Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-04-13
4 LATE census-REpoRr.
Some Interesting Statistics Regard.
ing the Agricultural Interests
Of North Dakota.

Census Director Durand issued
to-day the first official statement
from the Census Bureau relative to
the agricultural statistics of the
state Of North Dakota collected at
the Thirteenth Decennial United
States Census, April 18th last.
1t is based on preliminary COM
parative summary submitted to
the director by Dr.. lie Grand Pow
ers. chief statistician of the division
of agriculture in the Bureau of the
Census. This summary shows. for
both the census of 1910 and that of
1900. the reported total value of
farm land, buildings. implements.
and machinery; total acreage; inn
proved acreage: average acres per
farm; average value per acre of
farm land and buildings; average
value per acre Of farm land alone;
and the aggregate expenditure for
labor.
The director gives notice that the
summary's figures are subject to re-
Vision later, owing to the fact that
number of farms whose returns
are incomplete will be included in
the final tables. These additions will
not, in all probability. modify any
Of the amounts or rates contained in
the present statement.
The census Of agriculture was
taken primarily for the purpose of
obtaining an accurate inventory Of
all classes of farm property existing
on April Is. 1910; complete exhibit
of farm operations during the year
ended December 81, 1909. and a
statement of the number and value
of domestic animals in cities and
villages on April Is, 1910.
Statements relative to acreage
and yield of crops and the domestic
animals of North Dakota will be is
sued by Director Durand as soon as
the tabulation Of this data has been
completed.
1t is pointed out in the statement
to-day that the principal rates of in
crease in North Dakota in 1910, as
against 1900, are: In the total value
OF all farm land alone. 321 per cent !;
in the total value of farm land and
buildings, 3l4 per cent; in the total
value of farm buildings alone, 262
per cent; in the total value of all
farm implements and machinery. PIP
per cent; in the total expenditures
for labor, 1876 per cent; in the aver
age value per acre Of farm land
alone, 13l per cent; in the average
value per acre of farm land and
buildings. 1926 per cent; in the total
lmproved-farm acreage, 112 per
cent; in the total farm acreage, SO
per cent; in the whole number of
farms. GA per cent; and in the aver
age acres per farm, u per cent.
The statement shows in detail that
the number of farms reported in
1910 was "a, 165, as compared with
A, 1872 in 1900, an increase of %, 1873,
or 81 per cent.
The total value of farm land and
buildings was given in 1910 as $685.
O35, 900. as against s19s, $4,000 in
1900. an increase Of 1923, 255, 900, or
314 per cent.
The total value of all farm land
alone was reported in 1910 as $780,
S96, 900. as compared with $l73. 352, :
900 in 1900, gain of $3.50, 544 600,
or 32l per cent.
The total value Of farm buildings
alone was given in 1910 as 1872, 1879,
600. as against s25. 428. 600 in 1900,
an increase of S66,711, 900, or 1862
per cent.
In 1910 the value of the farm land
alone constituted 80 per cent of the
total value of land and buildings, as
compared with 81 per cent in 1900.
The reported value of farm imple-
ments and machinery was S43.8s7.-
900 in 1910. as against S14.O56, 600
in 1900. a gain of $29, 1881 900. or
PIP per cent.
The total acreage reported in 1910
was %. 392, 900 acres. as compared
with Is. SAG. 900 in 1900, an increase
of 2.849. COO acres, or SO per cent.
The improved acreage was re-
turned in 1910 as amounting to 90.
439, 900 acres. as against 9.645. 900
in 1900, an increase of 1924. 900
acres, or 112 per cent.
The improved acreage formed 72
per cent of the total acreage in 1910,
and 62 per cent in 1900.
The average acres per farm re-
ported in 1910 was 1888. as against
243 in 1900. an increase of 40 acres,
or IL per cent.
The average value per acre of
farm land and buildings in 1910 is
stated as 1896, as against $l2.79
in 1900, rise of S16.l6. or l26 per
cent.