833] 



Machinery and Labor 



35 



187,302=100 



29,265=100 



204,430=100 



103,003=100 



SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION 



m '"o/a/r^o^ yearS B **> 



Total population 6,076,243=100 



In gainful occupations . . . . 3,022,1735=100 



In agriculture 2,120,525=100 



In professional services . . . 73455=ioo 



In dom. and per. services . . 464,909=100 



In trade and transp 161,449=100 



In manfg. and mech. arts . . 201,835=100 

 WESTERN DIVISION 



Total population 1,367,788=100 , 



In gainful occupations . . . 

 In agriculture ...... 



In professional services 

 In dom. and per. services 



In trade and transp 



In manfg. and mech. arts . 



In the United States as a whole, and in each division, 

 excepting only the Western division, the rate of 

 increase in the agricultural population has been much 

 lower than in any other one of the occupation classes. 

 Not only this, but, subject to the same exception, it 

 has been lower than either the rate of increase in the 

 total population or in the number of those engaged in 

 gainful occupations. We must conclude, therefore, 

 that for the period from 1880 to 1900, as compared with 

 the growth in the number of those engaged in other 

 industries, there has been a decrease in the number of 

 those engaged in agriculture. 1 



1 Bringing together the data concerning the population engaged in 

 agriculture, as presented in the foregoing tables, so as to show the 

 relative rate of increase in that class in the different sections of the 

 country, we have the following : 



POPULATION ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE (MALES AND FEMALES) 



Base 1880 iBgo /QOO 



United States 7,713,875=100 . . 111.04 . . 135.88 



North Atlantic division . . . 1,048,442=100 . . 104.86 . . 102.47 



South Atlantic division . . . 1,622,081=100 . . 102.89 125.30 



North Central division . . . 2,735,525=100 . . 113.94 . . 128.26 



South Central division . . . 2,120,525=100 . . 109.48 . . 155.66 



Western division 187,302=100 . . 191.51 . . 248.34 



