The Delta independent., 1911-04-21
COLORADO IS A GREAT
AGRICULTURAL STATE
Interesting Statistics Concerning the
Great Agricultural Lands of
Colorado.


agricultural statistics of the state
of Colorado collected at the Thir-
teenth Decennial United States Cen
sus, April Is, 1910.
1t is based on a 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, and imple-
ments and machinery; total acre
age; 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 expendi-
lures for labor and fertilizers. 1t
also distributes the total number OF
rarms according TO color of farmer;
specified character of tenure;
whether held free or mortgaged by
owners; and by certain acreage
groupes.
The Director gives notice that
the summary's figures are subject
to revision later, owing to the fact
that a number of farms whose re-
turns are incomplete will be includ-
ed in the final tables. These ad-
ditions 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
obtaining an accurate inventory of
all classes of farm property exist
ing on April Is, 1910, complete
exhibit of farm operations during
the year ended December 81, 1903,
and statement of the number and
value of domestic animals in cities
and villages on April 3, 1910.
Statements relative to acreage
and yield of crops and the domestic
animals of Colorado will be issued
by. Director Durand as soon as the.
completed.
AND DECREASE.
1t is pointed out in the state
ment today that the principal rates
of increase in Colorado in 1910, as
against 1900. are: In the total
value of all farm land alone. 500
per cent; in the total value of farm
land and buildings, 2SS per cent
in the total value of farm buildings,
1873 per cent in the average value
per acre of farm land alone, 1872
per cent; in the average value per
acre of farm land and buildings,
l70 per cent; in the total value of
all farm implements and machinery,
l69 per cent; in the total expendi-
lures for labor, 16l per cent in the
total expenditures for fertilizers,
1852 per cent in the total improved
farm acreage, SO per cent in the
whole number of farms, SO per
cent; and in the total farm acreage,
AZ per cent.
The only decrease during the
decade, among the items for which
percentages are given, in the first
section of the summary, occurred
in the average acres per farm and
amounted to "a per cent.
The statement shows in detail
that the number of farms reported
in 1910 was 45,SS9, as compared
with 24,70O in 1900, an increase
of l,139, or Sc per cent.
FARM VALUES.
The total value of farm land and
buildings was given in 1910 as
s407, 7,Ol5,000, as against s1o6, ,S44,
000 in 1900, an increase of $780,
GIL 900, or 2S3 per cent.
The total value of all farm land
alone was reported in 1910 as
1861, $4,000, as compared with
s90,342 900 in 1900, gain of
s271 ,SSS,00O. or 500 per cent.
The total value of farm build
ings alone was given in 1910 as
in 1900, an increase of S29, 1913 200,
or 1873 per cent.
In 1910 the value of the farm
land alone constituted SO per
cent of the total value of farm land
and buildings, as compared with
50 per cent in 1900.
The reported value of all farm
implements and machinery was
sl2,76l, 900 in 1910. as against s4.-
747,OOO in 1900, gain of sS,014,-
900. or .169 per cent
The total acreage reported in
1910 was 3.44S. 900 acres. as COM
pared with 9.475.0Oo in 1900, an
Increase of S.97S.0o0 acres. or AZ
per cent.
The improved acreage was re-
turned in 1910 as amounting to A.
291. 900 acres. as against 2.274 600
in 1900. an increase of 2,017.000
acres. or SO per cent.
The improved acreage formed 80
per cent of the total acreage in
1910 and "a per cent in 1900.
The average acres per farm re-
ported in 1910 was 293, as against
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