Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-11

states show an increase in the value OF
land exceeding 100 per cent. The two
Dakotas lead, South Dakota with S76
per cent increase, and North Dakota
with 80 per cent. Following these in
the order of their Importance
are: Nebraska, 23l per cent;
Kansas, ISIS per cent: Iowa.
1923 per cent: Missouri. 107 per cent:
Illinois. 1O4 per cent; Indiana, 80 per
cent: Minnesota, So per cent; wiscon-
and Michigan, A per cent. 1t should be
noted that the greatest rates of in
crease are in the western states Of
this division.
The total value Of all farm buildings
alone was given in 1910 as $S,19c3i?,-
600. as against 1857. $4,000 in 1900.
an increase Of $1.495,370 geo, or SIS per
cent Each state shows material in
crease in the value Of all farm build
ingS. The increases in two states ex-
coed 200 per cent; North Dakota, 262
per cent. and South Dakota, 23l per
cent In the two neighboring states the
rates exceed 100 per cent: Minnesota.
leo per cent. and Nebraska. us per
cent. The other increases, III the order
of their Importance, are: Iowa, So per
cent: Wisconsin, SIS per cent; Missouri,
Isl per cent; Michigan and Kansas,
each 70 per cent; Indiana. - per cent;
Illinois, II per cent. and Ohio, 81 per
cent.
III 1910 the value of the farm land
alone constituted 81 per cent Of the 20
tai value of land and buildings, as
compared with 50 per cent in 1900.
The average value per acre Of farm
lands and buildings in 1910 is stated as
$5S.42. as against 1904 in 1900, q Use
OF $2S.2S per acre, or "a per Gems. The
average value per acre of farm lard
alone in 1910 was reported as 1890
while in 1909 1t was s24.19, the saiE
being S24.51 an acre, or 90 per cent
The reported value of farm iInpe-
ments and machinery was 1886. coo
in 1910, as against 1854 CO. ., 600 in 1900,
gain Of s212,elS,e eco. or 10 per cent.
Fash state shows a material in
crease. Stated in the order Of their rel
alive Importance, they are: North Da-
kota. 2i2 per cent: South Dakota. l.6
per cent: Wisconsin. 81 per cent Mis-
souri,, - per cent: Nebraska, Il per
cent Minnesota. - per cent; M!ch.-
gan, 80 per cent: Kansas. Iowa, and IL
linois. each 81 per cent: Indiana, 80
per cent; and Ohio. ii per cent.
Expenditures For Labor.
The expenditures for labor in 1910
reached the sum of S252.231 900, as
compared with s143,321 900 in 1900 an
increase OF 10S.966 900. or IS per cent.
The total expenditures for fertilizers
amounted to sS,s5o,ooo in 1910, as
against s7214 900 in 1900. an increase
OF sl,s56,00o, or % per cent.
Farm Ownership.
The total number OF farms operated
by owners. part owners. and owners
and tenants comprising the all own
ers" class. was l.5s33ss in 1910. as
compared with 1,5s4223 in 1900 q de-
crease of s37. The total number Of
farms conducted in 1910 by cash ten
ants. share tenants and share cash
tenants. comprising the AL tenants"
class. VAS s44.4e3, as against 612.126
in 1900. an increase OF 3l.76,. The to-
tai number OF farms operated by man
ayers in 1910 was 19161. as compared
with 1858 In 1900. a decrease OF SIT.
The total number OF farms operated
by the all owners" class constituted
20 per cent of the whole number Of
farms in 1910 and II per cent in 1900:
those operated by the all tenants"
class, % per cent in 1910 and 2s per
cent in 1900: and those conducted by
mana gers. l per cent in both 1910 and
1900.
Farm Mortgages.
OF the total number. 1,5s3.Sss. OF