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Indiana University Studies 



111 1900 there were 221,897 farms in Indiana, wliile in 1910 there were 

 but 215,485, making a net loss during the decade of 6,412 farms, or 2.9 

 per cent. 



There were 519,800 fewer acres of farm land in Indiana in 1910 than 

 in 1900. 



In 1900 there were 21,619,623 acres of farm land, while in 1910 there 

 were 21,299,823, a net loss of 519,800 acres, or 1.5 per cent. 



§3. Value of Farm Property. Prom 19 00 to 1910 the value of 

 farm property increased 84.9 per cent. 



In 1900 the value of all farm property, including land, buildings, ma- 

 chinery, live stock, etc., was estimated at $978,616,471. In 1910 the value 

 of farm property was $1,809,135,238, or an increase of $831,518,767, or 

 84.9 per cent. This increase was probably due not only to actual improve- 

 ments and additions to buildings, equipment, etc., but the normal increase 

 in land values. 



§4. Value of Farm Products. The value of farm products increased 

 over 60 per cent from 1899' to 1909. 



In 1899 farm products, including all crops, live stock, dairy products, 

 whether sold or consumed, were valued at $204,450,196, while the farm 

 products of 1909 were valued at $339,849,366, a net gain of $135,399,170, or 

 over 60 per cent. 



§5. Character and Tenure of Farm Ownership. The number of 

 rented farms is increasing. 



In 1890, 746 of every 1,000 farms were operated by owners and 254 by 

 tenants; in 1900, 714 by owners and 286 by tenants; in 1910, 700 by owners 

 and 300 by tenants. 



Part II. Agricultural Pursuits in Indiana 



§§1, 2. Summarized Agricultural Pursuits; Number of Workers in 

 Specific Agricultural Pursuits. Nearly all agricultural workers in In- 

 diana in 1910 were farmers and farm laborers. 



Of every 1,000 agricultural workers, there were 963 farmers and farm 

 laborers, 15 gardeners and greenhouse employees, 4 engaged in dairying, 3 

 fruit growers and nurserymen. 



Of all farmers and farm laborers over one-half were farmers. 



Of each 1,000 farmers and farm laborers, there were : 600' farmers, 

 241 farm laborers working out, 154 farm laborers working on home farms, 

 4 farm foremen. 



§3. Specific Agricultural Pursuits of Each Age Group. Nearly all 

 male agricultural workers under 2 0 years of age were farm laborers. 



Of each 1,000 male agricultural workers 20 years and under there 

 were : 





10 to 13 



14 to 15 



16 to 20 





Years. 



Years. 



Years. 



Home farm laborers 



807 



697 



484 





182 



294 



448 



