Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1911 — FARM LANDS DOUBLE IN VALUE [ARTICLE]

FARM LANDS DOUBLE IN VALUE

U. S. Statistics Show Increase of 118 Per Cent in Last Ten -Years. Washington. July 21.—0 f marked interest, because of many statements made during the Canadian reciprocity debate, was the census bureau’s announcement of the largest general farm statistics of the United States showing land in farms more than doubled in value during the last ten years, having increased $15,252,188,000, or 118 per cent. In 1900 they were valued at $13,051,033,000, and returns of the thirteenth census show they are now worth $28,384,821,000. Farm lands, farm buildings and farm implements of the country are valued at $35,859,663,000, compared with $17,357,425 ten years ago.