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decrease is wholly confined to
the western section of the state,
in which the land in 1900 was
held in large tracts and used for
grazing purposes, but which in
1910 was being converted into
smaller tracts and used to con-
siderable extent for general
farming. Much of this land was
held by spectators for sale to
small farmers, or by purchasers
who had not at the time become
the cultivators of their land. In
this section of the state there
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03

tory of all classes of farm prop
erty existing on April Is, 1910;
a complete exhibit of farm oper-
atoms during the year ended
December 81. 1909; and a state
ment of the number and value of
domestic animals in cities and
villages on April 10, 1910.
Statements relative to acreage
and yield of crops and the do
nestle animals of Texas will be
issued by the Census Bureau as
soon as the tabulation of these
data has been completed.
DECREASE OF FARM AREA
Although marked incresas is
in the number and
value of farms and the area of
improved land, then is a net de-
crease in farm area of Is, 58l,
600 acres or 1872 PERCENT. This
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03

of all farm land alone. l73 per
cent: in the total value of farm
land and buildings, l64 per cent;
in the total value Of farm build
ings, 100 per cent; in the average
value per acre of the farm land
alone, pa per cent; in the aver
age value per acre of farm land
and buildings. 2O4 per cent; in
the total expenditures for furti-
lizers, 81 per cent; in the total
value of all farm implements
and machinery, SO per cent; in
the total improved farm acreage,
80 per cent; and in the whole
number of farms, Is per cent.
The decrease during the de-
cade, among the itemssfor which
percentages are glyen, occurred
in tie average ssfes per farm,
~ per cent~&d in the total
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03

The reported value of farm i'm.
plements and machinery was
$50, 443, 600 in 1910, as against
$50, l26, GOO in 1900, a gain of
SIG, 407, 600, or IS per cent.
The total acreage reported in
1910 was 100, 226, 600 acres, as
compared with lbs, S07, 900 in
1900, a decrease of 1851. 600
acres. or Is per cent.
The improved acreage was re-
turned in 1910 as amounting to
q, 100, 900 acres, as against
10, $40, 600 in 1900, an increase
of 7,544, 900, or 80 per cent.
The improved acreage from %
per cent OF the total acreage in
1910, and l6 per cent in 1900.
The average acres per farm
in 1910 were 262, as
against 357 in 1900, a decrease
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03
farm acreage. l3 per cent.

farm acreage, IL per cent.
The statement shows in detail
that the number of farms report
ed in 1910 was SIG. 377. as com
pared with 352, 1870 in 1900, an
increase of 81, 1877, or Is per cent.
FARM VALUES
The total value Of farm land
and buildings was given in 1910
as 81, 800, 7l3. 600, as against
1851, TIA, 400 in 1900, an increase
of $l,l30, 939, 600, or 1863 per
cent?
The total value Of all farm
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03

Census. This summary shows,
for both the census of 1910 and
that of 1900, the reported total
value of farm land, buildings.
and implements and machinery;
total acreage; improved acreage;
average acres per farm; average
value per acre of farm lands and
buildings; average value per acre
of farm land alone; and the ag-
gregate expenditure for labor
and furtalizers. 1t also distrib-
utes the total number OF farms
according to color of farmer,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03

land alone was repssted in 1910
as 81, 6135l3,OOO, as seompared
with S59l, $50, 900 in 1900, gain
of sl,02l, 1852, 900, or l73 per
cent.
The total value of all farm
buildings alone was given in
1910 as s209, 300, 600, as against
500. 2S3, 600 in 1900. an increase
of sos, 977. 900. or l09 per cent.
In 1910 the value Of the farm
land alone constituted 90 per
cent of the total value of land
and buildings. as compared with
IS per cent in 1900.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03

specified character of tenure,
whether held free or mortgaged
by certain acreage groups.
Attention is called TO the fact
that the figures are subject TO
revision later, as a number Of
farms, whose returns are incom-
plete. will be included in the
final tables. These additions
will in all probability, modify
any Of the amounts or rates con-
tanned in the present statement.
The census of agriculture was
taken primarily for the purpose
of obtaining an accurate inven-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03

0.5 per cent in 1910 and OF per
cent in 1900.
OF the total number. 1874, 993,
Of farms operated in 1910 by the
all owners" class. there we're
lSl. l6l. or 81 per cent, reported
as owned free Of debt" and
60. S32, or 33 per cent, reported
as mortgaged. There were 3.573
farms for which no mortgage
report was secured. and these
are included in tine farms
owned free Of debt"
In 1900 information was Sc
cured concerning the owned
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03

was decrease in 10 years in
the reported farm area Of about
20, 600, 600 acres. This decrease
was offset in part by an increase
in the other sections of nearly
5, 900, 600 acres.
THE PERCENTAGES OF INCREASE
AND DECREASE
1t is pointed out in the state
ment today that the principal
rates of increase in Texas in
1910, as against 1900, among the
items for which percentages are
given in the first section of the
summary, are: In the total value
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03

'of % acres, or q per cent in
10 years. This decrease is
caused largely by tht subdivision
of many large ranches and by
the withdrawal from active use
of the 20, 900, 600 acres Of land to
which attention has already been
called.
The average value per acre
Of farm land and buildings in
1910 is stated as Sl6.69. as
against s.. 80 in 1900, a rise OF
81. 10. or 204 per cent.
The average value per acre Of
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03

farm land alone in 1910 was re-
ported as SAT-, while in 1900
il was 81. 20, the amount Of gain
being Sl0.07. or PA per cent.
COLOR or FARMERS
OF the whole number, 4l6. 377,
Of farms reported in 1910 there
were 346, sos, or g per cent,
operated by white farmers. and
69.Sl or II per cent, by negro
and other nonwhite farmers as
compared with a total Of 352, .
1870. OF which 2S6, 654. OF 81 per
cent, were conducted by white
farmers, and 60, $50, or Is per
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crease Of 44.ll5.

crease of "A, ll5.
The total number Of farms
operated by managers in 1910
was 2.27S. as compared with
2 $50 in 1900, a decrease Of 2S2.
The total number Of farms
operated by the all owners"
class. constituted a. per cent Of
the whole number of farmers
in 1910 and so per cent in 1900;
those operated by the all ten
ants" class, So per cent in 1910
and 80 per cent in 1900. and
those conducted by managers.
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AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
First Preliminary Comparative
statement Of Genera farm
Data Used by Bureau

Washington, ID. c. August /,
1911. Acting Census Director
Falkner issued to-day the first
official statement from the Cen
sus-Bureau relative to the agri-
cultural statistics of the State of
Texas collected at the Thirteenth
Decennial United States Census,
April 10, 1911.
1t is based on a preliminary
comparative summary submitted
by DR.. Lee Grand Powers, chief
statisucian of the division of
agriculture in the Bureau of the
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cent by negro and other non.
white. The increase in the mum.
her of farms of white farmers
during the decade amounted TO
80, 9ll, and the number Of farms
of the negro and other nonwhite
farmers to 4,276.
FARM OWNERSHIP
The total number of farms
operated in 1910 by owners.
part owners. and owners and
tenants, comprising THE all
owners class, was 1874, 1898, as
compared 1853 in 1900. an in
crease of 20, 354.
The total number of farms
conducted in 1910 by cash ten
ants, share tenants, and cash
and share tenants. comprising the
all tenants class, was 2l9, log,
as against Ia, 99l in 1900, an in
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03

L. o. Burford whDseIl you ar
10 to date mbrumsht for your
deceased relative orfriend. either
in marble or granite. Also iron
fences. Lubbock and Amarillo
Marble and Granite Works.
Phone ] short aud ] long on 1876.
{ Il.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03

The Merrill Electric Company.
have moved their stock Of cleo
trical supplies 10 the building
formerly occupied by A. NJ. Wcs-
son the jeweler.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03

Did you ever see as many fun
ny people in your hfe as those
people are wholdo not carry in
surance? Wh9n we say funny
we speak adtisedly, <fof IT is a
fact that the fellow VITO neglects
to do his dug pragines that he
is eXtremeA Sdnny. Better look
to your insurance then laugh.
ID. }. Wood can fix you up. 3 q.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03

How about that electric iron ?
We sell them. Cupsnt is on
TUESDAY and F56aD mornings.
Merrill Electro Company. ait
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03

farm homes. " At tina, time
1873. SCI, or Is per cent, were
reported free from debt. " and
Is. 40S, or 22 per cent, as mort
gagged. There were s,063 farms
in 1900 for which no mortgage
report was secured, and these
were included in the farms
free from debt" The Census
Bureau has no information re-
speeding the number of mort
gagged farms leased to tenants.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-03

Brakeman Huckins who had a
foot cut off Tuesday night in the
Santa Re yards at Lubbock. was
brought 10 Amarillo early yester-
day morning and placed in the
hospital. The accident occurred
while The unfortunate man was
switching at Lubbock. Aside
from the loss OF the foot. Mr..
Huckins was no, injured. ANA
rillo News.
How about that decthc iron?
We sell then. Current is on
Tuesday and Fpsday mornings.
Merrill Electprc Company. at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14

HAS BUILT A. STADIUM

NEW YORK, March 14.--For the
last couple Of months there has been
more or less talk about the next con-
ference OF the international Olympic
committee. whether It would 60 over
till the games at Stockholm or whe-
ther ii would be held at one Of the
European capitals this year.
ON this side Of the Atlantic the date
of the conference caused some gossip,
especially On account OF . report that
the city Of Cleveland. o.. would be
to the front with q bid for the games
for 1915. During the week word has
csme from Parts that the next ses-
sion Of the international committee
has been called tor Budapest next
May and II Cleveland il to be there
with It's bid the Forest City had bet
ter be furnishing up Ito war paint and
practicing its vocabulary for the fray,
There 10 hard fight ahead TO sc,
the fixture away from Germany,
which country has already built a
stadium for the festival. and with a
promise dating back a year or more
IL Ia not known IL the Cleveland peo-
pie will ask Professor Sloane, the
American representative, TO present
its claim or whether 1t will send a
special envoy.
At general meeting of the Brit
fish Olympic committee the drafting
OF the universal definition OF an anna.
tcur In the olympic games was dis
cussed. Lord Desborough occupied
the chair and II was his opinion thai
steps should be taken to secure agree
ments among national bodies govern.
Ing athletics TO definition that would
suit all nations AT this same meet
ing 1t was ordered that copies OF this
stockholm program be printed ane
sent to every athletic body in Eng
land. ireland and Scotland with tht
request that their observations and
suggestions be sent to the British
Olympic Council on or before Apri
ID. This plan IL pursued 30 that ths
real feeling of the United Kingdom
may be known before the meeting Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14

the international Olympic ccmmittee.
II is understood that Il tina British
sentiment is in favor Of changing any
part OF the program the British dele
cute will make an effort In that di-
rccti0n at Budapest. Though the
Swedes have Issued what they term
the. Official program, the list Of events
will not be finally stamped With the
approval Of the international Olympic
committee till the Budapest cQnfer-
ence.
Another suggestion which Is likely
to come from England Ut this meet
ing is the plan of q set list OF events
of all future olympic games. and
which can be altered only at the am
nuai general meeting Of the interna-
tionai Olympic committee. Countries
which have been favored with the
meet 80 far have introduced popular
native events which have placed vtsi-
| tors at disadvantage. The English
men see no sense In including aHibi-
dextrous contests with the javelin and
weight, and consider them superfiu-
! Gus as long as there are contests with
| the best hand. The weight, javelin
and the very ancient event OF putting
| tho stone in limited run and follow
should be on the program. the Eng
| lish think, but should be only with
one hand, as they have ever been.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
COLUMBUS is OUT
OF GRAND CIRCUIT

COLUMBUS. O.. March 14.--In
preparation for the giving Of race
meeting CT two weeks. In either Au-
gust or September. directors Of the
Columbus Driving Park Company
have decided to turn In their fran
chiss and withdraw from the grand
circuit.
The association still holds member
ship In the Great Western Circuit.
which has allotted II the dates of
September 10 to 70. It has not basn
settled that the meeting win be held
them No return will be made to the
grand circuit. Of which Columbus
has been one Of the best paying men,
hers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
CEFALU SIGNS At !.
REDUCED SALARY
ROANOKE TEAM GETS TWO GOOD
PITCHERS THROUGH SELF
SACRIFICING PLAYER.

ROANOKE, VA, March 14.--5ign-
ed contracts have been received by
Manager Shaughnessy, Of the Roa-
noke baseball club. from pitchers Ed
cefalu and Frank Russell. Cefalu
was with Roanoke last year, and made
q good record, working through the
entire season and takiug part In many
games. He signed at a greatly re-
duced salary. made necessary 10 keep
the club inside the salary limit.
hussen - a nro,ner OF LEFTY Rus.
and is but twenty years old. He ID
the second Of three brothers, all OF
them pitchers. Those who have seen
him In action predict that he WILL
have no trouble In making good IN
the Virginia league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
FAIR SCORES MADE
AT BUFFALO TOURNEY

BUFFALO, n. Y, March l4.--Dur-
ing the bowling In the ~. B. A..
tournament early Tuesday the Myers
team, OF Cleveland, rolled 2.so0 In
the five-man event. They secured
I.0ss in their last frame. Other good
scores I'm this division were made BY
the Run Riders, Wheeling. w. Va.
who shot 2,T44: Bankers, No. i.
Wheeling. w. Va. 2.7os: Koko. No.
1. New York. ara: Saengerbunds,
Washington. ID. c.. 2,7o5: One Grade
Only, Baltimore. Md. 1,sss; Jolly Fat
Men. Washington. 2.Sso: Spray
Reichs. Cleveland. ASS: West Har-
lem, New York. 2.s3s: Metropolitans,
Baltimore. 2.szs, and Pirates. PhiiA-
deipsia. 2.sef.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
TOMMY HOUCK TOO
GOOD FOR GOLDMAN

NEW YORK. March 1&.--Young
Goldman is badly battered as the re-
suit OF his clash with Tommy Houck.
OF Philadelphia, Monday night. Cheer
ed by host OF followers. the East
Side boy made q good showing dur
ing the first four rounds. but during
the remainder Of the ten-round 60
Houck had a decided advantage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
DANNY DOUGHERTY Is
ONE WHO CAME BACK

wILKES.BARRE, PA, March IA.
Fight fans are pleased over Danny
Dougherty's demonstration that some
OF them can come back" Danny.
who was formerly bantam champion,
knocked out Frankie Burke in the
sixth round OF their bout here Mon
day night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
BOWLERS WILL ROLL
MATCHES BY WIRE
AN INTER-CTTY TOURNAMENT
FOR AMATEURS IS ARItANG-
ED TO BE HELD APRIL ~.

NEW YORK. March ia teie-
graphic inter-city bowling match has
been arranged by tho New York A. c.
for April 22.o The clubs already en-
tered are:
Montreal A. A.. Seattle A. A., Cres-
cent A. c.. OF Brooklyn; Chicago A.
A.. Illinois A. c., Pittsburg A. A. and
Cleveland, A. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
JIM SAVAGE BEATS
PITTSBURG HOPE

NEW YORK. March ls.--Anothsr
member Of the we'll known white
hope family II In the black deptha-
of despair. He IL Frank Moran, Of
Ptttsburg, whose seconds were hu-
mana enough to elevate the sponge
IN the seventh round Of his battle
with Jim Savage. Of Orange. ". J.
Monday night. Frank was never in
the going.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
TEAMS PLAY TO TIE
At INDOOR BASEBALL

At the Y. NJ. c. A. Monday night
the Pushers and Busters played TO q
tie in the Indoor Baseball League, the
secre standing 4 10 when the gasne
was called. Lewis. who has recently
.'ccme back" and Twining. each Sc
cured fifteen strikeouts.
Score by innings. T. n.
Push@rs o 0 3 0 o.
Busters ....... % 70 o--4 le
Batteries--Twining and Bates;
Lewis and Rice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
Bowling Briefs

The newspaper team IN the Rich
mond Bowling League had an easy
time taking two games from the Meat
Packers after they had dropped the
first one.
Whitman showed something of his
Buffalo form when he tore off a string
of Gao In the third game. Jennings
was the only other bowler to hang
up q better total than 500 in three
strings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
SOUTHERN CHAMPION
DEFEATS; M'GOYERN

MEMPHIS. TENN March H.
Joe Nandot, the southern claimant TO
the lightweight title. u holder Of .
deciston over 0eAs Nc1ovesn. Of MIL
waukee. Although he adminietsren
IN awful beating. the 0outherner
Monday night could not put the MIL
waukee boy down for the count
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
BOSTON CLUB STOCK
is SOLD TO FRAZEE

AUGUSTA, GA, March I4.--WN-
liam II. Russell. president OF the
Boston Nationally, has admitted that 4
big block of the stock of the club
had been sold to HI. III. Frazee, but
denied that he had surrendered his
control Of tho club. It'll wait and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
NEWS AND REVIEWS ON
TOPICS IN SPORTLAND
golf is treason, sacrilege. blasphemy
in the eyes OF Clansmen.

golf is treason, sacrilege. blasphemy,
in the eyes Of Clansmen.
Yale men say their basketball team
was a little too rough at the game.
The university publications speak ra-
Their plainly about one or two players
and call for reform Also, more strict
officials. The latter, especially, are
needed.
Writer sends in note, saying:
II see you mention Hitchcock Cow
din. Shaw and Keene as the famous
old time stars at pony polo. Shaw
does not GO so far back as Columbus
Baldwin, Stanley Mortimer. w. c.
Eustis and III. p. whitney. father OF
the present Harry Payne Whitney.
Away back In the early sos Au'
gust Belmont, Sr., I. Hitchcock, Jr,,
Dudley winthrop and 0. w. Bird had
some slsshing games with J. ID. Chez
yer, J. e. Cowdin. Foxhall keene ano
y. e. Rutherford.
That IL going. back some. Proba-
bly, the above ns1ned players. more
especially Columbus Baldwin, discov'
cred the game in America.
Back to 1880 Is certainly some dis
lance. why, most Of our great base
ball stars were not born then.
Cefaiu, who Is some pitcher, hai
signed with Roanoke at greatly re-
duced salary, made necessary q
keep the club inside the salary limit,
az the ingenious club officials de-
clare. As Jim Swinnerton would say
And sam he laughed har. har
har." President williams will get at
fidavits. all right. but II any one ma
an idea that the Roanoke club 10 get
ting players who made good last veal
at greatly reduced salaries he is cap
able Of believing most anything, ever
a baseball afidavit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14
oall Boxing Olympic GamesO Other Sporting New

see how the team finishes tf4s year
before talk OF selling OUT Russell
said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14

Following is the result Monday
evening in the Duckpin League on the
y. NJ G. A. alleys.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-14

Extra! Extra! Great prize con-
test! !!
How will the teams In the Virginia
State League finish at the end OF the
season?
To the first fan who sends In q
list giving the correct order In which
the clubs finish. or the nearest to the
correct order in which the club nm
fsh, win be given a seasons pass to
all the amateur leagues champion
ship games at Byrd Park--non-trsns-
fcrable.
Fans are at liberty to name any
new clubs that may join the league
before the esason In ended or to drop
any clubs they believe are likely "a
drop out before the finish OF the sche.
duie.
Get your guesses in eariy.
Coupon blanks will be furnished on
application to the sporting news de.
partment
Start right now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-27

secret rendezvous. Two nights ago
ne took deputies and. under a war.
rant. searched the house from eel
lar 10 garrett. Cole was not to be
found. The woman Insisted he
sas not there.
But Hodge stuck by his tip. He
surrounded the house with depu-
ties. and told the woman the siege
would not end until Cole was re.
captured. II he tried to escape.
the sheriff warned. he ran the risk
Of being shot.
All the while Cole kept In a Sc
crst box beneath a widow sofa
never suspected by the sheriffs
force. But two days living in A
box, with sheriffs watching out.
side. was enough for Cole. His sur.
render followed.
He was sent today 10 the reform
atory to begin his sentence OF from
three 20 fifteen years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-27
JAIL BREAKER SURRENDERS
WHEN ESCAPE is HOPELESS

Some and get me. III give up
I'll 10 to Monroe reformatory
isarn a trade and be worth some
thing"
The message to Sheriff Hodge
BY telephone was from George
Cole. is-year-old stick-up man. who
bad eluded officers since his es-
cape from the King county jail two
nonths ago In company with Kid
Mccullough. Alaskan bandit Nc
Cullough was recaptured two weeks
ego in New Mexico by deputy
United States marshals from
Alazka.
Cole had been hiding In a house
On Highland drive. near Lake
Union. where a woman harbored
and befriended him. He stayed In
doors in daylight. stealing out at
night when there were errands
70 do.
Sheriff Hodge got n tip on his