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Population (1910) 9,113,614; 25.4% more than in 1900. The greatest rate of increase 

 was in Nassau, Queens and Westchester counties (in and near New York City) and in 

 Schenectady county (each more than 50%). There was an increase of the foreign-born 

 from 26% to 29.9%; of negroes, from 1.4% to 1.5%. The density of population was 

 191.2 (in New York county 43,850) to the sq. m., the state ranking sth in this respect. 

 In 1910, 17.3% of the total was in rural territory (in 1900, 22.4%). The urban popula- 

 tion increased relatively from 72.9% of the total in 1900 to 78.8% in 1910. Of 148 

 municipalities, each having more than 2,500 inhabitants in 1910, 21 had more than 

 25,000 each, 9 more than 50,000, 4 more than 100,000 and one (New York) more than 

 500,000. The 21 with 25,000 or more were: New York, 4,766,883 (3,437,202 in 1900); 

 Buffalo, 423,715 (352,387 in 1900); Rochester, 218,149 (162,608 in 1900); Syracuse, 

 137,249 (108,374 in 1900); Albany, 100,253 (94,151 in 1900); Yonkers, 79,803 (47,93! in 

 1900); Troy, 76,813 (60,651 in 1900); Utica, 74,419 (56,383 in 1900); Schenectady, 

 72,826 (31,682 in 1900); Binghamton, 48,443 (39,647 in 1900); Elmira, 37,176 (35,672 

 in 1900); Auburn, 34,668 (30,345 in 1900); Jamestown, 31,297 (22,892 in 1900); Amster- 

 dam, 31,267 (20,929 in 1900); Mount Vernon, 30,919 (21,228 in 1900); Niagara Falls, 

 30,445 (19,457 in 1900); New Rochelle, 28,867 ( I 4,7 2 in 1900); Poughkeepsie, 27,936 

 (24,029 in 1900); Newburgh, 27,805 (24,943 in 1900); Watertown, 26,730 (21,696 in 

 1900), and Kingston, 25,908 (24,535 in 1900). The population of the 5 boroughs of 

 New York City was: Manhattan, 2,331,542 (1,850,093 in 1900), Bronx, 430,980 (200,- 

 507 in 1900), Brooklyn, 2 1,634,351 (1,166,582 in 1900); Richmond, 3 85,969 (67,021 in 

 1900); Queens, 4 284,041 (152,999 in 1900). 



Agriculture. The acreage in farms decreased from 22,648,109 to 22,030,367 between 

 1900 and 1910 and the improved land in farms from 15,599,986 to 14,844,039; the average 

 farm acreage increased from 99.9 to 102.2; and the value of farm property from $1,069,723,- 

 895 to $1,451,481,495 ($707,747,828 lands; $476,998,001 buildings; $83,644,822 implements; 

 $183,090,844 domestic animals). Of the land area 72 . 2 % was in farms. The average value 

 of farm land per acre was $32.13. Farms were operated largely by owners (166,674 by 

 owners, 4,051 by managers and 44,872 by tenants). In 1912 (preliminary estimates) the 

 principal crops were: Indian corn, 19,763,000 bu. (512,000 A.); wheat, 5,360,000 bu. (335,000 

 A.); oats, 36,714,000 bu. (1,192,000 A.); barley, 2,132,000 bu. (82,000 A.); rye, 2,112,000 

 bu. (128,000 A.); buckwheat, 6,593,000 bu. (277,000 A.); potatoes, 38,160,000 bu. (360,000 

 A.); hay, 5,900,000 tons (4,720,000 A.) and tobacco, 5,200,000 Ibs. (4,000 A.). In 1909 

 (U. S. Census) the value of vegetables other than potatoes was $15,963,384; of flowers and 

 plants, $5,148,949; of nursery products, $2,750,957; of small fruits, $2,875,495 (strawberries, 

 $1,187,410; raspberries, $1,168,062); of orchard fruits $17,988,894 (apples, $13,343,028; 

 peaches and nectarines, $2,014,088; pears, $1,418,218); grapes, $3,961,677; and maple sugar 

 $1,240,684. On January i, 1912 there were on farms: 609,000 horses, 4,000 mules, 1,495,- 

 ooo milch cows, 894,000 other neat cattle, 911,000 sheep, and 777,000 swine. 



In 1911 the legislature voted state aid for high schools giving courses in agriculture. 

 In '1912 $50,000 was appropriated for a State College of Forestry (established in 1911 and 

 now open) at Syracuse University and a new school of agriculture was authorised on Long 

 Island (site between Babylon and Huntington chosen early in 1913). In 1911 another 

 school of agriculture had been established at Cobleskill, the construction of which began in 

 1912; and a state advisory board in relation to agricultural education and country life ad- 

 vancement had been established. A commission was appointed to inquire into prices, purity, 

 production, distribution and consumption of food, farm and dairy products in the state. 

 In 1912 $265,000 was appropriated to Cornell University for the New York College of 

 Agriculture; $50,000 for the Veterinary College; $34,880 for the State School of Agriculture 

 at Morrisville (established 1908; opened 1910) and $35,000 for the maintenance of a school 

 of agriculture at St. Lawrence University. The General Education Board in October 1912 

 gave $1,500 for agricultural demonstration in St. Lawrence county. 



1 See E. B. xix, 594 et seq. 



2 Ward 29, formerly Flatbush, had 73,048 in 1910; Ward 30, formerly New Utrecht, 

 77,116; Ward 31, formerly Gravesend, 29,610; and Ward 32, formerly Flatlands, 17,412. 



3 Ward I, formerly Castleton, 27,201 in 1910; Ward 2, formerly Middletown, 15,501; 

 Ward 3, formerly Northfield, 19,248; Ward 4, formerly Southfield, 12,596; and Ward 5, 

 formerly Westfiefd, 11,423. 



4 Ward I, formerly Long Island City, 61,763; Ward 2, formerly Newtown, 105,219; 

 Ward 3, formerly Flushing, 37,171; Ward 4, formerly Jamaica, 67,412; and Ward 5, formerly 

 part of Hempstead, 12,476. 



