The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-04-09
SOARING Values Of PIow Lands

soaring Values Of PIoW Lands
When farm pillow lands increase in
value per acre by one-fifth in one year
and by one-half in four years, some
thing has occurred that may be called
a phenomenon" These increases L.
value are indicated by the results Of
investigations by the Bureau of Crop
Estimates. In March, 1916, plow
lands in the United States had the
average value of $3.50: in the same
month in 1917 the average was $6217;
in 1918 it was $6S.SS; in 1919, $47S1;
and at the same time of the year in
1920, $1,000, building values in all
years not being included in the aver
age.
The average value of 1920 is 81 per
cent above that of 1916, As per cent
above 1917, 80 per cent above 1918,
and 81 per cent above 1919. Hence
it appears that by far the greatest
rate of yearly increase was from 1919
to 1920. To the extent that plow-
land values are related to crop prices,
this lag in the advance of land values
behind the advance in crop prices is
according to rule.
Values approximately doubled in the
south in four years. and that is part
of the country where pillow lands have
low value. They are overtaking the
higher values of other states. The
least rates of advance in values are
found in the New England and middle
Atlantic states, In the corn belt
where values are highest, the upward
movement is strong.
Among the states that have high
acre values for pillow lands are Iowa
with $219. Illinois with $17O, Califor-
mia and Arizona with $3.50, Nebraska
with $125, Indiania with $119, Wash
ington with $115, Ohio and Idaho with
$105, Utah with $1O3, and Wisconsin,
Minnesota, and Oregon with 500.
Irrigation has made high values pos
sibIe for dry lands in Arizona and
other states.
"Mixed" Corn Brings Lower Price
Farmers i'm the southeastern states
are losing money because so much of
their shelled corn grades mixed ac-
cording to reports received by the Blu
Of No. lrof ~
partment of Agriculture 1t grades
mixed because of the large percent
age of straw-colored kernels which it
country is for white corn for making
meal and grits, and millers will usual
lypay premium to get it. To class
as white" under Federal standards
corn must contain at least 9S per cent
by weight of white kernals. More
than 2 per cent of straw-colored, vel
low. red. or any other color puts it in
the mixed" class.
II the corn is husked before shell.
ing, ears containing colored kernals
can be sorted out and used for seed
on the farm. The best way. however
to have white corn for market is 10
plant only pure white seed
~ass
Farm Notes by the County Agent
Many farmers have allowed their
Interest in hog-raising to lessen be,
cause OF the low market the past win.
ter. This is a mistake The o My
way to come out successful in any
business is to stay through the thick
and the thin. The practice of going
In on high market and getting out
ON low market is almost certain to
bring losses. Hog-raising cannot be
entered and discontinued with each
wave of high to low prices. The
man who succeeds in il must make
II permanent, or continuous, business
and keep his herd of breeding animals
together and in good condition dur
ing periods of depression in order
that he may quickly get in position tc
take advantage of the return of bet
ter prices.
Indications are that there will be
good money in hogs this year Due