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From 1880 to 1890 agricultural workers increased about 1.0 per cent; 

 from 1890 to 1900, considerably less than 1.0 per cent; and from 1900 to 

 1910, considerably less than 1.0 per cent. During the same period the in- 

 crease in industrial workers was 44.0 per cent from 3880 to 1890; 34 per 

 cent from 1890 to 1900 ; 64 per cent from 1900 to 1910. 



§2. New Workers Entering Industry. Of the increased number of 

 workers in Indiana from 1900 to 1910 one of each 100 was a farmer, 

 and 9 7 were industrial workers. 



From 1880 to 1890, of the increased number of workers 9 were farm- 

 ers and 37 industrial workers ; from 1890 to 1900 practically no additional 

 farmers, but 34 industrial workers ; from 1900 to 1910, 1 farmer and 97 

 industrial woirkers. 



§3. Decrease in Farms and Farm Acreage. The number of farms 

 and farm acreage is decreasing, but the number of manufacturing es- 

 tablishments is increasing. 



From 1900 to 1910 the number of farms in Indiana decreased 6,412, 

 or 2.9 per cent : farm acreage decreased 519,800 acres, or 1.5 per cent, bnt 

 the number of manufacturing establishments increased 841, or 11.6 per cent. 



§4 . Comparative Value of Agricultuial and Manufacturing Pursuits. 

 Manufactured products were estimated as being worth almost twice as 

 much as agricultural products. 



In 1900 all farm products were valued at $339,849*, and manufac- 

 tured products at $579,075.* 



The value of manufactured products increased at a higher rate tlian 

 agricultural products. 



From 1899 to 1909 the value of farm products increased $135,399, or 

 66.2 per cent, while manufacturing increased $242,003, or 71.8 per cent. 



§5. Value of Farm Property. The value of all farm property in- 

 creased over 8 4 per cent from 1900 to 1910. 



In 1900 all farm property was valued at $978,616,471, while in 1910 

 it was estimated at $1,809,135,238, an increase of $830,517,767, or 84.9 

 per cent. 



Capital invested in manufacturing increased over 131.9 per cent from 

 1900 to 1910. 



In 1900 the capital invested in manufacturing amounted to $219,321,000, 

 while in 1910, $508,717,000 was so invested, an increase of $289,396,000, or 

 131.9 per cent. 



§6. Industry Now as Important as Agriculture. From all stand- 

 points the manufacturing and mechanical pursuits in Indiana are as 

 important as the agricultural pursuits. 



Chap. XIII, Deductions Relative to Education. 



Part I. Relative to Population and General Education, 



§1. Widely Distributed Responsibilities for General and Vocational 

 Education. The population of Indiana is widely and evenly distributed 

 over the entire State, thus widely distributing the responsibilities for 

 general and vocational education. 



* Expressed in thousands. 



