The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-03-17
KANSAS STATISTICS,
First Comparative Statement
of Farm Data by The
Census Bureau.

Washington, d. c., March IT, 1911.
Census director Durand issued today
the first official statement from the
Census bureau relative to the Agri-
cultural statistics ofthe state of Kan
sas collected at the Thirteenth De-
cennial United States Census, April
18th last.
1t Is based on preliminary COM
parative summary submitted to the
Director by DR.. lie Grand Powers,
chief statistician of the Division of
Agriculture in the Bureau of the
Census. This summary shows for
both the census of 1910 and that of
1900 the reported total value OF farm
land buildings, implements and ma
chinery; acreage; improved acreage;
average acres per farm; average value
per acre of farm lands and buildings;
average value per acre Of farm land
alone; and the aggregate expenditure
for labor and fertilizers. 1t also dis
tributes the Total number of farms
according to color of farmer, specified
character 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 were
incomplete will be included In the
final tables. These additions will not,
In all probability, modify any Of the
amounts or rates contained in the
present statement.
The census of agriculture was taken
primarily for the purpose Of obtain
ing an accurate inventory of all clas-
ses of farm property existing on
April 18th, 1910; a complete exhibit
of farm operations during the year
ended December 3lst, 1909; and a
Statement Of the number and value
fof domestic animals in cities and viz
iges on April 18th, 1910. +
Statements relative to the acreage
and yield of crops and the domestic
animals Of Kansas will be issued by
Director Durand as soon as the tabu-
lation of this data has been complet-
ed. The only decrease during the
decade occurred In the total expendi-
ture for fertilizers, 70 per cent.
FARM VALUES.
The total value of farm land and
buildings was given in the year 1910
as 81, 1873, 653, 900 as against s643, 653, 600
in 1900, an increase Of $1,000, 100000
or 1859 per cent.
The total value of all farm land
alone was reported in the year 1910 as
81, 534, 552, 900 as against 1852, 1888, 900 in,
1900 a gain of 81, LOO, 1884, 900 intl90O tal
gain of 81, OO2, 1854, 900, or 1888 per cent.
The total value of farm buildings
alone was given in 1900 as $199, 1Ol, 900
as against Sl11, 465, 900 in 1900, an in
crease of $S7, $4,000 Or 10 per cent.
In 1910 the value Of the farm land
alone constituted SO per cent of the
total value of land and buildings as
compared with SO per cent in 1900.
The reported value of farm imple-
ments and machinery was $48, 244, 900
in 1900, as against $29, 49l 900 in 1900,
a gain of $lS, 1853, 900, >or "a per ceht.
The total acreage reported in 1910
was 43,26l, 900 acres as compared with
Al, 1858, 900 In 1900, total increase Of
1865. 900 acres, or per cent.
The improved acreage was returned
In 1910 as amounting to 29,S58,O 900
acres as against 25,O4l,O 900 acres in
1900. an increase of 4,Sl7,OO acres, or
10 per cent.
The improved acreage formed SO
per cent OF the total acreage In 1910
and so per cent in 1900.
The average acres per farm report
ed In 1910 was 244 as against 24l in
1900, an increase of 3 acres or per
cent.
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