The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-05-27
TWENTY MILLION
ACRES in FARMS.
Census Gives Wonderful Facts
About Agricultural North
Carolina.

Here is a summary of impor-
tant facts about North Carolina
farms, live stock and agriculture
al wealth cu11ed from the Feder-
al Census of 1920 and made
available this week. Real estate
men, teachers, students, public
officials and others should clip
and file these facts for future
reference.
The number of farms in North Caro-
lima in 1920 was 269,7 These farms
contained 20,021 ,736 acres, of which s.
19S, 400 acres were improved land. From
1910 to 1920 the number of farms in
creased 6.3 per cent; the total acreage
decreased 10.S per cent; and the i'm
proved acreage decreased rs per cent.
In 1920, 64.2 per cent of the land area
of the state was in farms, and 400 per
cent of the farm land was improved.
The number of white farmers in 1920
was 193,473, of whom 193,OS1 were ma
tive and 392 foreign-born. Of the ma
live 1oIHC1S, 4SC,t were OWu-
ers, $50 managers, and 63 ,4S7 tenants
Of the foreign-born white farmers, 325
were owners, II managers, and 55 ten
ants. The 1920 colored farmers COM
prised 22,277 owners, 96 managers, and
53,917 tenants. The number of female
farmers was 1851, including S,377
owners, II managers, and 1851 ten
ants.
In Dollars and Cents.
The value of all farm property in
1920 was $1,25O, ,166 ,995, as compared
with $537, ,716,21O in 1910, an increase
of 1925 per cent. The value of land
and buildings in 1920 was $1,O76,3 ,392,-
$50; of implements and machinery, |
1862 per cent; and of live stock, 902 |
per cent. The average value of land
and buildings per farm was $500 in |
1920, as compared with $1,000 IN 1910; |
and that of land alone per acre was
$42.S4 in 1920, as against $3.50 in
1910.
The value of the 2O,149 farms for
which complete mortgage reports were /
secured in 1920 was $1O3, ,2S2, ,O55, and
the amount of the mortgage debt was
$31 ,96S, ,2S5, or BIO per cent of the |
value. The average rate Of =. interest
paid was go per cent. In 1920, 1872
per cent of all farms operated by their
owners were mortgaged, as compared
with 1S.5 per cent in 1910
The Value of Crops.
The value of all crops harvested in
North Carolina in 1919 was $5O3, ,229,-
313. Corn was valued at $79,946,7 100,
wheat at $11, ,961 1854, oat at 81, $685. 8,447,
and rye at $S19,263. The value of hay
and forage was s,966, GIL; of potatoes,
Sc, ,27S, ,351; of cotton, $149, ,362, ,644; of
tobacco, $151, ,2SS, ,264; of sweet pota-
toes, $11,939, ,7O7; of apples, $3,294,-
81; and of peaches, $1,OO6,36O. AS
with 1909, the total value of
crops for 1919 shows an increase of
2S4.O per cent; corn, 1865 per cent;
wheat. 1858 per cent; oats, sc per
cent; rye, 203.9 per cent; potatoes,
257.7 per cent; sweet potatoes, 1853
per cent; cotton, 2551 per cent; and
tobacco, 1925 per cent.
Live Stock on Farm.
Of the 269,763 farms, in North Caro-
ina in 1920, 257,573 reported domes-
ic animals. Horses were reported by
L16.5OS, mules by 14S,537, cattle by
L9O,SOS, sheep by 7,741, and hogs by
.22,O3O.
The number of horses on these farms
n 1920 was III, 1,436, which included ,
-64,S1 horses 2 years old and over,
;,139 colts from 1 to years old, and ,
;,4S7 colts under 1 year old. The value
eported for horses was $2H.907 $50, an
Lverage of S127.79 per head
The number of mules in 1920 was
56, $50, including 3,435 colts under 1 /,
ear old, 6,922 colts 'front.' to 2 years
ver. The total value was $43 ,670,O26,
n average of $17O.21. /
The total number of cattle in 1920
1as 644,779, including 1S2,702 beef =
attic and 462,O77 dairy cattle. Beef
ows numbered 5S,136 and dairy cows
9O,223. The value reported for cattle
7as SOS, $50.
Of the 1,271,27O swine on farms in
92O, 642, ,121 were. pigs under 6
1onths old, 1SO,954 sows for breeding,
O,653 boars for breeding, and 427,542 X
ther hogs. The value reported for u
wine was 16,O06,S95. c
The total number of sheep reported
Tas 90,556.
And Then These. / O
Domestic animals kept inn village a
arms, city stables, and elsewhere not
n farms were reported as follows: 4
Iorses, 22,O19 in 1920, Is compared a
18th >26,7O2 in 1910; mules, 49, 112 in S
92O and S,436 in 1910; cattle, 80, 2,246 O
| 1920 and 36,52S in 1910; hogs, co. n
90 in 1920 and 5O,241 in 1910.
DAIIV ROAT SERVICE.