The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-11

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and, while Of course there were neces-
sarily many actions I took on their
cent; Indiana and Missouri, each 8 per
cent; and Ohio, 2 per cent.
N. D. Leads in Increase.
The total amount of land included in
farms in 1910 was reported as s49,s 62.-
600 acres, as compared with 317, 349, 900
acres in 1900, an increase of 32,61s. 900
acres, or 10 per cent. This important
increase is largely due to the extension
of agricultural activities into western
North and South Dakota, Nebraska and
Kansas and into northern Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Michigan. These in
creases offset important decreases in
other sections. The increases in total
farm acreage, in the order of their i'm
portance, are: North Dakota, So per
cent; South Dakota, 36 per cent; Ne
braska, 20 per cent; Michigan, per
cent; Wisconsin, per cent; Mime
sofa, per cent; Kansas, per cent;
and Missouri, 2 per cent. The de-
creases are: Iowa, Indiana and Ohio,
each per cent, and Illinois, 1 per
cent. There are also important de-
creases in the older sections Of the
other states. but these decreases ar off,
set by the larger increases. The aver
ag acreage per farm reported in 1910
was 157, as against 144 in 1900, an in
crease of 10 acres, or per cent.
The improved acreage was returned
in 1910 as amounting to 252. 902, 900
acres, as against 222,314,0OO acres in
1900, an increase of 30,58S,0 900, or IA per
cent. Except for Iowa, which shows a
decrease of l per cent, and Ohio, which
shows decrease of or per cent, all of
the states in the division show In
creases in the acreage of farm land
improved. The relative increases, IN
the order Of their Importance, are:
North Dakota, 112 per cent; South Da.-
kotas 40 per cent; Nebraska, 80 per
cent; Kansas, 10 per cent; Michigan, 9
per cent; Missouri, per cent; Min
nesota and Wisconsin, each per cent:
and Indiana and Illinois, each / per
cent.
The improved acreage formed ~ per
cent of the total farm acreage in 1910
and 10 per cent in 1900.
Farm Values.
The total vaIue Of farm land and
buildings was given in 1910 as $40, 444,-
$1,000, as against 1868, $780, In
1900, an increase Of $10,SsO, 991, 900, or
ia per cent.
The total value OF all farm land
alone was reported in 1910 as $17251,-
$4,000, as compared with 81, S65, sO1, 900
in 1900, a gain Of $685., 621, 900, or 119
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states show an increase in the value
Of land exceeding 100 per cent. The
two Dakotas lead, South Dakota with
376 per cent increase and North Dakota
with 321 per cent. Following these in
the order of their Importance are;
Nebraska, 281 per cent; Kansas, 1888
per cent; Iowa, 1913 per cent; Missouri,
107 per cent; Illinois, 104 per cent; In
diana, 93 per cent; Minnesota, So per
cent; Wisconsin, II per cent; Ohio, 81
per cent; and Michigan, 45 per cent.
It should be noted that the greatest
rates OF increase are in the western
states Of this division.
NJ. o. Leads Here.
The total value of all farm buildings
alone was given in 1910 as $685. 49,-
600, as against 1897 ,979, 900 In 1900, an
increase Of $1,495, 10000. or SS per
cent. Each state shows a material
increase in the value Of all farm build
ings. The increases in two states ex-
coed zoo per cent North Dakota. 262
per cent, and South Dakota, 231 per
cent. In the two netghboring states the
rates exceed 100 per cent; Minnesota,
100 per cent, and Nebraska, 118 per
cent. The other increases, in the order
of their importance, are: Iowa, SO per
cent; Wisconsin, IS per cent; Missouri,
81 per cent; Michigan and Kansas,
each 10 per cent; Indiana, ~ per cent;
Illinois, II per cent; and Ohio, 81 per
cent.
In 1910 the value Of the farm land
alone constituted 81 per cent Of the
total value of land and buildings, as
compared with So per cent in 1900.
The average value per acre OF farm
lands and buildings in 1910 Is stated as
$5s.42, as against s30.14 In 1900, rise
Of $2S.2S per acre, or "a per cent. The
alone in 1910 was reported as 1880,
while In 1900 It was $24.7D, the gain
being $24.51 an acre, or SO per cent.
The reported value OF farm irnple-
nents and machinery was $3.50, $50, 900
In 1910 as against 1864 ,062,O 900 In 1900,
gain Of $272.61s,00O, or rs per cent.
Gain in N. D. 212 Per Cent.
Each state shows a material increase.
Stated in the order Of their relative inn
portance, they are: North Dakota, 212
per cent; South Dakota, 176 per cent:
wisconsin, 81 per cent: Missouri, rs
per cent: Nebraska, n per cent; MIN
nesota, IA per cent; Michigan, rs per
cent: Kansas, Iowa and Illinois. each 64
per cent: Indiana, 30 per cent; and
Ohio. II per cent
Cost for Labor and FerterIizsrs.
The expenditures for labor in 1910
reached the sum Of $3.50 .2S7,000, AS
compared with s14s.s21. 900 In 1900. an
increase OF $10S.066.OOO. Or us per cent.
The total expenditures for fertilizers
amounted to $s.o3o000 in 1910, as
against $7s27f,0oo In 1900, an increase
OF 1866. 900. or 20 per cent