The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1911-03-31
South Dakota's
Agricultural Statistics
First Preliminary Comparative State
ment of General Farm Data Issued
By the Census Bureau.

C5USuS Dlr6CUOT DuTdnu lssucu 0o-day
the first official statement from the
Census Bureau relative to the agri-
cultural statistics of the state of South
Dakota collected at the Thirteenth
Decennial United States Censns, April
Is last.
1t is hased on a preliminary COM
paratiye summary submitted to the
Director by DIR. lie Grand Powers,
chief statistician of the Division of
Agriculture in the Bureau of the Cen
sus. This summary shows for both
the census of 1910 and that of 1900 the
reported total value of farm land,
buildings, and implements and ma
chinery; total acreage improved acre.
age; average acres per farm; average
value per acre of farm land alone (;
and the aggregate expenditure for
labor and fertilizers. 1t also distrib-
utes the total number of farms accord
ing to color of farmer, specified char
acter of tenure, whether held free or
mortgaged by owners, and by certain
acreage groups.
The Director gives notice that the
summary's figures are subject to re-
vision later, owing to the fact that a
number of farms whose returns are
incomplete will be included in the
final tables. These additions will not,
in ali probability, modify any of the
amounts or rates contained in the
present statement.
The census of agriculture was taken
primarily for the purpose of obtaining
an accurate inventory of all classes
of farm property existing of April 10,
1910; a complete exhibit of farm OPP
erations during the year ended De-
cember 81, 1909; and statement OF
the number and value of domestic an
imals In cities and villages on April
15, 1910.
Statements relative to acreage and
sield of crops and the domestic ami
mails of South Dakota will be issued
by Director Durand as soon as the
tabulation of this data has been COM
pleted.
PER CENT OF INCREASE AND DE-
. CREASE.
II is pointed out in the stateme Mt
to-day that the principal rates of in
crease in South Dakota in 1910, as
against 1900, are: In the total value
of all farm land alone, 376 per cent;
in the total value of farm land and
buildings, 356 per cent; in the average
value per acre of farm land alone,
$50 per cent; in the average value per
arce. of farm land and buildings, 235
per cent; in the total value of farm
buildings alone, 231 per cent; in the
total value of all farm implements
and machinery, 176 per cent; IN the
whole number Of farms, Al per cent;
in the total improved farm acreage,
40 per cent; and in the total farm
acreage, SO per cent.
The principal decreases during the
decade occurred in the total expendi-
lures for fertilizers, Is per cent, ano
in the average acres per farm, pei
cent.
The statement shows in detail thai
the number of farms reported in 1915
was 77,314, as compared with 52,62.
in 1900, an increase of 24,692, or A,
per cert.
FARM VALUES. q
The total value of farm land anC
buildings was given in 1910 as 81, ,OO3,
451 900, as against $500, 133, 900 in 1900
an increase of $7s3, 3,31s, 900, or 1856 pei
cent.
The total value of all farm lane
alone was reported in 1910 as s901,
$4,000, as compared with $199, ,207 on
in 1900, q gain of $711 1927 900, or 81
per cent.
The total value of farm building
alone was given in 1910 as $102 .317 600
as against $50, ,391 900 in 1900, an in
crease of 81 ,391 900, or 231 per cent
In 1910 the value of the farm lant
alone cOuSulvdpCu s-JO poi SOho Va oh'
total value of land and buildings, a
compared with So pei cent in 1900.
The reported value of farm imple
ments and machinery was $33, 762, ,00
in 1910, as against s11 ,219, 900 in 1900
a gain Of $2i ,54s, 900, or 17e per cent
The total acreage reported in 19l
was 25, ,052, 900 acres, as compared witt
1901, 900 in 1900, an increase OF 8,
ss1 900 acres, or SO per cent.
The improved acreage was returne'
in 1910 as amounting to 15,So2, 90
acres, as against 11.2s6. 900 in 1900, a
increase Of 4,51e,OOO acres, or 40 pc
cent,
The improved acreage formed Q