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Marion Progress
Marion, Mcdowell County, North Carolina
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North Carolina farm owners increased cultivated land by 91,284 acres in 1931 over 1930, while tenant-tilled land decreased by 41,588 acres, according to a state agriculture department survey led by Commissioner W. A. Graham. Owner cultivation has risen for three successive years, with 83,004 acres in home gardens.
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Raleigh, N. C. - North Carolina farm owners are cultivating more land and tenants less.
This was revealed in a survey made by the state department of agriculture, of which Commissioner W. A. Graham is the head. Land tilled by the owners increased 91,284 acres in 1931 over 1930, while tenant-tilled land showed a decrease of 41,588 acres.
For three successive years, the report shows, acreage cultivated by owners has been on the increase. Home gardens under cultivation in the state during 1931 covered 83,004 acres.
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North Carolina
Event Date
1931
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land tilled by owners increased 91,284 acres in 1931 over 1930; tenant-tilled land decreased 41,588 acres; home gardens covered 83,004 acres in 1931
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Survey by state department of agriculture reveals North Carolina farm owners cultivating more land and tenants less; owner acreage increasing for three successive years