io The State and the Farmer 



more than one hundred and eighty millions of 

 dollars. In more specific categories, the fol- 

 lowing figures from the same source show that 

 there is a decided increase in farm values and, 

 therefore, presumably in farm efficiency. The 

 values of "medium farms" per acre for the 

 years 1900 and 1905 in New York in the dif- 

 ferent classes of farming are as follows: 



1900 1905 



Hay and grain farms $40 29 $44 38 



Live-stock 33 83 37 94 



Dairying 46 81 58 86 



Fruit 70 87 84 46 



Vegetables 69 98 81 91 



General farming . 38 98 44 oo 



The percentage increase of real estate value 

 of such farms in the state for the years 1900 to 

 1905 are represented by the following figures: 



1900-1905 



Per cent 



All medium farms 18.3 



Hay and grain 10.2 



Live-stock 12.1 



Dairy farms 25.7 



Fruit i9- 2 



Vegetables 17-0 



General farming 12.9 



