The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-04-19

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land and buildings; average value per
acre of farm land alone; and the aggre-
gate expenditures for labor and ferti-
lizers. 1t also distributes the total
number of farms according to color of
farmer; specified character of tenure;
whether held free or mortgaged by
owners; ana by certain acreage groups.
The director gives notice that the
summary figures are subject to revision
later, owing to the fact that number
of farms whose returns are incomplete
will be included in the final cables.
These additions will not, in all proba-
biIity, modify any of The amounts or
rates contained in the present state
ment.
The census of agriculture was taken
primarily for the purpose of obtaining
an accurate inventory of all classes Of
farm property existing on April IL,
1910; complete exhibit of farm ope-
rations during the year ended Decem-
ber Sd, 1909; and statement of the
number and value of domestic animals
In cities and villages on April Is, 1910.
Statements relative- to acreage and
yield of crops and the domestic animals
of Nevada will be Issued by Director
Durand as soon as the tabulation of
this data has been completed.
THE PER CENTS OF INCREASE AND
DECREASE.
1t is pointed out in the statement to-
day that the principal rates of increase
IN Nevada in 1910, as against 1900. are !:
In the total value of farm land alone,
163 per cent; in the average value per
acre of farm land alone, 161 per cent;
In the total value of farm land and
buildings, 15l per cent; In the average
value per acre af farm land and build.
ings, 149 per cent; in the total expendi-
lures for labor, l15 per cent; in the
total value of farm buildings alone, SO
per cent; in the total value of all farm
implements and machinery, rs per cent; !;
in the total improved farm acreage, 80
per cent; in the whole number of farms
% per cent; and in the total farm acre
age, per cent.
The only decrease during the decade
among the items for which rates are
given in the first section of the sum.
mary occurred in the average acres per
farm, namely, II per cent.
The statement shows in detail that
the number of farms reported in 1910
was 2,660. as compared with 2, lS4 in
1900, an increase of 476. or % per cent.
FARM VALUES.
The total value of farm land and
buildings was given in 1910 as $39, l53,-
900, as against Sl5, GIG, 900 in 1900, an
increase of $23. 537, 900, or Isl per cent.
The total value of all farm land alone
was reported in 1910 as $34, ,876, 900, as
compared with $13, 276, 900 in 1900, q
gain of $21, 800, 900, or 163 per cent.
The total value of farm buildings
alone was given in 1910 as $4, 277, 900,
as against So, $40, ,000in 1900, an increase
/ of 81, ,037, 900, or SO per cent.
| In 1910 the value of farm land alone
constituted SO per cent Of the total
value of farm land and buildings, as
compared with 85 per cent in 1900.
The reported value of all farm imp
lements and machinery was 81, 1858, 900
in 1910, as against 1889, 600 in 1900, a
gain of 1868, 900, or rs per cent.
The total acreage reported in 1910
was 2, 585, 900 acres, as compared with
2, 566, 900 in 1900, an increase of $4,000
acres, or per cent.
The improved acreage was returned
in 1910 as amounting to 745, 900 acres,
as against 573, 900 in 1900, an increase
of 172, 600 acres, or 80 per cent.
The improved acreage formed 20 per
cent of the total acreage in 1910, and
% per cent in 1900.
The average acres per farm reported
| in 1910 was 972, as against l,175 in
1900, a decrease of 2O3 acres, or II per
cent.
The average value per acre of farm