The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-06
VALUE OF FARMS
IN OLD VIRGINIA
CONTINUED From FIRST page.)

are given, occurred In the average
acres per farm. IL per cent; in the
total improved farm acreage. per
cont; and in the total farm acreage.
per cent.
The statement shows in detail that
the number OF farms reported in 1910
was 1S3.162. compared with 49,
$50 in 1900. an increase of 1876. or .
per cent.
Farm Values.
The total value of farm land and
buildings was given in 1910 as $780,
$4,000, as against s271.575.0 in 1900,
an increase of S25s.3i0.000. or sc per
| cent.
The total value of all farm land
alone was reported in 1910 as S3v3,S37,
600, as compared with 5000, 900 in
1900. Il gain OF Sl93,2a2 900. or 90 per
| cent.
The total value of all farm build
ings alone was given in 1910 as Sl37,-
OSl.Oe0. as against SO. $4,000 in 1900,
an increase of S66.llS.000. or SO per
cent.
| In both 1910 and 1900 the value of
the farm land alone constituted n
| per cent. OF the total value OF land
and buildings.
| the reported value of farm imple-
men;s and machinery was SlS.079,ooO
in 1910, as against s9.911.0O0 in 1900. a
gain OF sS.l6S,00o, or 81 per ceI.t.
The total acreage reported in 1910
was 1s,i76,ooo acres. as compared with
ls,90S.000 in 1900 a decrease of 1884,
600 acres, or per cent.
The improved acreage was returned
In 1910 as amounting to s,S6l,O0o acres.
| as against l0.095.00O in 1900, de-
crease of $4,000, Vr per cent.
The improved acreage fomed 81
per cent of the total acreage in both
1910 and 1900.
The average acres per farm reported
in 1910 was LOG. as against 119 in 1900.
decrease of - acres, or II per cent
| The average value per acre of farm
land and buildings in 1910 is stated
as s27.26. as against sl3.6i in 1900,
rise of $l3.62. or 100 per cent.
The average value per acre of farm
land alone in 1910 was reported as
S20.22, while in 1900 it was sl0.0s, the
amount of gain being Sl0.l4, or l01 per
cent.
Color of Fnrners
| OF the whole number. 1SS.7s2 of
! farms reported in 1910, there we're
| 1878. or Il per cent, operated by
white farmers, and iS,Ol9. or 26 per
! cent. by negro and other non-white
! farmers. as compared with a total of
4 l67ss6 in 1900. of which l2S.O52, or
| 70 per cent we're conducted by white
farmers, and 4i,Ss4. or 81 per cent. by
negro and other white The in
crease in the number OF farms of
! white farmers during the decade
amounted to 1881 and in the mum.
| her OF farms of negro and other non
/ white farmers to 3,lS5
| Farm Ownership.
I The total number of farms operated
/ in 1910 by owners. part owners. and
owners and tenants. comprising thc
/ ''all owners" class. was l33.4s5, as COM
pared with 1l+.l55 in 1900, an increase
of 1880.
/ The total number Of farms conducted
! in 1910 by cash tenants. share tenants,
and cash and share tenants, compris.
/ ing the ALI tenants" class. was $3.50
as against $3.50 In 1900 a decrease of
/ 2,930.
The total number of farms operated
by managers in 1910 was 1911. as COM
pared with 2.l35 in 1900, a decrease of
524
The total number of farms operated
by the "all owners class constituted
20 per cent. OF the whole number Of
| farms In 1910 and 6S per cent. in 1900.
| those operated by the all tenants"
class. 26 per cent. in 1910 and 81 pei
cent in 1900; and those conducted by
managers. ! per cent, in both 1910
| ana 1900.
Of the total number. 133,+s5, of
farms operated In 1910 by the "aD
owners" class. there were ll2,337, or
81 per cent. reported as 'owaed free Of
debt" and 2l.l+S. or 16 per cent, re-
1
1913 farms for which no mortgage re-
| port was secured, and these are in
Guided in the farms owned free Of
| debt"
In 1900 informa ton was secured con-
corning the owned farm homes" AT
that Tine 9S,oi7, or SO per cent, were
reported free from debt" and To-
2OS' CT II per cent. as mortgaged
There were 1899 farms in 1900 for
which no mortgage report was secured,
and these were included in tho farms
Tree from debt" The Census Bureau
mas no detailed information respecting
the number OF nnortgaged farms leased
TO tenants.
Distribution ACCORDING =. .
Groups.
The statement relative to farms dis.
tributed according to certain acreage
groups shows that those of 10 acres
and under numbered 1885 in 1910
and S29oS in 1900. a gain OF 6,722: Of
20 to 10 acres. 1886 in 1910 and as
eii In 1900, an increase of $500; Of
90 10 % acres. 3S.3l7 in 1910 and a..
"4s In 1900 a gain OF 1860: of 100 to
IA acres S2.97l in 1910 and s2,4Gs in
lsoV' an Increase of sos; OF i75 TO 400
acres 26'o17 in 1910 and 27.725 In 1900
a decrease OF 1873; of 500 to 900 acres
".44o IN 1910 and 400 in 1900. a de-
crease OF Goa and of 1000 acres and
over. $50 in 1910 and LOO In 1eoo a
decrease of no.
Acreage-Group Proportions.
:, VI the whole Number OF farms. those
OF ~ acres and under formed 22 per
cent IN 1910 and 20 per cent. in 1900:
NOSE Of 2O-i3 acres. % per cent. in
IVY and y per cent in 1900, those of
oo-ss acres, II per cent. in 1910 and