The new era., 1911-05-04

land alone in 1910 was reported as
$26.s9. while in 1900 it was 1888, the
amount of gain being 1916. or 1872
per cent.
Color Of Farmers.
OF the whole number. 45,839, of
farms reported in 1910 there were 49,
269. or SO per cent. operated by white
farmers, and $40, or l per cent, by ne
gro and other non-white farmers, as
compared with a total of 24,70O in
1900, Of which 24,627. or 997 per cent,
were conducted by white farmers. and
73, or O.3 per cent. by negro and other
non-white. The increase in the num-
ber of farms of white farmers during
the decade amounted to 20,642, and
the increase in the number of farms
of negro and other non-white farmers
was 497.
Farm Ownership.
The total number of farms operated
in 1910 by owners, part owners. and
owners and tenants. comprising the
"all owners" class, was 1896, as COM
pared with 1929 in 1900, an increase
Of 1S,457.
The total number of farms conduct
ed in 1910 by cash tenants. share ten
onts, and cash and share tenants, eom-
prising the "all tenants" class, was s.
1858, as against 5,5S1 in 1900, IN IL
crease of 2.777.
The total number of farms operated
EY managers in 1910 was 7S5, as COM
pared with $50 in 1900, decrease of
95.
The total number of farms operated
by the "all owners" class constituted
80 per cent of the whole number of
farms in 1910 and "a per cent in 1900;
those operated by the "all tenants
class, 1S per cent in 1910 and % per
cent in 1900; and those conducted by
managers, 2 per cent in 1910 and
per cent In 1900.
OF the total number, 36,696, of
farms operated in 1910 by the "all
owners" class, there were 27.0S2, or
| IA per cent, reported as owned free
of incumbrance and 1914, or 26 per
cent, mortgaged. There were 4ss
farms for which no mortgage report
was secured, and these are included
In the number of farms reported as
owned free of incumbrance.
| In 1900 information was secured
concerning the "owned farm homes"
At that time 13,24S, or IA per cent,
were reported free from debt and A.
61O, or 26 per cent, mortgaged. There
were 1893 in 1900 for which no mort
gage report was secured and these
were included in the farms free from
debt The Census Bureau has no in
formation respecting the number of
mortgaged farms leased to tenants.
Acreage Group Proportions.
OF the whole number of farms
those of 10 acres and under formed II
per cent in 1910 and 12 per cent in
1900; those OF 2O-49 acres, 9 per cent
in 1910 and per cent in 1900; those
of 5000 acres, 10 per cent in both 1910
and 1900; those of 100-174 acres, 80
per cent in 1910 and 81 per cent in
1900; those of 175-499 acres, 81 per
cent in 1910 and % per cent in 1900;
those of 5O0-999 acres. per cent in
1910 and per cent in 1900; and those
of 1000 acres and over, 8 per cent in
1910 and per cent in 1900.
The expenditures for labor in 1910
reached the sum of $10,723.000, as
compared with $4,1O1, 900 in 1900, an
increase Of $6,622,O00, or 161 per cent.
| In 1910 the sum expended for ferti-
lizers amounted to $5S,OOO, as COM
pared with $4,000 in 1900, an in
crease OF $4,000. or 152 per cent.
Summary for the State.
The preliminary comparative sum-
mary follows:
All Farms, by Acreage, VnIue of Land,
buildings, Implements, Etc.
All farms 45'sss nsssi 1890 sa99;
Total acreage ;. 1s.44S.OoO 9.,l5.ooO
Improved acre
age ........ 4,2s1.ooo 2.274.ooO
Average acres
per farm 49,. 293 3Si
Value of land
and bldgs .$401 ,0150 900 $106, 6,344 900
Value of land. 361. 100000 9O.342. 900
Value of bldgs. 45.335.00O 16.002,O00
Value of imple-
ments and ma
chinery . -. 12.761,oOo 4.747.ooo
Average v alue
per acre of
a and
buildings 1927 11.22
Average lue
per acre of
land alone 26.S9 953
Expenditures
Labor ... 1o,723,oOo 4,1o1. 900
Fertilizers :. $4,000 $4,000
All Farms by Color of Farmer, Tenure,
Acreage Groups, Etc.
1910. 1900.
All farms by color of
farmer 45,s39 24.7O0
White farmers ...... ..45.269 24627
Negro and other nom
white farmers ....... $40 73
All farms by tenure ...45,S39 24.TO0
All owners .......... 36,696 1929
owners. free .......27.0S2 ......
owners, mortgaged :. 9,614 ......
All tenants ............ S,35S 5.5S1
Managers ............ 7S5 $50
groups .45.s39 24.7oo
l9 acres and under 80. 5.O0S 2S73
20 to 40 acres ......... 3,SGS 2l22
so to 90 acres ......... 4.363 2.526
100 to Ia acres ...... .16.203 910+
175 to 400 acres ..... .12409 5372
500 to 999 acres ....... 2.417 1.466
1000 acres and over -. 1871 1927