The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-08-24
LARGE INCREASE
IN FARM STATISTICS

The number of farms in the United
States increased from 242, 90S in 1900
to 1863, 244 in 1910, according to figures
compiled by the census bureau. The
acreage increased from n, l56, 600 to
81, S53, 900 acres during the decade.
The greatest increase, however, is
shown in the value of farm lands and
farm buildings. The value of land in
1900 was fixed at 81, l26. .95S, 900 and 10
years later the figures have increased
to So, All, ,6S6, 600. The value of build
ings increased from Sl67. SO, 600 to
1874, ,S62, 900. In land valuation the
figures increased from Sl2.0 in 1900 to
S30.92 in 1910. The number of white
farmers increased from 234, 1854 to
1853, 000
Each of the states shows an increase
in the number of farms. The increases
during the decade, in the order of
their Importance, are: New Mexico,
1856 per cent; Montana, "a per cent:
Colorado, sc per cent: Wyoming, so
per cent: Idaho, rs per cent; Washing
ton, 6S per cent; Arizona, SO per cent;
Oregon, 26 per cent; Nevada, 22 per
cent; California. q per cent; and
Utah, II per cent. 1t may be noted
that the four states on the eastern side
of the division show the greatest
relative gains. The decreases re-
ported are: Arizona, 36 per cent; /;
Utah, 10 per cent; and California, 8
per cent.
The increases, in the order of their
relative Importance, are: New Mexico,
l19 per cent; Idaho, "a per cent; Mon
tana Excluding the Grow Indian reser-
walton for 1900, 62 per cent: Colorado,
AZ per cent; Washington, 81 per cent (;
Oregon, Is per cent; Wyoming, 5 per
cent: and Nevada, ! per cent.
The average acreage per farm re-
ported in 1910 was 299 as against 1856
in 1900, decrease of 81 acres, or %
per cent.
The improved acreage was returned
in 1910 as amounting to 81, 1853, 600 acres,
as against 27,l56,0 900 in 1900. an in
crease of 1857, 900 acres, or 3 per
kcent.
The report shows decrease in the
improved acreage of California of 8
per cent. Increases are also recorded
in each of the other states. These in
creases, in the order of their import
ance, are: New Mexico, 348 per cent ;
Montana, Excluding the Crow Indian
reservation for 1900, 10 per cent
Idaho, per cent; Colorado, 899 per
cent; Washington, S3 per cent Wyom-
ing, SO per cent; Arizona, 81 per cent
Utah, 81 per cent; Nevada, 30 per
cent; and Oregon, 28 per cent.
Each state shows material increase
in the total value of farm buildings.
These increases, in the order OF their
Importance are: Idaho, 267 per cent
New Mexico, 263 per cent Washing
ton, 233 per cent; Colorado. 1873 pei
cent; Montana Excluding the Crow
Inlian reservation for 1900), 164 per
cent; Wyoming, l54 per cent: Oregon,
127 per cent; Arizona, 1T per cent
Nevada, 83 per cent; California II pei
cent and Utah, So per cent. In 1915
the value of the FARMLAND alone con
stituted 80 per cent of the total value
of land and buildings, as compared
4 with 81 per cent in 1900.
The expenditures for labor in 1917
: reached the sum of S122. .632, 900, al
compared with $50, $40, 900 in 1900, ar
!. increase of $662, 1892, 900, or l12 pc
cent.
The expenditures for fertilizer
amounted to $2,425, 900 in 1910, a
against SLOT, 900 in 1900. gain o
81, ,354, 900, or 126 per cent.
The total number of farms operatet
by owners, part owners, and owner
and tenants, comprising the "al
4 owners" class, was 800, ,057 in 1910, a
compared with 1850 in 1900, al
increase of ia, 4,044. The total numbe
operated in 1910 by cash tenants, shar
i tenants, and share-cash tenants. com
pricing the "all tenants" class wa
i 81. l64, as against 40, 3l2 in 1900, al
increase of 1852. The number con
Quoted by managers was 8,023 in 1871
and 1853 in 1900, showing an increas
of 440.
The farms operated by the "al
owners" class constituted "a per cen
of the whole number of farms in l9l
J and 80 per cent in 1900; those operate
= by the "all tenants" class, Ia per cen
in 1910 and II per cent in 1900; an
! those conducted by managers, 2 pc
| cent in 1910 and per cent in 1900.
II Of the total number of farm
| 1909. .057) operated in 1910 by the "a
! owners" class there were SO, ,l73, G
| % per cent, reported as mortgageC
| while 220, ,884, or 72 per cent, wer
reported as "owned free of debt.
There were 2,781 farms for which n
| mortgage report was secured, an
these are included in the farms FIRE
from debt.
| In 1900 information was secure
concerning the ''owned farm houses.
At that time 4l,086, or Il per cen
we're reported as mortgaged. viii
154, ,127, or 79 per cent, were free fro
debt. There were 6073 farms in l9(
for which no mortgage report ws
secured, and these were included
the farms free from debt.
The census bureau has no informs
:! tion respecting the mortgage of farm
leased to tenants or operated by ma