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CENSUS REPORT SHOWS DELAWARE TO BE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY Farm Values Have In creased 55.2 Per Cent. Although Properties are Smaller-10,856 Farms Here Are Valued at $63,179,201 Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL. WASHINGTON. I). C„ Jan. 22—A supplementary report to the 1910 census, dealing exclusively with farms and farm property, live stock, princi pie crops and farm expenses in Uela ware, being prepared under the super vision of Le Grand Powers, chief statistician for agriculture, at the di rection of E. Dana Durand, director of the census, will show that the farms in Delaware are being reduced in size; that farm values have in creased during the past ten years nearly $22,500,000. or about 55.2 per cent., and that farm crops have in creased in value, though there was decrease in the number of acres culti vated. the increase being due to more Intense cultivation and the general in crease in prices of all commodities In the last ten years. The supplemen tary report will be printed within the next two or three months and will contain much valuable Information to Delaware agriculturists. The report will slate that between 1900 and 1910 there was an increase of 17,587, or 9.5 per cent, in the popu lation of the State, and an increase of 1,149. or 11.9 per pent, in the num ber of farms, while there was a de crease of more than 27.000 acre*. or 2.6 per cent,, in the acreage of farm land, and a decrease of about 40,600 acres, or 5.4 per cent, in the improved land in farms, The average size of » to 95.9 j acres. It is through the decrease in the size of farms that tne number of I farms increased, while the acerag-l under cultivating decreased. The re-1 port will also state that wnile a con-| siderable part of the population of the State lives in a manufacturing centre,' meaning Wilmington, Delaware Is aj J***"? 1 » .r ir , Ull ;i ral Sta '" ,° f , the States entire land area, about four-: fifths is in farms. I Farm property, which includes land, bulldings. implements and machinery j and Ihe stock, has increased In value dulrng the decade nearly 22.500.000, or I 65,2 per cent. Almost half of this frf»at Increase was du«* to land, which sis* skst."«.« srÄ was, „f J7.B61.ooo nr- TO.s p. r oct.l in the value of buildings. There was also an increase of more than $1,000, 000 In the value of implements and machinery in f| of more than « ' von - ! •00° In the'value of ve^to^K* The average value of n farm and I Its equipment in ' 1900 was slightly i more than $4,200, while ten years later it was more than $6,800. ThP average value of land alone rose from!' 22 29 per aere in 190n to $33.63 )n i 1910 for the whole state, while the * average for the individual counties rango» from 24.45 per arr* in Sussex . . r , , „A*® ?" ,T 1q?Î: fa .2 118 e^In De.awa:re,, ^hlch in 1910 for the first time ex ceed lO.OOtt. showed a slightly greater ; ncrease in number from 900 to 19IO , •rn o u n G ng K | o* 1J 4 9^ a r m so r ^avec i age of nearly 113 per year. The rate - ; Of increase during the decade in the ; dUfwont counties were 6.7 per cent in New Castle, 10.9 per cent in Kent, I and 15.1 per cent. In Sussex increas- ; ing thus from North to South. The j relative increase for the state as n whole was greatesMn the decades be -1 and LS80. The land surface^of Delaware is approximately 1.257.600 acres. Ot this area. 1.038 866 acres, or 82 6 per rent., are tncluded in farms. Of the farm aereage, <18.538 acres or «8 . per cent., are reported as improved land, representing e6.< per cent, oi ( the total land area of the slate. The i reported acreage of improved land in ; farms shows a little more than twice as great a relative decrease as the, total acreaage in farms, the percent-1, The total farm acreage shows thlrtv 1°pa r. trZkïmîJm r county to $52.62 in New Castle county. Farms on the Increase. h, , ?nr ,7 V« » ÎS. «er«« L JSS2\ decreasing, due to the tendency to make farms smaller. The total wealth in the iorm ol farm property is $63.179,000. of which 84.1 per cent, is represented by lano and buildings. .5.1 per cent, by imple ments and machinery, and 10.8 per cent, by live stock. During the de cade from 1900 to 1910 the relative gain was greater than during any other decade since 1860. The ahso-j lue amount of the gain f«om 1900 to 19W was more than one and one-half 1 times that reported for any other de ! cade I In average size the Delaware farm I has_ continuously decreased from f 157.7 acres In 1850 to 95.9 acres in ji 1910 more than sixty acres in sixty ! years. The decrease during the last f decade, 14 2 acres, was the largest P for any decade during the period. while that for the preceding decad'* - 14 acres, was the [ average value for the several classes of farm property, except implements |i and machiner.' . Increased most rap ; Idl' during the first and last decades t shown, the increase between 1900 and i !910 being greater than the net in crease fur 'he preceding half century as a whole. While the average value ot a Delaware farm is $5.800, as stated above. $4,900 of that value Is represented in l buildings, while $629 Is in value of f iive stock, and $296 is In value of im 1 plements and machinery, r l'ay Off Many Mortgages, f Regarding farm mortgages the [ port will say that there are F farms free from mortgage now than I there were in either 1890 or 1900. the P number having increased from 3,350 P to 3.817, or 13.9 per cent, during the i two decades from 1890. [debt of mortgaged farms has also de P creased in the twenty years p $2.147 to $1.518. or 29.3 per cent; the I average value of such farms decreas ed from $4,875 to $4.355, or 10.7 per cent. Thus the owners equity creased from $2,728 to 2,887, or four r per cent As a result of the greater j relative Increase in farm value than ; in farm debt, the mortgage indebted ness, which was forty-four per cent ol the value of the mortgaged farms I smallest. The more than land ami re The» average from In % FARM PROPERTY IN DELAWARE The following table summarizes for the Stale significant facts relating to population and land area, the number, value and acreage of farms, and the value of all other farm properly in 1910 and 1900: locrcare.l Number. Area, and Value of Firms Population . Number of all farms . Approximate land area of the state Land In farms . Improved land in farms ......... Average acres per farm . 1910 1900 184.73.1 9,887 1,257.600 1.066.228 754.010 110.1 Amount 17.687 1.149 P.C. 202,322 10.830 1,357.600 1,038,860 713.638 9,5 11.9 acres 27.362 2.6 acres acres - 4U.472 5.4 95 B 14.2 12.9 Value of farm property: Tota - . . $63,179.201 $40,697.654 ff2.481,547 a .... 34.938.161 . 18,217,822 ..... 3,206,096 .... 6.817,123 Land . Buildings . Implements and machinery ... Domestic animals, poultry, bees ..... 23,768,820 10.667.220 3,150.560 4.111.054 11.169,341 7,550,6*12 1.055.535 2,706,069 47.0 70.8 49.1 65.8 Average value of ail property per farm Average value of land per acre. $5.830 $33 63 1A minus sizn ( I denotes decrease. $4.201 $22.29 $1.629 $11.34 38 8 60.9 wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiHHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiniiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiuiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiimtHiiMiiiiiHiiiMWiiiiimmiiimiiiiiimin iiiinNMiiHiiwiiiiiuiiiiiiiiini in 1890, has decreased to 34.9 iter cent of the value in 1910. Taking up the question of crops the report will show that the leading crop® of the state, in order of their importance, as judged by value, are corn. $2.903,000; wheat. $1.689.000; hay and forage. $1,174,000; potatoes, S453.000; and sweet potatoes and yams $277.000. The cereal crops oc cupy an acreage nearly four times as great as that of hay and forage crops, They consist mainly of corn and winter wheat, nearly 300.000 acres being devoted to rorn and wheat, while but little more than 9,000 acres SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES Mrs. c^dnex Johnson nnd Miss Em i,ns Viola rather, of Port Deposit, Md.. ... were recent guests of friends in this city. Henry Egan has returned to Upland visit to friends In this city. „ , . . MlB - s - Steuher has returned to Norwood after a visit to relatives in *"* cii! - , , ' ,rs linr,rr " F: Morl *> an '' aon 1 ? f Bfothwyn. are guests of Irt * nds " c ' tv - . r Mr - and MrB Ho ' vard Thompson, of r ' omPro > • si*'' 1 ' week-end with (friends in this city. MUa lda M. Beeby is spending Some w, th relatives at Kennen , , Miss Minnie Johnson, who has been 1 ' in this city, has returned to her; ho m p at Loneoyd. m1bb Hpl « n Kramer has returned1 to ^ Pr ^ 1ome * n Trenton, N. J * : laverai day» with . 1rs. Mer-1 ritt f Hastings, of this clty.^ How ard N. Loraine. John ( avender Loraine at\d Leighton Luralne. of, Chesapeake City. Md.. are tne guests,, G f relatives at Montrose. Mrs. Thomas S. Brlckhouse, orj ( - a|1P Charles, Va., is v siting her r rt ^ Fl ' ,er ' U V Ver " on ' of ,hlB Mr, and Mrs. K. T. W. Peachman, of Marcus H ook. have heel, spending n fpw dajs with Wilmington friends. j oh „ Robb. Jr., has been visiting , lt8 p « rPntP , Mr . an d Mrs. John Robb,l of Ber wv n. Mrs, Columbus Smith, of West Ches ter p a h ap |3 ePIl visiting her daugh 'ter. Mrs. Frank Barnes. oT this city. Mrs. Annie Smith has been visit i n „ a t Bethel F'a Lofeasor K. C Graham, of Wyom ha8 hPPn vls , tin(! tll thu c „j, Miss Ij0rn Thomp80n . of Wood lawn, „„ an PItende(1 vUit to relatives (hla city . Ernps( r, Tg(nn . of CoIpra> Md „ ls a ( of friP11( ] ln thlg c)lv 6 d M Hpnr v w Marshall nf Kennetl Sq ' rP ■' - vlaltorR th , }°Z? 8 h lr* - ' Mls-5 Josephine C.atley has returned "> Sadshurwille. after a to fiends in this city. Harry A Miller waa in Chester re ee, ' tly w .... ! Mr8 - ' V - R Fo * ha8 been vlsltin * — ; j j 1 ( : , — T" GOT INDIGESTION? STOMACH UPSET? BELCHING UP CAS OR SOUR F00D? You don't want a slow remedy w hen your stomarh is had—or an un certain one—or a harmful one—-your stomach is too valuable; you mustn't injure it with drastic drugs. Pape's Dlapepsin is noted for its speed in giving relief; its harmless ness; it's certain unfailing action i n regulating sick. sour, gassy stom aehs Its militons of cures in indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis and other] stomach trouble has made It famous i he world over. I PAPE'S SS DRAIN TRIANQULES OF it j j "i ■ D1APEPSIN ; CL. is I J MAKES DISORDERED STOMACHS FEEL FINE I N FIV E MINUTES. CURES INDIGESTION. DYSPEPSIA. I SOURNESS. CAS, HEARTBURN. L S' m 9 t-j y i ro: tARC.E 50 CENT CASE-ANY DRUG STORE. 2203 LANCASTER AVE. For Sale Wilmington, Delaware LOT 76X264 feet. Ten Rooms, Bath, Pantry, Cemented Cellar, Large Closets, Elec tric Light«, Modern Plumbing. Hot Water Heat. Beautiful Shade and Lawn, Brick Oarage or Stable. EVERYTHING IN THOROUGH REPUR. All the advantages of a country home from Fourth and Market Stree'«. Only fifteen minutes Henry J. Bailey In Care of HIHes 4 Jones Uompanr. Is devoted to til! other cereals com bined, and while only a llille more than SO.oOO acres is devoted to hay and forage. In order of acreage the leading hay and forage crops arc "Timothy and clover mixed," "Clover alone," and "Timothy alone. - ' In the case of other grains and seeds and sundry crops, the acre ages will be in a few Instances am milled from the report on account of the uncertainties in some reports from the alafe. Potatoes, sweet pota toes and yams, amt dry peas are the only crops of these classes for which any considerable acreage is reported Sussex is the leading county in the Mr. and Mrs. William 1. Emery, of Clifton Height*. ... „ Miss Elizabeth Brown and little niece. Marguerite Reburn, of Notttng ham, have been visiting friends in Philadelphia and this city, Mrs. WI Main Jarraon is the guest 1J" 1101 ( J- Rowland, of j 5T..Ä •»« - 'j2 | on. Md.. are eueala of WlloimRton friends x L M ' s 1 M *1 ,n ">* ? frB A 1 '"* ; F. Downs spent Sunday In Kennet: Square with Mrs Martin's parents. Mr , and Mrs. Robert Walker, who have been very 111. - —0- | TIOLIM RF-CITAI,. ThP proRram ha8 JlIBt bpp „ rom . p ) etpd f or the violin and song reettal to be given by Mrs. W'iiliam Arlhu Fau]knpr and Mrs i^onard K. Wales iiwTrinity parish hopse, on Tuesday, j anuarv og. William Silva no Thun der will he accompanist and Misa Eleanor M. Swift is managing th> concert. The program is .as follows: i. nr , 1 -'Romanze." Beethoven; " Pollv Willis" Dr Arne- "Ave Mariä," Schubert : (ht ' "Caprice," r.ustav Hille; "The Lark," Rub : "" "T'red Hands." Wilfred Thon^ae°" P ' " "Concerto," No. 3. Saint-Kaens: Al legro no troppo. Andanttno quasi a) legrotto. "Les Regrets." from "1^ Tasse." Godard: lal "Adoration." Porowski; «bi "Caprice Viennois," Kreisler; (a) "Daddy'« Sweetheart." Liza Lermann; (bi "Good Night," Landon Ronald. â — - , q , I KIRTIIIIW PIHTT 1 A de llItV u l time was spem at the ! home' 1 ©!'Miss Helen l uHIle Bovî v n L ! mi h r.hdav «n^verl rS -?h* 1 '"8 her birthday anniversary. The j >oung folks i.uiulge.l in games, music and a general good time socially, Those present were: Misses Mary Smith. Fannie McLaughlin. Mary Min- j tier, Ruth Grayson. Norma Stradley, roll Brinton. Clyde Boys. Linnarua 1 Hoopes. Albert Hoopes Earl Turner. j t R p '. and Mrs. W F. Corkran, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henry, Mr. and Mrs, Edward Henderson and Mrs. Sara Bo >' 8 ' production of corn, buckwheat, pota toes, sweet potatoes an d yams, ajid Plover, while New Castle leads In the production of hay and forage and wheat. An industry which the report will not overlook is that of poultry nnd bees. Out of every ion farms ninety three report poultry of some kind, showing an increased nf nearly sixty per cent. Chickens are most unlver sally raised The number of colonies of bees in Delaware is 6.410, with a value of $13,609. of bees per farm Is $12.16. one farm in ten reports hees. The average value About 18yd pav Daw.nn, f'hool.o fl, Mawaon.] Mary R Passmore. Myrtle A Miller Blanche Mourelv Fxa "e moiic i>, K\a Rar,p,B Aivlrda Cox. Emma K. Smith, Eva Hlghfield. Mildred Madeline Cox, Ella E. Potter Marguerite Gray Ethel 11. Gray, Lillian Talley, Oeorgle Wilkin-| son, Mildred Wilkinson, . A. May \ande.er. laOulse A. B i art( ' U Elizabeth J. Ramsey, Katie t leaver. Rowena Pierce, Hattie T. Gal ' irp aih. Oda M. Pol#et, of Mftn Talley. Howard I*. Weldln. George H. Cleaver Jr., Norman A. Pierce. AI berl A Bartels Herbert L. Chasdler, Willard Galbreath, Harry W. Pukpv Pimnnini** inmp a while M i lav. Hamid Plummer "e". ere Jones A fred Hnnna lU^h \V Wh.anLL^ Moore.WBliamwlîlam; Willard Hendricks, Paut M'atklns, J. V.o.ô' ^"''B.'ldeman r Charles T ho ' B « u rïlnHiè'r J-ri iv.iwn.™ r -r» L r J. a n. ^ B ^ d ' ÎT' Ear,p Parrj - Davld J Rams,, V. John B ranen * )ur S er » «lohn A Spahn. LeFViy Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. Casper S. Helde man. Mr. and Mrs. George K. Plum mer, Mrs. Ina M. Poteet. MK. and Mrs. HmT * lMs Sr " M ' and Mrs. Hen r - v F Bar,, ' ,6 Jr " Mr ' s,p " ar ' sc - v - Mr and Mrs. S, Schoonmaker. Mr. * nA Mrs W Mr - «•«<* Mrs M H McElroy. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Palmer . Mr . a nd Mrs G. W Cleaver, . ... . . .. Amer,can H!,n D,ncln * 8tart8 Bt surprise rum. A surprise party was given to Miss; Helen L. Beldemsn on Saturday at her home near Parry's Hotel in honor of her eighteenth birthday miniver-1 sarj. The evening was spent in danc ing. music and games. Those pres- ] ent were: Misses Helen L. Beldemali 1 Emily F. Poteet, Bertha M. Poteet, Parry, Clara Carpenter. I Bartrh, Helen All. « Mc Mnuseley. Mnybnlle York city. Mary K. Ram Sr., and Mrs, Wilkinson. —-o RE SC KIT DA ME. 8.30 o'clock. 12r"T ^ L B ~ 0 £ tS 1 F urniture Renovated We clean upholstered fur niture by compressed air. It not only takes out dust, dirt, and germs, but freshens the colors and makes It mothproof. We dye up holstering If desired. Let us esti mate on your work. Writ? for booklet. A. F. BORNOT. BRO. ô CO.. French Scourers and Dyers, Ç 716 Msrket Street. Tj 4 L Ci Now Open The only hotel at the picturesque East end of Bermuda, where Barra cuda fishing are In the world. and Amberjack unequalled Sf. George Hofei Now operated by the Hamii(pn and Princess Hotel Interests Stone construction, complete ly refurnished and reno vated Every conven ience, comfort, the cui sine and rate« of $3.50, $4. $5 per day Guaran teed. ST. GEORGE CO HOTEL tinder entire new man agement of ALLAN P. THOMPSON. B-E-R-M-l-D-A N. Y. Office Resort Bureau. Imperial Hotel. N- Y. City. fk 33 ,#< lhat delicious mo ment wKenyott ate wracked on a desert island with, the girl who refused you the night before. _ Head the story » Ian Kay in the February American Magazine. 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