Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-30
INCREASE IN
TENANTRY IS
: NOT GENERAL
Has Become One Of the Big
Issues Of Kansas, Say
Reports.

Chicago, Oct. 30.--The increase in
farm tenantry which has become an
issue In Kansas does not appear uni
form throughout the central west. &C
cordlng to reports received here from
9 number of agricultural authorities.
While the majority Of the several
states heard from report an advance,
WISCONSIN notes no change. owing to
the opening of new farms. and Okla
homa declares a decrease.
Illinois. Minnesota, Nebraska and
Ohio show increases. The situation
IN the various states named is thus
tndicated:
Farm tenantry in Oklahoma has
shown q decrease of Z per cent dur
Ing the 10 years since 1910, according
to figures from each county compiled
by H. H. Shutz. federal statistician for
the state. In 1910, farm owners made
up 45 per cent of h tillcrs of h soil,
and renters SIS per cent, while now
owners represept So e cent and
renters 48 per cent. Nearly every Sec
ton Of the state showed a decrease in
the number of renters, according to
MIR. Shutz, who based his report on re-
turns from all farms in the state,
numbering approximately 10000. Mr..
shutz noted a growing tendency on the
part Of renters to buy a small tract,
from 10 to 20 acres, and rent adjoin-
ing land. He said high crop prices have
enabled many renters to swing into the
owner column.
The percentage of rented farms
has remained about the same and, in
Il few cases, has increased somewhat
IN the southern half of Wisconsin, SO
he economic condition there is not
very different from the condition in
',he corn belt states" Joseph A. Beck
Or, agricultural stat:stician at Madi-
son, Wis, writes. However. the large
number of new farms being opened
APP in the northern part of the state,
practically. all of which are operated
ny owners, has more than kept up the
. percentage of owned farms. Summing
up, there has been some tendency to-
ward an increase in farm tenancy. but
he opening up OF ley farms operated
~ owners In the northern part of the
tate has more than Offset this in Wis
tonsin."
cent in Illinois in the 10 year period
rom 1909 to 1919, according to fig
Tres compiled by the state department
It agriculture at Springfield. Tenantry
n 1919 was estimated at 1875 per cent
Farm tenantry in Ohio will show
9nly a Slight increase" over 1910. in
he opinion Of A. q. Falconer, head OF
ne rural economic department at
''hio State university. 1t will not be
i,ore than S per cent, he estimates.
Farm tenantry in Minnesota is
,.scadily increasing because Of the ad.
.anced prices Of farm lands and q
csitancy on the part Of many .rctir.
ilg farmers to relinquish title to thei1
S+.nds, according to NJ. j. Holmberg
ate commissioner of agriculture. A
lateral increase in tenantry is re.
a .orted IN the southern counties, where
he cost of land is relatively high. II
she northern section the increase IL
~ OF SO marked. Mr.. Holmberg said, be,
Luse the land there commands but 8
7 lmparatively low price and the inf1u.
:AE lmmiGTnrts- is lRrger2..s ,a.e...4s
LII. Nebraska an increase OF about
i7lrs per cent in tenant owned farm,
ON 1910 to 1919 is shown in figure.
i implied by Leo Stuhr. secretary Of the
~.A%ate department of agriculture.
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