Bisbee daily review., 1911-06-03

in 1910, as against $765.000 in 1900, a gain of s1.014,000. or 133 per cent. The total acreage reported in 1910 was 1,242.CO0 acres, as compared with I,9935,000 in 1900, a decrease of 6s2.O0O acres. or e6 per cent
 The improved acreage was return ed in 1910 as amounting to 39,O0O 4aeres, as against 255.000 in 1900. an increase of s4.Oo0 acres or a per cent ffi { The improvei acreage formed 2S per cent of the total acreage In 1910 and 13 per cent in 1900.
 The average acres Ter farm re- ported in 1910 was 154, as against 333 in 1900, a decrease of 179 acres. or 54 per cent
 The average value per acre of farm land and buildings in 1910 is stated as s37.97, as against s7.07 in 1900. a rise of $3o.S0, or 4S6 per cent.
 The average value per acre of farm land alone ia 1910 was report, ei as S3391, while in 1900 1t was s5 90. the amount of gain being s2S,- 01. or 475 per cent
 Color of Farmers.
 Of the Whole number, S.o7S, of farms reported in 1910 there were 5,q73, of "A per cent, operated by white farmers, and 2,105, or per cent, by negro and other nonwhite farmers, as compared with a total of 5.sO9 in 1900. Of which 4,O06, or 6e Ter cent, were conducted by white farmers. and 1903. or 31 rer cent, by negro and other nonwhita. The increase in the number of white farmers during the decade amounted to 1 967, and in the number of farms of negro and other nonwhite farmers 10 3o2. fsHTu
 Earn, Ossnership.
 The total number of farms oper- ated in 1910 by owners, part owners and owners and tenants, comprising the "all owners class, was 7,060, as compared with 4.9S5 in 1900. an increase Of 2.076.
 The total number of farms con ducted In 1910 by cash tenants. share tenants. and cash and share ten. ants, comprising the "all tnan1s'' class. was S57, as against 4s9 in 19e. an increase of 36S.
 The total number of farms oper-
 
 as compared with 335 in 1900. 8 decrease Of 174.
 The total number of farms oper. ated by he all owners" class con sututed S7 per cent of the who:e number of farms in 1910 and SC per cent in 1900: those operated by the ''al tenants" class, II ger cent in 1910 and Ter cent in 1900; and those condGcted by managers, 2 per cent in 1910 and per cent in 190O
 Of the total number, 7,06o of farms operated in 1910 by the all owners" class. where were 6.O19, or s5 per cent, reported as owned free from debt," and 1,04i, or l5 ger cent, mortgaged. There were 11s farms for which no mortgage re-o ort was se- cured, and these are included in the farms free from debt"
 In 1900 inform alton was secured concerning the owned farm homes. At that time 5,C72. or 9i per cent. were rerorted free from debt and 3S0. or per cent. mortgage1. There were 14S in 1900 for which no mort gaze reTort was secured. these beng included in the farms free iron Gebt' The census bureau has no in formation respecting the number of n'ortgs ged farm leased to tenants Distr buticn According to Acreage Groups.
 The sta -nent relative to farms ! distributed according to certain acre ! age groups sho IS that those ot i1 | acres and under numbered 2,231 1T ' 1910 and 2,C3S in 1900, a gain oi sl ! 1910 and 922 in 1900. an increase ot ! 553; or 50 10 9e acres, sos in 191C and e in 1900.4 an in~rease Of 1s4, i of 100 to 174 acres, 2,572 in 1910 sn' 1 1881 in 1900, an increase Of 991: O. ] 175 to 499 acres 756 in 1910 ana l t11 in 1900. an increase of @45; O . 500 to 999 acres. 164 in 1910 ar, 1 l12 in 1900. an increase of g; ana ] Of 10o0 acres and over. 72 in 1g1I i and T in 1900. an increase oF 1. Acreags oroIp Propo tions.
 Of the whole numf CT of farms rhose Of 19 acres and under forlne 2S Ter cent in 1916 and 35 in 1900 | tFOse Of s0-f9 acres. IS rsr seut ir ! 1910 and l6 Ter cent in 1900: th0st of E0o9 acres, 10 Ter cent in 1qt and 12 Ter cent in 191H: those n 1 100 174 acres. 32 Ter cent Tn 1g1' | sn7 27 per cent in 19a0: those Q 17s-t99 acres. 9 Ter cent in 1910 an ' per cent in 1900: those Of 5OC 99q a~res, 2 rer rent in ro-h 191 and 1900, and 'hose If 10)J scres Tn, over, ] Ter cent in both deca7es i The exTendit-re for or in 191 reachei the sum of s2.5O3, GOO, g compared wiLh s1.1F3 900 in 1900 an increase of $1,350, 900. or IF pc l cent
 The exTen'ituTe for fertilizer amounted in 1910 10 S6O00, vhil in 1900 it vas s3,000, an inc: eas of S3,r0O, O. 100 Ter cent.
 Summary For the State.
 The preliminary comparative sun mary follows:
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