V The Omaha Sunday Bee PAST TWO EDITORIAL SECTION PAGES ONE TO TWELVE. PAST TWO WANT AD SECTION PAGES ONE TO TWELVE. VOL.. XLI NO. 12. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1911. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. A h n 1 XT tf Wealth of the Nation in Farms FARMS IN THEUNITED STATES Wealth of the Country a Bhown by Agricultural Statittici. ' KEARLY THTRTY-ITVE BILLIONS Omt Inernao In Valna of Lavnda M Balldiaa; ul a CorreaponalaaT . Jam? la a AarsrsTt Darin Ton Tear. WASHINGTON. Sept. Cmiui Dlreetw XMirand gava out today an Important ad vance statement from tha -bureau of tha census containing additional figure and detail of tha' agricultural statistic of com- ;. Unantal ' Unltad fltate collected at . tha thirteenth decennial ceosu. April 16. 1910. It ! baaed on a preliminary comparative summary by Dr. La Grand Power, chief tatlctldan for the division of agriculture In the bureau of the cenaus. and It sup plement a brief preliminary notice issued . In July last. The fig-urea here gtasa are subject to revision. Inasmuch as there ta a small number of farms, tha returna for which are Incomplete, which will be Included In tha final tables. Such addftlona. however, will not materially modify either the amounts or tha rales hare stated. Further Information with regard to tha acreage and yields of tha various crop and tha number and valua of domestic animals In tha Unltad States will be published later, whan tha tabulation of the material has bean completed. Slow Increase In Number ot Farms. During; tha ten years which followed the census of 1900 the- population of the United Btates Increased 21 per cent, but the num. ber of farms did not keep pace with the -increase in population. From 8.737,373 In . 1900 "tha number grew to .340.$7, an in crease of 802.986, or 1H4 per cent. For the whole United States this la the lowest rata of increase : which has been . noted since tha number of farms was first re corded In 1860. Measured by number of farms, agriculture exhibits a diminished rate of Increase, and In large areas of the country Is. practically stationary. Land in Farms. I Tha small growth in the number of farms has not been compensated by any growth In the alze of farms, the average number of acres In farms having decreased from 146 in 1900 to 138 In 1910. The Increase In the total acresge devoted to agriculture was only 85.137.000 acres. . or 4 2 per cent. The actual area In farms was 838,592,000 acres In 190O and 873,729.000 acres in 1910. Increase la Improved. Land. ' Improved land, however increasd more rapidly than the total (arm acreage or number of farms, tha advance -being from 414.449.000 acrea In 1900 to 477.44S.O30 acres la 1910, a gain of 62.949.000 acrea. or tf.J pr cent in ten years. Tet this percent4 'of increase was only about two-thirds the growth of population, showing that at tha best tha number of acre under cultivation 1 and used ffr . the production of crop had not kept pace with the increase In the number of people. ' Increase la Farm Values. : In striking contrast with the slow growth in the number and acreage of farms and the area of improved land during tha ten years Is the enormous rise which has occurred in the value of farm property. Farm land.. exclusive of buildings, which was valued at fas.O58.ong.O0O in 1900, had mora than doubled before 1910, being then returned ss having a value of t38.3S6.77O.O0O. The enormous Increase here recorded of 115,328, 762,000 represnts an advance of ' 117.4 per cent in the value of all land In farms. It is immediately evident that the rela tively small Increase In the total acreage of farm land, 4.2 per cent, was one of the least Important of the factor causing the great Increase in aggregate value. The average valua of farm land per . acre In creased from $15-57 in 1900 to $32.49 In 1910, a gala of HS.B2 per acre, or 108.7 per cent Of tha factors contributing to this in crease in- tha average value of land the most Important Is doubtless that of advan cing farm price of agricultural products. This has increased tha income-producing power of the farm and correspondingly in fluenced tha selling price or value ot farm land. It is probable also that in calcu lating the . value-; of farm lands it has . become customary to capitalize the Income- producing power at a lower rat of lnterat than formerly. This might be true, despite the fact that interest rates in general hive probably not fallen, because of the rduction in tha risk of the farming business. "Another . important factor operative in increasing the total and average value of firm, land throughout the United States has been th cost of improving what was previously' unimproved land. Including the expenditure for the Irrigation of dry land, draining . swamp land, tiling and constructing surface drain for wet lands, removing stones nd stumps, clearing away brush, breaking up prairie land, build. - log fences, and making other Improvements exclusive of buildings. According to the census report these changes affected 62.949,- 000 acrea In addition the farmers ex pended much labor and money for In creas ing the Improvements of various kinds upon land, which had been reported as improved in 1900. .Allied to tha foregoing expenditure were those mad by the farmers in the form of taxes for securing Improved roads, build. Ug bridges, constructing school houses, and , making other community improve ment, which have doubtless increased farm values. Tha fact that desirable free land ha practically disappeared, resulting in an in. crease in the number of buyers, and that this number has been augmented by an Increased demand for home tn th open country, ha caused an upward movement in value. At the same time the owners of farm lands are less willing to sell than formerly, ppreciating a they do the lower cost of living in the country a well as the growing Importance of land owner ship. They place a value on the farm as a home a well a a place to work for a living. Ia connection . with the Increase la the average value of farm land. It is Interest. lng to note the fact that in J he past dec ade, a for many decade previously, there ha been a much more rapid Increase ia urban than in rural population. The popu lation classed by the census bureau a urban constituted 44 1 per cent of the total in 1910 as compared with 40.1 jer cent la 1800. Ia several state, and la many coun ties in other state, there has been aa act. ual decrease la rural population sine 1900, . and In moat areas, where this is true there has been a remarkable increase in values of farm land. ' Farm Ballalaas ana afacnlaerr. it is aot alone farm land which, baa in creased in value. Farm buildings valued in 1900 as 3.556.64O,00O have increased to $6,294,737,000 in 1910, a growth of 77 per cent. Implements and machinery show a corre sponding, but slightly less pronounced growth In value. In 1900 they represented r49.776.000 and In 1910 $1,262,022,000, an in crease in value of 68.3 per cent, Expenditures (or Labor and Ferti lisers. ' Hired labor on the farms ot the United States absorbed In 1900 an expenditure of $367,332,000 and In 1910 $646,812,000, an Increase of 80.6 per cent. Expenditures for fertlllbers re much less important, being In 1910 $U4. 377,000. Compared, however, with an ex penditure of $53,432,000 In 1900, this repre sents 113.9 per cent. White and Colored Farmer. The number of farms operated by white farmers waa 6.422,892, or 85.5 per cent of all farms, while the number operated by negro and other nonwhlte farmers waa 917,465, or 14.5 per cent of the whole. There Is a slight Increase in the proportion of farms operated by them ten years ago being 13 4 per cent. Whether this Increase in the proportionate number of negro farmer mean any in crease In the relative extent of farming conducted by negroes can not be determined until further tabulation are made showing the size of farms, by color of farmer. Ownership and Tenure, The total number of farms operated by owners, including those owning only part of tha land operated by them, was 3,933,705 In 1910, aa compared with 3,653,823 in 1900, an Incerase of 280,382. The total number oper ated in 1910 by tenants waa 2,349,254. as against,, 2,034.964 in 1900, an Increase of 324.290. The number conducted by hired managers waa 57,398 in 1910 and 69.065 in 1900. a de crease of 1,687. The farms operated by owners constituted 62 per cent of the whole number of farms In 1910 and 63.7 per cent in 1900; those oper ated by tenants 37.1' per cent in 1910 and 35.2 per cent In 1900; and those conducted by managers, 1 per cent at both censuses. In 1S90 the percentage of farma operated by owners. Including .those conducted by managera, waa 71.6 per cent. This indicated that the decrease in the prooprtlon of farms operated by owner waa lees during the last ten years than during the preceding ten years. Farm Mortgages. Of the total number of farms, 3,933,706, operated In 1910 by owners, there were 2.622,341, or 66.7 per cent, reported as "owned free of debt," while L311.364, or 33 3 per cent. were reported' as mortgaged. There were 45,975 farms for which no mortgage report was secured, and these are included In the farms reported a free , from debt". The census bureau has no Information respect ing the indebtedness In farm leased to tenants or operated by managers. In 1900 information was secured con cerning; the . '.'owned farm homes." At thtX time' -2,546,239, or 70 per cent, were reportad-'sa frea from debt," while 1,098,. 164, or 80 per cent, were reported as mort gaged. There were 126,059 farm In 1900 for which no, mortgage report was secure!, and these are indued with the farm homes reported aa "free from debt." There has thua been a considerably greater in crease in tha number of mortgaged farms than -in the1 number of farms free from mortgage. The increase in the proportion of mortgaged farm from 1900 to 1910, how ever, waa Ieaa than that from 1890 to 1900. Farms Distributed Into Stae Group. The statement relating to farma distrib uted according to size groups show that those "ninteen acres and under," num bered 829,303 in 1910 and 673.870 In 1900, a gain of 155,433; those "twenty to forty-nine acres," 1,410,992 In 1910 and 1.257,496 in 1900, a gain of 153,496; those "fifty to ninety- nine acre." 1,435.743 in 1910 and 1,366.038 In 1900, an Increase of 69,705; thoee ',100 to 174 acre," 1,512,235 in 1910 and 1,422,262 in 1900, a gain of 90,973; those "175 to 439 acres," 976.597 in 1910 and 868,020 in 1900, an Increase of 106,577; those "500 to 999 acres." 124.883 in 1910 and 102.526 in 1900, a gala of 22.357, and thoei "1,000 acres and over." 49,604 in 1910 and 47.160 in 1900, a gain 'of 2,444. The farms of each size group thus Increased in abaolut number, but tha increases were at different rate, so that there are some appreciable changes in tha proportion of farm falling iij the respective classea. i Acrea are .Group Proportions. Ot the whole number of farms those nineteen acre and .under" formed 13.1 per cent la 1910 and 11.7 per cent in 1900; those twenty to forty-nine acres." 22.2 per cent In 1910 and 21.9 per cent in . 1900; those fifty to ninety-nine acres," 22.6 per cent In 1310 and 23.8 per cent in 1900; those "100 to 174 acres." 28.9 per cent In 1910 and 24.8 per cent In 19u0; those "175 to 474 acres," 15.4 per cent in 1910 and 151 per cent in 1900; those" "over 500 acres," 2.8 per cent In 1910 and 2.6 per cent In i900. There has thus been a alight relative decrease in the medlum-alzed farms, namely, in the two groups falling between fifty and 174 acres In sise, aa contrasted with a alight rela tive increase in farma below as well as in farms above these limits: MO. 'All farma 8.340,357 Total acreage r3.729,00O Improved acreage 477.44S.O00 percent ot Improved acreage of total acreage 55 Average acrea per farm 13s Value of land and buildings.... $34. 681,507,ao Value of land Js,3., 770,000 Value of buildings $ 6.294,737,000 Value of implements and ma chinery $ 1,262.022,000 Average value per acre of land and buildings $39.69 Average value per acre ot land alone $32.49 Expenditures tor Labor $646,612,000 Fertiliser $114,277,000 All farm by color ot farmer:- White farmer 6,422,892 Negro and other nonwhlte farmer 917.465 Total AU farm by tenure: Ail owner Ownera, free Owners, mortgaged Tenants Managers Distribution bv acreage groups: 19 acres and under 20 to 40 acres 60 to 99 acres 100 to 174 acres 175 to 49 acres 600 to 8m0 acres 1.000 aures and over... IRRIGATION JN NEBRASKA Statistic from the Census Bureau Give Interesting Figures. INCREASE WITHIN TEN YEARS Almost 200,000 Acrea Added, Br! a ar ias; the Total Up to Nearly a Million, and More la to Come. WASHINGTON. Sept. . Census Director Durand Issued today the first official statement from the census bureau ' rela tive to the statistics on Irrigation In Ne braska. -It Is based on a preliminary comparative summary submitted by Dr. Le Grand Pow ers, chief statistician of the division of agriculture in the bureau of the census un der whose supervision it was prepared by R. P. Teele. special agent in charge of irriga tion. Thia summary shows for both 1909 and 1899 the number of farms irrigated, the acreage Irrigated, the length of main ditches, the total cost of irrigation sys tems, and the average cost per acre irri gated. It ahowa also, for the year 1909, the acreage which existing enterprises were capable of supplying, the acreage included In existing projects, the number of inde pendent enterprise, the length of lateral ditches, numberof reservoir, capacity of reservoir, number of flowing wells, number of well pumped for Irrigation, the number of pumping plant, engine capacity -of pumping plants, acreage Irrigated with pumped water and the average annual cost .of maintenance and operation. The acreage irrigated is classified by the type of enterprise supplying water and by the source ot water supply. The act of congress of February 25. 1910, under which the census of irrigation is being taken, providea tor collecting full in. formation concerning the location, char acter and cost of Irrigation enterprise under national, state or private control; the acreage of land Irrigated; the price at which land with water rights can be ob tained, and tha quantity ot water used for Irrigation. ' It should be noted that the figures are subject to revision after mora complete tabulation, but It Is not expected that there will be any material modification of the totals ot percentages reported. Arreagre, Equipment and Cost. The total number ot farma irrigated in 1909 was 1,852, against 1,922 in 1899, a decrease of 80, or 4JL per cent. Within the same period the number of farms in the state had increased 6.6 per cent .. Neither item changed . materially during the period cov ered. The total acreage irrigated In 1909 was 256.350 acrea, against 148,538 acre In 1899, an Increase of 107,812 acrea, or 72.6 per cent. During the same period the improved acre age on- farms" increased but 82. 1 per cent, showing' that irrigation, development was mors rapid than agricultural ' develop ment generally. Tha area irrigated is but I- per cent of the Improved land In farms, and Ilea principally In the valley of the North Platte river. The total acreage which all enterprlsea were capable of irrigating In 1910 was 429,- 725 acres, an excess of 173.375 acres, over the area irrigated in 1909. The acreage Included In projects either completed or under con struction in 1910 was 680,633 acres, an ex cess of 424.2S3 acres over the area irrigated In 1909. This Indicates the area which will be available within the next few years for the extension of irrigation, and shows that the area irrigated can be more than doubled without the construction of additional works. The number of independent enterprises reported In 1909 was 474. The total length of ditches In 1909 was 2,725 miles, against 1.701 mile, in 1899, an Increase of 1,024 miles, or 60.2 pel cent. The number of reservoirs capacity of 2,097 acre-feet The number of well pumped for Irrigation was sixty-one and the number of pumping plants seventy five. The engine capacity of pumping plant was flfty-four horsepower, but this doe not Include windmills, which are counted as pumping plants. The acreage irrigated with pumped water was 157 acrea. The total cost of irrl 488,132, or 606.1 per cent The average cost per acre In 1910 was $18.07. against $7.43 in 1899, an increase of $10.64 or 143.2 per cent The average annual cost of operation and maintenance per acre In 1910 waa $1.09. Distribution of acreage irrigated In 1909 by type of enterprise and source of water supply. The acreage irrigated in 1909 has been classified according to state and federal law under which the works were built or are operated, as follows: United States rec lamation service, (act of congress, June 17. 1902). 30.536 acres, or 1X9 Aer cent of the total; United States Indian service (various acta of congress), 300 acres; Irrigation dis tricts, 76.448 acres, or 29.9 per cent of the total; co-operative enterprises, 79,005 acres. 1900. 5,737.373 838.592.ftO 414.499,000 49 146 $16,614,648,000 $13.068,t:,00f $ 3,566,640,000 $749,776,000 $19.81 $15.57 $357,392,000 $53,442,000 4.969,608 767.764 Percentage Increase 1900-1910. Distribut'n No. or Amt. Pot. 1910. 1900. 602,95 10.5 .35,137,000 4.2 .... .... 62.949.0ii0 15.2 6.540,357 2,9X3,706 2.622.341 1.311.254 2.349,264 67.398 829.802 1,4102 1.435.235 1513.245 976,597 124.&S3 49,604 6.737.372 2.653.323 2,024.964 69,065 673.870 1.357. 4 1,56. OSS 1.422. 22 SiS,OjO lo.',526 47.160 $18,066,859,000 $15,3Ji,7t2,OiiO $ 2.738,097,000 $512,246,000 $19.88 $16 96 $253,220,000 $00,845,000 453,284 149.701 602,965 2&O.SS2 -6 4 105.7 117.4 77.0 824. 20 1,17 116.433 163. 496 ,7 90 973 106,577 22.357 2,444 68.2 100.4 108.7 806 113J 91 85 5 86 6 19.6 14.6 13 4 10.5 1000 100.0 7.7 62 0 63 7 66.7 .... H 0 ' 37 1 3oi 2 9 0.8 1.0 231 131 117 12.2 22 3 21.9 6 1 22 6 23 8 6 4 23.9 24 8 12.6 154 15 1 21 8 3 0 1.8 6 2 0 8 0.3 Excludes data for Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico. denotes decrease. LEGAL FIRMS CONSOLIDATED Wow Firm la t Be Knows as Green, Broekearld, Gnrley A Woo4m, A bust nee change involving two of Omaha'! oldest and best known law firm was consummated Saturday morning whan announcement was made of the consolida tion of the firm of Ourley V Woodroogh with that of Oreen V Brackanridg. Tha new firm, which 1 to be styled Greene, Breckenridge, Gurley d Woodrough, ' be came effective Saturday. The nam of Charles J. Greene, who had been associated with Mr. Breckenridge for upward of twenty year and who died a few week ago, la retained a a mark ot honor to the memory of the deceased law yer and because of hi peculiar connection with the history and legal progre of th tat. Ralph W. Breckenridge, who 1 senior member of th new firm, has practiced law Towels and Toweling $1.25 and $1.39 fine quality, etnforoidrred bark towels all new designs special for Monday only at 9g each. 18x36-1dcE extra heavy all linen towels with hemstitched ends;, regular 25c grades, for Monday's selling, x5 each. Quest Toweling in assorted pat terns and 16 and 24-inch wldths65c qualities. Monday, 6O0 th yard; and 75c qualities at 69c TT3'fA, v; j 101 sh C E i " - w- 17 i & H. Stamps Will Smre Many Beautiful Things for Your Homo Without Cost. We Give Them With All Purchase. $1" Table Damask 98c Monday we place on sale a large line of $1.25, 72-inch, all Unen table damask in spot, rose thistle, plain center and other new designs, at 9Sc the yard. One of the best damask bargains we have featured in a long time. One lot of "fie anl fWc fancy linens In embroidered and drawn designs choice Monday at 40 the piece. Fur Buying Is Already Under Way More and more women are coming to realize every year that it is wise to buy furs as early in the season as possible. Styles are always firmly established as correct before the Bennett store presents its initial display and the superior qual ity of the skins is plainly evident. Also the more exclusive styles are tobe had now for later, when the rush orders are the rult rather than the exception, many manufacturers are prone to slight the details that make for individuality and refinement. We invite your inspection ot our preliminary display of Fine For Sets, in which are the following numbers v, r n Black Coney Ret consist ing of pillow muff and tail trimmed shawl neck piece, lined with good grade satin, $10.00 the set Black Russian hare pillow shaped muff and large size shawl neck piece with high grade linings, $10.50 and $22.50 the set. Black fox fur sets consisting of small, medium and large size pillow muffs and shawl neckpieces,. In all lengths and widths, trimmed with tails; all have best Skinner guaranteed satin linings; $35.00, $35.00 and $39.50 the set Fine gray wolf large pillow muffs and tall trimmed shawl neck pieces, with Skin ner's guaranteed satin linings; $20.5O the set. A larger size muff and longer scarf of fine gray wolf fur, $S5.0O the set. Gray squirrel pillow muffs and neck pieces, $10.00 the set Russian goat shawl neck pieces and pillow muff suitable for misses; scarfs are tail trim med and the entire set la lined with good satin, $7.05 the set. Russian goat, tall trimmed shawl nec.1t pieces and large size pillow muffs, lined with satin, $10.00 the set. Blended squirrel pillow muffs and neck pieces, at $10.00 the set. Black coney pillow muffs and shawl neck pieces, trimmed with silk ornaments and lined with Skinner's guaranteed satin, $15.00 and $10.50 the set. Natural mink sets, natural opossum sets, river mink sets, red fox seta and other odd sets in an almost endless variety of handsome styles-all of the finest selected Bkins $25.00 to $50.00 the set, according to the quality and finishing. New Dress Goods for Fall Wear Indeed, it is a pleasure to examine dress goods from such a vantage point as our dress goods section. Located where there is plenty of fine, clear light streaming in, it is easy to distinguish colors and shades and determine what, weaves are best suited to your purpose. And there is plenty of aisle room which also helps to make shopping a pleasure. 1 Here's word of some of the new: New Tailor Suitings An enlarged line" of elegant new tailor suitings that comprises all the good, new colorings and the most desirable materials, .'fine worsteds, clay sergeB, prunellas, Venetian cloths, broadcloths and hard twisted mannish effects Prices range from $1.00 to $3.0v per yard. New Broadcloths Showing fine German, French and Austrian chiffon finish broad cloths In all the most popular col orings, such as raisin, duck, wood brown, snuff,' mulberry, smoke, taupe, navy, wistaria and all other shades that are stylish, 54-inch widths, priced at $1.00 to $3.50 the yard. New Diagonal Cloakings ,A new stock of these new fab rics that are so popular for coat suits and separate coats , now awaits your choosing. Sturdy, hard service weaves that do not muss. Shown In a wide range of the best new colors, 60 to 54 Inches wide and all wool. Our prices $1.59 to $2.50 per yard. New Black Goods The ever popular black goods have more of a vogue than ever this season, being very styll6h for the one-piece and Princess dresses. We show an excellent assortment of new serges in both coarse and fine weaves, with prices ranging from 59c to $2.00 per yard. Blanket and Comforter Specials - Full size all-wool blankets In plain colors and plaids with pretty borders-the kind we usually sell at $6.50-for Monday only, $4.08 the pair. Greg; and tan blankets with a fine wool nap that Insures extra warmth a blanket that was mode with a special eye to wearing quali ties regular, $2.75 values, for Monday only 82.29 the pair. 72xOO-inch comforters, filled with fine white cotton and covered with silkolines and sateens of various pattern and coloring our best $3.25 number for Monday only $2,25 each. 05c 81x00-lnch torn and Ironed bed sheets of a good quality round thread muslin, all ready for use Monday, 7J) each. Monday Grocery Specials Bennatt's Golden stamp. Bound Assorted Teas and 40 stamp, Pound pkf. Tea Sittings stamps, xor Coffee and 20 . . .-.964 lb. 4BO and 10 ISo 25c ran William's Pure Georgia Cane Syrup, tor ISo Two jar Peanut Butter, and 10 stamps, for SOo Whole Japan Rice, 6 lbs. ........ 86o Bottle Snyder's Chile Sauce and 10 stamps, for sso Beauty Asparagus and 10 Btamps. can aoo B. C. Pancake Flour, and 10 6tamps, per package 10o Bennett's Capitol Oats, and 10 stamps, per package 10o Bennett Capitol. Wheat, and 10 stamps, package .10o Bennett's Capitol Extracts, and 10 stamp, bottle ...18o H-lb. can B. C Baking Powder, and 15 stamps 13 Pint can Galllard's pure OUve Oil, 40o 14-lb. sack Diamond Crystal Salt, and 20 'stamps B5o Tt Demonstration of ONION SALT Th Universal rood Seasoning. Monday Menu Nut Sandwiches. Watch for this announcement every day. It will interest you. SPECIAL COMBINATION 1 bottle Snlder"s Chile Sauce 86o 1 bottle Galllard's pure Olive Oil, 86o 1 can Knlder's Pork and Beans ...15o 1-lb. can B.. C. Baking Powder . .8o 1 Jar Gillette Mubtard 16o Total ... $1.04 Bpacial Price, 95o and 70 stamp. Monday We Begin a Rug Sale That Promises to Be One of the Best You Have Ever Known-Matchless Prices In a sale like this it is important to mention a few things about the quality. There is no uncertain element in rag buying when you buy of a store where quality is posi tively assured you-where quality is the all-important point. If it were necessary to pay a ransom price for quality there would be some excuse for buying 6hoddy gobds. TfflS HOUSE HAS A REPUTATION THAT CANNOT BE SACRIFICED BY OF FERING POOR QUALITIES, and the only other point concerning this sale that h necessary to bring to your attention is the hundreds of new and beautiftd patterns here for your choosing. 27x60-in. Genuine Axminster Rugs, $1.55 $25.00, 9x12 Axminster Rugs at $15.25 $22.50, 9x12 Axminster Rugs at . . .$14.25 $22.50, 8-3x10-6 Axminster Rugs at $14.25 $20.00, 9x12 Velvet Rugs at .$13.00 $2.00, 30x60-in. wool Symrna Rugs, $1.25 $3.00, 37x72-in. wool Smyrna Rugs, $1.75 $3.50, 30x60-in. Imperial Smyrna Rugs, at, each $2 $4.50, 36x72-in. Imp'l Smyrna Rugs, $3.50 EXTRA SPECIAL$40.00, Royal Wilton Rugs in size 9x12 only, in this sale, $29.25 mmmm is 25 m y:2d&iC(MM A Carload of Salt Lake Extra Fancy Elberta Peaches on Sale Monday at 90c the Crate or 30.S per cent; commercial enterprises. 24.834 acres, or 8.7 per cent; and individual or partnership enterprises, 45.227 acres, or 17. t per cent ot total. Streams supplied 2&4.S23 acre, or 99.5 per cent of the total; of tbe balance, wells sup- Number of farm In tata Approximate land area of state (acres).... Improved land in farms (acres) Total value of farm land Average value per acre of farm land..... Number of farms irrigated Acreage irrigated Area enterprises were, capable of supplying in 1910 7 Area Included In projects Per cent of number of farms Irrigated.... Per cent of total land area Irrigated Per cent of unproved Und In farms lrrV gated Number of Independent enterprises Total length of ditches (miles) Length of main ditch (mllee) Length of lateral ditches (miles) Number of reservoirs Capacity of reservoir (acre-feet) Number of pumped well Number of pumping plants Engine capacity of pumping plants (h. p.).. Acreage Irrigated with pumped water Total cost of irrigation systems Average cost per acre Average annual cost of operation and maintenance per acre In 1910. In 19"0. S piled 139 acres, springs 686 acre, and reser voir 1,002 acre. Summary ot General Irrigation. Further details can be drawn from the following summary: Increase. 1909. 19. Number Pet. 129.413 121,525 7,i94 6-5 3S,55i,0u0 38,5o3.0uO 24.3o.UU0 1S.433.0UO il.603.077,000 liM.ft'ti.uuO $1,136,471,000 231 6 M1.&4 Xli-SI 625M li7.2 1,932 "41 266.850 US.fc-S 107.812 726 PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE COMING 41-9.73 60.033 14 0.7 io 474 3.736 l.Vrf 1.2rie 44 3.097 66 76 62 1S7 t7.,110 J1S07 tl-09 ' Decrease. ) 1.6 "0 2 "12.5 0.4 0.8 75.0 Ot 0 3 SO 1,701 1.024 "602 (- ) '")' () () tl.r6.97 S7 43 66.OS.132 tl64 606 1 143.2 ) Not reported in IK In Omaha for years, being for some time associated with hi father. C B. Brecken ridge. W. T. Gurley is known a on ot th best orator among tb members of th Doug la county bar and recently addressed the American Eax association, i, W. JPood rough, th firm' Junior member, is rather a younger man in th practice of th pro fession than his two partners, but 1 well to th front among Omaha' younger law yera He has been associated with air. Gurley a dosen year, tba firm' off lea fe i& Ia tba Brand! building- About Two Hundred Are Expected at Convention in Omaha, HAVE AN INTERESTING PROGRAM Social Featnre of tb Convention Will Form Xo ImtU Part ot th Fonr Days' Visit to This City. Nearly 200 photographers, are expected to coma her when the annual convention of the Nebraska photographer la held Sep. tember 36, 27, 2$ and 29. and when they ar rive a program has been mapped out tor them by local picture men that will give them good causa to remember Omaha for a long time. From the opening session on Tuesday, morning m-han they will be welcomed to Omaha by Mayor Cahlman in behalf of the city of Omaha, until th adjournment on the following Friday afternoon, the visitor will be entertained in a most royal fashion. On the opening day th business of the last year will be cleared up and new busi ness will be brought before th convention. In th afternoon demonstrations with various chemical showing how to produce novel and pretty effects will be riven. A number of firms manufacturing chemlcala and dry plate will show sample of their good throughout the convention, which wiU fe ftald at, U Rom bg, jfijj evening the camera men will be tha guest of local photographers at the special vaude. ville entertainment at the Rome summer garden. Lectures upon the art of rhotography, art criticisms, suggestions for posing, etc., will take up the greater part of the rest of the sesMons. and following all of tbe meetings entertainment of some kind will be fur nished. An automobile ride throughout the city, a dance, banquet and theater party are some of the amusement feature that will be offered and everything that could possibly go to make the convention a suc cess win done. PATIENT MAN WILLING TO WAIT A WHILE LONGER Say that His Girl Will Be of School Age In n Short Time. He A patient looking man sat tor several hour in the office of the superintendent of Instruction Friday evening waiting for a chance to see Mr. Graff. The outer of. flees were crowded with dosens of parent anfl relatives trying to fix up tbe con fused misunderstandings that always arts at this time of year, Finally tha patient man was allowed his Interview. "What Is ttT" asked Mr. Graff. "Well," said the patient man, "I earn up ber to get a permit to let my Uttla girt enter kindergarten before she 1 , but I gue I can wait a llttl while long V J4 ahaj-i. d4, auouih,-, -?