Census Cost Twelve Millions Reveals Twelfth Census Details
The census director summarized expenditures totaling about 12,000,000 with a peak clerical force of 8,554 in 1900 and 2,648 field special agents. Over 100,000 volumes of reports will soon reach the public, with 250 bulletins totaling 5,500 pages. Population schedules exceeded 900,000, vital statistics 50,000, and 5,738,524 agricultural schedules were filed.
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Washington Post
Times
Wisconsin Medical Recorder
Ind
Cattle Raising in the South Could Draw Beef Giants South
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports leading western beef packers plan to acquire hundreds of thousands of acres in southern Alabama and northern Florida to grow cassava and other fodder for cattle and hogs. If realized, the movement could position the South as the nation’s cattle center, with year round pasturage, favorable climate, and idle land to fuel profitable stock raising. Capitalists are expected to secure lands and invest, signaling confidence in the South’s farm and livestock future.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
West
Alabama
Florida
South
United States
States
Southern immigration tide to turn in coming years
An editorial from the Vicksburg American argues the South faces a pivotal opening as northwest land prices rise. It notes Minnesota Illinois and Iowa farm lands surge from 15 to 70 100 per acre while immigration flows north. It urges Southerners wooing foreign settlers to exploit untapped resources before a likely rapid land value increase.
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Martin County
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Canada
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Germany
Sweed
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Illinois
Iowa
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Scarcity of Game V Chey Sportaman
A fragmented item reports a Cheyenne sport discussion about scarce game and questions whether any sightings occurred. The readable text shows a puzzled exchange about hunting results and possible sightings, with unclear names and locations.
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