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Show IMPORTANT FACTS ON UTAH AGRICULTURE Acting Census Director Falkner Is-Biicd Is-Biicd Wednesday the first official statement from the Census Bureau I relative to tho agricultural statistics i of Utah, collected at the thirteenth decennial de-cennial United Stntcs census, April 15, 1910. Tho total valuo of form land and buildings was given In 1910 as $116,-878,000, $116,-878,000, as again $50,778,00 In 1900, nn Incrcnso of $GG,1 00,000, 'or 130 per cent. Tho totnl value of all farm land alone was reported In 1910 as $98,891,-000 $98,891,-000 as compared with $40,26,000 In 1900, n gain of $58,703,000, or 14G per cent. The totnl value of farm buildings build-ings alone wns given In 1910 as ?17,-987,000 ?17,-987,000 as ogn!li3t ?10,fi")2,ro9 In 1800, an increnso of ,$7,335,000, or 09 per cent. In 1910 tho value of .tho farm land 'alone constituted 85 per cent, of the total value of land and b'ulldlngs, ns compared with 79 per cent. In 1900. The reported value of farm Implements Imple-ments and machinery wns $4,451,000 in 1910, as against $2,923,000 in 1900, a gain of $1,523,000 or 52 per cent. The total acreage reported In 1910 wns 3,354,000 acres, as compared with 4,117,000 In 1900, a decrease of 703,000 acres, or 19 per cent, 'which Is largely explained by the fact that the enumerators In 1900 reported a number of largo ranches for which no schedules wero returned In 1910. Tho average acres per farm reported In 1910 wns 157, ns against 212 In 1900, a decrease of 55 acres, or 26 per cent. Tho average valuo per acre of farm land and buildings In 1910 Is stnted as $31.85, as against $12.23 In 1900, n rlso of $22.52, or 183 per cent Tho average av-erage value per acre of .farm land alone In 1910 was reported ub $29.48, while In 1900 It was $9.75, tho amount of gain being $19.73, or 202 per cent. Bradsteet's. |