The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-07-05
Is Shown by the Latest
Census Returns.
VALUE IS ABOUT G6 PER CENT
More Now Than in 1900
Implements Also At
ford a Gain.
GENERAL INCREASE Is GOOD

Washington, June 3O.-Actlng
Census Director Falkner has issued
the first official statement from the
Census Bureau relative to the agri-
cultural statistics of the State OF
Kentucky collected at the Thir-
teenth Decennial United States
Census, April Is, 1910.
The statement shows that the
number of farms reported in 1910
was 25S,742, as compared with
2S4.G67 in 1900, an increase of 24,-
O75, or 10 per cent.
The total value of farm lands
and buildings was given in 1910 as
s6SS.7S2. 900, as against $3S2,OO4'-
600 in 1900, an increase of $751;
77S,OOO, or 66 per cent.
The reported value of farm I'M
Elements and machinery was S2O'-
$4,000 in 1910, as against $l5'-
100000 in 1900, gain of S5'4Sl-
900. or SO per cent.
The total acreage reported IN
1910 was 22.159,O00, as compared
with 21,979,OOO in 1900, a gain OF
10000 acres, or O.S per cent.
The improved acreage was re-
turned in 1910 as amounting to a.
S34.OOO acres, as against l3,142'-
600 in 1900, an increase of $4,000
or per cent.
The average acres per farm re-
ported in 1910 was Sc, as against
"a in 1900, a decrease of acres
or per cent.
The average value per acre OF
farm land and buildings in 1910 is
stated as $3.50, as against $l7.SS
in 1900, a rise of $11.22, or So per
cent.
The average value per acre or
farm land alone in 1910 was re-
ported as S21.SO, while in 1900 1t
was 1925, the amount of gain be-
ing $S.55, or s. per cent.
OF the whole number, 25S,742 OF
farms reported in 1910 there we're
247.O36, or 80 per cent. operated by
white farmers, and HOG, or per
cent. by negro and other nonwhlte
farmers. as compared with a total
of 234,667 in 1900, Of which 223'-
429. or 50 per cent. were conducted
by white farmers, and 1928, or
per cent. by negro and other non
ri. In 10
of farms of white farmers during
the decade amounted to 23,607, and
I'm the number of farms of negro
and other nonwhite farmers to 46S.
The total number of farms oper-
ated in 1910 by owners, part own
ers and owners and tenants, COM
prising the "all owners" class. was
17O,OSS, as compared with 1896
in 1900. an increase of 1902.
The total number of farms con-
Quoted in 1910 by cash tenants,
share tenants and share-cash ten
ants, comprising the "all tenants
class. was 1854, as against 1865
I'm 1900, an increase of 1O,6O9.
The total number of farms oper-
ated by managers in 1910 was $50,
as compared with 1,G06 in 1900, a
decrease of 62G.
The total number of farms oper-
ated by the "all owners" class con-
stituted &c per cent Of the whole
number of farms in both 1900 and
1910; those operated by the ali
tenants" class, "a per cent. in 1910,
and 80 per cent, in 1900; and those
conducted by managers, GA per
cent. in 1910.
OF the total number. 170,0SS, OF
farms operated in 1910 by the al
owners" class. there were 1909
or 81 per cent, reported as own
ed free from debt" and $4,000, oil
10 per cent. reported as mortgaged
In 1900, 131,9S5, or 50 per cent.
were reported free from debt,
and 22,574, or Is per cent, as mort
gagged.
The expenditures for labor II
1910 reached the sum of $12,1S1,
600. as compared with S6,613,0OC
in 1900. an increase OF $5,56S,O0O
or 81 per cent.
The expenditures for fertilizer
amounted in 1910 to $1,34S,OOO, a
against $9OS,OOO in 1900, an in
crease OF 100000. or 4S per cent
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