The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-12
E. II. DILLON & co.

The total value of all farm build | lngs alone was given in 1910 as $1, l BOA, ,685,000, as against $973,877,000 in 1900. an increase of 30,S0S,O00. or 34 per cent. Each state shows a ma terial increase in the value of all farm buildings. Maine, however, shows the largest gain, 54 per cent. The other increases, in the order of their importance, are: Connecticut and Vermont, each 45 per cent; New York, 40 per cent, New Jersey, 31 per cent; Rhode Island, 30 per cent; Pennsylvania, 26 per cent; Massachu- Setts, 22 per cent; and New Hamp- shire. 19 per cent.
 In 1910 the value of the farm land alone constituted 5S 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 land and buildings in 1910 is stated as $49.95, as against $37.S7 in 1900, a rise of $12.0S per acre, or 32 per cent. The average value per acre of farm land alone in 1910 was reported as s29.17, while in 1900 it was $22.9S, the gain being s6.19 an acre, or 27 per cent.
 The reported value of farm inn plements and machinery was $217.- 470,O00 in 1910, as against s152, ,805,- 900, or 42 per cent Each state
 
 in the order of their relative impor- tance, they are: Maine, GA per cent; New York, 49 per cent; Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, each 39 per cent; Rhode Island, 38 per cent; Vermont, 35 per cent; Massa- chusetts, 30 per cent; and New Hamp shire. IA per cent.
 Expenditures for Labor and Ferti-
 Hzers.
 
 reached the sum of $109,S36, ,000, as compared with 71,19S,00O in 1900, an increase of s3S.63S,000. or 54 per cent.
 The expenditures for fertilizers amounted to $27,S32,000 in 1910, As against $15.642,OOO in 1900, an in crease of $11,690.000, or 75 percent.
 Color of Farmers.
 Of the whole number, 653,623, of farms reported in 1910, there were 651,378, or 99.7 per cent. operated by white farmers, and only 2,245, or 0.3 per cent, by negro, and other non white farmers. This is compared with a total of 677,506 farms in 1900, of which 676,Sss were operated by whites and 2,14O by negroes and oth- CT non-whites. The percentage dis tribution was the same as in 1910. There was a decrease of 23,98S in the number of farms operated by white farmers and an increase of 105 in the number operated by negroes and otil- CT nOn-whites. I
 Farm Ownership.
 The total number of farms operat- ed by owners, part owners, and own CTS and tenants, comprising the "all owners" class was 520,748 in'1910, as compared with 523,605 in 1900, a de- crease of 2,857. The total number of farms conducted in 1910 by cash tenants. share tenants, and share-cash tenants comprising the "all tenants" class was 11S,67S. as against 140,7S2 in 1900, a decrease of 22.104. The total number of farms operated by managers in 1910 was 14,197, as com pared with 13,119 in 1900, an increase of 1,078.
 The total number of farms operated so per cent. of the whole number of farms in 1910 and TT per cent. in 1900; those operated by the "all ten ants" class, IS per cent. in 1910 and 21 per cent in 1900; and those con ducted by managers, per cent. in both 1910 and 1900.
 Farm Mortgages.
 Of the total numbers, 52O,74S. of farms operated in 1910 by the "all owners" class, there were 327, 1887, or 63 per cent, reported as owned free from debt," while 192,S61, or 37 pes cent. were reported as mortgagcd. There were S,3o2 farms for which no these are included with the farms free from debt"
 In 1900 information was secured concerning the owned farm homes" At that time 32S,O84. or 63 per cent were reported as free from debt" reported as mortgaged. There were 13.7S5 farms in 1900 for which 10 mortgage report was secured, and these are included with the farm homes free from debt" The Gen. sus Bureau has no information res farms operated by tenants and man. agers. Farms Distributed into Size Groups
 The statement relative to farms distributed according to certain acre. age groups shows that those of "19 acres and under" numbered 112,608 in 1910 and 1oS.1SS in 1900. a gain 800 in 1910 and 11S,135 in 1900, a decrease of 6,335; those "50 to 99 acres. 176,3s6 in 1910 and 191.73O in 1900, a decrease of 15,344; those "100 to 174 acres.' 167,5s5 in 1910 and 177,540 in 1900, a decrease of 22s in 1910 and s1.s22 in 1900, de- crease of 1,594; those "5OO to 999l acres" 3,979 in 1910 and 4,O4O in 1900,la decrease of 61; and those "1,- 900 acres and over," 1,037 in 1910 and 1,o56 in 1900. decrease of 1s.
 It is especially noteworthy that there has been an increase of nearly 10000 in the number of farms under 20 acres in size, while there was a decrease of those 20 acres and over of more than 33,000
 Acreage-Group Proportions
 Of the whole number of farms those of "19 acres and under'' form ed IT per cent. in 1910 and 15 per cent. in 1900; those "20 to 49 acres IT per cent. in both 1910 and 1900; those "50 to 99 acres,' 27 per cent in 1910 and 28 per cent. in 1900; those HOO to 174 acres" 26 per cent. in both 1910 and 1900; those "175 to 499 acres 12 per cent. in both 1910 and 1900; and those over 500 acres nearly 1 per cent. at bothNcensus pe- riods.