528 



READINGS IN RURAL ECONOMICS 



FARMS OPERATED BY WHITE FARMERS 



FARMS OPERATED BY COLORED FARMERS 



PER CENT DISTRIBUTION OF FARMS BY COLOR AND TENURE 



It will be seen that the negroefe have gained possession of 

 farms at an appreciably more rapid rate than have the white 

 farmers. Worthy of special mention is the fact that the increase 

 in the number of farms owned by negroes has been about 50 

 per cent greater than the increase in farms owned by white 

 people. The increase in tenant farms has been greater for both 

 races than the increase in owned farms ; but again the colored 

 race makes the better showing. In 1900, 74.5 per cent of the 

 colored farmers were tenants; in 19 10 the percentage was 75.3. 

 Of the white farmers 36.1 per cent were tenants in 1900, while 

 the percentage was 39.2 in 19 10. 



The proportion of cash and share tenancy has changed mate- 

 rially during the past census decade. For the two decades 



