations ara made showin
the size of farms, by color Of farmer
Ownership and Tenure
The total number Of farms oper
ated 5v owners, including those own
ing only part Of the lsnd operate'
by them was 1888, 7O5 in 1910 "A
compared with 3.653,323 in 1900, al
increase of 2sO,3S2. The total mum
her operated in 1910 by tenants wa
2.349.254. as a1ainst 2.024a64 In 1900
an increase of 324.290. The numbe
conducted By hired managers was 81
1893 in 1910 and 59,0e5 in 1900,
decrease of 1887.