American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-04-01
IDAHO FARMS AND FARMERS
First Preliminary Comparative State
ment Of General Farm Data Issued
by the Census Bureau.

uiSheu py census ~.;rector Durand-
some of the figures furnished will
prove most interesting t. residents OF
the Gem state. For instance. IL is
pointed out in the statement by the
director of the census thai the prin-
cipal rates Of increase in Idaho in
1910, as against 1900. are In the
total value of all farm land alone. 51S
per cent; in the total value of farm
land and buildings, 478 per cent; in
the average value per acre of farm
lands, 276 per cent; in the total value
Of farm buildings alone, 267 per cent;
In the average value per acre Of farm
land and buildings, 251 per cent; in
The total value of all farm implements
and machinery, PIT per cent; in the
total expenditures for labor. 1877 per
cent; in the total improved farm acre
age, So per cent; in the whole num-
Der of farms, 76 per cent; in the total
farm acreage, GA per cent; and in the
total expenditures for fertilizers, "a
per cent.
The only decrease during the
decade occurred in the average acres
per farm, Z per cent.
The statement shows in det.il that
the number of farms reported in 1910
was 30.741, as compared with 17.47f
in 1900. an increase of 1920, or rs
per cent.
The total value of farm land and
buildings was given in 1910 as s244,-
100000, as against s42, 31S, 900 in 1900,
an increase of 1902, 102, 900, or ATS per
cent.
The total value of all farm land
alone was reported in 1910 as s219.-
346 900. as compared with s35 ,4S6 900
in 1900, a gain OF s1S3, $50, 900. or SIS
per cent
The total value Of farm buildings
alone was given in 1910 as s25 1914, 900,
as against s6,S32, 900 in 1900, an in
crease of s1S,242 600, or 267 per cent.
In 1910 the value of the farm land
alone constituted go per cent of the
total value Of land and buildings. as
compared with "a per cen in 1900.
compared with 81 pc recent in 1900.
The reported value of farm imple-
ments and machinery was s10.459.00
in 1910, as against 1925, 600 in 1900,
a gain of s%7,164,000. or 217 per cent.
The total acreage reported in 1910
was 5,269,000 acres, as compared with
3,205 600 in 1900, an increase of 2.064,
900 acres, or ga per cent.
The improved acreage was re urned
in 1910 as amounting to 2,7T3, 00O
acres. as against 1.413.0 900 in 1900, an
increase of $780, 600 acres, or 96 pei
cent.
The improved acreage formed 80 pei
cent of the total acreage in 1910, and
A per cent in 1900.
The average acre per farm reported
in 1910 was III. as against 1873 ir
1900, a decrease of IL acres, or : pei
cent.
The average value per acre of farm
land and buildings in 1910 is stated
as 1853. as against $500 in 1900, {
rise of $3.50, or 251 per cent.
The average value per acre of farm
land alone in 1910 was reported a:
s41.63, while in 1900 it was s11.07, the
amount of gain being $50. SO, or 27'
per cent.
OF the whole number. 30,74l, o
farms reported in 1910 there were 80,
337, or SO per cent. operated by whit
farmers. and 404. or l per cent, b.
negro and other non-white farmers. a
compared with a total OF 11,411 II
1900, of which 1876, or 81 per cent
were conducted by white farmers. an
sos. or s per cent, by negro and othe
%non-white. The increase in the nun
Der of farms of white farmers durint
the decade amounted to 13,461. an
the decrease in the number of farm
of negro and other non-white farmer
was 191.
The total number OF farms operate
in 1910 by owners. part owners, an
owners and tenants, comprising tn
"all owners" class. was 27.111, as con
pared with 1856 in 1900, an increas
of 1926.
The total number of farms conduc
ed in 1910 by cash tenants. share tel
ants and cash and share tenant!
comprising the 'all tenants class
was 3.1S4. as against 1929 in 1900, a
increase of l,655.
The total number OF farms operate
by managers in 1910 was 446, as con
pdreQ Wltn ooi III lvVV- al hSiSoH
of SO.
The total number of farms operate
by the "all owners" class constitute
So per cent of the whole number
farms in 1910 and SO per cent in 1906
those operated by the "ali tenants
class. 10 per cent in 1910 and 3 pc
cent in 1900; and those conducted 3
managers. 2 per cen in both 1910 an
1900.
OF the total number. PILL. of farm
r operated in 1910 by the "all owners
!, class. there were 1918, or 81 pr
cent. reported as owned free of e
cumbrance. and secs. or SO per cen
mortgaged: for ZIG of those reporte
as owned free. however. no report
mortgage debt was secured.
The expenditures for fertilizer
/ amounted in 1910 to s21, 900. while
1900 it was SIT. O0o. an increase
1000. or "a per cent
Of the whole number OF farm