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BULLETIN 122fi XT. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Social differences have & great deal to do with the settlement of a 
new agricultural region. Sot t\p rs coming from countries whose people 
are noted for their industry and frugality (Norway, Sweden, Finland, 
Denmark, Germany, arid England^ are generally successful in the 
development of a new agricultural i^^ion. (See Table 16.) The 
ones usually attracted to the land are thofe* whose previous occupa- 
tions and experiences have enabled them to save very little capital. 
They have also learned how to get along on very little. Coming 
onto these wild lands with not much more than a persistent deter- 
Table 15. — History of 166 settlers and financial status at time of settlement. 
Time of scitlement. 
Before 
1S9S-1903 1904-1909 1910-1915 1916-1921 
Number of settlers 
Per cent of settlers taking up wild laud 
Original net worth of settlers on — 
Wild land 
Improved land 
Average working capital at time of settlement 
Mortgage at time of settlement, percent of real estate 
value 
Average age of settler at time of settlement 
Per cent of total settlers foreign bona 
Per cent of total settlers coming directly from States 
other than Washington 
Per cent of total settlers coming directly from other 
occupations than farming 
Status of farms taken up by these settlers: 
Acres in original purchase — 
Total 
Cleared 
Real estate value per farm 
Real estate value per acre 
Buildings, value per acre 
22 
S475 
SI, 517 
$228 
32.0 
31 
91 
36 
64 
SI, 381 
SI, 616 
S604 
6.0 
36 
S3 
50 
37.5 
.3 
S639 
S17.04 
SO. 12 
41.9 
1.4 
S917 
S21. 90 
S2.29 
11 
63 
SI, 725 
S3,S10 
11.5 
41 
80 
76 
56 
26.6 
1.8 
SI, 794 
$67.48 
S4.54 
S1.9S1 
S3, .501 
28.0 
42 
70 
37 
22.4 
S3, 036 
$135.81 
S21.29 
40 
20 
$2, 200 
S4,032 
SI, 054 
41.8 
45 
38 
70 
20.8 
7.8 
S4,483 
S215. 67 
$51. 35 
mination to succeed they have proved themselves to be one of the 
most important factors in the early development of the farming 
community. One advantage they have over other settlers is that 
they are more willing to adjust their standard of living to the condi- 
tions which they meet in passing through the pioneer stage. 
Table 16. — Nationality and former occupation of operators of 166 farms, 1921. 
Native 
born. 
Foreign-born. 
Former occupation. 
Norway. 
Sweden. 
Den- 
mark. 
Finland. 
Ger- 
many. 
All. 
Total. 
Parmer 
Is 
1 
iT 
3 
l 
2 
12 
14 
6 
7 
2 
2 
2 
1 
i 
3 
■_> 
3 
45 
Labor* r 
33 
Mill,sh< 
business 
9 
:; 
- 
18 
3 
l 
3 
2 
2 
1 
2 
1 
i 
I 
10 
6 
17 
■ i 
1 
3 
2 
1 
8 
3 
l 
1 
1 
s 
1 
All othi 
1 
1 
i 
16 
] 
49 
40 
25 
9 
16 
16 
12 
166 
The changes in fche value of logged-off land in this region have been 
an important factor in the rate of settlement by this class of people. 
Those with Little capital arc naturally eliminated by the high land 
values. It will be noted in Table 17. which is computed. from actual 
