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Number Of Farms by states

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Number of Farms by States
Census figures make comparison of
reports for 1900,1910, and 1920.
The Bureau of the Census has just
issued, under the heading, Number
of Farms by States, and Counties, :
an interesting report dealing with
the farm situation in the
United States. The bureau says that
for census purposes a farm" is all
the land which is directly farmed by
one person, either by his own labor
alone or with the assistance of mem
bers of his household or hired en-
ployees. When a landowner has one
or more tenants, renters, choppers, or
managers, the land operated by each
is considered farm"
An impressive feature of this farm
census is that in some states, by com
parison with census figures OF 1900
and 1910. respectively, marked de-
creases in the number of farms are
shown. Included among. the figures
by States given, those used herewith
applying to the censuses of 1900, 1910
and 1920, in the order named, are the
following:
Alabama, 223 1920, 262,901, 256,O25.
Arizona, $500, 1927, 1886. Arkan-
sas, 1854, 214,67S, 232,6O2. Cali
fornia, 72,542, SS,197, 1880. Colo
RADIO, 24,7OO, 46,170, 59,991. Florida,
4O,S14, 50,O16, $4,000. Georgia, 224,6s1,
2s1,O27, 310.737. Idaho, 17.421, 30,S07,
42,1O9. Iowa. 22S,622. 217,O44, 21S,S12.
Kansas, 17S,O9S, 177,S41, 165,2S7. Ken.
lucky, 234,e67, 259,1S5. 27O.676. Louis
lana, 1899, 120,546, 135,455. Mary
land, 46,012, 1928, 47,9OS. Minnesota,
154.659. 157,187. 17S.5SS. Mississippi,
22o, 1903, 274,3S2, 272,437.
Missouri, 2S4,SS6, 277,244, 263,121.
Montana. 1880. 1924. 57.441. Ne
braska, 1855, 129,67S, 126,309. Neva-
da, 2,1S4, 2,es9. 3.164. New Mexico.
1881, 1855, 29,S41. North Carolina,
224,637, 253, IT'S, 269,74o. North Dakota,
1892, 74,360, 1888. Oklahoma. 108,-
600, 19O,192, 1871. Oregon, 35,S37,
45,502, 50,1S3. South Carolina, 1885,
355, 176, 434, 1854 South Dakota,
52.622. 1854, 1864. Tennessee, 224,-
s23. 246,012, 252,691. Texas, 352,19o,
ATTIC, 4S5,666. Utah, 1887, 21,676,
25.644. Virginia, 1885, 1s4,01S, 1885,
OIL. washington, 33,202, 56,192, &C.,
2Ss. West Virginia, 92,s74, 96,6S5, 81
2S9. Wyoming, 6,O95, 1O,9S7, 1851.
Prosperity Shows Results of Bank
er's Aid to Farmers
Cooperation between bankers and
farmers in the requirement and dis
tribution of high-class animal and
plant stock is helping to promote
prosperous condition in Wisconsin,
the United States Department of Agri-
culture is advised The Banker-Farm-
err Exchange conducted under the aus
pices of the Wisconsin Bankers Asso-
citation listed 2,131 head of cattle, valu-
ed at $2S1,000, during it's first year
Of operation, and obtained inquiries
for 1893 head. The exchange has its
"a OF
capital. A commission of per cent,
paid by. the seller, is charged on all
sales made through listings to cover
expenses, but no charge is made on
sales outside the listings.
When farmer lists live stock for
sale he signs a statement on the list
ing blank that the animals are healthy
and sound, except when otherwise
stated. and that the cattle have been
or will be tested for tuberculosis. Male |
animals to be used for breeding pur-
poses must be pure-bred. With every
transaction, two banks and the ex-
change are concerned. and if there is
any dissatisfaction, both banks know
it. A breeder can not afford to risk
his standing with his bank by mis-
representing his product Should he
attempt it, he loses the privilege of |
the service. The farmers are fast be-
coming acquainted with the exchange
and are forming the habit of reporting |
their wants to the local banks.
Florida as a Rice State
They call it IAN easy money-pro,
Queer" when referring to the rice
crop of community near Plant City,
Florida. And The Courier, of that
place, gives a news item that "the
SeHner district has thousands of acres
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