The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-19
Based Upon 4 Summary Submitted
By Chief statistician Bu-
resu Of the Census.
REMARKABLE INCREASE IN
THE NUMBER or FARMS
! Comparisons Made Between tho
Census Showing Of 1900
and That Of 1910. .@

ss;- i; s=s .s1z.. .5s,s: .-- = . 81. s5
Many people speak Of the western
states without having In their minds
any definite idea Of the states that
properly come within that category.
AS B preliminary to the statements
following; we would say that for
statistical and commercial purposes
the following states, in their aggre:
gate, are regarded as the western di-
vision Of states, namely Washington.
Oregon, California. Nevada. Idaho.
Utah, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming,
Colorado and New Mexico. z.5.
General Farm Data.
The general farm data for this
western division OF states, issued by
the census bureau, as shown by the
thirteenth decennial United States
census, this year. contains many
statements Of intense interest, not
only to the people Of those states but
to the entire nation as well. The
bureau writes that the census Of agri-
culture for the states named was
taken, primarily for the purpose Of
obtaining an accurate inventory Of all
classes Of farm property existing on
April IL, 1910. ..... .s5sz ..js s.
Number OF Farms. .z.s 4
The statement shows in. detail
that the number OF farms reported
in 1910 was s69,244. as compared
with 242,s0s in 1900, an increase Of
126, 336. or. SO per cent. :. s$S -
Each Of the states shows an In
crease IN the number Of farms. The
increases during the decade, In the
order Of their Importance, are New
Mexico, 1s5 per cent; Montana, 81
per cent; Colorado. So per cent; wy
oming, 80 psr cent; Idaho, t76 .pef
cent asbtng ton s.per cent: Ara:
xpna. 50 ner cent 8 Oregon, 26 per
cent; Nevada, = per Cent; California.
21 per cent; and Ntah. 1 per cent:
It may be noted that. the four: states
on the eastern side Of the division
show the greatest relative gains. '
%.. Farm Values.
The total value Of farm land and
buildings was; given in 1910 as $3,-
786,548,000, as against $1,294,480,000
in 1900 an increase Of $2.492,o68.0QO.
or 19s per cent. 4 /
The total value Of all farm land,
alone was reported as $3,411, 1,6s6,O0o
in 1910 as compared with 81, 126,-
$4,000 in 1900, gain Of }2,2s4,-
S72soooo, or 203 per cent. An In
crease in the total value Of farm
land; exclusive Of buildings, is re-
ported In every state, the largest re-
lative increase !eing In Idaho, SIS
per cent. .s gz. 4 -.5s,
4. .;:s 81, Building Values.
The total value Of all farm build
inss was given as $374,s62;000 in
1910 as against $16T622,000 in 1900,
an increase of $207. 7.340,000, or s124
per cent. Each state shows a ma
terial increase in the total value of
farm buildings. These increases, in
order Of their Importance, are: Idaho
267 per cent; New Mexico, 263 per
cent; Washington, 233 per cent; Col
orado. 1873 per cent; Montana (ex-
Guiding q the Crow Indian Reservation
for 1900. 1854 per cent; Wyoming,
l64 per cent; Oregon. 127 per cent:
AriSonA, Ill per. cent; Nevada u 80
per cent; California, II per cent;
and Utaht 80 per. cent
Farm implements.
The reported value of farm Inn
plements and machinary was $115,-
geQ; II 4 800, an increase Of $s2,s7s,-
00o. 81 lis per cent. Each state
shows a.considerab .. increase. stated
in the order of their relative I'M,
1900 Ia 1e1o, as against $52,sss,-