Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-08-24
FARMERS ARE THE MAINsrAY.
They Are the Country's Greatest
Wealth Builders.

In 1911 the American farmer pro-
duced the following crops: Corn, o.
776000,000 bushels cotton, l5,692,0O0
bales; hay, 47,444,0OO tons; wheat,
656,000,00 bushels; oats, S74,0OOOO0
bushels potatoes, 2S2,OO0,0OO bushels;
barley, l46,00O000 bushels; tobacco,
S0O.0OO,0 900 pounds; faxseed, 22,OOO,000
bushels; rye, 3l,0O000O bushels.
OF the worlds chief crops the Uni
ted States last year produced ~ per
cent of the corn; "a per cent of the
oats; Is per cent of the wheat, and 81
per cent of the cotton-or 81 per cent
of the worlds chief agricultural pro-
ducts, says the Harvester World
The American farmer today is in
dependent and prosperous; his wealth
is most secure and increasing; he is
the balance wheel and wealth builder
of the nation; and he is living more
happy and contented life than ever
before
Interburban railroads and the tele
phone have brought the farm home
into touch with the larger towns and
cities. Many farm homes today are
lighted with electricity, and the gasO-
line engine makes possible an abund-
ant and convenient supply OF hot and
cold water with all the conveniences
of city homes.
Today the farmer works with brain
as well as hand, and keeps himself
informed through daily papers and
standard publications. He wears bet
ter clothes and eats better food than
his misguided brother who drifted to
the city. and the banker counts him
among his best customers.
Today there are 6,36l,50 farms i'll
the United States.
These farms embrace total of
S7S, 1884, 600 acres. 47S,4520O0 acres of
which are improved.
The farm area represents little
less than one-half. or 462 per cent Il
the total land area of the country
The improved land area represents
more than one half or 544 per cent OF
the total area in farms. The i'm
proved land area, therefore, represents
about one fourth of the total land
area of the country.
1t therefore appears that the total
value of farm property in 1910 was the
prodigious sum of $40, 9ol 100000.
More than two thirds of this sum
represents the value of the land; one
sixth. the value of buildings. and the
remainder the combined value of live
| stock and farm implements.
Thus, Notwithstanding the decrease
! in the average size of farms, the value
of all farm property per farm increas-
ed from $3563 in 1900 to $6444 in 1910,
or 800 per cent.
During the last decade farm lands
increased in value 1881 per cent-that
is the increase in farm property values
during the last decade amounted to
more than the total value of farm
property in 1900.
During the same time the value Of
farm buildings and equipment in
creased 77.S per cent and the value OF
livestock increased OIL per cent
Last, but not least. the increased in
vestment represented by the more
general use of agricultural implements
and farm machines amounted to 6S7
per cent.
Several factors have to do with the
increase of the value of farm lands
and properties; increased population,
improved highways. better methods of
farming. which have increased the
yield and quality of grain growth
but the foundation of all the improve
ment and increased values is to be
found in the implements and machines
which enable the farmer to do his
work better-to do it with more
brains and less Drawn The drudgery
and irksome tasks have gone from
the farm and manufacturers of the i'm
plements and machines which now do
the work of the farm, increase its pro-
ductivity and lessen the cost OF tillage,
seeding and harvest