Bisbee daily review., 1911-06-03
AGRICULTURE STATISTICS
 FOR ARIZONA

 Census Director Durand issued today the first official statement from the census bureau relative to the agri- cultural statistics of the territory Of Arizona collected at the Thirteenth Decennial United States census, April IS. 11e.
 It is based on a preliminary com parative summary submitted to the director by pr. Le Grance Powers, chief statisician of the disision Of agriculture in the bureau of census. 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 acreage; average acres per farm; a,- craze value of farm land and buildings; average value per acre of farm land alone: and the aggre- gate expenditure for labor and fer tilizers. It also distributes the total number of farms according to color of farmer: specified character of tenure; whether held free or mort gagged by owners; and by certain acreage groups.
 The director gives notice that the figures are subject to revision later as a number of farms whose returns are incomplete win be included in Jhe final tablas. These additions will not, in all probability, modify any of the amounts or rates contained in the present statement.
 Apparent Decrease In Farm Area.
 Although a marked increase in the numter and value of farms is re ported for the territory, there is a net decrease of farm area of nearly FOG, 900 acres, confined principally to two counties-Navajo and Coconino where some 5000 acres belonging to a large land company. The trans fer to the forest reserve of large areas of land. previously owned by the railroad, that was rented for grazing purposes in 1900, account for another large area. These lands were used for the same purpose fin l 1910, but not under circumstances | that permit their classification as fasm lands. Exclusve of the two counties reporting a decrease, the acreage of farm land in Arizona in- creased A per cent. These lands, not enumerated in ,1910, were all of small value per acre. and their omis- sion makes the average value Of land per acre show u9 slightly larg- CT than was actually the case. The census of agriculture was tax. en primarily for the purpose of ob- taining an accurate inventory of all classes of farm property existing on April Is, 1910; a complete exhibit of farm operations during the year end. ed December 31, 1909; and a state ! ment Of the number and value Of domestic animals in cities and viii
 lages on April 15, 1910
 Statements relative to the acreage and yield of crops and the domestic animals of Arizona will be Issused labulation of this data has been completed.
 Rales of Increase ana Decrease. It is pointed out in the statement toaay that the principal rates Of IncIease in Arlzona n 1910, as against 1SUO, among the items for winch percentages are gwen, ID the urst section ot the tabular sum nary, aIe. tn the average value per l acre or sarm sand alone, 4I5 per cent, in the average value per acre | or tarm land and buildings, 436 per cent; in the total value of all farm | land alone 26S Seu cent; in the | total value Of iarE land and bulld- | iDgs, 244 Ter cent; in the total value of all farm implements ana macnln- cry, l53 Ter cent; In she total value | Of farm buildings aloCe, IF per | cent; in the total expenditures for | labol, IF per cent; in the total eX- ! | LendiJures for fertilizers, 100 per cent; in the whole number O. farms, ! 3y Ter cent and in the improved
 farm acreage, g per cent ] The only de- -reases during the dec ade among the items for which per | centages are giS en occurred n the 1 average acres per farm, 54 per cent; and in the total farm acreage, St Der cent
 The statement shows in detail that the number of farms reported in 1910 was S,O7s, as compared with ! 5,SC9 in 1900, an increase of 2,26.
 or 39 per cent
 Farm Values.
 The total value of all farm land
 buildings was given in 1910 as s47, U34,J00, as against S13,673 n30 ir
 l9y0. an increase of s33.351, ,OOO, ol
 244 per cent.
 The total value of farm buildings
 alone was reported in 1910 as $42. | l16,OO0, as compared with S11 ,416,00
 in 1900. a gain of S3U. U.7O0,OOO, ol
 269 Ter cent.
 Tthe total value of all farm lant The total value Of all farm Ian,
 alone was given in 1916 as s4,91S,
 900 as against s2 267,00O in 1900, al ! increase of $2,651, 900, or IF pei
 cent
 In 1910 the value Of the farm lant
 alone constituted 90 Ter cent of th'
 total value of and and buildings. al
 compared with S3 per cent in 1900
 The reported value of farm imple
 All Farms py Acreage. Value of