. Bulletin - Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Agriculture -- Massachusetts. 120 MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 266 Chart 7. Changes in Population in Massachusetts Towns and Cities by Size Groups, 1895-1925. 1895=100. PERCENTAGE aoo 175 150. 125 100 1895 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 4925 In the Latter area, many sons of Portuguese fathers, even those born in this country, instead of moving into the city, established themselves on the land and engaged in farming on a full- or part-time basis. This became more easily possible because the Portuguese parents gave liberal financial assi
. Bulletin - Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Agriculture -- Massachusetts. 120 MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 266 Chart 7. Changes in Population in Massachusetts Towns and Cities by Size Groups, 1895-1925. 1895=100. PERCENTAGE aoo 175 150. 125 100 1895 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 4925 In the Latter area, many sons of Portuguese fathers, even those born in this country, instead of moving into the city, established themselves on the land and engaged in farming on a full- or part-time basis. This became more easily possible because the Portuguese parents gave liberal financial assistance to their sons for acquisition of small farming enter- prises. Nevertheless, the presence in Taunton area of a comparatively large number of young operators with insufficient savings resulted in a higher percentage of tenancy as compared with Lowell area. Table 13.—Distribution of ages of operators. Lowell area Taunton area Age of operator Under 30 30— 35— 40— 45— 50— 60 or over Total Number 0 10 23 22 21 30 9 115 Per cent 6 7 11 12 22 18 8 84 Per cent Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Amherst, : Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station, 1907-1974
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