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 19.2 



Vegetables 17.0 



General farming 12.9 



