FORM 74·A10 

December 1974 

FARM 

CENSUS 

GUIDE 

for the 

~ .... - .... -- JUhri Pt. f::7iiora 

1974 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

January 1975 

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u.s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Social and Economic Statistics Administration 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

CONTENTS 

A word to those receiving this guide ••••••..••••.•••..•.•.•••..••.•••.•••••.... · •.••• • 

Important explanations •.••.•••••.••...••••.••••••...•.....•.•••............... · •.••. ·• 

Who should fill out the report form •••••••.•..••...•...•.•..•.••...•..••...•.••...•.• • 

Why two versions of the agriculture census report form ...•..••.•.•.......•...........• 

Accura te reports are important ••.••.•.••.•..•.•...•..••.....•.....•........... ··.·•··• 

The census report is confidential •..•.•..•.••.••.•..••.•..••••..••.•••••.•.•.......... 

Reporting problems •.•..•.••.•.•••..•.•.........•...•.••..•....•...............••.•. ··• 

Farm and nonfarm activities ••••••••••.•••.•....•...•.....•.•......•.............. ··• 

Mul tiple farming operations •.•.•••••.•••.••.•••.......•••....•••.....•.•......••..• ··• 

Partnership operations ••..•.•••.••••••..•.....•..••.•............••..•.••.•.....•....• 

Landlord's or contractor's share ••••••...•.•...•............•.........•..............• 

How to mark the answers .•...••••••••.•..••.•.•••..•..•.•.••..••....•....••.•.••..•• ··• 

COMPLETING THE REGULAR REPORT FORM (74-AI) AND THE SHORT REPORT FORM (74-A2) 

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Section l--If respondent received more than one report form •...•.•.• ,... ....•..• •.•.•. 7 

Section 2--Farming} Ranching or Other Agricultural Activities......................... 8 

Section 3--Acreage and Land Value..................................... .•.••..... •••••• 8 

1 • Land owned.................................................................... 8 

2. Land rented or leased from others......................... •.•...•.....•.•...•. 9 

3. Land rented or leased to others............................................... 9 

4. Total acres................................................................... 9 

5. Name and address of landlord.................................................. 10 

6. Land rented to others......................................................... 10 

7. Subleased land................................................................ 10 

Section 4--Location of Agricultural Activity................. •......•.. .... .......•.•• 10 

1. Principal county.............................................................. 10 

2. Political subdivision......................................................... 11 

COMPLETING THE REGULAR CENSUS REPORT FORM (74-Al) 

CROPS 

General information................................................................... 11 

Section 5--Field Corn................................................................. 15 

Section 6--Sorghums or Milo................................................... • . • . . . . • 15 

Section 7--Soybeans} Peanuts} Drybeans or Dry peas.................................... 15 

Section 8--Small Grains............................................................... 16 

Section 9--Cotton} Tobacco} Sweetpotatoes or Sugar Crops.......................... .•••. 17 

1. Cotton........................................................................ 17 

2. Tobacco. • • • • . • • . . • • • . • . • • . . . . . • • . • . • . . • • • . • • . • • . . . • • . . . • • . . . • . . . . • • . • . • . . . . . . • 17 

3. Potatoes........... ••.•.•••..•..••..•••..••.....•..•..•.•.•....•..••...•....•• 17 

4. Sugar beets................................................................... 17 

5 • Sugarcane. • . • . . • • • . • • • • • • • . • • • . • • • . • • • • . • • . . . . . . . • . . • • . . . • . • . • • • . • . • . • • . . . • . . . 17 

Section 10--Dry Hay} Grass Silage} Haylage or Green Chop... ...•...•••.....•..••.•.•••. 17 

1. Two or more cuttings.......................................................... 17 

2. Wild hay...................................................................... 18 

3. Sudangrass seed or sorghum-sudan crosses...................................... 18 

Section II--Field Seeds............................. .•..••..•.••.••......• •..•.. •...•• 18 

Section 12--Vegetables} Sweet Corn or Melons for Sale................................. 18 

Section 13--Frui t Trees} Nut Trees and Grapevines..................................... 20 

Section 14--Nursery} Greenhouse Products} Sod and Bulbs............. .••.•.••.•.......•. 21 

Section 15--Berries................................................................... 22 

Section 16--0ther Crops............................................................... 22 

1. Broomcorn. • • . • • . . . • • . • . • • • • • • . . • . • • • • • • . • . . . • • • . • . . . . • . • • • • . • . . . . • . . • . . . . • . • . • 22 

2 • Sweet Corn.................................................................... 22 

3. Hops. • • • • . • • . . • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • . • • • • • • . . • . . • • • • . . • • • . . . . • . • • . . . • • • • • • • . • . . • • . . • • 22 
CONTENTS-Conti n ued 

CROPS--Continued 

Section 17--Forest Products, Maple Products, Gum for Naval Stores ••••..••••••••••••••• 

1. Standing timber ••••.••••...••.••.•••••.••••••••••••••••••••.•.••••••.••.•••••• 

2. Firewood or Fuelwood ..•••••.•.••••••••••••..•.•.••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••• 

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Sawlogs or veneer logs ••••••••.•••••••••••••••••.•••.••.•.•..••••••••••••••••• 

Other forest products •••••...•.••.•••..••.•.••••.•.•..•.••••.••••••.•••••••••• 

18--Land Use ••••.••.•••••.•••••.•••••..••••...••••••••••..••.••••.•••••••••••• 

Irrigated land •••••••••••.•••••.•••••••..•••..•.•..•.••••.••••••••••••.••••••• 

Cropland harvested •••••..••...•.••.••.•.•.•••.•••.••••...•.•••••••...•.....••• 

Cropland used for pasture or grazing •••••••.•.•••.•••••.••••••.••••••••••••••• 

Cropland used for cover crops ••.•.•.••••.••...••.•.•.••••••••••••••.••••••.••. 

Cropland on which crops failed •••••.•.••..•••••.••..••••.•..•••••••.•••..•.••• 

Cropland on cultivated land •••.••.•.••••.•••••••.•.••••.••.•••.•••••.•.•••.••• 

Idle cropland ••••.•..•.•.••••••.••••••••••••••••.•.••.•••..•...•••••.••••.•.•• 

Woodland pastured ••••..•.•••.••..•••.•.•.••••..••••••.••••.•••••••••...•••..•• 

Pasture and rangeland •••••••••••••••••••.•.••••••••••••.••••.••••••••••••••••• 

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Section 19--Irrigation................................................................ 25 

1. Method. • • . • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • . • • • . • • • . . • . . • • • • . • • • • . • . • . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 25 

a. Furrows or di tches • • • • • • • • • . • . . . • • • • . • • • • . • . • • • . • • • . • • • • • • • . • • • . • • • • . • . • • • • • 25 

b. Flooding. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • . • . • • • • • . • • . • • •• • • • • . . • • • • •• •• •• • • • • • . • • . • • . • 25 

c. Subirrigation sprinkler..................................................... 26 

2. Estimated quantity of water................................................... 26 

a. Acre feet................................................................... 26 

b. Gallons •••••••••.•••.•..••••••..•••.•.••.•.•..•.••.••••••.•••••• " •• • • • • • • • • 26 

Section 20--Arti ficial Drainage....................................................... 27 

Section 21--Commercial Fertilizer on Pastureland...................................... 27 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY REGULAR REPORT FORM (74-A1) 

Number on place •••..•.••.•••...••••.•••..•••••••.•.••••.••.•.••.•••••••••••••••• 0 •• 0 • • 27 

Number sold........................................................................... 27 

Section 22-Poul try......................... .• •••••••. .••.•.•••• .••••• ••.•••••••••••••• 28 

1. Hens and pullets.............................................................. 28 

2. Broi lers • • • • • . • • • • . • . • • . • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 28 

3. furkeys ......................•.......•......•...•................•....•.•.. 0 •• 28 

4. Other poultry (ducks, geese, pheasants, quail, game birds, etc................ 29 

5. Value of sales •••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••.••••••• 

Section 23--Cattle and Calves •••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••• 

1. Beef cattle •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••..•••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••• 

2.. Milk cows ........................................................................................................................................ .. 

3. Value of cattle and calves sold ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Section 24--Hogs or Pigs ••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••• 

1. Litters farrowed ............................................................ 0 ............................................................ .. 

2. Hogs and pigs sold •••••.•.•.•.••.••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••.••.•••••••••• 

Section 25--Sheep or Lambs ••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••• 

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Section 26--0ther Livestock and Animal Specialities ••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••• 

1. Horses, ponies, mules, etc4 ..........••.••••••.•..•..•.••••.•••••••••••••.•.• 

2. Hatchery operations •••••.•.••..••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••.•••••••• 

3. Fish raised in captivity •••.•.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••• 

4. Pelts from mink, chinchi lIas, rabbits, etc ................................... . 

Section 27--Machinery and Equipment~ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••..•• 

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2. Automobiles, motor trucks, tractors, etc...................................... 32 
CONTENTS-Cont i n ued 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY REGULAR REPORT FORM (74-Al)--Continued 

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Section 28--Miscellaneous Items........................................................ 32 

1. Grain storage •••.••.•..•.••••.•.••.••••.•••.••• , ••••••••••••••••••.•.••.•••• ••• 32 

2. Ponds, pits, reservoirs and earthen tanks... •••••••••. •••..• ••.• •••••••••••••• 33 

3. Futures market .•••.•••.•••.•.•••••••••.•••••••••••.• , •••.•.••••.•..••..• · •• ·••· 33 

Section 29--Contracts or Binding Agreements ..•••.•••••••••••••••••••••.••.••.••••••... , 33 

Section 30--Payroll and Employment •••••••• ,............................................ 34 

1. Hired workers.................................................................. 35 

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3l--Injuries and Illnesses •••••••••.•.•••••••••••••..••••..•...•.••.••••...• ,., 

32--Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides, Other Pesticides, Lime, etc •••••••.•• 

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Section 34--Production Expenses....... ••••.•••.••... •••••••••••••••••••.•. .••••••..•••• 37 

Section 35--Value of Agricultural Products Sold........................................ 41 

Section 36--Income and Expenses from Farm-Related Sources.............................. 42 

1. Customwork and agricultural services..... ••.•.•.••••••• •••••• ••••••.••••• .•...• 42 

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Recreational services ••.•..•.••••..•••.•••••••••.••••••••..•.••..••••.•..•••• ,. 

Government payments ••..•.•••.•••.•.•••.•••.•.••.••••.•••••....•..•••.•.•••.•••• 

37--Type of Organization, Operator Characteristics and Related Information ••••• 

Type of Organization •••••.••••••.••.••.•••.•...••••••••.•.••.•.•.......•.•.•.• , 

Residence ••••.••.•.••••..•.•.••••.••.••••.•..•.•.•••.•••...•..••••••....•..•• , • 

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7, Family income from off-farm sources ........................................... , 46 

Section 38--Person Completing Report...... ••.•••••.•. ••.•.. ••••.•••.•.•.. ••.. .••• .••••• 46 

COMPLETING THE SHORT CENSUS REPORT FORM (74-A2) 

Section l--If You Received More Than One Report Form................................... 7 

Section 2--Farming, Ranching, or Agricultural Aci ti vi ties. • •• • • •• • . •• . • • • • . • . . . • • • • • • . • 8 

Section 3--Acreage and Land Value...................................................... 8 

Section 4--Location of Agricultural Activity •••• ,.......... ••.••••••••• .... .••.••.•.... 10 

Section 5--Crops Harvested............................................................. 47 

Section 6--Land Use in 1974 •••.•..•.••.•.•..•....•.••.••••.••••••.•.•.••.••.••••.•. ,... 48 

Section 7--Livestock and Poultry ••••.••••.••••...••..•••••••.••.••••.••..•••.•••.••..• ~ 49 

Section 8--Machinery and Equipment on the Place ••.•••.••••••.••...••. " ••••.••. .. .. .. •• 49 

Section 9--Production Expense.......................................................... 50 

Section 10--Agricultural Products Sold........... ••••.••. .•••••••••.••.. •••....• .•.•.•• 52 

Section ll--Income and Expenses from Farm-Related Sources in 1974... ••.. .••• ...• •••. ..• 53 

Section l2--Farm Operator Characteristics....... .•.••••.••.•••••.•••.•••.•....••.... .•• 53 

Appendix A 

Regular Report Form (74-Al).......................................................... 56 

Instruction Sheet.................................................................... 78 

Appendix B 

Short Report Form (74_A2)............................................................ 80 

Instruction Sheet.................................................................... 89 

A Word to Those Receiving This Guide 

A census of agriculture is taken to obtain measures of agricultural activity 

ity for each county, State, and region and for the United States. A national 

agriculture was first taken in 1840 and thereafter every 10 years until 1920. 

censuses have been taken every 5 years since then to cover production for the 

ending in 4 arid 9. 

and productivcensus of 

Agricul ture 

calendar years 

The 1974 Census of Agriculture, being taken in compliance with the Census Act, Title 13, 

U.S. Code, is the 20th nationwide census of agriculture. It covers the production and sale 

of agricultural products in 1974 and the inventory of specified agricultural items as of 

December 31, 1974. 

To obtain the census information for all farms and ranches requires the identification of 

reporting units. For census purposes, "This Place" is the term for the agricultural holdings to be reported. "This Place" refers to the farm, ranch, or other agricultural activity 

controlled or operated by the person for whom the report is being filled. The decisions as 

to who is the operator and what acreage is to be included in "This Place" can be made by the 

respondent after he has completed Section 3, item 4 of the reporting form. 

Usually the addressee or operator, himself, will be completing the report but in some instances, his wife or other members of the family, or his bookkeeper or accountant may actually fill out the report. The acreage in "This Place" as defined for the census, may not 

always be the same as the acreage used by other agencies in considering or counting farms 

and ranches for other purposes. 

The census definition of a farm operator may also vary from that used by other agencies. 

For census purposes, a farm or ranch operator is.the person who controls agricultural 

operations on a place, either doing or directly supervising the work. He may have operated 

land he owned or rented for cash from others, worked land as a tenant farmer or sharecropper, worked an acreage on a crop-share rental, paid standing rent, operated the land 

rent-fre.e, or operated under a combination of several such arrangements. 

For the most part, census definitions are similar to those in common use. However, in order 

to obtain consistent data from the census, when differences in definitions exist census definitions must be used in helping farmers or ranches in your area who request assistance in 

completing their report forms. We will greatly appreciate any help that can be provided. 

Each report form (even one sent to a person no longer farming or not associated with agriculture) should be returned to the Bureau of the Census, 1201 East Tenth Street, Jeffersonville, Ind. 47130. A preaddressed postage-paid envelope was enclosed with the report form 

for this use. Each report form has an address on it and a "Census File Number" which ·is 

used to keep track of those who have returned the census report forms. Occasionally, an 

operator may make his report on a form other than the labeled copy sent to him. In such 

cases, all information on the address label, particularly the "Census File Number," should be 

entered in the address space on the report form used. Extra forms can be obtained by contacting the Bureau of the Census, Agriculture Branch, 1201 East Tenth Street, Jeffersonville, 

Ind. 47130. 

In some instances, there will be siblations that are not satisfactorily covered in existing 

instructions. In such cases, if a description of the situation is written in the "Remarks" 

space on the back cover of the census form or on a separate piece of paper, staff members at 

the Bureau of the Census can usually make the proper decisions for recording the data. 

Notes about any unusual situations will be helpful. The "Census File Number" shown in the 

address should be copied on any separate sheets or other correspondence in case the sheets 

become separated from the report form. 

If a person is in doubt as to whether he should fill a report, he should complete a form and 

include remarks explaining the si tua tion. Normally, only one completed report fOrI.l will be 

required from an operator. If more than one report form is completed, it should be crossreferenced by "Census File Number" of related report forms, and all cover pages of the forms 

containing the identification data should be mailed back with the completed report forms. 

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Some Important 

Explanations 

Farm Census Guide for the 1974 Census of Agriculture 

As a person associated with agriculture, you may be asked to assist persons, mainly farmers and ranchers in completing their 1974 

Census of Agriculture report forms. General instructions covering 

most common situations are shown on the report form and an instruction sheet enclosed with the forms. In addition, the "Farm 

Census GUide," which you are reading, contains more detailed information on how to complete the forms. While it is almost impossible to cover all types of situations, the guide should provide 

assistance for most inquiries made about the census. We hope you 

will use the guide to help your farmer and rancher friends complete their report forms for the census. 

Two reporting forms are being used to collect information from the 

farms and ranches in all States except Hawaii, which has its own 

special form. A regular form (74-A1) consisting of 18 pages is 

used to record information from all farms and ranches with sales 

of $2,500 or more in 1974, and the short form (74-A2) consisting 

of 6 pages is used for those places with sales of less than 

$2,500. 

The first part of this guide contains information on how to complete Sections 1 through 4 of both forms. The second part contains information on how to fill all of the other sections of the 

regular form (74-A1). The third part contains information on how to 

fill all other sections of the short form (74-A2). If the addressee 

received both a regular and short form or there is any doubt as to 

which form to complete, form (74-A1) should be used and the covers 

from all forms should be mailed- back with the completed report 

form so we can correct our mailing list. 

Because the report form is used for all agricultural operations in 

the United States, it contains many pages but it's not as big as 

it looks, since all farm operators will be able to skip the sections of the form that do not apply to their operations. 

Our experience over 130 years of agricultural censuses has been 

that most farmers are cooperative in supplying the information 

desired. Most census questions are not difficult to answer. 

However, some questions may be confusing or unclear to some of the 

respondents. A few questions may require giving an estimate when 

the exact answer is unknown. If you are presented with a reporting problem that you feel cannot be handled by a written note on 

the form, you can consult a member of the Agriculture Division 

staff by telephoning collect 812-283-1461. 

The names of a few farmers and ranchers may not have been on our 

mailing list, had an incorrect address, or recently started farming and for one of these reasons did not receive a report form. 

Anyone who produced and sold agricultural products valued at $50 

or more in 1974 and did not receive a report form, should write 

to the 

Bureau of the Census 

Agriculture Branch 

1201 East Tenth Street 

Jeffersonville, Ind. 47130 
GENERAL 

1. Who is required 

to fill out the 

agricul ture 

census report 

form 

2. Nationwide use 

of report forms 

3. Why there are 

two versions of 

the agriculture 

census report 

form 

4. What to do if 

the wrong report form is 

received 

5. Why accurate 

reports are 

important 

All persons receiving a census report form, including landlords, 

tenants, partnerships, corporations, institutions and others will 

have to complete the first sections. Most of these should then 

complete the remaining sections of the form. However, some can 

skip the rest of it if they follow the directions at the end of 

Section 2, which show whether or not the person had any agricultural activities in 1974. 

The same report forms are used for all States except Hawaii. Because they are meant for use in all parts of the country, they 

contain sections which may not apply in your area or to the addressee's operation. For such sections the "No" box should be 

checked and then proceed with the next section. 

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It saves a great deal of time for respondents if we can avoid asking detailed information from those persons who have small agricultural operations. Farmers with limited sales of agricultural 

products should receive the short version of the agriculture census report form (74-A2) printed in brown. All other farm operators will receive the regular form (74-A1) printed in green or 

black. 

Since changes do occur in size of operations from year to year, 

and there are errors on the mailing list, some farmers who would 

expect to receive the short form will actually receive the regular 

form and, likewise, some whose operations call for the regular 

form will receive the short form. Each farm operator should complete the version he receives. Necessary adjustments will be made 

as part of the Census Bureau processing. 

Relatively few farmers and other respondents to the 1974 Census of 

Agriculture are aware of the significance of their reports other 

than the added burden of completing and returning the census report. The data reported are compiled and published in the form of 

statistical totals by various classifications for counties, 

States, and the United States; they are available to all as a basis for more efficient and effective planning. 

Census of agriculture statistics are used as benchmarks for annual 

crop and livestock estimates. 

Manufacturers of machines, equipment, and other products needed by 

farmers use the census data as an aid in distributing their products. Wholesalers, retailers, service agencies, and others associated with agribusiness rely on the data for future plans. 

Congress uses the data when considering farm legislation. Agencies in the U.S. Department of Agriculture use the data to study 

problems in agriculture. 

On a small scale, the farmer does for himself what the Bureau of 

the Census does for the Nation when it takes a national agriculture census. 

When a farmer counts his cattle, keeps a 

etc., he is taking a census on his farm. 

results are accurate. 

record of his yields, 

He is concerned that the 
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6. Is the census 

report confidential 

7. Reporting 

problems 

In like manner, the Bureau of the Census is dOing a count of our 

agricultural resources and agricultural production in 1974. It is 

concerned that the totals for counties and States include the correct data for all farms and ranches. 

Federal law requires the Census Bureau and all of its employees to 

protect the confidential answers made to census questions. Individual farm or ranch information cannot be made available to anyone 

outside the Bureau of the Census. For example, neither the Internal Revenue Service, the FBI, nor the U.S. Department of Agriculture can obtain data reported for the census on an individual 

farm. Census report forms cannot be used for purpose of taxation, 

investigation, or regulation. The law (Title 13, U.S. Code) provides that copies of the census reports retained by respondents in 

their files are immune from legal process. 

Three major reporting problems in the census have frequently 

caused difficulties in getting complete and accurate information. 

One is landlords reporting for tenants; the second is distinguishing between farm and nonfarm activities; and the third is the problem of comparing total acres of cropland harvested with the sum 

of the acres of each individual crop harvested. 

(1) In cases where land is rented from others, used rent free, or 

worked on shares for others, the tenant or sharecropper is 

the operator and should complete a report form. All of the 

land he operates and all agricultural operations must be reported on the report form, including the land that is rented 

from and/or worked on shares for one landlord or more. The 

entries for crops harvested, value of crops sold and number 

and value of livestock and livestock products must include 

the landlord's shares as well as shares kept by the tenant. 

Separate report forms must be filled by each sharecropper. 

Land operated by tenants or sharecroppers is reported only in 

Section 3, item6, as land rented to others on report forms 

filled for their landlords; crops grown, livestock raised, 

farm labor and expenditures are all to be reported on the 

tenant's or sharecropper's report form. 

(2) A nonfarm activity such as a service station, cotton gin or 

vegetable cannery located on this place is not considered 

part of the farm for census purposes. These related types of 

enterprises are considered as "Nonfarm" activities and should 

not be included in the report for this place. 

However, if the nonfarm activity is mainly for the disposal 

of the materials produced on the place where the facility is 

located, the facility should be considered as part of the 

farm. For example, packing shed operations on fruit farms 

are to be included as part of the farm operation except in 

those cases where the packing shed is operated as a separate 

and distinct business from the orchard. 

(3) Acres reported for all crops - The total of all acreage devoted to crops (Sections 5 through 17) on the regular form or 

Section 5 only on the short form must be equal to or greater 

than the acreage reported for cropland harvested in Section 

18, item 2a. The sum of acreages of crops harvested can be 

greater than the cropland harvested if more than one crop was 

harvested from the same field during 1974. For example. 
8. Multiple farming operations 

9. If the operator 

did not have 

multiple farming operations 

and he received 

two or more 

census of agriculture report 

forms 

10. Complete this 

form 

11. Do not complete 

the rest of the 

form if 

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wheat and soybeans harvested from the same acreage in 1974, 

or corn planted and harvested in a young orchard during 1974. 

A census report form should be filled out for each separate and 

distinct production unit. For example, if a person was the sole 

proprietor of one agricultural operation, the senior partner in an 

agricultural partnership, and manager of a third agricultural operation, three separate report forms should be filled out and returned by him. A separate report form should be completed for 

each agricultural operation (farm, ranch, feedlot, greenhouse, 

etc.) for which the operator maintained separate records of operating expenses and sales, livestock, and crop acreages and production. 

The Bureau of the Census has drawn upon a number of different 

sources in preparing as complete a mailing list as possible. A 

number of different names and addresses included are all identified as associated with agricultural production so persons having 

more than one operation may receive report forms for each of the 

separate operations. 

Complete only one report form for this place. If he received one 

or more regular forms and one or more short forms or if he received two or more regular forms, he should fill out only one regular 

form for this place. If he received two or more short forms and 

no regular forms, fill out only one short form. 

The person completing the report form should tear off the front 

covers of any extra forms received, write "Duplicate" beside the 

extra addresses and return the covers in the same envelope with 

his completed report so we can correct our address list. 

INSTRUCTIONS AFTER COMPLETING SECTION 3 

If acreage was reported in Section 3, item 4, and the operator had 

agricultural operations on that land •... the rest of the form must 

be completed and the completed form mailed back in the postagepaid return envelope provided. (Please do not return the Instruction Sheet) 

(1) There is acreage reported in Section 3, item 4, but the addressee did not have any agricultural operations in 1974 on 

the land. 

OR 

(2) All of the land was operated by a renter or sharecropper. 

(The entry in Section 3, item 4, should be "0" in most 

cases.) The renter or sharecropper should have received a 

report form and is required to report the agricultural operations on the land rented from or worked on shares for the 

owner. The owner may be able to help him fill out his report. 

OR 

(3) The addressee's only involvement with the agricultural activity was a financial investment, and the entry in Section 3, 

item 4, is "0". The operator of that activity will receive a 

report form to fill out. 
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12. When completed 

form is not 

required 

13. Partnership 

Operat'ons 

14. Landlord's or 

contractor's 

share 

15. How to mark 

the answers 

If the addressee is not required to complete the rest of the form, 

PLEASE 

(1) Tear off the front cover and page 1; 

(2) Write a brief explanatory note on the cover describing why 

the addressee was not a farm operator such as "Sold farm in 

1974," "No crops or livestock at any time in 1974," "All land 

rented out," "Not a farm operator--only have financial interest in some cattle"; and 

(3) Mail back the two torn-off sheets in the return envelope 

found in the centerfold. 

For partnerships, the senior partner should fill out the report 

form for the entire partnership farming operation. If members of 

the partnership operate farms on their own, in addition to the 

partnership, separate report forms should be filled out for each 

individual place. If members of the farming partnership, other 

than the senior partner, received report forms and they had ££ 

farming operations of their own, they should tear off the cover, 

write a brief explanation such as "Senior partner, John Doe, has 

filled out report for partnership--I have no other farming operations of my own," and mail it to us in the return envelope. 

If the addressee rented or leased land or had a contract for the 

production of agricultural products, be sure to have him include 

on his report form both his and the landlord's or contractor's 

share of the production, sales, and expenses, so his census report form will be complete for "This Place." If the landlord's 

or contractor's share for any item is not known, include an estimate of what the addressee thinks it might have been and indicate 

in the remarks section that the value reported for that item includes an estimate of the landlord's or contractor's share. 

(1) Enter replies in the proper space, on the correct line, and 

in the units requested; i.e., dollars, bushels, tons, etc. 

Write any explanations and comments in the shaded areas to 

the left of the answer spaces or on the back cover or on a 

separate sheet. 

(2) If an answer to an item is "No" or "None," please leave the 

answer space blank; except for a few places where a small 

answer box is provided, as for "None" in Section 8, please 

mark an answer of "Yes," "No," or "None" with an X in the 

box. 

(3) If exact figures are not available, furnish your estimates. 

(You may mark the answer "est."--for estimated--if you wish.) 

An estimate is much more useful than an omitted answer. 

(4) For all dollar items, the answer should be in whole dollars 

only. However, a "cents" column has been provided for those 
Both Forms 

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who prefer to report both dollars and cents. If both dollars 

and cents are used, be sure "cents" are entered in the 

"cents" column to avoid the risk that they be mistaken for 

dollars. For example, $1,714.45 should be reported as 

l Cents not required or as 

I Dollars 1 Cents 

I 171"1 I 

but NOT as 

(5) Enter whole numbers except for those items where tenths are 

asked for. Where you have fractions, report in tenths of the 

whole number, and enter the fraction in the "tenths" part of 

the answer space. Some common fractions which you can report 

in "tenths" are: 

Report 1/8 as 1/10 3/8 as 4/10 5/8 as 6/10 

1/6 as 2/10 5/6 as 8/10 

1/4 as 2/10 3/4 as 8/10 

1/3 as 3/10 2/3 as 7/10 

Dry 

Example for 3 1/2 tons of fertilizer Whole tons I Tenths 

4 3 1 5

/ 10 

(6) Report total quantities and not averages unless properly 

noted. 

(7) A section answered by a check in the "No" box is finished. 

Go to the next section indicated. 

Section 1--MORE THAN ONE REPORT FORM 

Most farm or ranch operators will receive only one report form and 

will be required to complete only one report form. Exceptions are 

those operators appearing more than once on our mailing list 

and/or having multiple farming operations. A census report form 

should be filled out for each separate and distinct production 

unit. If a person is a sole proprietor of one agricultural operation, the senior partner in an agricultural partnership and manager of another farm, three separate census reports should be 

completed and returned. A farmer working his own land and also 

farming land as a trustee or executor of an estate would file two 

forms. 

On the report form for the operator include any farming operations 

carried on by members of his family or by other persons living in 

his household if they worked the land, or kept livestock, under 

his supervision. Likewise, land used or livestock kept by a son, 

daughter or other youngster for a 4-H or FFA club project should 

be included on the report form for that place. Persons, including members of the family, living in the household and having entirely separate agricultural operations should report their operations on a separate report form. 

If the addressee received more than one report form, mark the 

"Yes" box in Section 1 and enter the Census File Number (the 

first eight digits of the numbers printed above the addressee's 

name on the cover page). 

In all cases, follow the instructions and return the front covers 

of all extra forms so the names and addresses can be removed from 

the followup mailing list. 
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Both Forms 

Section 2--FARMING, RANCHING, OR OTHER AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN 1974 

Both Forms 

Answers to the questions in this section will normally indicate 

when to continue with the next section of the form or when to tear 

off the cover page and return it in the envelope provided. Each 

question in this section should be answered, and then the instructions printed at the bottom of this page should be read and followed. 

Be sure to include on the report form for the individual farmer, 

grower, or producer all livestock raised or crops grown under 

contract for others. The farmer, rancher, grower or operator who 

usually furnishes the land, building, and normally, the equipment 

and labor should complete the census report form for the operation. Report the total gross sales from items grown under contracts, whether or not the farmer received any income from the 

sales. If the farmer does not know the amounts spent or received, 

ask him to give his best estimates., 

Corporations and Institutions--A report form should be completed 

for all agricultural operations conducted by a corporation, a 

school, hospital, prison, experimental station, grazing association, or other institutions. Report forms were mailed to these 

organizations and the manager of the agricultural operation was 

asked to complete them for his unit. On report forms for institutions, any agricultural products such as vegetables, fruits, 

eggs and milk produced on land operated by the institution and 

consumed by the inmates or persons in the institution should be 

reported as sold. Other sales and expenses associated with the 

agricultural operations of the institution should be included 

also. 

Section 3--ACREAGE AND LAND VALUE 

Item 1. Land owned 

This section is for recording all agricultural land the addressee 

was associated with in 1974 and the names and addresses of all 

landlords and tenants. It determines the "Acres in This Plac~'; 

that is, the land on which the agricultural activities of the 

farm or ranch were conducted. It should include all land operated 

by the addressee in 1974--cropland, woodland, pastureland, wasteland and any other land--not just planted land. Include separate 

fields, meadows, and orchards which are controlled and operated as 

one agricultural production unit by the addressee in this and adjacent counties. If the addressee has additional agricultural 

operations located elsewhere--a brief note indicating the location 

and size of the other operations should be written in the remarks 

section on the back of the report form. All agricultural operations conducted on this land should be reported on this form. 

This covers all land associated with agriculture owned by the addressee, his wife or both under title, purchase contract, homestead law, or as heir or trustee of an undivided estate, even 

though part of it was rented out in 1974. Include all separate 

fields and tracts of cropland, pastureland, woodland, wasteland 

and so forth. 

If the home is on a separate piece of land, include it too, if 

1. There are some agricultural operations there, or 

2. Some farm equipment is kept there. 
Item 2. Land rented 

or leased from 

others 

Item 3. Land rented 

or leased to others 

Item 4. Total acres 

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If at any time in 1974 the addressee rented land from others, used 

land on a share basis, or used land rent free, he should report 

this land and the 1974 agricultural operations on it even though 

the landlord may have supplied equipment, fertilizer or other 

materials, and some supervision of the work. This item should 

include: 

1. All Federal (Forest Service, Taylor Grazing, military reservations, etc.), State, and railroad land rented or leased by 

the acre, but do not include here government grazing permits 

or special license on a per-head or animal-unit basis. Use of 

this land should be reported in Section 18, item 7, of the 

regular report form. 

2. All land used under other arrangements such as upkeep of land, 

providing services, construction of fences or buildings, payment of taxes, keep of landlord, etc. 

3. All pieces of land regardless of location. 

4. Do not report land leased for only part of the year if the 

owner or some other tenant had agricultural operations on the 

land during 1974. Such land should be reported on the report 

form for the owner or other tenant. 

If the operator had more than three landlords, list the others 

on the back cover of the report form and record the related 

data requested for this item. 

This item should include: 

1. All land rented, 

2. Leased or used by others in 1974, regardless whether the addressee owned or rented it from others. 

3. Land that was worked on shares for the addressee, even if the 

addressee supplied equipment, fertilizer, or other materials, 

and some supervision. 

Do not report as rented to others: 

1. Pastureland or rangeland used or rented by others from you on 

a per-head basis or for only a few months of the year. This 

land should be reported as part of this place and the livestock counted as on this place. 

2. Land from which other persons buy a crop that is ready for 

harvest. 

3. Private land or land under a grazing permit used on a perhead basis. 

List additional tenants and related data on the back cover of the 

report form. 

To determine "Acres in This Place" take 

Land owned in 1974 

+ Land rented or leased from others in 1974 

- Land rented or leased to others in 1974 

Total acres in "This Place" 

reported 

reported 

reported 

report in 

in item I 

in item 2 

in item 3 

item 4 
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Item 5. Name and 

address of landlord 

Item 6. Land rented 

to others 

Item 7. Subleased 

land 

Zero acres with No 

Agricul tural 

Operations 

Both forms 

It is especially important to establish the correct entry for this 

item since the remainder of the report form applies to the "Acres 

in This Place." 

This information is requested to aid in elimination of any duplication in the census. Enter the name and address of each landlord 

and the number of acres the operator rented or leased from him. 

Include all land the operator used rent free or worked on shares. 

If additional space is needed, use the back cover of the report 

form. 

If land is leased from a Federal or State agency, or is Indian 

land, railroad land, etc., give name and address of the agency 

directly involved with the leasing arrangement. 

Mark "X" to show the type of rental arrangement. 

The sum of the acres reported for item 5 must equal the entry for 

item 2. 

Report the name and address of each tenant or person and number of 

acres rented to each in 1974. Report land assigned to tenants or 

sharecroppers as land rented to others, even if the landlord directed the farming operations and shared the crop. Do not include 

land worked by other members of the operator's household under the 

supervision of the operator. 

The sum of the acres reported for item 6 must equal the entry for 

item 3. 

If any land was rented by the operator and then sublet to others, 

show the acreage and estimated value. 

If no land was rented by the operator, or if none was sublet, mark 

"X" in the "None" box. 

If the entry in item 4 is "0" and there were no agricultural opertions in 1974 on acres entered in item 4, the addressee should 

1. Tear off the front cover and page 1 

2. Write a brief note on the cover describing why the addressee 

was not a farm operator such as: "Sold farm in 1973," 

"Not a farm operator--only have a financial interest in some 

cattle," etc. 

3. Mail back the two torn-off sheets in the postage-paid return 

envelope found in the centerfold. 

If there were agricultural operations on the "Acres in This 

Place," the addressee is considered to be a farm or ranch operator and should complete all applicable items in all sections of 

the form. In the remainder of this booklet, the term "operator" 

usually will be used instead of "addressee." 

Section 4--LOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY 

Item 1 This item relates to location of the agricultural activity. It is 

important because the principal county determines in which eounty , 

the reported data for the farm will be tabulated for publication. 
Item 2 

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Report the principal county and State, and number of acres operated by the addressee in that county on line 1. Principal county 

relates to the county where the largest part of the value of the 

agricultural products sold were raised or produced. 

If the acres in this place, (Section J, item 4) are located in 

more than one county, give the names of the additional counties, 

States, and number of acres in each additional county on the 

"Other counties" lines. All of the acres in "This Place" must be 

accounted for county by county. 

Include here the name of the geographic area or political subdivision below the county or parish level--otherwise known as the 

Minor Civil Division (MCD) where the principal agricultural operations are located. Principal agricultural operations are those 

accounting for the largest part of the value of the farm products 

produced on this place. 

DO NOT use locality or neighborhood names. 

appropriate term from the following list: 

Borough 

City 

Civil district 

Civil township 

District 

Election district 

Election precinct 

Grant 

Indian reservation 

Judicial township 

Justice precinct 

Magisterial district 

Instead, select the 

Militia district 

National park 

Patent 

Precinct 

Purchase 

School district 

Surplus 

Town 

Township 

Tract 

Unorganized township 

Township and range identification are acceptable if the name of 

the MCD is not known. 

Regular Form, (74-Al) 

Sections 5 through 16--CROPS 

General Information 

for Crops 

1. Crops grown 

under contract 

2. Crop failure 

All crops harvested from this place should be reported in Sections 

5 through 16. You may find it easier to report the crops if you 

first glance through pages 2 to 8 of the report form and read the 

paragraphs on pages 11 to 22 of this booklet. Report in each 

section only the crops requested. For example, field corn is to 

be reported in Section 5; wheat in Section 8; Irish potatoes in 

Section 9; and vegetables for sale in Section 12. Section 16 is 

the place to report any crop not specifically asked for in 

Sections 5 through 15. 

If a farmer or rancher grew crops under contract fOl 2 2anner, 

processor, etc., he should report the acres, quantity narvested, 

etc., and the value of the crops sold. 

Report total failure of crops (no part of the crop was harvested) 

in Section 18, item Id. Example: If 3 acres of corn were completely destroyed in a 20-acre field of corn, do not include these 
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3. Crops harvested 

from orchards 

4. Cut and fed 

green 

5. Fertilizer 

3 acres as harvested. If only the good spots in a poor field were 

harvested, report only the acres actually harvested and not the 

acres in the entire field. Acres with low yields (partial failure), however, are counted if the acreage was actually harvested, 

regardless of how low the yield. Do not report as crop failure, 

crops which were hogged or grazed; report such acreage as cropland pastured, unless provision is made for reporting the specific 

crop as hogged or grazed; e.g., corn. 

If a crop was grown and harvested from an orchard, report the 

acres for the specific crop in the appropriate crop section and 

also in Section 13, item 1. For example, if a vegetable crop was 

grown among trees in a 5-acre orchard, report 5 acres in the item 

for vegetables and 5 acres in Section 13, item 1. 

Report hay crops cut and fed green ("green chop") and hay preserved as silage ("haylage") under Section 10, items 8 and 9. 

Corn cut and fed green should be reported in Section 5, item 2; 

sorghums in Section 6, item 2; cowpeas in Section 16, No. 439; 

soybeans in Section 16, No. 452. 

If grass silage, "green chop," or "haylage" were cut from the same 

land from which hay was cut, include the total acreage of that 

land in the separate items for the appropriate crops. For example, if 15 acres of alfalfa were cut for hay and then the same 

acres were cut for silage, 15 acres should be reported for item 1 

and 15 acres for item 8 of Section 10. 

For each harvested crop, report the acres fertilized in 1974. 

Report the acres of the same crop only once, regardless of the 

number of times fertilizer was applied, but report the total tonnage of fertilizer applied. If none of the acres of a crop was 

fertilized, leave the answer space blank. 

If two different crops or two different plantings of the same crop 

were harvested in 1974 from the same acreage, report the acres of 

each crop or planting fertilized and the amount of fertilizer applied with the exception of vegetables when the acres should be 

reported only once even though two or more crops were harvested 

from the same acres or the same acres were fertilized two or more 

times. For example, if wheat and soybeans were harvested from 

the same land in 1974, report the amount of fertilizer used on 

each crop in Sections 8 and 7, respectively. If lettuce and radishes were harvested from the same land, report all fertilizer 

used in Section 12, item 8. 

Perhaps the farm operator doesn't know the total tonnage applied 

but he does know the rate per acre of one of the components such as 

nitrogen, potassium or phosphate. Then, the total tonnage can be 

calculated as follows: 

Example: A farmer ferti lized 70 acres of corn at the rate of 100 

pounds of N (nitrogen) per acre using an analysis of 33-0-0, recommended by the fertilizer dealer. To find the total tons of 

fertilizer used including filler: 

1. Divide the 100 pounds of nitrogen by the percent of nitrogen 

in the analysis, in this case 33, to get the total pounds of 

fertilizer per acre. 

(a) 100 (pounds of N) 

.33 (N in analysis) 

10,000 

33 303 (lbs. of fertilizer per acre) 
6. Harvested crops 

Acreage and 

production 

Mature or almost 

mature crops 

Corn 

Cow peas 

Soybeans 

Low yields 

Abandoned field 

Sugarcane in Florida 

and Texas 

Changes in 

tenure arrangements 

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2. Multiply the pounds per acre (obtained in step 1) by 70 acres 

to get total pounds of fertilizer used. 

(a) 303 x 70 (acres) = 21,210 pounds. 

3. Convert pounds to tons by dividing by 2,000. 

(a) 21,2~0 7 2,000 = 10 6/10 tons 

If you know the percent analysis of phosphorus (P20S) or potash 

(K2 0), rather than nitrogen, the tonnage can be calculated in the 

same way as when nitrogen is the known factor. 

For each crop, report acreage harvested, not acreage planted. If 

a planted crop was not harvested, do not report it in the crops 

section (except land in orchards, citrus groves, grapevines or 

planted nut trees and nursery and greenhouse products). 

(1) If a crop was harvested, please give all information requested for that crop, including acres harvested, amount harvested (in the unit of measure shown on the form) and the irrigation and fertilization information. 

(2) Mature or almost mature crops of corn, soybeans and sorghums 

that were hogged or grazed off by livestock should be reported as harvested in the appropriate items and as cropland 

harvested in Section 18, item 2a. 

(3 ) 

(5 ) 

Soybeans hogged or grazed should be reported in Section 16, 

item 7, No. 452. Cowpeas hogged or grazed should also be 

reported in Section 16, item 7, No. 439. 

All other crops not harvested, but hogged or grazed, should 

be reported only in Section 18, item 2b, "Cropland used for 

pasture or grazing." 

If the crop was not harvested, hogged, grazed or pastured, 

report the acreage in the appropriate item(s) 2c or 2d 6f 

Section 18. 

(6) Include acres from which any crops were harvested, even if 

the crop was a partial failure and had a very low yield. 

(7) Do not report as harvested, fields or parts of fields planted 

to crops that were completely abandoned. 

(8) When the sugarcane harvest is not complete, estimate the total amount harvested and the amount to be harvested for the 

1974 crop season. For other crops, report the amounts harvested in the calendar year 1974, except as specified on the 

report form. 

(9) Each operator should report his 1974 agricultural operations. 

This should include the requested information on all crops 

(including the landlord's share, if any) harvested from the 

land he operated at anytime during 1974, even though he did 

not have posseSSion of the land on December 31, 1974. Any 

changes in the tenure arrangements of the land operated during 1974 should be explained in the remarks section of the 

report form. 
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Fractional acres 

Unit of measure 

Home Use 

Irrigation 

Interplanted crops 

or "skip" row 

planting 

If any other operators conducted agricultural operations during 1974 on the land in this place each should report his own 

agricultural operations.on that land; and on the back cover 

page of the report form, each should give as much of the following information about the other operations as he knows. 

Name 

Address 

Number of acres 

Name of crop or description of other agricultural operation 

(10) As indicated earlier on page report in whole acres unless 

fractions are requested. Where you have 1/2 or 1/3 or 1/4 of 

an acre or ton, convert these to tenths. For instance, convert 1/2 to 5/10, 1/3 to 3/10, 1/4 to 2/10, etc. If only 

whole acres are requested and you have less than 1 acre, 

enter 1 acre. 

(11) Give the answer to each production question in the unit of 

measure requested. If the item offers a choice, be sure to 

enter the production in the space for the unit of measure 

used or check the box to indicate unit of measure. 

(12) Except for institution~ do not report as sold any crops that 

were kept for use by the operator and his family. Also, do 

not report as sold any crops kept for feed or seed on the 

place where grown, even if the crops were paid for by a landlord or contractor. 

(13) For each harvested crop, report the acres irrigated in 1974. 

Report the acres of the same crop only once, regardless of 

the number of applications of water. If none of the acres 

of a crop were irrigated, leave the answer space blank. 

If two different crops or two plantings of the same crop were 

harvested in 1974 from the same acreage, report the acres of 

each crop or planting that was irrigated .. (Exception: In 

Section 12, item 8, report acres only once, even though two 

or more crops were harvested from the same acres or the same 

acres were irrigated more than once.) 

(14) If two crops were grown in alternate strips in the same field 

at the same time, or one crop in a "skip" row pattern, for 

each crop report the portion of the field used for that crop. 

Example I. If a 40-acre tract of land was planted in cotton 

and soybeans, with two rows of cotton followed 

by an area of the same width planted in soybeans 

for beans, 20 acres should be reported for soybeans in Section 7, item 1, and 20 acres should 

be reported for cotton in Section 9, item 1. 

Example 2: If a crop was planted in "skip" rows for solid 

improvement, report the harvested portion of the 

field in the proper crop item and in Section 18, 

item 2a, and the soil improvement acreage in 

Section 18, item 2c. 

Example 3: If "skip" rows were left id Ie report the harvested 

portion of the acres in the proper crop item and 

include the acreage in Section 18, item 2a, and 

the idle acres in Section 18, item 2f. 
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Regular Form (74-A1) 

Section 5--FIELD CORN HARVESTED FOR ANY PURPOSE IN 1974 

Regular Form (74-A1) 

Include the acres of field corn harvested for grain or seed; field 

corn harvested for silage; and field corn cut for dry fodder, 

hogged or grazed. If the land was hogged or grazed following 

harvest for grain or silage, the acreage should be reported only as 

having been harvested for grain or silage. Make sure the acres 

entered for items 1, 2, and 3 equal the total corn for grain acreage 

grown on this place in 1974. 

Report quantity harvested in the unit of measure given on the 

report form. 

Do NOT report in Section 5: 

a. Sweet corn, field corn harvested for vegetable use, or popcorn. (Report sweet corn for fresh market, canning or freezing in Section 12, item 1.) 

b. Report sweet corn for seed in Section 16, item 7. Write in 

"Sweet corn for seed" and "454" in the spaces provided for 

"Name" and "No o " 

c. Report popcorn in Section 16, item 1. 

Fertilizer: See note 5, page 12. 

Irrigation: See note 13, page 14. 

Section 6--S0RGHUMS OR MILO HARVESTED IN 1974 

Regular Form (74-A1) 

Report the total acres of all sorghums and milo harvested for 

grain or seed, silage or green chop, dry forage or hay, hogged 

or grazed. Exclude sorghum-sudan crosses and sorghums for sirup. 

(These crops should be reported in sections 10 and 16, respectively.) 

Include as sorghums for grain or seed, sorghums or milo harvested 

by cutting the heads from the stalks for feeding unthreshed. One 

ton of heads contains approximately 1,400 pounds of grain. 

If the land was hogged or grazed following harvest, acreage should 

be reported only as having been harvested for grain, seed, silage, 

etc., the same as for corn for grain and other grains. 

If two crops of sorghums were harvested for silage or other uses 

from the same planting, report the acreage only once, but report 

the total quantity harvested from both crops. 

Fertilizer: See note 5, page 12. 

Irrigation: See note 13, page 14. 

Section 7--S0YBEANS, PEANUTS, DRY BEANS OR DRY PEAS 

Soybeans cut for hay. Report in Section 10, item 7. 

Soybeans hogged, grazed, cut for silage, or plowed under should be 

reported as other crops in Section 15, item 7, Nos. 452 and 453. 
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Regular form (74-A1) 

Cowpeas hogged, grazed, or cut for silage should be reported in 

Section 16, item 7, No. 439. I31ackeye and other green cowpeas, 

green peas, snap beans, and green lima beans harvested for fresh 

market, canning, or freezing should be reported as vegetables in 

Section 12, items 7 (No. 263), 5, 6, and 7, (No. 274) respectively. 

Cowpeas, other peas, and beans left on the vine and harvested with 

the vine when they were cut for hay should be reported in Section 

10, item 7. 

Item 3, dry field and seed beans should include the following 

varieties: 

Navy or pea beans 

Great Northern 

Small white 

Flat small white 

White marrow 

Pinto 

Red Kidney 

Small red 

Cranberry bean 

Yelloweye 

Black turtle soup 

I31ackeye bean (California only) 

Garbanzo 

Garden varieties harvested for 

seed 

Include in item 4, dry lima beans, both large limas and baby limas 

harvested for dry beans. 

Fertilizer: See note 5, page 12. 

Irrigation: See note 13, page 14. 

Section 8--S~IALL GRAINS (INCLUDING RICE) HARVESTED FROM THIS PLACE IN 1974 

Several kinds of wheat, oats, barley, rye, mixed grains, flaxseed, 

buckwheat, proso millet and rice are the items to be reported 

here. 

Five different classes of wheat are listed on the report form. Be 

sure to report the type of wheat produced on the correct line. If 

the class is unknown, enter the variety in margin of the page next 

to the classes of wheat or in the space for remarks. 

The questions in this section relate only to small grains that 

were combined or threshed (harvested) on the place in 1974. Small 

grains cut and fed unthreshed should be reported in Section 10, 

item 3, 8 or 9. Small grains hogged or grazed should be reported 

in Section 18, item 2b, if the land is used only for pasture or 

grazing. 

Report the total acres combined or threshed in the first column, 

the quantity harvested in the second column, acres irrigated and 

fertilized in the other columns. For each listed small grain, 

mark "X" in the "None" box, if none was harvested, as this is one 

of the few sections which does not provide for an over-all skip 

pattern. 

Report acres of flax harvested for seed. The acres of flax grown 

for fiber are to be reported in Section 16, item 7. (Write "flax 

for fiber" and "459" in the spaces provided.) Report any income 

received from the sale of flax for straw in Section 35, item 4, 

even though there is no provision for reporting the quantity harvested or sold. Report rice in one of the units of measure given. 
Regular Form (74-A1) 

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If more than one harvest was made from the same land, repo~t the 

acreage only once, but report the total quantity from all harvests. 

Do not report acres or tons of straw but report the value of any 

sales in section 35, item 4. 

Fertilizer: See note 5, page 12. 

Irrigation: See note 13, page 14. 

Section 9--COTTON, TOBACCO, IRISH POTATOES, SWEETPOTATOES OR SUGAR CROPS 

Item 1. Cotton 

Item 2. Tobacco 

Items 3 and 4. 

Potatoes 

Items 5 and 6. 

Sugar beets 

Items 7, 8, and 9. 

Sugarcane 

Regular Form (74-Al) 

If cotton was grown in a "skip" row pattern, count as acres harvested ohly the land occupied by cotton. If the "skip" row acreage 

was not used for another harvested crop, show it in Section 18, 

item 2f, as cropland idle; or item 2c if a cover crop or soilimprovement crop was grown but not harvested. See example on 

page 14. 

If more than one type of tobacco was harvested report the totals 

for all types in item 2. Be sure to include the landlord's share 

in quantity harvested. The value of sales should also include the 

landlord's share which is to be reported in Section 35, item 3. 

If "skip" rows or "sled" rows were used, count as harvested only the 

acreage occupied by the harvested tobacco. The acreage oc~upied 

by the "skip" rows should be reported as "cropland idle" in item 2f 

of Section 18 if no other use was made of it. If the acreage was 

not used for another harvested crop, but pastured, it should be 

reported only in item 2b of Section 18. If a cover crop or soilimprovement was grown but not harvested, report in item 2c of 

Section 18. 

Report the acreage and the total quantity harvested for sale or 

livestock feed, regardless of who shared the crcp of Irish (white) 

potatoes in item 3 and of sweetpotatoes and/or yams in item 4. 

Exclude home use. Include potatoes grown on a partnership.or 

contract basis. If the potatoes were graded for sale, be sure to 

include the culls in quantity harvested as well as those sold. 

Report on separate lines (5 and 6) the acreage devoted to production of beets for sugar and the acreage devoted to seed production. 

Report the acreage of sugarc~ne for sugar, sirup and seed. If 

more than one ~se was made of the crop, prorate the acreage on 

the basis of each use. In Florida and Texas report cuttings from 

November 1973 through April 1974; do not report any cuttings for 

November-December 1974. For other States, report the 1974 crop 

year. 

Fertilizer: See note 5, page 12. 

Irrigation: See note 13, page 14. 

Section 10--DRY HAY, GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE OR GREEN CHOP HARVESTED IN 1974 

Item 1. Two or more 

cuttings 

If two or more cuttings of the same crop were made for hay from 

the same field--
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Item 2. Wild hay 

Item 3. Sudan grass 

seed or sorghum-sudan 

crosses 

Regular Form (74-A1) 

Report the acreage only once. 

Report the total tons from all cuttings combined. 

If hay, not straw, was cut from the same land from which small 

grains were harvested for grain--

Report the acreage cut for hay in this section and the acreage 

cut for small grains in Section 8. Exclude straw, except to 

report value of sales in Section 35, item 4. 

Include in item 6 as wild hay, all hay cut chiefly from wild or 

native grasses even if they had fill-in seedings of other grasses. 

Include acres and production of wild hay cut from public or other 

land whether rent is paid or not. Estimate acreage, if necessary. 

Do not report Sudan grass seed or sorghum-sudan crosses in item 7. 

Report these in Section 11, item 3, by writing in the crop name 

and number. Sudan grass seed is No. 207 and sorghum-sudan cross 

should be reported as No. 225. Be sure to enter both the crop 

name and number. 

Report grass silage and haylage (hay preserved as silage) in 

item 8 and hay crops cut and fed green in item 9. 

If grass silage, "green chop," or "haylage" were cut from the 

same land from which hay was cut, include the total acreage of 

that land in the separate questions for the appropriate crops. 

For example: If 20 acres of alfalfa were cut for hay and then 

the same land was used to produce silage, report 20 acres and the 

quantity of hay for item 1 and 20 acres and the quantity of silage 

for item 8. 

Fertilizer: See note 5, page 12. 

Irrigation: See note 13, page 14. 

Section 11--FIELD SEEDS HARVESTED FROM THIS PLACE IN 1974 

Regular Form (74-A1) 

Report the total acres harvested for seed, even though you may 

have reported the same land in Section 10. 

Do NOT report here: 

(1) Flower seeds or vegetable seeds (report these in Section 14, 

item 5). 

(2) Sunflower seed, mustard for seed, rapeseed, sesame for seed 

and sweet corn for seed (report these in Section 16, item 3 

and item 7, Nos. 447, 448, 450 and 454, respectively). 

Fertilizer: Do not report lands fertilized and harvested for hay 

or other purposes as lands fertilized for purposes of seed production, unless the land was fertilized again prIor to the harvesting· of the seed. 

Irrigation: See note 13, page 14. 

Section 12-VEGETABLES, SWEET CORN,· OR MELONS FOR SALE 

Acres harvested are to be reported for fresh market and/or processing. If one of the crops reported in this section was harvested 

for both purposes, prorate the acreage on the basis of production 
Beans and peas 

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for each use. For example: Two tons of tomatoes were picked for 

fresh market from a 5-acre field; and later the same 5 acres were 

picked and the 8 tons of tomatoes harvested went for processing. 

Since 2/l0ths of the total production went for fresh market and 

8/l0ths for processing, report 1 acre (2/10 x 5) for fresh market 

and 4 acres (8/10 x 5) for processing. If final use of the crop 

is unknown, report it under the purpose for which you think it 

is most likely to be used. 

Report in acres and tenths of acres the areas of vegetables 

harvested for sare. Include vegetables for fresh market and for 

sale to canners, freezers, dehydrators, or other processors. 

Include vegetables grown under contract. 

Consider all vegetables grown under contract as sold from the 

place where grown. Also, report acreages for any significant 

quantities of vegetables sold from the home garden. 

If the farm belongs to an institution (prison, hospital, etc.), 

consider as sold any vegetables harvested on that farm that were 

or will be used by inmates of the institution. Use the estimated 

current market value to arrive at the sales figure to be reported 

in Section 35, item 5. 

Report vegetable crops harvested in the calendar year 1974 for 

all States except Florida. For Florida, report any vegetable 

crops that were harvested between September 1, 1973 and August 31, 

1974. 

Do NOT include dry field and seed peas, dry lima beans, other 

dry field and seed beans, Irish potatoes, sweetpotatoes, or yams 

in this section. These should be reported in Sections 7 and 9. 

Do NOT include vegetables grown in greenhouses, under glass, or 

other protection. (These are to be reported in Section 14). 

Report the entire acreage of each vegetable crop planted and harvested. For example, if three acres of radishes were harvested 

from a field, and the field was replanted to radishes and harvested again, report 6 acres harvested in Section 12, item 7, No. 285. 

However, if two or more pickings are made from the same field 

without replanting, report the acres only once. 

If the crop is not preprinted on the report form as a separate 

item, write in the name and the crop code of each crop grown on 

this place. If a vegetable grown on the place is not preprinted 

on the report form write the name of it on the line for item 7, 

No. 294. 

In the above example, radishes and the number 285 should be written in the space below item 7. If each crop of radishes was 

irrigated, report 6 acres irrigated. However, for item 8 of this 

section, only 3 acres should be reported as harvested, irrigated, 

and fertilized, but report the total amount of all fertilizer 

used. 

Report snap beans, bush and pole types in item 6; green lima beans 

in item 7, No. 274; green English peas in item 5; and blackeyes 

and other green cowpeas in item 7, No. 263. 
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Melons 

Onions 

Peppers 

Cabbage 

Cauliflower and 

broccoli 

Regular Form (74-Al) 

Report watermelons in item 4. Cantaloups and Persian melons, 

honeydew melons, and muskmelons are to be written in the spaces 

provided below item 7 with Nos. 256, 269 and 275 respectively. 

Dry onions, green onions and shallots should also be reported for 

item 7, with the proper number. These crops are numbered 278, 

279 and 287. 

Report sweet peppers, No. 281; pimientos, No. 283; hot peppers, 

No. 282; chili, cayenne, and tabasco, No. 294 in item 7. 

Report cabbage in item 7, No. 255. Included all types: Chinese, 

common, savoy and red cabbage. 

Report as broccoli, item 7, No. 252, only the greenheaded variety. Report whiteheaded broccoli with cauliflower in item 7, 

No. 258. 

Fertilizer: See note 5, page 12. 

Irrigation: See note 13, page 14. 

Section 13-FRUIT TREES, NUT TREES, AND GRAPEVINES 

Bearing and nonbearing trees 

If there are 20 or more fruit trees, nut trees, and/or grapevines 

which are bearing or normally would be expected to produce fruit, 

nuts or grapes, this section should have entries. For example5 grapevines, 5 apple trees, 5 peach trees and 5 plum trees would 

total 20 fruit trees and grapevines. Include trees and vines for 

home use as well as those which are produced for sale. 

Count bearing and nonbearing trees and vines and include trees 

not harvested due to unsatisfactory prices, labor shortages, etc. 

DO ~OT count trees and vines that have been abandoned and are 

not being maintained for production. 

Enter the total acres of bearing and nonbearing trees and vines 

to the nearest tenth (1/10) of an acre. 

Answering the items across the page for each fruit or nut crop 

will make it easier to match the information with the right crop. 

After answering the required questions check that all entries 

are on the proper line for the item being reported. 

When you need to estimate the acres in trees, find the planting 

distance between trees; then divide the total number of trees 

by the number per acre that corresponds with the planting 

distance, as given in the following table. The result represents 

the approximate acreage. For example, if trees are planted 25 

feet x 25 feet apart, (70 trees per acre) 700 trees would represent 10 acres (700 7 70 = 10). 

If fruit trees and nut trees are planted in borders or are 

interplanted among other crops, estimate the number of acres 

that would be required for them if they were planted in the usual 

orcha rd way. 
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The conversion table below will help in making an estimate. 

Number of trees per acre 

Planting distance 

I 

Number Planting distance Number 

(feet) per acre (feet) per acre 

8 x 8 0 ••• .. . .... .. .......... J 

680 22 x 24 ... .. ........ ....... .. 82 

8 x 10. 0 ••••••••••• '" 545 24 x 24 .... · . · . · . ........ 75 

8 x 12 ......•... .. ~ ........ 454 25 x 25 .. . . · . · . · . · . · . 70 

9 x 9 •.•........ .......... .. 538 26 x 26 .... · . · . · . ....... 64 

10 x 10 .•.•. ....... .. ....... .. 436 27 x 27 ..•. · . ...... ...... .. 60 

10 x 12 ......... · . ..... .. 363 28 x 28 .... · . · . · . .. ..... 56 

12 x 12 .....•... .......... 302 28 x 30 .......... .. ...... 52 

12 x 14 ............... 259 I 30 x 30 .. . . ................. 48 

14 x 14 ...... .............. .. 222 32 x 32 ........ · . ....... 43 

15 x 15 ..... ................ 194 35 x 35 ...... · . · . · . · . 35 

16 x 16 ....... ............ .. 170 36 x 36 ... . .. · . · . · . 34 

18 x 18 ......... · . ....... 134 40 x 40 .. · . · . . ...... · . 27 

18 x 20 .•. .............. ...... .. 121 40 x 45 .. . ................. 24 

18 x 22 ....... .... . .... .. 110 45 x 45 ... ...... . . . . .. . 22 

20 x 20 ....... . . .......... 109 45 x 50 ... . .. . .. · . · . 19 

20 x 22 .. .. . .... .. · . ........ 99 50 x 50 ... . . . . . . . ....... 17 

20 x 24 ..... . . . . · . ....... 91 55 x 60 ... . .................. 18 

22 x 22 .......... .......... 90 60 x 60 ........ · . ...... .. 12 

Regular Form (74-Al) 

Section 14- NURSERY, GREENHOUSE PRODUCTS, SOD, BULBS, FLOWERS, FLOWER SEEDS, VEGETABLE SEEDS 

AND PLANTS, GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES, AND !\IUSHROOilIS 

Sod 

Include all flowers and plants grown on this place for sale including retail and wholesale to individuals, florists, and others. 

Include those sold on consignment by florists and other outlets. 

Report cut flowers, flowering plants, potted plants, florist 

greens, bedding plants, trees, shrubs, vines and ornamentals in 

the items as specified. 

For crops grown in hot beds or cold frames, report only the area 

actually in the beds or frames. 

For plants produced in the open, give the area in plants in ~cr€s 

and tenths of acres. 

For plants produced under glass or other protection, show the area 

of plants in square feet. 

Report the greenhouse area only once, even though more than one 

crop was grown on it, except where flowers and other crops were 

grown on the same benches or beds. In this case, report the area 

once for each category. 

In item 2, report the total acres and tenths of acres of sod sold 

from this place in 1974 and the dollar value of this sod. Acreage 

not harvested in 1974 that was planted to grass intended for sale 

as sod in subsequent years should be reported as "Cropland idle" 

in Section 18, item 2f, on page 9. 
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Mushrooms 

Value of sales 

R8gular Form (74-Al) 

Section 15- BERRIES 

Regular Form (74-Al) 

Section 16-0THER CROPS 

Broomcorn 

Sweet corn 

Hops 

Report in item 6d, the square feet of bed space used in 1974 only 

o~ce even though it was harvested more than once or more than one 

crop was grown during the year. For example, if two crops were 

harvested from an area of 20,OOOsquare feet of bed space, report 

20,000 square feet of area used. Note in the remarks section on 

the last page the number of times mushrooms were harvested from 

that area. 

Report the value of all sales from the bulbs, flowers, flower 

seeds, vegetable seeds and plants, nursery and greenhouse products, sod, and vegetables and mushrooms grown under protection 

on this place. Estimates are acceptable if exact figures are 

not available. 

Do not include products bought for resale without additional 

growing. 

Report the total value of sales (wholesale or retail) for those 

praducts grown on this place and sold directly from this place. 

But report only the wholesale value of any products sold through 

a retail outlet which is ~ot on this place or if it is a sepa-

-rate business. 

Fertilizer: See note 5, page 12. 

Irrigation: See note 13, page 14. 

These questions generally refer to tame or cultivated berries of 

all kinds harvested for sale in 1974. Wild blueberries harvested 

for sale are the only uncultivated berries that should be reported. 

Report in acres and tenths of acres and give the quantity harvested. If less than 1/10 acre was harvested, do not report the 

acreage or the quantity of berries harvested. 

Fertilizer: See note 5, page 12. 

Irrigation: See note 13, page 14. 

This section provides for crops that are not often grown in most 

areas of the United States. Some of these crops are named in the 

first six items and beneath item 7. In addition, report any 

other crops harvested that have not been reported in Sections 5 

through 15. If the crop raised is not listed be sure to enter 

the llame with code 499. 

Report tons of brush (6 bales = 1 ton). 

Report only sweet corn harve3ted for seed in item 7, No. 454. 

Sweet corn harvested green for use as a vegetable should be repDrted in Section 12, item 1. 

Report only the acres actually harvested in 1974 in item 7, 

No. 444. 

Fertilizer: See note 5, page 12. 

Irrigation: See note 13, page 14. 
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Regular Form (74-Al) 

Section 17-FOREST PRODUCTS, MAPLE PRODUCTS, GUM FOR NAVAL STORES 

Standing timber or 

trees 

Firewood or fuelwood 

Sawlogs and veneer 

logs 

Other forest 

products 

Regular Form (74-Al) 

Include the value of all forest products, including maple products, obtained from woodland that is part of this place. Do not 

include forest products from land not a part of this place. 

Quantities cut or taken from this place for sale by the landlord 

should be included. 

This refers to the sale of trees, for whatever purpose--sawlogs, 

veneer logs, pulpwood, Christmas trees, firewood, etc.--that were 

sold from the place. Report the total of all such sales made in 

1974 whether or not the trees were cut in 1974. 

Include value of sales for all wood cut in 1974 for heating, 

cooking, tobacco curing, or other fuel purposes, whether cut by 

the person in charge of this place or by someone else. Do not 

include the value of wood used on this place. 

Report the value of sales of all sawlogs and veneer logs sold in 

1974, including sawlogs sawed to lumber on this place. 

Include the value of maple products (sap, syrup, or sugar) sold, 

gum for naval stores, Christmas trees cut and sold, and all other 

forest products cut and sold. 

Section lS--LAND USE IN 1974 

Irrigated Land in 

1974 

Item 2a. Cropland 

harvested 

All land, acres in "This Place," must be distributed among the 

land-use items in Section IS. The land-use items have been arranged in what is normally a decreasing order of economic importance. Each acre in this place should be reported only once. For 

example, if the operator harvested a grain crop in 1974 and then 

let cattle graze on the stubble, report the land as harvested 

cropland, but do not report it as cropland used only for pasture 

or grazing. Please report in whole acres. The total in item 6 

of this section must equal the entry in Section 3, item 4. Reference to the farm aerial photocopy, if an up-to-date one 

exists, may be useful but be sure each tract of land is reported 

according to its most important use in 1974 according to the 

census listing. 

For each category of land use, report the acres in that category 

that were irrigated in 1974. Include supplemental irrigation as 

well as full irrigation. Include preplant irrigation. 

Include spreading or channeling of spri~g runoff or flood waters 

over pasture if done by man-made structure. 

This includes all acreage from which crops were harvested in 1974 0 

Include land from which wild or tame hay was harvested, land in 

orchards and vineyards (both bearing and nonbearing) including 

those trees on which the 1974 bloom or fruit were freeze killed; 

all acres in greenhouses, nurseries, and sod for sale; and any 

other acreage from which a crop was harvested even if the crop 

was considered a partial failure and the yield was very low. The 

sum of the acres reported harvested in Sections 5 through 16 must 

be equal to or greater than (due to double cropping) the entry for 
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Item 2b. Cropland 

used for pasture 

or grazing 

Item 2c. Cropland 

used for cover 

crops 

Item 2d o Cropland 

on which all 

crops failed 

Item 2e. Cropland 

in cultivated 

summer fallow 

Item 2f. Cropland 

idle 

Item 3. 

\~oodland 

item 2a. The sum of all crops reported in Sections 5 through 16 

minus the acreage of land from which two crops were harvested 

(acres double cropped) equals cropland harvested. If more than 

two crops were harvested from the same acreage, that acreage 

should be counted only once. 

This includes rotation pasture and all other cropland used only 

for pasture or grazing in 1974; land reported here could have been 

used for crops without any additional improvement. 

Include land in planted crops that were hogged off, pastured, or 

grazed before reaching maturity, except corn, sorghums, soybeans, 

and cowpeas which should be reported in item 2a if hogged or 

grazed. These crops are to be considered harvested when hogged or 

grazed, if not harvested for grain or cut for silage o 

Report land used in 1974 only to grow cover crops for controlling 

erosion or to be plowed under for improving the soil. 

Do not include any acreage from which crops were harvested or used 

for pasture or grazing. 

If all of a crop failed (except fruit or nuts in an orchard, 

grove, or vineyard being maintained for production) and no other 

crop was harvested from this land and the land was not pastured or 

grazed, report the acres in item 2d. If some, but not all, of the 

acreage of a crop was harvested, be sure to report the harvested 

acreage in item 2a of Section 18, the appropriate crop in Sections 

5 through 16, and the remainder in this item provided it was not 

used for pasture or grazing. Include as crop failure, acreage 

which was not harvested because of low prices or labor shortages. 

Any cropland not harvested and not pastured that was plowed and 

cultivated or on which weeds w~re controlled through the use of 

herbicides, and which was left unseeded for 1974 harvest for the 

purpose of controlling weeds and/or conserving moisture should be 

reported here as cultivated summer fallow. Include cropland summer fallowed in 1974 even though it may have been planted to 

wheat, etc., for 1975 harvest. 

Idle cropland includes any other acreage of land which could be 

used for crops without any additional improvement and which was 

not reported in any of items 2a to 2e. 

Report land not harvested in 1974 but occupied by growing crops 

intended for harvest in 1975 or later years as idle cropland. 

Examples are acreages devoted to young strawberries, new sugarcane planting, etc. 

Idle cropland also includes land plowed again after first clearing 

it of brush, but which has been idle (not used for either crops or 

pasture) for 1 or more years. Skipped rows in crops such as 

cotton and tobacco may be reported here if the land was not used 

for any other purpose and not reported as cropland harvested. 

Woodland refers to all woodlots or timber tracts, natural or 

planted, and to cutover and deforested land with young growth 

which has or will have value for wood products. It does not include cutover or deforested land that has been improved for pasture. Do not include sagebrush or mesquite land as woodland. 
Item 3a. Woodland 

pastured 

Item 3b. Woodland 

not pastured 

Item 4a. Pastureland and rangeland improved by 

fertilization or 

irrigation 

Item 4b. Other 

pastureland and 

rangeland 

Item 5. All other 

land 

Regular Form (74-Al) 

Section 19- IRRIGATION 

Item 1. Method of 

irrigation 

Item lao Furrows 

or ditches 

Iten lb. Flooding 

Include all woodland used for pasture or grazing in 1974. 

Include all woodland not used for pasture or grazing in 1974. 

Diverted land planted to trees under one of the adjustment programs should be included. 

Also include land planted for Christmas tree production. 

This land use includes any land other than cropland or woodland 

that could be used for pasture or grazing and that has been 

improved by any of the following means: 

1. Seeding, liming, fertilizing, or the clearing or controlling 

of brush and weeds at any time since 1970. 

2. Irrigation in 1974. 

3. An adequate artificial drainage system. 

This entry will include all remaining types of pastureland and 

rangeland. It will usually include land which may be called 

"meadow" or "prairie" and which may be composed of bunchgrass, 

shortgrass, buffalo grass, bluestem, bluegrass, switchgrass, etc. 

It also includes land predominantly covered with brush or browse. 

Pastureland or rangeland containing desert shrubs, sagebrush, mesquite, greasewood, mountain browse, salt brush, cactus, juniper 

pinon, etc., should be reported here. 

This is land occupied by building sites, lanes, roads, ditches, 

ponds, barn lots, wasteland, etc. It should include all land that 

does not fit the definition for any of the other land uses listed 

in Section 18. 

Irrigation refers to the adding ~f water by artificial means. The 

title question asks if any land was irrigated on this place in 

1974. If the "Yes" box is marked, complete items 1 and 2 in this 

section; if the "No" box is marked, answer only item 3. 

All land irrigated on the place in 1974 should be accounted for by 

the method of irrigation used. If more than one method was used 

on the same field or tract, report the acreage separately for each 

method used. The to tal 0 f the fi ve methods should equal or exceed the total acreage irrigated in 1974. 

This refers to a method of distributing water across fields. 

These are called rills in some localities. Drip irrigation should 

be reported here. 

Include ponding, as for rice, or use of border dykes where water 

is directed across a field in sheets between borders. Drip irrigation should be reported as flooding. 

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Item lc, Subirrigation 

Item Id. Sprinkler 

Item 2. Estimated 

quantity of water 

used in 1974 

Acre-feet 

Gallons 

Other methods of 

reporting total 

quantity 

Refers to where water is brought to the fields, usually by ditches, and applied beneath the surface. This is usually done by 

creating an artificial water table and maintaining it at a predetenlined depth below the ground surface. The water is then drawn 

upward by the plant roots. 

If a sprinkler system was used, report the acres irrigated by each 

category of sprinklers listed. Mist irrigation is to be reported 

in item Ie as "All other sprinkler systems." 

This question may be difficult for many farmers and ranchers to 

answer. Different methods have been provided on the report form 

to show the estimated quantity of water used. Use allY one of the 

methods shown. If it is easier to estimate part of the water by 

one method and part by another, use the lines which apply. 

Many irrigation districts measure water in acre-feet and the 

amount used is shown in acre-feet on their bills. If the respondent was not billed for his water in this manner, he may prefer to give the depth applied in inches during the full season 

and the acres covered, as called for in item 2c. We will compute 

the acre-feet from this information. 

Estimates in gallons can usually be figured if the farmer or rancher owns his pumps. If he knows the rate of flow through his 

pump, use that. Otherwise, use the manufacturer's rated capacity 

for the pump. This is given in gallons per minute. 

To make an estimate of gallons for the season, you can follow the 

example shown below. Use the rated capacity of your pump, the 

approximate number of hours you pumped per day, and the esimated 

number of days the pump operated during the year. If the pump 

output varied at different times, estimate the daily output. 

EXAHPLE 

Step 1. Compute gallons per hour - 100 gallons per minute times 

60=6,000 gallons per hour 

Step 2. Compute gallons per day 20 hours pumped times 6,000= 

120,000 gallons per day 

Step 3. Compute gallons per season - 95 days pwnp operated times 

120,00o=11,520,000 gallons 

per year 

Step 4. Enter 11,520,000 for item 2b. 

When a sprinkler system is used, it may be simpler to estimate 

depth of water applied during the season in inches and report 

acres covered. This should be the sum of inches applied during 

all applications. 

In some areas miners' inches are used to measure water use. In 

other areas cubic feet per second (second feet) are a common measure of flow. If either of these measures are used, please report this inforrna tion in the remarks sec tion on the back cover of 

the form or on a separate sheet, rather than in item 2. If you 

report in miners' inches or cubic feet per s~cond, be sure to 

include how many hours or days water was delivered at the given 

rate. 
Item 3. Irrigation 

from 1970-1973 

Regular Form (74-Al) 

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Information is desired also on those farms and ranches that irrigate intermittently. Items 1 and 2 relate to only 1 year, 1974. 

Item 3 relates to those farms and r~.nches that did not irrigate in 

1974, but did irrigate sometime between 1970-1973. Mark the appropriate "Yes" or "No" box for this j tem; show the most recent 

year and the acres irrigated if the "Yes" box is marked. 

Section 20--ARTIFICIAL DRAINAGE 

Item 2 

Regular Form (74-Al) 

Acreages reported in this section should be an estimate of the 

number of acres of land in this place which benefited to some 

extent from artificial drainage facilities. Do not include acres 

tha t did not benefi t, ever! though they were wi thin the drainage 

district in 1974. 

Acres drained by more than one system should be reported only 

once. 

If any drainage systems were installed on this place in 1974, be 

sure to show the acres drained. 

Generally the types of established drainage included in this section are open ditches, tile, sod waterways, diversions and so 

forth. 

Section 21--COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER ON PASTURELAND 

Number on this place 

Number sold 

Report the combined weight of fertilizer including plant nutrients and inert materials applied to pastureland on this place in 

1974. If no pastureland was fertilized in 1974, mark the "No" 

box and go to the next section. If pastureland was fertilized, 

the "Yes" box should be marked and each of the applicable items 

completed for all cropland used for pasture only and for other 

pastureland. 

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LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Report all livestock and poultry kept on this place on December 

31, 1974, regardless of who owned them--the operator, a landlord, 

neighbors, hired help, investors, or others. Do not report as 

on this place any animals or livestock owned which were on 

someone else's farm or feedlot on December 31. Livestock and 

poultry raised, fed, or pastured under a contract or on a 

custom basis are to be reported on the place where they were 

located on December 31. Even if the animals were not the 

operator's, they should be reported if they were on this place 

on December 31, 1974. If on December 31 livestock were: (a) 

being moved from one place to another; (b) on unfenced land; 

or (c) grazing in national forests, grazing districts, open 

range, or on land used under permit, they should - e reported 

by the person who was responsible for them at that time and 

reported as being on the place operated by that person. 

Report all livestock and poultry sold from this place in 1974. 

Include those sold from this place by hired workers and members of 

the family of the person in charge. Livestock and poultry raised 

under contract or on a custom basis for others are to be reported 
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Regular Form (74-Al) 

Section 22- POULTRY 

Item lao Hens and 

pullets 

Item Ib 

Item lc 

Item Id 

Item Ie 

Item 2. Broilers 

I tern 3. Turkeys 

as sold when they were removed from this place. Include animals 

sold for a landlord or given to a landlord or others in trade or 

payment for goods, services, or the use of land. If animals were 

removed from this place to be fed, produced, or grown by others on 

a contract basis, report them as sold when they were removed from 

this place. Do not include as sold animals bought and then resold within 30 days. Do not include as sold any livestock or 

poul try slaughtered for your own home use. 

A substantial portion of the poultry and egg production in this 

country is conducted as specialized operations involving thousands 

of birds. The operator, or person in charge, may own the birds; 

he may share ownership with feed dealer, poultry dealer, or other 

person; or the birds may be owned by someone else. The person who 

furnished the housing and labor should include the poultry on his 

report form whether or not he owned them. If he doesn't know the 

number sold, value of sales, feed cost and so forth, he should 

give his best estimates. 

Include hens in molt with other hens and pullets of laying age 

kept for producing table and hatching eggs. In the "sold" 

column include any old or cull hens sold or moved from this place 

during 1974. 

Report hens and pullets of laying age kept for producing hatching 

eggs. 

Report all pullets 3 months old or older not yet of laying age. 

Sales of started pullets should be reported for this item in the 

"sold" column. 

Include pullet chicks under 3 months old, but do not count broilers that are to be raised for meat in this item. 

Report all roosters and male chickens kept for breeding. Roosters 

kept for meat production should not be reported in this item but 

in item 2 with broilers, fryers, and other meat-type chickens. 

Include all batches and lots of broilers produced on this place 

and sold or moved in 1974, including those raised under contract. 

Report the number of birds on hand December 31, 1974, regardless 

of who owned them, and report all sales of broilers, cornish hens, 

and other meat-type chickens grown on this place regardless of who 

received payment for them. Do not report sales of chickens from 

laying or breeding flocks in this item. Report them in items la 

or lb. Report broilers raised on this place by other family 

members unless they are filing a separate census report. 

Report all turkeys raised on the place by heavy and light breeds 

for slaughter and turkey hens kept for breeding. Heavy breeds 

are those with a normal mature marketing liveweight of 12 pounds 

or over. Light breeds have a normal marketing liveweight of 

less than 12 pounds. Turkeys should always be reported on the 

report form of the person who furnished the housing and labor, 

whether he owned the turkeys or raised them under contract for 

someone else. 
Item 4. Other 

poultry 

Item 5. Value of 

sales 

Regular Form (74-Al) 

Include ducks, geese, pigeons (squabs), pheasants, quail, game 

birds, and all other poultry on this place not listed in items 

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1, 2, or 3. Record the name of each species on the place and the 

corresponding number from the list shown at the bottom of page 

10. Give the number that was on the place December 31, 1974, 

and the number sold during 1974. 

Report the total value of eggs and poultry sold from the place 

in 1974, whether the poultry were sold alive or dressed. Do not 

deduct taxes, or any cost of production or marketing such as 

feed containers, or trucking. Include the market value (estimate, if necessary) of any poultry produced under contract and 

taken from the place, the value of any poultry given to landlords, and the landlord's share of receipts from the sale of any 

poultry. 

Section 23- CATTLE AND CALVES 

Item 1 

Item lao Beef cows 

Item lb. Milk cows 

Cattle Sales 

Item 2 

Item 3 

Item 3a 

Report the total number of cattle and calves of all ages on this 

place on December 31,1974. Include bults and cattle on feed. 

Operators with dairy herds should remember to include any beef 

cattle and those with beef herds should remember to include any 

dairy animals. Include cattle and calves on unfenced land or 

grazing in national forests, grazing districts, or open range as 

being on the place where the operator has his headquarters. Do 

not include cattle quartered on other farms or in feedlots which 

are not part of this place. 

Report as beef cows, cows that were not used for production of 

milk for home consumption or for sale. (Young cows are often referred to as heifers-count them as cows if they have calved.) 

Include cows of any breed milked for home use or sale. 

Cattle and calf sales are to be reported in two groups: Those 

weighing less than 500 pounds and those weighing 500 pounds or 

more. For those weighing 500 pounds or more, report the total 

number of head that were sold for any purpose in item 3. 

Report in item 3a the number of head that were sold for slaughter 

after being fattened on grain or concentrate for 30 days or more, 

provided they were expected to produce carcasses that would grade 

"USDA Good" or better. 

Do not report on this line (item 3a) veal calves that were fattenedlprimarily on milk or dairy cows that were fed only the usual 

dairy ration before being sold; do not include cattle and calves 

sold for further feeding. Report the total number sold for landlords or given to a landlord or others in trade or in payment for 

good and services. Include animals fed on this place under contract or on a custom basis if they were sold or removed from this 

place in 1974. This should not include cattle and calves placed 

in custom feedlots not on this place. 

Value of cattle and calves sold - Report separately the value of 

sales of calves and of cattle sold from this place in 1974. Be 

sure to include the total value of sales without deducting cost of 

feed, cost of purchases, or cost of hauling and selling, etc. If 
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Item 4 

Regular Form (74-Al) 

Section 24- HOGS OR PIGS 

Item 1 

Item la 

Item Ib 

Item 2. Litters 

farrowed 

Item 3, Hogs and 

pigs sold 

Item 3a 

the sales price is not known, give your best estimate of their 

value when they left this place. Do not report the value of sales 

of livestock owned by you but held on-;;d sold from someone else's 

p~ace, For example, do not report cattle purchased else~here, fed 

in, and sold from a feedlot not part of this place. For cattle 

moved from yOllr place to a feedlot for further feeding, give your 

best estimate of their market value when they left this place. 

Dairy products sold - Report the gross value of all milk and 

cream sold from this place. Include the total value before hauling costs and co-op dues were subtracted. These expense items 

should be reported in Section 34, item ~l. 

Report the total number of hogs and pigs on this place as of 

December 31, 1974. 

Include bred sows, bred gilts, other sows and gilts intended for 

breeding, and boars and young mftles to be used for breeding. 

Report here all other hogs and pigs, including hogs intended for 

home slaughter. It should include all hogs on hand being raised 

for slaughter. 

This item refers to the total number of litters farrowed during 

each of the specified periods, not the number of pigs produced 

during each farrowing. 

Report the total number of hogs and pigs sold from the place in 

1974 and give the value of sales before taxes and expenses. The 

value should be the gross value before deducting the cost of feed, 

livestock purchased, cost of marketing and so forth. If the sale 

price is not known, give your best estimate of their value when 

they left the place. 

Of the hogs and pigs sold from the place, report the number sold 

as feeder pigs for further feeding. Report their value at the 

time they left the place. If the sales price is not known, gjve 

your best estimate of their value when they left the place. To be 

classified as feeder pigs the pigs should have been born on this 

place. Pigs purchased from someone else should be reported only 

in item 3, if sold from this place in 1974. 

Regular Form (74-Al) 

Section 25- SHEEP OR LAMBS 

Item 1 Report the total number of ewes, rams, wethers, and lambs of all 

ages that are on any part of this place. Include sheep and lambs 

on unfenced land or grazing in national forests, grazing districts, 

or open range as being on the place where the operator has his 

headquarters. 

In the number sold, include animals of all ages without regard to 

ownership or who shared the receipts if the animals were located 

on this place for 30 days or more and were sold or removed from 

this place for sale in 1974. 
Item 2. Sheep and 

lambs shorn 

Item 3 

Regular Form (74-Al) 

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Report the number shorn, the total pounds, grease basis, of all 

wool obtained in 1974, whether from one or two shearings of each 

animal. Include all sheep and lambs shorn during the year, 

whether or not they are still on this place. Count only the number of animals shorn even if they were shorn more than once during 

1974. 

Report the market value of all sheep, lambs and wool sold from the 

place. 

Section 26-0THER LIVESTOCK AND ANIMAL SPECIALTIES 

Hatchery operations 

Fish 

Bees 

Pel ts 

Regular Form (74-A1) 

This section relates to all other livestock and animal specialties 

not reported in other sections of the report form. All horses, 

ponies, mules, goats, mink, rabbits and so forth on this place 

December 31, 1974, should be reported here. Report the number 

on hand, number sold and value of all other types of livestock 

and animal specialties in this section. 

The inventory should be the number of eggs in incubators on December 31; the number sold should equal hatched poultry sold or 

placed for brooding or growing, and the value of sales should be 

the value when the poultry was placed for brooding or growing. 

Fish raised in captivity should be reported when sold. Fish may 

be reported in pounds sold or number sold. 

Places that keep bees but do not have other agricultural operations should complete a report form. Report the number of 

colonies or hives of bees sold in item 5, No. 676. Inventory 

refers to number of colonies of hives. Honey sales are to be 

reported in item 6, No. 689. 

Pelts from mink, chinchillas, rabbits, foxes and other fur-bearing 

animals are to be reported in items 4 and 5. Report the inventory, 

if any, number sold and the total value of sales from each of 

these animals. The number of female minks on this place December 

31, 1974, used for breeding should be reported in the first column of item 4a. 

Section 27- il-1ACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT ON THIS PLACE 

Item 1. Value of 

Machinery and 

Equipment 

Report all equipment on this place on December 31, 1974, that was 

owned, leased or rented from others, or temporarily borrowed. If 

some equipment was kept at the operator's home on a separate piece 

of land, report the equipment as being on this place. Do not include equipment that is worn out and no longer used, or that was 

not used in 1973 or 1974 unless it had been newly purchased. Do 

not include equipment that is owned but which was not on this 

place on December 31, 1974. 

This section is for reporting the estimated market value and the 

number of selected items of machinery and equipment used for 

agricultural operations on this place in 1973 or 1974. Do not 

report the depreciated value or the original cost value unless the 

equipment is new. Estimate what the various items would sell for 

at current market value such as at an auction, farm sale, etc. 
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Item 2. Automobiles 

Item 3. Motortrucks 

Item 4. Wheel 

trac tors 

Item 5. Crawler 

trac tors 

Item 6. Grain and 

bean combines, 

self-proried only 

Item 7. Corn heads 

for combines 

Iteffi 8. Other corn 

pickers and pickershellers 

Item 9. Mower 

conditioners 

Item 10. Pickup 

bailers 

Item 11. Windrowers 

Item 12. Field 

~orage harvesters 

Regular form (74-Al) 

Do not report share inverest (1/2, 1/3, etc.). 

Equipment and machinery should be counted on one of the owner's 

census report forms, (pr~ferably where the equipment and machinery is 

located) but not duplicated on more than one report. Disregard 

whether it was owned, leased, rented from others or temporarily 

borrowed. Do not include equipment that was not used in either 

1973 or 1974. 

Include all automobiles kept 0!1 this place regardless of their use or 

WI () owned them. Also, include jeeps and station wag'ons used 

mair ly as passenger cars. 

Include all pick"", trucks r "d truck-trailer combinations kept on 

this place. Also, include jeeps and station wagons used mainly as 

trucks. Do not include school buses. 

Do not include implements with built-in power units such as selfpropelled combines or powered buck rakes, or power units of trucktrailer combinations. 

Include all tracklaying tractors. Do not include tracklaying 

implements II ~th built-in power units. 

Report the number of self-propelled grain and bean combines (used 

for harvesting and threshing operations) on this place on December 

31, 1974. Include grain combines that are equipped with cornpicking head attachments. Do not include any pUll-type grain and 

bean combines. 

Report the number of cornpicker (head) attachments on this place 

Dn December 31, 1974, that were used on grain combines in 1973 or 

1974 for picking and shelling. 

Include in this item all other types of corn pickers used to 

harvest corn either "shelled" or "on the ear." 

Several different types of machiues are used for conditioning hay. 

This item should include those machines used to cut, crimp or 

crush hay for conditioning; they mayor may not boe used to windrow 

hay. Report those machines on the place December 31, 1974, that 

were used in 1973 or 1974. 

Report both hand-tie and automatic models to include all types; 

i.e., string, wire, square, round (small or large). Do not include stationary bailers. 

Repor~ pull or self-propelled v'indrowers used in the harvesting of 

small grains, grass, or legume forages. Do not include mower 

conditioners. 

These are cylinder, shear bar, or flywheel types used to cut or 

chen fnrage crops in the field. 

Section 28- MISCELLA~EOUS ITEMS 

Item 1. Grain 

storage facilities 

This question relates to all structures on the place desi~ned for 

the storage and protection of grain and/or ear corn from the 

elements (rain, snow, wind, etc.), birds, rodents and so forth. 
Item 2. Ponds, pits 

reservoirs and 

earthen tanks 

Item 3. Fu ;,t.res 

market 

Regular Form (74-Al) 

Section 29-CONTRACTS 

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It should include all permanent-type structures with a roof on 

them. Snow fence, woven wire, slats and other temporary st~uctures used for the storage of ear corn or silage should be excluded. Woven wire structures with concrete floors and metal tops 

should be reported as pt ~anent structures. Cor~ercial storage 

facilities operated as a separate business and used for grain 

storage should not be reported here, although commercial type 

storage facilities located and used on this place should be included. 

Report the number of artificial ponds, pits, reservoirs and earthen tanks on the place. Include reservoirs constructed primarily 

for s~pplying irrigation water. If any of these structures are 

reported for item 2, report the number of acres covered by such 

areas when filled to capacity. The following table can be used 

as a guide for finding the acreage in ponds when the approximate 

size of the pond in feet is known. 

Average Average le'6"U: of farm pond (feet) 

width 

of 40 6C SO 100 120 140 160 ISO 200 

farm pond 

( feet) Acreage in ponds (tenths) 

40 ......... - - - .1 .1 .1 .1 .2 .2 

60 ...•..•.. - - .1 .1 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 

SO •••...•.. - .1 .1 .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 .4 

100 ••••.... .1 .1 .2 .2 .3 .3 .4 .4 .5 

120 ........ .1 .2 .2 .3 .3 .4 .4 .5 .6 

140 ..... ,. . .1 .2 .3 .3 .4 .4 .5 .6 .6 

160 ........ .1 .2 .3 .4 .4 .5 .6 .7 .7 

ISO •...•.•• .-2 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .7 .S 

200 ........ .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .6 .7 .S .9 

300 •••••..• .3 .4 .6 .7 .S 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 

400 ..••..•. .4 .6 .7 .9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 l.S 

500 •.••.... .5 .7 .9 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.S 2.1- 2.3 

Do not report flooded fields used in a rice and fish rotation, 

natural lakes, gravel pits, strip mining pits, sewage lagoons or 

manure pits. 

Report those commodities the operator bought and/or sold through 

a commodi ty exchange as a hedge against crops produced on this 

place. Do not report transactions in commodities not grown on 

this place. For examplE., if the operator bought or sold both 

whea t and cotton through a commodi ty exchange and wheat was grown 

on the place but no cot ton, mark only the box oppos i te wheat. 

Forward marketing contracts (contracts with a buyer to sell a 

product produced C.l this place at a specified price) are not 

considered as transactions in the commodity futures (exchange) 

market and should not be checked he reo 

Many farm products are produced and marketed under a contract or 

binding agreement between the producer and the person who buys or 

uses the farm product. It may be a production contract, marketing contI'act or a combination of both. The contractor may have 
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Item 1 

Item 2 

Regular Form (74-A1) 

furnished all or part of the seed, fertilizer, spray materials, 

feed, etc. He may have also provided financing and a field man 

to give advice and to inspect the product while it was being 

produced. Include contracts for the production and marketings of 

all farm products such as broilers, pullets, breeding cattle, 

slaughter hogs and others to include contracts involving cow 

pools, milking pools, and cow-leasing agreements. 

If the product is not listed on the report form, mark box 12 or 22 

in item 1 of Section 29 and write product name on the line below 

First Contract, Second Contract, etc. 

If any crops such as soybeans, cotton, sugar beets or vegetables 

were pruduced or marketed under a contract, they should also be 

reported in this section. Mark the appropriate box(es) for item 

1 in Section 28 and complete item 2 for each product marked. Do 

not include contracts made by the farm operator to have someone 

else provide a service for him or to grow or produce something 

for him. 

Report sales contracts or agreements providing just for the marketing or sale of a product, such as milk. Usually very few or no 

services or supplies are provided by the buyer of the farm product 

under a sales contract of agreement. These may often be called 

forward contracts. 

If the sales contract or agreement provides for supplying or 

furnishing feed, seed, labor or equipment, report it as a production contract. 

Do not report contracts or agreements which do not provide specifically for the production or marketing of agricultural products. 

Some examples of agreements or contracts not to be reported here 

are: 

Rental of land 

Purchase of feed, fertilizer 

or other farm supplies 

Government program 

Agreements 

Customwork 

Hauling 

Labor wage agreements and finanCing of farm operations 

Agricultural services 

Farm machinery rentals 

Mark each product the operator produced and/or marketed under 

contract. If the products listed are not descriptive, mark the 

box for "Other LivestOCk" or "Other Crops" and enter the name. 

Enter the name and number of each product marketed in item 1 on 

line A. Complete lines B through G by marking "X" in the appropriate box. 

If more than four products produced in this place were produced 

and/or marketed under contract, use a separate sheet of paper or 

record the required information on the back page of the report 

form. 

Section 30- PAYROLL AND EMPLOYMENT 

This section is for reporting the number of workers and cash wages 

paid in 1974. It should account for all workers, including members of the farm operator's family who were paid cash wages. Do 
Item 1. Hired 

workers 

Item 2. Contract 

workers 

Item 3. Corporation 

officers 

Regular Form (74-A1) 

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not include operators of hired machines if their pay was included 

in the cost of the customwork or if they were inmates of institutions or members of the operator's family who worked without cash 

pay. 

Report each person only once, even though he may have worked at 

several different times during the year. 

Consider as hired farm or ranch labor any work done for cash payments. This may include everything fi'OIll regular farm work to the 

keeping of records which were necessary to the agricultural operation. However, it should exclude contract workers and salaried 

corporation officers. These should be reported in items 2 and 3. 

Report the number of workers by days worked and give the cash 

wages paid. 

Report the total cost of contract labor and the number of workers 

provided by contractors. The number of contract workers may vary 

greatly and the farm or ranch operator may not know the exact 

number that were provided for the work on his place. If not, give 

his best estimate of the number of workers. 

This question applies only to farms operated under a corporatetype structure. If the fana organization is incorporated, give 

the number of corporation officers associated directly with the 

farming or ranching activities and the amount of cash wages paid 

to them. Inclu~e all wages, salaries, commissions, paid bonuses, 

vacation and sick-leave pay. Do not include stock options. If no 

salaries were paid to any of the shareholders, leave the space 

blank. 

If the corporation officers perform business functions other than 

farming, report a pro-rata share of their gross wages as related 

to the farming business. 

Section 31- INJURIES AND ILLNESSES CONNECTED WITH FARM OR RANCH WORK 

This section covers injuries and illnesses suffered by the farm or 

ranch operator, paid and unpaid family members, and hired workers 

who were associated with the farm or ranch work. Agriculture is 

considered the third most hazal·dous industry following mining and 

construction. Since only limited information is presently available on the subject, there is a serious need for more detailed 

factual information. 

Mark the "Yes" or "No" box to show whether there were any injuries 

or illnesses on the place in 1974 requiring more than first-aid 

treatment. If the "Yes" box is marked, answer the other questions 

to show the number of injuries and illnesses (with and without 

loss of workdays) by members of the operator's family and hired 

workers. 

Do not report injuries which required only first-aid treatment. 

However, all illnesses requiring more than first-aid treatment 

should be reported if they were connected with the farm or ranch 

work. For example, illness which resulted from the handling of 

farm machinery or chemicals should be reported. 
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Regular Form (74-Al) 

Section 32--INSECTICIDES, FUNGICIDES, OTHER PESTICIDES, LIME AND OTHER CHEMICALS 

Item 1. Sprays, 

dusts, fumigants, 

etc. 

Item Ie. Weeds or 

grass in crops 

Item Ig. Weeds on 

other land 

Item 2. Chemicals 

for defoliation or 

growth control 

Item 3. Insec t 

con trol on 

livestock and 

poul try 

Item 4. Lime 

This section refers to the cost of the chemicals, not the cost of 

their application by hired or custom operators. Report the cost 

of all chemicals used, including those paid for by landlords, 

contractors, or customworkers, but do not include the cost of application or the cost of machine rental. (Cost of application 

should be reported in Section 34, item 9.) 

Report the full cost of chemicals purchased, even if only partially 

paid for in 1974. 

List each acre only once with respect to anyone chemical, even 

though the chemical may have been applied more than once, but 

report the cost of all materials applied. Exclude the cost of 

applying the materials. If multipurpose chemicals were used, 

report the acreage treated for each purpose and prorate cost of 

materials. 

Report all land that was treated even if the crop there was later 

abandoned. 

Report the use of sprays, dusts, or other materials applied to 

control or prevent insects, diseases, weeds, or brush in 1974. 

If more than one application is made to the same crop, count each 

acre once. If chemicals are applied to more than one crop raised 

on the same land, count the acres once for each crop. 

Do not include mechanical methods of removing insects from plants. 

Include fallow land treated for weed control for a crop to be 

grown there in 1975. Include measures such as preemergence spraying (spraying before the plants appear) designed to prevent the 

growth of weeds or grass. Do not include land treated in 1973 to 

prevent weeds in 1974. 

Include chemicals used to control weeds or brush in fence rows, 

irrigation ditches, road banks, and other land not reported as 

cropland and pastureland. 

Report the estimated acres and cost of spray material used on all 

other land such as fence rows, ditch banks, road sides, and 

irrigation canals. 

Include chemical thinning of fruit, chemicals used to control 

harvesting dates, plant growth regulators, and defoliants or 

desicants used to remove leaves or to kill plants. 

Include the cost of all chemicals used in 1974 for the control of 

insects on livestock and poultry, regardless of whether the materials were paid for or applied by you or by others such as landlords or custom operators. 

Report the total use of lime and liming materials to condition the 

soil in 1974. Include the full cost of lime obtained with costshare assistance. Do not include gypsum, land plaster, or lime 

used for spraying or sanitation purposes. 
Item 5. Other 

chemicals 

Item 6. Chemical 

cost 

Regular form (74-Al) 

Section 33- FARM CREDIT 

Debts secured by 

real estate 

Non-real estate debt 

Regular form (74-Al) 

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The cost of any agricultural chemicals other than fertilizer purchased for the farm or ranch business which were not included in 

items 1 through 4 should be reported here. 

Report the cost of all chemicals used on the place in 1974. 

Please refer to the instructions given on the report form for this 

section. 

Continuing changes in technology and agricultural practices have 

increased the amount of money and credit required for efficient 

operation. This section concerns the kinds of farm credit the 

operator used in connection with his agricultural activities. A 

better measure of agricultural credit requirements is needed and 

this section will provide a more complete picture of the agricultural debt situation. 

The debt to be reported in this section is that owed on December 

31, 1974, arising from the ownership or operation of the farm or 

ranch (Section 3, item 4, "Acres on this place"). 

Item 1 refers to those debts secured by real estate and item 2 

refers to debts not secured by real estate. Debts secured by real 

estate relates only to the acres and buildings owned and operated 

by the operator in 1974. Do not include debts on land and buildings rented to others or rented from others. If the operator 

owned a farm with a debt on it and rented part of it to others or 

had part of it worked on shares, report (estimate) only the part 

of the debt related to the part of the farm operated by the owner. 

Non-real estate debt refers to all amounts owed on December 31, 

1974, for operating the farm or ranch for which no real estate 

security was required. Include chattel mortgage (mortgage on personal property), sales contracts or unsecured notes owed by you on 

December 31, 1974. 

Do not include any of the following kinds of debts: 

Debts on farm property rented to others 

Debts on nonagricutural property such as cotton gins, canning 

factories, sugar mills, motels, stores, etc. 

Price support loans owed to the Commodity Credit Corporation 

The landlord's share of any debt 

Charge accounts that are paid in full monthly (Debts owed for less 

than 30 days should not be reported) 

Section 34- PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

Include expenses paid by the farm operator and others for the 

production of crops, poul try , lives tock, and other agricultural 

products on this place. Please give estimates if you cannot 

get exact figures. For example, if the operator grew broilers or 

fed cattle for others, include in production expense, item I, your 

best estimate of the value of the baby chicks or cattle at the 

time they were brought to this place. Also include, in item 2, 

the value and amount of all feed purchased by the operator or 

someone else for use on this place. 
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Item 1. Livestock 

and poultry 

Item 2. Feed 

Item 2a. Commercially mixed 

formula feeds 

purchased 

Item 2b. 

ients 

IngredItem 2c. Whole 

grains purchased 

Item 2d. Hay, green 

chop, silage, etc. 

Do not include expenses (or sales) related to nonfarm activities 

(trading and speculation, or livestock deal activities). 

Keport the total amount spent by the operator and his landlord or 

by others for all livestock and poultry bought during 1974 for 

production, including feeding, on this place. For livestock or 

poultry grown under contract or fed on a custom basis on this 

place, report their value (estimate if necessary) at the time 

they came on this place. 

Report the cost of all feed for livestock and poultry during 1974. 

When feed was supplied by others, as in broiler contr..!cts, estimate 

the cost of the feed used on this place. Do not include the 

cost of feed for livestock fed off this place, but do include the 

cost of feed fed to cattle or sheep while they are on "permit" 

grazing land. 

Do not include on the report form for a tenant operator payments 

made by the tenant to his landlord for grain grown on the tenant's 

place. Do not include payments made by a concractor to the operator for grain grown on this place and fed to livestock under contract on this place, or payments for grain for livestock owned by 

the operator of this place but fed on contract off this place. 

Include the estimated cost of commercially mixed feed supplied by 

the landlord and the estimated cost of that supplied by a contractor for livestock fed on this place under c~ntract. Report the 

total amount of each type of feed purchased. 

Do not include: 

1. The cost of feed grinding and mixing. (Report in item 9.) 

2. Feed grains purchased as feed grains by the operator. 

port in item 2c.) 

3. The value vf feed grains produced on this place. 

(Re4. Cost of ingredients purchased separately. (Report in item 1.) 

Include the cost of all supplements, premixes and other ingredients purchased for use in the mixing of feed on this place. 

Also, include mill feed and milling byproducts. 

I{eport the amount spent for corn, oats, barley, grain s0.rghums, 

wheat, rye, and other feed grains. Include the C()st of grains 

purchased from other farms, commercial elevators, or grain and 

feed dealers whether it was fed with or without further grinding 

or mixing. 

If dry hay report dry tons; if green chop or silage report wet 

tons. 

Do 'not include: 

1. Hay or s.traw for bedding or mulching 

2. Cost of roughage grown on this place and bought from the 

landlord. 
Item 3. Animal 

health cost 

Item 4. Seeds, 

bulbs, plants, 

and trees 

Item 5. Fertilizer 

On land used by 

others 

Manure, crop 

residues, etc. 

Item 6. Gasoline 

and other petroleum 

fuel and oil purchased for the farm 

business 

Farm fuel storage 

capacity 

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3. Payment made by a contractor to the operator for roughage 

grown on this place and consumed by livestock fed under contract on this place. 

4. Payment for roughage for livestock owned by the operator but 

fed under contract off this place. 

Give the total cost of animal medicines and veterinarian services 

in 1974. Include the cost of medicine, antibiotics, etc., which 

were purchased separately and mixed in the feed. 

Include only the cost of items purchased or the estimated cost of 

seed furnished by contractors. Do not include the value of seed 

grown on this place. 

For nurseries and greenhouses do not include the cost of products 

purchased for resale without additional growth. 

Report the total cost of all commercial fertilizer purchased in 

1974 for use on this place, but do not include the cost of applying. Include the cost of fertilizer purchased by other people 

(landlords, contractors, custom operators, etc.) and applied on 

the land in this place; and include the full value of fertilizer 

purchased with the help of a Federal program, such as the Agriculture Conservation Program. 

Landlords should not include fertilizer used on land rented to 

others or land worked by others on a share basis. Such costs 

should be included on the report for the tenant's or sharecropper's place. 

Include only fertilizers commercially prepared off the place. 

Do not report the use of crop residues, manure, etc., produced on 

this place. Manure purchased from feedlots and other sources 

should not be reported here, but in item 11, all other production 

expenses. 

Report the total expenses for gasoline; oil and other petroleum 

products purchased for the farm business. 

Do not report; 

1. Expenses for automobiles for personal use of the family. 

2. Tractors and other farm equipment used when doing customwork 

on other farms or off this place. 

3. Trucks used to haul for others. 

4. Cooking or heating of the farm house. 

5. Any other expenses not related to the farmwork on this place. 

Include only expenses related to the farm business. 

Report in the appropriate subitems (a,b, and c) the farm fuel 

storage capacity and the expenditures for gasoline, diesel fuel, 

and LP gas (butane or propane). Only the estimated expenditures 

are needed for motor oils, grease, piped gas, kerosene and 

fuel oil. The sum of the expenses for subitems 6a through 6d 

should equal item 6. 
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Item 7. Hired farm 

labor 

Exchange work 

Item 8. Contract 

labor 

Item 9. illach ine 

hire and customwork 

Item 10. Agricultural chemicals 

Item 11. Other 

production expenses 

Report the total amount paid for farm labor including regular 

workers, seasonal workers and casual workers. This should be the 

sum of the entries reported in Section 30 for items la, lb, and 

lc. Include all payments for labor, social security taxes and 

payments to members of the operator's family if they received cash 

for farmwork. Combine all payments whether made by the hour, 

month, or by the unit of work done and enter the total here. 

Consider as hired farm labor any work ~nich was necessary to the 

agricultural operations of this place that was paid for in cash. 

(Personal or business checks are considered cash for this purpose. ) 

Examples: Working in fields and orchards; feeding and caring for 

livestock; irrigating crops; hauling feed, fertilizer and other 

supplies to the farm or ranch; hauling farm products to market; 

cleaning and caring for milking equipment; maintaining and repairing machinery and other farm equipment on this place; constructing 

or repairing farm buildings and fences with regular help; planning 

farm or ranch work; keeping farm or ranch records; supervising 

hired farm employees; cutting firewood, fenceposts, timber, pulpwood, etc., if done by regular farm help. 

Do not include expenses for work received in exchange for work or 

housework. Do not include as "farm" labor the expense of new 

construction or repair of buildings by workers hired specifically 

for that purpose. 

Include any amount paid to a contractor, crew leader, or any organization that has been hired to do a job that may involve one or 

more agricultural operations and who is free to hire whatever manpower or equipment needed to do that job. 

The contract usually involves a specific payment and is legally 

binding. The equipment for the job may have been provided by the 

operator of the place, the person or company which was contracted 

to do the job, or it may have been hired from someone else. 

If the operator hired equipment from someone other than a person 

or company that was contracted to do the job, report the expense in 

item 9. 

The amount reported in Section 30, item 2a should be reported 

here. 

Report here any expenses for the hiring of machines, the labor to 

run the machine (if included in the hiring arrangement), and other 

customwork performed on this place. 

Enter the dollars reported in Section 32, item 6. This item 

should include the cost of all insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, lime and other chemicals IIsed on the place in 1974. Do not 

include cost of fertilizer. Fertilizer cost is to be reported in 

item 5. 

Incl ude: 

Purchase of irrigation water 

Costs of operating and maintaining irrigation systems 

Farm electricity 

Hauling and other marketing charges 

Farm supplies 

Farm taxes 

Interest on farm debts 

All other farm-related expenditures 
Item 12. Total production expenses 

Regular Form (74-A1) 

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Do not incluc!e: 

Purchase of long-term assets, such as tractors and machinery, 

land, or new buildings 

Expenditures for construction of major improvements, such as 

drainage canals, irrigation systems, etc. 

Income taxes 

Interest on nonfarm loans 

After all the expenses for this place have been entered for the 

appropriate items and subitems, they should be added and the total 

entered in the space provided. The farm operator should review 

this figure to determine if it is in line with what he thinks all 

~xpenses were or what his records show. Any inconsistencies 

should be corrected by drawing a line through the original entry 

and the correct figure entered next to it. 

Section 35-VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Value of products 

harvested by others 

These questions are asked to obtain a measure of agricultural productivity of each county, State, and the United States. Report 

the total gross value of all crops sold or removed from this place 

in 1974, regardless of the year they were produced. Report the 

value of all poultry, livestock, ~,d their products sold from the 

place any time in 1974. Do not report net income or the value of 

sales from land rented to others. If the addressee rented land 

from others or worked land on shares for others, include the value 

of the landlord's share of any products removed from this place. 

If the addressee is the senior partner operating as a partnership, 

include the total value of all products sold from the place for 

all partners. Include the value of crops placed under government 

loan or seal in 1974 along with the value of all crops sold. 

Sales from nonfarm related activities (such as trading and speculation, or livestock dealer activities) should not be included. 

If a product was sold through a co-op or other organization which 

makes payments in several installments over a period of time, 

estimate the total value expected to be received. 

This value should relate to the gross market value of the product 

before deduction of any production or marketing expenses, such as 

harvesting, hauling, or selling expenses. These expenses are to 

be reported under the appropriate items of Section 34. Whenever 

crops were harvested by contractors, cooperatives, or by others, 

and the operator received a price for his products which did not 

include the cost of harvesting, hauling, etc., please report the 

gross value to include those costs. If records do not show such 

figures, separately, give the farm operator's best estimate of the 

,~st for these services and include them with the value of the 

product sold. 

Also be sure that the cost of these services are included in the 

proper production expense items in Section 34. 

Landlords, contractors and others should not report the sale of 

crops, animals, or other farm products produced by cash tenants, 

share tenants or sharecroppers. These sales are to be reported by 

tenants and sharecroppers. Landlords should report only those 

products sold from the part of their land they operate. 
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Item 1. Grains 

Items 2 and 3. 

Cotton, cottonseed 

and tobacco 

Item 4. field 

seeds, hay, forage, 

and silage 

Item 5. Vegetables, 

sweet corn, anci 

melons 

Item 6. Other field 

crops 

Item 7. Fruits, 

citrus, nuts and 

berries 

Item 8. Nursery and 

greenhouse products 

Items 9-15. Forest 

products, livestock 

and poultry 

I tern 16. Total 

value of products 

sold 

Regular Form (74-Al) 

The market value of the following crops should be reported here: 

Corn for grain, Soybeans and milo for grain, soybeans for beans, 

dry beans, dry peas, oats, barley, rye,' flaxseed, buckwheat, proso 

millet, rice, cowpeas, emmer, lentils, mustard seed, and safflower. 

Report the gross market value of the crops prior to deduction of 

any hauling or marketing cost. 

Consider any grains placed under government loan (or seal) as 

sold. 

Report only the value for grain sold or placed under loan and not 

the estimated value of all grain produced. 

The value of grain fed on this place should be excluded. Value of 

sales for corn and sorghum silage, and sorghum hay sold should be 

reported in item 4. 

Include any part given to landlords and the value of cottonseed 

paid to the gin for ginning. The value of such seed should also 

be included as a production expense in Section 34, item 11, of 

the report form. 

Report ~he value of any sales of the crops listed in Sections 10 

and 11. Include value of sales for any corn and sorghum silage 

and sorghum hay sold. 

Include fresh market sales and sales tp canners, freezers, dehydrators, or other processors of any of the crops listed in 

Section 12. The value should include the gross value excluding 

harvesting and marketing cost, even if paid for by others. Value 

of vegetables grown under glass or other protection should be reporteci in item 8. 

Include the value of sales from the following crops: Peanuts, 

Irish potatoes, sweetpotatoes, sugar beets, sugarcane, broomcorn, 

flax except flaxseed, pbpcorn, mint for oil, hops, etc. 

Report the sale of any of the products listed in Sections 13 and 

15 to include berry crops, grapes, tree nuts, citrus fruits, deciduous tree fruits and all other fruit and tree nuts. 

The total value of all sales reported in Section 14, including 

vegetables grown under glass or other protection, sod and mushrooms should be reported here. 

These values should be copied from the individual sections and 

items as specified on the report form in the instructions in the 

parentheses for each of the items 9 through 15. 

The total value of all agricultural products sold from the place 

in 1974 should be reported in item 16. It is the total of the 

values reported for items 1 through 15 and is intended to provide a check for the respondent to be sure he has reported all 

his sales in one or more of the detailed items. 

Section 36-INCOME AND EXPENSES FROM FARlII-RELATED SOURCES 

Item 1. Customwork 

and other agricultural services 

Include any customwork such as plowing, spraying, harvesting, 

preparation of products for market, etc., done on another farm, 

and any other customwork done for other farms for which you were 
Item 2. "Recreational services 

Item 3. Government 

payments 

Item 4. 

Item 5. 

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paid. (Do not include exchange work on another farm unless you 

received cash payment for the service performed.) If customwork 

is a separ~te business from the agricultural operations, do not 

report the expenses or income in this section. 'fur net amount 

should be reported in section 37, Part C-Family Income from Of£,-

Farm Sources (item 1), 

If the farm operator charged for use of his land for hunting, 

fishing, camping, lodging, picnicking, boating, sWimming, horseback riding, skiing, hiking, or other recreational activities, 

report the total amount received in item 2, 

Include the rental of cabins or lodges in recreational areas on 

the farm or ranch and cash receipts from fees and permits. 

Do no+ deduct any expenses or fees you paid out to provide these 

services, Report such expenses in part B, item 6, of this 

section. 

Report all government payments received by the farm operator from 

any of the following programs: 

Appalachian Land Stabilization and Conservation Programs 

Beekeeper Indemnity Payment Program 

Cotton Insect Eradication Program 

Cropland Adjustment Program 

Cropland Conversion Program 

Disaster Payments Program 

Extra Long Staple Cotton Program 

Great Plains Conservation Program 

Alilk Indemni ty Payment Program 

Rural Environmental Conservation Program (including Emergency 

Conserva tion Measures) 

Sugar Incentive Program 

Water Bank Program 

lfueat, Feed Grains and Upland Cotton Target Price Program 

The total amount of these payments may have been furnished to the 

operator in a "Report of Payment to Producer" (sent by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service). If so, this 

figure may be copied on the census report form. 

Report the gross cash rent or payments received from renting out 

farmland in item 4. Report payments made in cash for rentals done 

on a monthly. yearly. or daily basis, on a per-head basis, or perpound of gain for livestock pasture and grazing or on any other 

basis for agricultural usage of farm land. Do not report rent received in kind or on a barter basis. Do not report rent received 

for residential or nonfarm commercial use. 

Report income from other business conducted on this place or related to the agricultural operation or other income closely 

related to the agricultural operations on this place. Be sure to 

specify in the space provided the kind of business or source of 

income. Nonfarm business income is to be reported in Section 37, 

item 1. 
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Item 6. 

Regular Form (74-Al) 

Expenses for all farm-related income sources such as customwork, 

recreational services, renting of farmlahd, etc., should be reported in item 6. Whenever possible, expenses for these things 

should be excluded from the farm production expenses that are 

reported in Section 34 and shown as a separate total for this 

item. 

Section 37--TYPE OF ORGANIZATION, OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS, AND RELATED INFORMATION 

This section is intended to record data on the type of proprietorship or organization that best describes the place, and on the 

characteristics of the farm operator and related information. It 

is divided in three parts, A, n. and C. Part A is to be filled 

for all farm operations while parts nand C need to be completed 

only for sale proprietorship (individual or family) and partnership operations, 

Part A--Type of Organization 

Item 1. The answer to this question identifies the type of organization 

that best describes the place. 

(1) If the place is operated by one person for himself or for him 

and his family or oy a husband and wife, mark the first box, 

which is for "Individual or Family Operation." This should 

include farms or ranches, business organizations, or family 

operations which are not incorporated or operated as partnerships. 

(2) If the place is run by two or more persons in partnership, 

check the second box for "Partnership operation, including 

family partnerships," This should not include farms run by 

husbands and wives. It is intended to include those organizations where two or more persons have agreed on sharing 

of contributions (capital and effort), decisionmaking, 

liabilities, and the distribution of profits. If the 

second box is checked, be sure that the number of partners is entered in the space provided at the right side of 

the page, 

(3) The third box is to be marked for corporations or places 

operated like a company with stockholders. It may be defined 

as a legal entity or artificial person created under the laws 

of a State to carryon a business. It includes family corporations but not cooperatives. If the land used for the 

agricultural activity is rented from a corporation and there 

is no corporate participation in the operation, do not mark 

item 3. 

(4) The fourth box is to be marked for cooperatives, institutional farms, and any other kind of organization which is not 

readily classified in the first three groups. If this box is 

marked, write in the kind of organization in the space provided on the report form. Some examples are: 

(a) Estate--undivided property still in or subject to 

probate. 
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(b) Trust--the farm is operated by a person as trustee for 

someone else who may not be of age, may be in a hospital or some other kind of institution, or is otherwise 

unable to carryon his own business. 

Estate or trust may be further defined as a property 

administered for the benefit of another individual or 

organization. If an estate or trust property was operated by others under a rental agreement, boxes I, 2, 

or 3 should be marked. 

Estate or trust may also be defined as a fund of money 

or property administered for the benefit of another 

individual or organization. 

(c) Indian reservation--the farm or rangeland is owned by 

an Indian reservation and operated for the general 

benefit of reservation residence. Farms or places 

operated by Indians owning or having alloted land 

should be reported in the same manner as any other 

farms or places. 

(d) Grazing associations--the farm or rangeland is operated as a grazing association. 

(e) Cooperative--the farm is operated as a cooperative. 

It is defined as an incorporated or unincorporated 

enterprise or association created and formed jointly 

by the members. 

(f) Institution--farm is operated as part of a school, 

prison, hospital, religious organization, etc. 

(g) Experiment station--the farm is operated primarily for 

research by either a public or private agency, and 

perhaps, but not necessarily, in conjunction with a 

school. 

Part B--Farm Operator Characteristics and Related Information for Individual, Family. or 

Partnership Operations 

Item 1. Residence 

Item 2. Year began 

operation 

Mark the appropriate box to show where the operator or person in 

charge of the place lived. (1) "On this place" refers to the 

acres of land reported in Section 3, item 4, on page 1 of the report form If any part of the agricultural operations (chickens, 

livestock, fruit trees, or farm machinery) were located where the 

operator has his dWelling, consider that he lived on this place. 

If he had no agricultural operations at his dwelling other than a 

home garden, consider that he did not live on this place, but 

(2) on another farm; (e.g., a son operating his own farm but still 

living with his parents who have their own farm); (3) in a rural 

area not on a farm; or (4) in a city or town. Mark the box which 

best identifies where the operator lived most of 1974. 

Record the year when the operator began to operate any part of_ 

this place. The year refers to the first year of the period 

during which the operator was continuously in charge of any part 

of this place. If he has been in continuoud operation of the 

place but has more land now than when he started, report the year 

he began operating any part of the land. 
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Item 3. Age 

Item 4. Race 

Item 5. Occupation 

Item 6. Off-farm 

work 

If the operator returned to a place previously operated, report 

the year he returned to resume operations. 

Report the age of the operator on his last birthday. If the report is for a partnership operation, give the age of the senior 

active partner, or the person in charge of the agricultural 

operations. 

This item is needed to provide factual information about minority 

participation in agriculture production activities. The box which 

>est describes the operator's race should be marked. If his race 

is other than one of those preprinted on the form, check the box 

marked "Other" and write in the race in the space provided. 

If the operator or person in charge of the place spent the majority (50 percent or more) of his work time doing farming or ranching work in 1974, mark the box opposite "farming." The "Other" 

box should be marked for operators spending less than fifty 

percent of their work time at farming or ranching operations, 

Mark the appropriate boxes that show the total number of days that 

the operator, spouse, and other members of the family or partnership worked off the place in 1974 for pay. For partnerships, mark 

the box that covers the number of days that each 0f the senior 

partners and members of his family worked off the place. Count 

each day on which any off-farm work was done. 

Include work for pay on someone else's farm and all nonfarm work 

such as work in factories; truck driving; skilled or unskilled 

work; customwork; days worked at a nonfarm business, such as operating a store, filling station, repair shop, insurance or real 

estate business, motel, etc.; professional practice such as medicine, law, teaching, etc.; any nonfarm business or professional 

work, even if the person in charge had his office or workroom on 

the place that he farmed; and factory work, office work, clerical 

work, and sales work in a store or office. 

Do not include exchange work where the operator of this place exchanged help with another farmer with no payment in cash or kind 

involved. 

Part C--Family Income from Off-Farm Sources 

Regular Form (74-AI) 

Report the amount received by the operator, or the senior partner, 

(if partnership operation) and each member of their family from 

the different sources listed for items 1 through 5. Items 2, 3, 

and 4 should include the total amounts received before taxes and 

other deductions. Items 1 and 5 refer to the net amount received 

after deduction of taxes and expenses, If no income was received 

from the sources or related sources listed for each item, mark the 

"None" box. Do not duplicate any income already reported as farmrelated income. 

Section 38--PERSON COMPLETING REPORT 

When the report form has been completed, make a quick review to 

see that the information is complete and as accurate as possible. 

Please print the name of the person to contact if additional information is needed on the farming or ranching operation. Record 
Short Form (74-A2) 

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the date of completing the report and give the telephone number of 

the person recorded in this section. 

Be sure to enter in the remarks space on the back cover or in the 

margins of the report form any notes about problems encountered in 

filling the report form. Also include notes explaining entries 

which might be questionable. Always enter the section and item 

number of the question to which each remark or calculation refers. 

COMPLETING THE SHORT CENSUS REPORT FORM (74-A2) 

The short report form has been provided to make it easier for farm 

operators with limited agricultural activities to report the 1974 

agriculture census information needed from them. Fewer questions 

are asked than on the regular report form and less detail is required about most of the questions asked. Only the information 

requested need be reported on this report form. The instructions 

and explanations for items on the regular report form \74-Al; do 

not always apply and should not be used for the short report form 

,71-A2) except where the information requested on the two forms 

is indentical. 

Sections 1 through 4 are the same on both the short and the regular report forms. Refer to pages 7 through 11 for instructions on 

filling these sections. 

Section 5--CROPS HARVESTED 

For each 

vested. 

items 10 

and item 

applicable crop or group of crops, show the acres harNotice that items 1 through 9 and 13 ask for whole acres, 

through 12 and 14 through 17 request acres and tenths, 

18 should be reported in square feet. 

Where a space for the quantity harvested is provided, it should be 

reported in the unit of measure printed on the form. If a different unit of measure is used in your locality, please convert to 

the unit shown. A choice of two units is provided for corn and 

sorghums. 

A few helpful notes are--

1. Always report the total acreage harvested regardless of yield 

obtained. If the acreage harvested is different from the 

acres planted, be sure to report only the acreage harvested. 

2. Acreages that were completely abandoned for any reason should 

not be reported in this "Crops Harvested" section. 

3. The operator should report the production of all crops produced in 1974 while he operated the land, including the landlord's share, contract crops, etc. 

4. If more than one kind or more than one harvesting of the same 

crop (excluding cuttings of hay) was harvested from the same 

acreage in 1974, report the total acres harvested for each 

crop. (For example, if 10 acres of wheat were harvested for 

grain in 1974, and the acreage was then planted to soybeans and 

harvested for beans in 1974, report 10 acres of wheat for 

grain in Section 5, item 7, and 10 acres of soybeans for beans 

in Section 5, item 5.) 
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Short Form (74-A2) 

5. Entries in Section 5 should be made only on lines for crops 

that were harvested. 

6. Other small grains for grain (item 8) include any of the following if harvested for grain: Oats, barley, rye, rice, 

flaxseed, buckwheat, proso millet, emmer, spelt, safflower, 

mustard seed, and mixed small grains. 

7. The acreage harvested for any crops that are not called for in 

items 1 through 16 should be included in item 17. 

Section 6--LAND USE IN 1974 

Item 1. Cropland 

harvested 

Item 2. Cropland 

used only for 

pasture or grazing 

Item 3. All other 

cropland 

Item 4. Woodland 

Item 5. All other 

land 

Item 6. Total acres 

All acres included in this place (see entry in Section 3, item 4) 

should be accounted for by type of land use. 

If any acreage was devoted to more than one land use during 1974, 

report the acreage only on the line for the first item which fits. 

(For example, 10 acres were harvested for small grain and subsequently pastured. Report the 10 acres in item 1, cropland harvested; do not report it in items 2 or 5.) 

If the operator has an uu-to-date aerial photo copy of his farm, 

it may be useful, but be sure each tract of land is reported 

according to its use in 1974. 

This item includes all the land from which any crops were harvested in 1974, even if the yield was unusually low. 

This item includes rotation pasture and all other land used only 

for pasture or grazing in 1974 but which could have been used for 

crops without any additional improvement. Include land in planted 

crops that were hogged off, pastured, or grazed before reaching 

maturity, except corn, sorghums, and soybeans which should be reported in item 1. These three crops are to be considered 

harvested when hogged or grazed. 

All remaining cropland that was suitable for tilling without 

clearing or renovating should be accounted for in this item. Include acreages planted to crops such as strawberries, sugarcane, 

clover, etc., for harvest in a future year. Include land on which 

all crops failed. 

Include here all acreage in woodlots or timber tracts, including 

cutover or deforested land with young growth. Include all acreages planted to trees under one of the cropland retirement 

programs. 

Do not in, de sagebrush or mesquite land as woodland. This 

should be included in item 5. 

Include here all other acreage on this place which has not been 

accounted for in items 1 through 4. Include pastureland (other 

than cropland pastured and woodland pasture), rangeland, house 

lots, roads, ditches, wasteland, etc. 

This is the total of all land reported in Section 6 and should be 

the same as the total in Section 3, item 4. 
Item 7. Land 

irrigated 

Short Form (74-A2) 

49 

Report the total acreage in this place that was irrigated in 1974. 

Count as irrigated all acres to which water was applied artificially for agricultural production purposes. Include irrigation for 

1974 production, preparation for 1975 production, maintenance of 

nonbearing orchards, and irrigation of pastureland. 

Count each acre irrigated only once, even if water was applied 

more than once. 

Always include land flooded for rice or cranberry production as 

irrigated. 

Section 7--LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

INVENTORY 

Number on this place 

Number sold in 1974 

Other livestock and 

poultry 

Short Form :,74-A2) 

Report all livestock and poultry on this place on December 31, 

1974, regardless of who owned them. 

Do not report any livestock or poultry owned that on December 31, 

1974, were on someone else's farm or in a feedlot that is not part 

of this place. 

Poultry and livestock raised, fed, or pastured under a contract or 

on a custom basis are to be reported on the place where they were 

located on December 31. Even if the animals were not owned, report them if the housing and labor needed to raise them was 

provided on this place. 

If livestock being moved from one place to another on December 

31 were on unfenced land or were grazing in national forests, 

grazing districts, open range, or on land used under permit, they 

should be reported by the person who controlled them at that time 

and should be reported as being on the place operated by that 

person. 

Report all sales of poultry and livestock made from this place in 

1974. Include all sales by hired workers and members of the family of the person in charge. Poultry and livestock raised under 

contract or on a custom basis for others are considered as sold 

when they are removed from this place. Include animals sold for 

a landlord or given to a landlord or others in trade or payment 

for goods, services, or the use of land. If animals were removed 

from this place to be fed by others on a contract basis, report 

them as sold. Do not include animals bought and then resold within 30 days. Such purchases and sales are considered to be 

"dealer" transactions and should not be reported. 

All types of livestock and poultry that have not been counted in 

items 1 through 7 of this section should be reported in item 8. 

In each case, enter in the appropriate space the kind of livestock 

being reported, 

Section 8--~lACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT ON THIS PLACE 

Report all equipment on this place on December 31, 1974, that was 

owned, leased or rented from others, or temporarily borrowed. If 

some equipment was kept at the operator's home on a separate piece 

of land, report the equipment as being on this place. Do not include equipment that is worn out and no longer used, or that was 
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I tern 1. Value of 

machinery and 

equipment 

Item 2. Automobiles 

Item 3. Motortrucks 

Item 4. Wheel 

tractors 

Item 5. Crawler 

tractors 

Item 6. Grain and 

bean combines, 

seli-propelled only 

Short Form \74-A2) 

not used in 1973 or 1974 unless it was newly purchased. Do not 

include equipment that is owned but which was not on this place 

on December 31, 1974. 

This section is for reporting the estimated market value and the 

number of selected items of machinery and equipment used for agricultural operations on this place in 1973 or 1974. Do not report 

the depreciated value of the original cost value, unless the 

equipment is new. Estimate what the various items would sell for 

at an auction, farm sale, etc. Do not report share interest (1/2, 

1/3, etc.). Equipment and machinery should be counted on only one 

of the owners census report forms (preferably where the equipment 

and machinery are located). Disregard whether it was owned, 

leased, rented from others or temporarily borrowed, but do not 

include equipment that was not used in either 1973 or 1974. 

Include all automobiles kept on this place regardless of their use 

or who owned them, Also, include jeeps and station wagons used 

mainly as passenger cars. 

Include all pickup trucks and truck-trailer combinations kept on 

this place. Also, include jeeps and station wagons used mainly as 

trucks. Do not include school buses. 

Do not include implements with built-in power units such as selfpropelled combines or powered buck rakes, or power units of trucktrailer combinations. 

Include all tracklaying tractors, excluding implements with builtin power units. 

Report the number of self-propelled grain and bean combines (used 

for harvesting and threshing operations). 

Section 9-PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

Item 1, Livestock 

and poultry 

purchased 

Item 2. Total feed 

purchased for livestock and poultry 

These items refer to costs incurred during 1974 whether or not 

payment has been made. Tenant farmers should report spending by 

landlords for agricultural operations on this place as well as 

their own spending. Farm operators who rent part of their land to 

others should report only that money spent for agricultural operations on land they actually use. 

Report the full value of all items purchased even if only a partial payment was made in 1974. 

The total cost of all livestock and poultry purchased during 1974 

should be reported here. Include the cost of all livestock and 

poultry purchased in 1974,by a landlord, contractor, buyer, etc., 

and kept on this place, as well as the cost of those purchased by 

the operator in 1974. 

Include the cost of all grain, hay, silage, mixed feeds, concentrates, etc., and commerCially-mixed feeds purchased for conswnption on this place. If feeds were furnished by a contractor and 

exact figures are not available, include an estimate of the cost 

of all feed brought onto this place. 
Item 2a. Commercial 

mixed formula feeds 

purchased 

Item 3. Seeds} 

bulbs} plants} and 

trees purchased 

Item 4. Commercial 

fertilizer 

purchased 

Cost 

Cost-share 

Item 5. Gasoline 

and other petroleum fuel and oil 

Item 6. Hired farm 

labor 

Item 7. Contract 

labor 

Item 8. Machine 

hire and customwork 

Item 9. Agricultural 

chemicals 

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Report the c. st of all commercially-mixed feeds purchased in 1974 

for use on this place. Include all complete feeds} concentrates} 

feed additive supplements} base mixes} and premixeA. Ask the farm 

operator to give his best estimate of the cost of feed .furnished 

by others for livestock grown or fed on this place. 

If seeds} bulbs} or any other planting stock were purchased in 

1974} enter the total dollar cost in the space provided. 

Do not include the cost of any items purchased for resale without 

additional growth. Also} exclude the value of seed produced on 

this place. 

This item relates to the total cost of all commercial fertilizer 

for use on this place; it does not include application costs. 

Cost of application should be reported in item 8. 

Be sure to include the cost of all commercial fertilizer applied 

on this place even though some or all was purchased by others such 

as landlords} custom operators} and contractors. 

Include the full value of fertilizer purchased under a cost-share 

program. 

Report in this item only those expenses for fuels used in farm 

work on this place. Include expenses for gasoline} diesel fuel} 

LP gas (butane and propane)} piped gas} kerosene} fuel oil, motor 

oils, grease} e~~. 

Do not report expenses for operating automobiles for personal use, 

operating machinery used on other farms, heating or cooking, or 

any other purpose not directly related tn the farm work of this 

place. 

Report the total amount of cash paid for farm labor including 

e~ployee payments made for Social Security taxes. Employer's contributions for Social Security taxes on wages paid to employees, 

unemployment taxes and health insurance payments should be entered 

in item 10. 

Include payments to members of the operator's family if they received cash for farm work. Combine all payments whether made by 

the hour} by the day} by the month or piece of work done. Report 

customwork in item 8. 

Do not include value of housing, food, etc. given in payment or 

partial payment of farm labor. 

Include all expenses for labor paid to a contractor, :rew leader, 

custom operator or any organization hired to do a job which may 

have involved one or more agricultural operations. 

Report the cost for hiring machines, including the cost to run 

them (if included in the hiring arrangement)} and other customwork. 

Report the total cost of all chemicals purchased to include insecticides} herbicides} fungicides} other pesticides} lime and other 

chemic~ls used on this place in 1974. Include any of these materials paid for by the landlord and by custom operation. Do not 
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Item 10. All other 

production 

expenses 

Item 11. Total production expenses 

Short Form (74-A2) 

include the cost of chemically-treated seed or the cost of chemicals used to treat seed prior to planting. 

Any other production expenses not included in items 1 through 9 

should be included in this item. Some of the expenses to be included here are: Repairs, maintenance, and depreciation of farm 

equipment; taxes on farmland and property; interest payments on 

money borrowed to carryon agricultural activities; insurance 

payments related to buildings, equipment, etc.; and any other 

expenses for agricultural activities on this place. 

Add the dollars reported for items 1 through 10 and enter the 

total in the space provided. Be sure to include expenses paid by 

landlords and others for the appropriate items. 

Section 10--AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Item 1. Crops and 

hay sold 

Item 2. ~ursery and 

greenhouse products 

Item 3. Forest 

products 

Item 4. Poultry and 

poultry products 

The items in this section refer to the full market value of all 

products sold from this place in 1974. These include the value of 

products received by landlords, sharecroppers, contractors and 

others associated with the place. Do not deduct any production or 

marketing costs. 

If livestock were removed from the place for further feeding, report the operator's best estimate of their market value at the 

time of removal from the place. The market value of crops should 

only be reported if sold or partial payment was received for them. 

Do not include value of crops in storage on or off the place pending some market action or decision by the operatoro 

Unless the production was used or will be used entirely on this 

place, any item reported in section 5 of this form should be reported with a market value. Include the value of any grains 

placed or to be placed under Commodity Credit Corporation loan or 

seal and any share given to landlords. 

Report the value of sales from all nursery stock (trees, shrubs, 

vines, ornamentals, etc.) and greenhouse products sold from this 

place. Include sales of crops sold directly from the greenhouse 

or nursery where grown. If the retail outlet is at a separate 

location from the greenhouse or nursery where the crops were 

grown, give the wholesale value of crops sold. For example, report wholesale values if the greenhouse or nursery is located on 

the fringe of a city and products are retailed through a downtown 

salesroom. 

Do not include crops bought for resale without additional cultivation. 

Include sales of all forest products from this place in 1974. 

Items to be included are sawlogs, veneer logs, pulpwood, Christmas 

trees, firewood, sales "on the stump," maple products, gum for 

naval stores, etc. 

Include the value of all eggs, poultry, and poultry products sold. 

If produced under contract, report the total value of the poultry 

and their products sold. If there are entries in the "number 
Item 5. Livestock 

and livestock 

products sold 

Item 6. Total value 

of products sold 

Short Form (74-A2) 

53 

sold" column for items 1-3 in Section 7 of this report form, there 

should be an entry for this item, and if eggs or other poultry 

were sold, " I " there should be an entry even if number sold co umn 

is blank for items 1-3. 

For livestock and livestock products, report the gross value 

before the deduction of any feed, hired labor, equipment or 

marketing cost. These expenses are to be reported in Section 9. 

If the livestock or livestock products were produced or grown 

under a contract, report the gross market value of the product 

to include materials furnished or paid for by others. If exact 

figures are not available, report the operator's best estimate. 

If there are entries in the "number sold" column for items 5 

through 8 in Section 7, there should be an entry for this item. 

The entry for this item should be the total market value of all 

agricultural products sold from this place in 1974. Be sure to 

include the value of products received by landlord's, sharecropper's and contractor's share even though the product has not been 

sold. This may be used as a check that all value of sales were 

reported in items I through 5. 

Section 11--INCOME AND EXPENSES FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES IN 1974 

Short Form (74-A2) 

These items are the same as those asked for in Section 36 of the 

regular report form (74-A1). See pages 42 to 44 for instructions 

and explanations. 

Section 12--FARM OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Item 1. Residence 

Item 2. Year began 

operation 

Item 3. Age 

Mark the appropriate box to show where the operator or person in 

charge of the place lived. On this place refers to the acres of 

land reported in Section 3, item 4, on page 1 of the report form. 

If any part of the agricultural operations (chickens, livestock, 

fruit trees, or farm machinery) were located where the operator 

has his dwelling, consider that he lived (I) on this place. If he 

had no agricultural operations at his dwelling other than a home 

garden, consider that he did not live on this place, but (2) on 

another farm (e.g., a son operating his own farm but still living 

with his parents who have their own farm), (3) in a rural area not 

on a farm or (4) in a city or town. Hark the box which best 

identifies where the operator lived most of 1974. 

Record the year when the operator began to operate any part of 

this place. The year refers to the first year of the period 

during which the operator became continuously in cha:tge of any 

part of this place. If he has been in continuous operation of the 

place but has more land now than when he started, report the year 

he began operating any part of the land. 

If the operator returned to a place previously operated, report 

the year he returned to resume operations. 

Report the age of the operator on his last birthday. If the report 

is for a partnership operation, give the age of the senior active 

partner or the person in charge of agricultural operations. 
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Item 4. Race 

Item 5. Occupation 

Item 6. Off-farm 

work 

Item 7. Farm income 

versus other income 

This item is needed to provide factual information about minority 

participation in agricultural production activities. The box 

which best describes the operator's race should be marked. If 

his race is other than one of those preprinted on the form, check 

the box marked "Other" and write in the race in the space provided. 

If the operator or person in charge of the place spent the majority 

(50 percent or more) of his work time doing farming or ranching 

work in 1974, mark the box opposite the farming box. The "Other" 

box should be marked for operators spending less than this percentage of their work time at farming or ranching operations. 

Mark the box that shows the total number of days that the operator 

worked off the place in 1974 for pay. Count each day on which any 

off-farm work was done. 

Include work for pay on someone else's farm and all nonfarm work 

such as; (1) work in factories, (2) truck driving, (3) customwork, 

(4) work at a nonfarm business--bcth skilled or unskilled--such 

as operating a store, filling station, repair shop, insurance or 

real estate business, motel; etc.; (5) professional practice such 

as medicine, law, teaching, etc.; (6) nonfarm business or professional work--even if the person in charge had his office or 

workroom on the place that he farmed; (7) factory work; (8) office 

work; (9) clerical or sales work in a store or office. 

Do not include exchange work where the operator of this place 

exchanged help with another farmer with no payment in cash or 

kind involved. 

Income received by the farm operator and members of his family 

living on this place from work off the farm and other sources 

should be compared against the total value of agricultural products sold from this place in 1974. If income from these sources 

was greater than the value of products sold, mark the "Yes" box. 

Income from work off the farm and other sources should include: 

(1) Cash wages, salaries, commissions, and tips from all jobs 

such as work for pay on someone else's farm, work in factories, clerical work and truck driving. 

(2) Interest dividends or royalties. 

(3) Operation of a nonfarm-related business or professional 

practice such as medicine, law or teaching. 

(4) Customwork and other agricultural services provided for 

others--plowing, planting, spraying, harvesting, preparation 

of products for market, etc. 

(5) Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, veterans' 

payments, annuities, unemployment insurance, workmen's 

compensation and old age and other public assistance programs. 

(6) Rental of income of nonfarm property after deduction of 

expenses. 
Short Form (74-A2) 

Item 8. Person 

preparing report 

or person. to 

contact for 

additional 

information 

Do not include exchange work where the operator of this place 

exchanged help with another farmer with no payments in cash or 

kind involved. 

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When the form has been completed, make a quick review to be sure 

the information is complete and as accurate as possible. Please 

print the name of the person to contact if additional information 

is needed on the farming or ranching operation. Record the date 

of completing the report and give the telephope number of the 

person recorded in this section. 

Be sure to enter in the remarks space at the bottom of page 6 or 

in the margins of the report form any notes about problems 

encountered in filling the report form and also notes explaining 

entries which might be questionable. Always enter the section 

and item number of the question to which each remark or calculation refers. 
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Appendix A-Report Form A-I-Continued 

FORM 74-Al (10·1·741 OM B No 41·S74065. Approval Expires December 31 1975 

U.S. DEPT. OF COMM.-SESA 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

1974 

CENSUS OF 

AGRICUL lURE 

PLEASE remove the 

envelope and Instruction Sheet from the 

center of this booklet 

and ... KEEP THEM 

HANDY. 

IT'S EASIER THAN 

IT LOO KS to fill out 

this report. Many "'ns 

can be answered by 

marking a "Yes" or "No" 

box. There are whole 

sections which may not 

apply tt. your o;lerationfor these. just n .ark the 

NO box and go to the 

next section as instructed. 

EXPLANATIONS AND 

INSTRUCTIONS are 

provided all through the 

form with more detail 

In the Instruction Sheet 

you nave removed from 

the center of this report. 

Use them - they will 

help. 

" 1NU4t1,e Iu- eU Z'~ 

~ eU ~~ ~ th, (!eM4«4 ... 

January 2. 1975 

Dear Friend' 

It's time for the 1974 Census of Agriculture. and we need 

your help. 

Please fill out this report and return it in the envelope 

:->rovided. 

This is a most Important census. Many changes have 

occurred In agriculture since 1969 when the last census 

was taken. It is important to you that these changes be 

measured and understood by other farmers and ranchers 

as well as by those who serve you and them. 

Your answers are needed and are COMPLETELY 

CON FIDENTIAL. as spelled out In the Notice at the 

right of this letter. 

Please fill out your report and send it back right away 

We'lI appreciate it very much. 

Sincerely. 

VINCENT P BARABBA 

Director 

Bureau of the Census 

Section 1 Did you receive more than one r epor t f orm ? 

o YES - See separate Instructions 

o NO - Go to Section 2 

Enter extra ftle ~ 

number(s) here 

NOTICE - Response 

to this inquiry is required by law. (Title 13. 

US Code) By the same 

law YOUR REPORT 

TO THE CENSUS 

BUREAU IS CO NFIDENnAL It may be 

seen only by sworn 

Census employees and 

may be used only for 

statistical purposes. Your 

report CANNOT be used 

for purposes of taxation. 

investigation. or regula· 

tlon. The law also pro-

"des that copies reo 

talned in your files are 

Immune from legal 

process 

NOTE: If you correspond with us regarding your report. please 

use the Census File 

Number shown in the 

address block on the 

booklet cover. 

Complete this report 

and RETURNTO 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

1201 East Tenth Street 

Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 

Section 2> FARMING. RANCHING. OR OTHER AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN 1974 

YES NO 

1. At any time in 1974 did you raise. produce. or sell ANY amount of any of the Items listed below? . • . .. 1 0 20 

• Crops 

• Hay. pasture. sod 

• Vegetables. melons. 

mushrooms 

• Fruits. nuts. berries. 

and citrus 

• Cattle (including feedlots) 

• Hogs. sheep. goats. 

horses 

• Poultry. eggs 

• ['airY products 

• Forest products on farms 

2. Did you at any time in 1974 raise or produce any agricultural products for 

contractors such as feed companies. processors. or packers~ .•..••.. 

• Greenhouse and 

nursery products 

• Fish In ~aptlvlty 

• Fur-bearing animals 

in captivity 

• Other animal :;peclalties 

3. Did you raise or produce any agricultural products for others or With others under 

a partnership. share arrangement. or other rental agreement in 1974~ ....... . 

4. Did you own any land that was used by someone else for agricultural purposes In 1 974? 

5. Did you own any livestock or poultry that was cared for by someone else 

under a share agreement or custom arrangement in 1 974: ..•...... 

~"you answered YES to ANY of these questions. go to Section J . 

• " you answered NO to ALL five of these questions. tear off this front cover and mail it back 

to us in the envelope provided. 

YES 

10 

10 

10 

10 
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Appendix A-Report Form A-l-Continued 

Section 3> ACREAGE in 1974 and LAND VALUE 

Include al/ cropland. pastureland. rangeland. 

woodland. wasteland. idle land. house lots. etc. 

1. ALL land owned ................................•. 

2. ALL land rented or leased FROM OTHERS. including land worked on 

shares; leased Federal. State. and railroad land; and land used rent free. 

(00 NOT include land used?n a per-head basis under a grazing permit.). 

3. All land rented or leased TO OTH ERS. including land worked on 

shares by others and land subleased .................. . 

None 

o 

o 

o 

4. TOTAL ACRES IN "THIS PLACE" CD (Please ADO acres owned 

(item 1) and acres rented (item 2!. then SUBTRACT acres rented to __ .>.~ others (Item 3). and enter your answer in this space.! ~ 

CD 'THIS PLACE" means your farm or ranch feedlots. poultry houses. 

greenhouses. and/or any other agricultural operations. 

Number of 

acres 

040 

050 

060 

070 

Your estImate of the 

current market value 

of these acres and 

the bUildings on them 

Dollars ! Cents 

1 I 

$ I 

1 I 

I 

I 

$ I 

1 I 

$ I I These are the ACRES in 

"THIS PLACE" CD 

for this census report 

5. If you rented land FROM OTHERS (item 2 above). please enter the following Information for each landlord 

Rental arrangements In 1974 

Address Number of Mark (X).II th.t apply 

Name (No and street. cIty. State. ZI P codel acres Share I Sha~~ pOr~J~~~~OCk I Cash 

of crops as rent I arra~~~~ents 081 1 I I I 1 0 I 20 I 3D I 40 

082 1 '1 I I 1 01 20 I 3D I 40 

083 1 I I I 10 I 20 I 3D I 40 

L,st addltlonallandlolds on back cover 

6 If you rented land TO OTH E RS (item 3 above) please enter the following information for each renter 

Name Address INo and s~reet. city. State. ZI P codel No of acr:es 

085 

'" 086 0 

f"-

087 

Llsl addItIOnal renters on back cover -'" Current ~ 

7. Of the land you rented or leased from others (Item 2 above). how many None Number of acres market value 

acres did you subrent or sublease to others? (Include land rented or 088 1 leased by you which was worked on shares by others.) .......... .. 0 $ M 

~ You may be able to skip most of this form if - ~ PLEASE B. All the land you owned or rented was worked on shares or rented to someone else. 

b. There were no crops or livestock in 1974 on the acres in "THIS PLACE" (item 4 above). 

READ c. The land you operated prior to 1974 has been sold to someone else. 

" II. b. 0' C IIPP/Y to 'Iou, ope,lItion. plellse ,elld the Inst,uctions befo,e continuing with N 

, this report -

0 

- Section 4) LOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY 

In what county was the largest value of your County name State No of acres - 1. Principal - 091 0 agrtcultural products raised or produced? county - (Enter caunty name. State. and number Other 092 of acres on the "Prmcipal caunty"line. counties 

If yau have agflcultural operations in 093 0 any other county(ies). enter the county -

0 

name(s). etc .. on the lines provided far 094 

"Other counties "J .......... . . .... I 

'" 2 Location of place within prinCipal =>w> 

.1 Name of location J "'''' .... county entered above (Give name ~=>~ of township. district. precinct. etc .. or u 

Township - Range numbers.) . .... . . . . 

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Appendix A-Report Form A-I-Continued 

DUring 1974 did you produce any crops; cut 

any ~; have any nursery or greenhouse 

products or specialty crops; or nave any land 

in orchard~ groves, ~yards? 

DYES - Go to Section 5 below 

o NO - Skip to page 8 and 

COMPLETE SeclJon 17 

Was any FIELD CORN harvested for any purpose from this place in 19747 

• Report sweet corn in Section 12 and popcorn in Section 16 

when you reach chose sections. 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 6 

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1. Field corn for grain or seed (Report quantity 

of shelled corn harvested in either bushels or 

hundredweight 701bs. !!ar corn or 56 Ibs. 

shelled corn = 1 bushel shelled corn) . .... . 

2. Field (;orn for silage or green chop .•..••....•.• 

3. Field corn cut for dry fodder. hogged or grazed IDa not 

Acres harvested 

101 

102 

103 

Quantity hdrvested Acres lmgatcd 

OR ______ S_h_e_lled ______ -1 2 Bushels f 

HundredweIght 

shelled 

Tons. 

include acres already reported in items' or 2.J ..... L-____________ ...L~_'_'"'_'_'_'_'"'_'_'_'_'"'_'_'_'_'"'_'_'_'_'""'_'_'_'_~.:..L ____________ _ 

Acres Dry fertilizer LIQuId or gas fertIlizer 

fertlilzed Whole tons ~ Tenths \'Vhole tons I Tenths 

109 1 I /10 2 I 4. Commercial fertilizer used on field corn ......... /,0 -.l I 

Section 6> Ware any SORGH UMS or MILO harvested from this place in 19747 

(Include both grilin and sweet vafletles. Do not report sorghum·sudan crosses In this section.) 

DYES - Complete this section • Report sorghum·sudan crosses for hay in Section 10 and sorghum for 

o NO Go to Section 7 sirup in Section: 6 when you reach those sections. - Acres har· ... ested Quantity hCilfvested Acres lfrlgated 

1 

1 } 1. Sorghums (milo) for grainJr seed (Report quantity 111 Bushels 2 OR harvested in either bushels or pounds.) . . . . . . . .. 6 

Pounds 

112 1 Tons. 2 2. Sorghums for silage or green chop .. . .. green weIght 

113 1 Tons. 2 

3. Sorghums cut for dry forage or hay ... dry weight 

4. Sorghums hogged or grazed IDa not include 114 V\::::: :.:.< 2 acres already reported in items '. 2. or 3.) •• . .. «:: 

Acres Dry fentltzer LIQuid or gas fertilizer 

fertilized Whole tons ! Tenths Whole tons ! Tenths 

r;-;--9 1 I /10 2 I 6. Commercial /10 fertilizer used on sorghums ........ ...1 -.l 

Section 7> Were any SOYBEANS, PEAN UTS. DRY BEANS. or DRY PEAS harvested 

from this place in 19747 

DYES - Complete this section 

o ''') - Go to Sectiun 8 

@ 1. Soybeans for beans •••• 

2. Peanuts for nuts~ ••••• 

3. Dry field and seed beans. 

4. Dry lima beans •••••• 

6. Dry field and seed peas~ 

6. Cowpeas for dry peas@? •• 

Acres 

harvested 

121 1 

122 1 

123 1 

124 1 

125 1 

126 1 

Quantity Acres 

harvested Irrigated 

2 3 

Bushels 

2 3 Pounds 

100·Ib 2 3 

bags 

100'Ib 2 3 

bags 

2 3 Pounds 

2 3 

Bushels 

Comll'erclal fertl!lzer used 

ACfes Dry LIQUId or gas 

fertlhzed Whole tons I Tenths Whole tons I Tenths 

4 1 /10 5 I /10 4 I /10 5 I /10 4 I /10 5 I /10 .J. 4 I /10 5 I 

I I /10 4 1 /10 5 I /,0 

4 I /10 5 I /10 

(J) Soybean hay is to be reported to Section 10 and soybeans hogged Or grazed. cut for Silage. or plowed under to Section 16 

@ Peanut hay is to be reported in Section 10. 

@ Austrian winter peas are to be reported in Section 11. 

® Cowpea hay is to be reported in Section 10. green cowpeas in Section 12. cowpeas hogged or grazed or cut for silage 

in Section 16.· 

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Section 8> SMALL GRAINS (including RICE) harvested from this place in 1974 

COMPLETE 

THIS 

SECTION 

Please supply all requested information or mark "None" for each crop listed. For each crop harvested 

from this place in 1974, be sure to report quantity harvested in the unit specified, acres irrigated, 

acres fertilized. and amount of fertilizer used. If your small grain crop is not listed here, see Section 

16 when you reach that section. 

• Report small grain hay in Section 10 when you reach that section. 

CommerCial fertIlizer used 

Acres Quantity Acres Dry LIQuid or gas harvested harvested Irrigated Acres 

None fertIlized Whole tons I Tenths Whole tons I Tenths 

0 131 1 2 3 4 I /10 5 

1. Hard I /10 red winter wheat Bu 

132 1 2 3 4 : /10 5 

2. Soft : /10 red winter wheat 0 Bu 

133 1 2 3 4 : /10 5 

3. Hard red spring wheat 0 Bu : ;'0 

134 1 2 3 4 : /10 5 

4. Durum wheat. 0 Bu : ;'0 

135 1 2 3 4 : /10 5 

5. White wheat 0 Bu : /10 137 1 2 3 4 : /10 5 

6. Oats for grain. 0 Bu : /10 138 1 2 3 4 : /10 

5 

7. Barley for grain . 0 Bu : /10 139 1 2 3 4 : /'0 

5 

8. Rye for grain 0 Bu : /10 140 1 2 3 4 : /,'0 

5 

9. Mixed grains 0 Bu : /10 

0 141 , 2 3 4 : /10 5 10. Flaxseed .. Bu : /10 142 1 2 3 4 /10 5 

11. Buckwheat 0 Bu I I ;'0 

0 143 1 2 3 4 I /10 5 I 12. Proso millet. Bu /10 j ;-0" l00·[b I I 13. Rice (Report quantity 144 bags 2 3 4 I 5 I 

harvested in either I I 

1OO-lb. bags, bushels, -OR Bu I /10 I /10 or barrsls), , , , , , , , 0 7 I I 

Barrels I I 

Section 9> Were any COTTON, TOBACCO, I ~ISH POTATOES, SWEETPOTATOES, OR 

SUGAR CROPS harvested from thiS place In 19747 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 10 on next page 

Report tenths of 

acres where 

indicated. 

1. Cotton .. 

2. Tobacco - all types 

3. Irish potatoes 

(excluding home usel 

4. Sweet potatoes 

(excluding home usel 

5. Sugar beets for sugar 

6. Sugar beets for seed 

7. Sugarcane for sugar@.! 

8. Sugarcane for SirUP 

9. Sugarcane for seed 

Acres 

harvested 

151 

152 

: /'0 

153 : 

1/'0 

154 I 

1/10 

155 

156 

157 

158 

159 

Quantity 

harvested 

1 Bales 

I 

Pounds 

I 

Hundredweigh! 

I 

Bushel~ 

1 

Tons 

1 

Pounds 

1 

Tons 

I. ::: ... .... >. 

CommerCial fertdller used 

Acres Dry Liquid or gas Irrigated Acres 

fertilIzed Whole tons! Tenths Whole tons! Tenths 

2 3 4 : /10 

5 

: /10 

2 [ 3 I 4 I 

/10 

5 I 

1/10 I /10 I I /10 2 3 ! 4 5 I I I I 1/10 I /10 I /10 I /10 

2 3 4 5 I I : 

/,0 

I 

1/,0 I I /,0 I /10 

2 3 4 

: /10 

5 : /10 

2 3 4 

: /10 

5 

: /,0 

2 3 4 I /10 5 I /10 2 3 4 I /10 5 I /10 

2 3 4 

: /10 5 : /10 

® In FlOrida and Texas. report cuttings from November 1973 through April 1974 Other States. report 1974 crop year. 

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Section 10 > Was any DRY HAY. GRASS SILAGE. HAYLAGE. or GREEN CHOP cut or harvested 

from this place in 19747 (Include hay cut from pastures.) 

DYES -- Complete this section 

o NO -- Go to Section 11 

If cuttings were made for both dry hay and grass silage, "haylage, " or "green chop" from the same fields, 

report the acreage in the appropriate items under Part A -- Hr, and PMt 8 -- Gras Silage below . 

• Part A -- DRY HAY 

(If two or more cuttings of dry hay were made from 

the same acres, report acres only once, but report 

total tons from all cuttings.) 

1. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for hay or dehydrating. 

2. Clover. timothy, and mixtures of clover and grasses for hay 

3. Small grain hay •. 

4. Lespedeza for hay 

Ii. Coastal Bermuda grass for hay. 

8. Wild hay ..••••••••••••. 

7. Other hay -- Sudan grass. sorghum-sudan crosses. 

soybean. cowpea. peanut. etc. • • • • ..•••.... 

.Part B -- GRASS SILAGE. HAYLAGE, AND GREEN CHOP 

(If two or more cuttings of grass silage, "haylage." or 

"green chop" were made from the same acres, report acres 

only once, but report total tons from all cuttings.) 

8. Grass silage and haylage .................... . 

9. Hay crops cut and fed green (green chop). ......... . 

10. Commercial fertilizer used on crops listed above • , .... 189 

Acres 

harvested 

172 

173 

174 

175 

176 

177 

178 

181 

182 

Acres 

fertilized 

1 

Quantity harvested 

(Repolt either Acres 

dry or gleen weight. Irrigated 

a5 mdlcated) 

1 Tons. 2 

dry 

1 Tons. 2 

dry 

1 Tons. 2 

dry 

1 Tons. 2 

dry 

1 Toos. 2 

dry 

1 Tons. 2 

dry 

1 2 Tons. 

dry 

1 Tons. 2 

green 

1 Tons. 2 

green 

Ory fertIlizer LIQuid or gas fertilizer 

Whole tons I Tenths Whole tons I Tenths 

I /10 2 I /10 

Section 11 > Were any FIELD SEEDS (grass. legume. clover. etc.) harvested from this placein 19747 

DYES -- Complete this section 

o NO -- Go to Section 12 

1. Red clover seed. 

2. Alfalfa seed ••. 

3. Other field seed (Enter crop name and No. from list below.! 

Cropname ________________________________ _ No 

Crop name ________________________________ _ No 

List additional field seed crops harvested on bacJ( co'Vel 

Crop "em. No. Crop name 

Acres 

harvested 

191 

192 

No. 

AustTl8n winter peas •• 193 Ryegrass seed Annual ••• 206 

Perennial •• 2018 

Sudan grass seed •••••• 207 

Blrdsfoot trefOil seed •• '94 

Fescue seed Alta ~ •. 196 

Chewlngs. 198 

KY 31 ••• 197 

Red •••• 198 

Other ••• 199 

Bahia grass seed • • 201 

Sentgra", seed. • • 202 

Bromegrass seed. • 203 

Orchardgrass s.eed .204 

4. Commercial fertilizer used on field seeds 

(00 not report fertilizer here if the same 

acreage was reported In Section 10.) . .. 

Timothy .......... 208 

Wheatgrass seed ••.••• 209 

Kentucky Bluegrass seed 

Menon •••• 

Proprtetary • 

Other ••• 

Lespedeza • 

lupme seed • 

235 

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.211 

.212 

.213 

.214 

.216 

Acres 

fertilized 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

Quantity harvested Acres (Repolt In pounds, 

clean seed) Irogatecl 

Pounds 

Pounds 

Pounds 

Pounds 

Crop name 

Alslke clO\Ier seed. 

Crimson dover seed. 

Ladlno clover seed 

Sweet clover seed. 

White clover seed •• 

Red top seed •••• 

Hairy vetc h seed . . 

2 

2 

2 

2 

Vetch seeo other than haIry. 

All other seeds - mIllet {foxtalll. 

bluestem canarygrass etc •.• 

(Write name on Ime m Item 3 abo'Ve ) 

-

No. 

.216 

.217 

.218 

.219 

.221 

.222 

.223 

.224 

.226 

Ory tertlilzer lIQuid or 9 as fertlhzer 

Whole tons I Tenths Whole tons I Tenths 

I /10 2 I /,0 
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Section 12> Were any VEGETABLES. SWEET CORN. OR MELONS harvested for sale from this 

place in 19747 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 13 on next page 

For Florida. report for the September 1. 1973 through 

August 31. 1974 harvest season; for all other States 

report for calendar year 1974. (See separate Instructions 

for additional guidelines on filling this section.) 

Acres halvested (J) Acres 

1. Sweet corn. 

2. Tomatoes . 

3. Cucumbers and pickles. 

4. Watermelons ...•.. 

5. Green peas. including English. excluding green cowpeas 

6. Snap beans. bush and pole ..••...••••...•• 

7. Other vegetable crops (Enter vegetable name and No. 

from list below.) 

Vegetable name __________ • ___ _ No __ _ 

Vegetable name No ___ 

Vegetable name No ___ 

Vegetable narne No ___ 

Vegetable name N0 ___ 

Vegetable name No ___ 

Vegetable name No ___ 

Vegetable name No ___ 

List additional vegetables harvested for sale on back. cover 

Vegetable name No. Vegetable name No. 

ArtIchokes • 249 ChIcory • .260 

A~para9us .250 CollardS. .262 

Beets. .261 Cowpeas lbJackeye and 

Broccoll. .262 other green cowpeas). .263 

Brussels sprouts. .263 Eggplant .286 

Cabbage .256 Endive . 286 

Cantaloups and Escarole. . 267 

PersIan melons. .256 Garltc. ,'268 

Carrots. .267 Honeydew melons. . 289 

Cauliflower .268 Kale .270 

Celery .269 Lettuce. head. .271 

Acres 

harvested 

For fresh market 

Whole acres I Tenths 

241 I 1 

I ;'0 242 I 1 

I ;'0 243 I 1 

I /'0 244 I 1 

I /'0 245 I 1 

I ;'0 246 I 1 

I /'0 

I 

I 1 

: ;'0 

I 1 

I ;'0 I 1 

I ;'0 

I 1 

I ;'0 

I 1 

I /'0 

I 1 

I /'0 

I 1 

I /'0 

I 1 

I /'0 

Vegetable name 

Lettuce. romaine. 

Lettuce. other. 

L,ma beans 

Muskmeklns. 

Mustard greens 

OnIons. dry 

Onions. green • 

Okra 

Peppers. sweet 

Peppers. hot. 

Pimientos. 

Acres A~res 

Irrtgated fenlllzed 

For procesSing ® Irrigated 

Whole acres T Tenths Who~e acres I Tenths 

I 2 I I ;'0 I ;'0 

I 2 I I ;'0 I ;'0 I 2 I I ;'0 I ;'0 I I 2 I 

I ;'0 I ;'0 I 2 I 

I ;'0 I ;'0 I 2 I 

I /'0 I ;'0 

I I I 2 I 

: ;'0 : /'0 

I 2 I I ;'0 I ;'0 

I 2 I 

I ;'6 I /'0 ...1.... __ 

I 2 I 

I /'0 ! ;'0 

I 2 I 

I /'0 I ;'0 

I 2 I 

I ;'0 I /'0 

I 2 I 

I ;'0 I /'0 

I 2 I 

I ;'0 I /'0 

No. Vegetable name No. 

.272 Pumpkins. .284 

.273 Radishes .286 

.274 Rhubarb .288 

.276 Shallots. .287 

.277 Spinach • .288 

.278 Squash • .289 

.279 TurnIps. .290 

.280 Turnip greens • .291 

.281 Other vegetables .294 

.282 (Wflte vegetable name on 

.283 Ime In Item 7 above J 

Commercial fertilizer used 

Dry liqUid or gas 8. Land used for vegetable crops 

(Report acres only once even 

though two or more crops were 

harvested from the same acres 

or the same acres were 

imgated or fertilized twice. 

Report all fertilizer used.) . 

Whole 

acres : Tenths Whole : Tenths Whole 

acres acres : Tenths Whole I Whole 1 Tenths tons IT enths tons 

299 I 1 I 2 I J I 4 

I /'0 I ;'0 I /'0 I 

I I I I ;'0 

(jj When more than one vegetable crop IS harvested from the same acres. report the acres for each crop. 

® Processing Includes canning. freeZing. pickling. etc 

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Section 13> Was there a COMBINED TOTAL of 20 or more fruit trees, including citrus, grapevines, and nut trees on this place in 19747 (Do NOT include abandoned trees or plantings.) 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 14 

Report the total acres, acres irrigated, acres fertilized, and the amount of fertilizer used for all fruit trees, grapevines, 

and nut trees on this place. Acreage in abandoned trees should not be reported in this section but should be reported 

in Section 18, item 2f, Cropland idle. 

1. Land in bearing and non bearing 

fruit orchards, citrus or other 

groves. vineyards. and nut trees 

Acres In trees and 

vines of all ages 

Whole acres ! Tenths 

301 I 

I /10 

Acres 

!rrlgated 

Whole acres !Tenths 

1 I 

I /10 

Commercial fertIlizer used 

Acres ferttllZed Dry LIquId or gas 

Whole acres I Tenths Whole tons I Tenths Whole tons I Tenths 

2 I 3 I 4 I 

I /10 I /10 I /10 

For each item, report the acres and number of trees or vines not yet of bearing age, acres and trees or vines of bearing 

age and quantity harvested. Trees or vines of bearing age that were not harvested because of low price or damage 

from hail, frost, etc., should be reported in acres in trees of bearing age. For interplanting or mixed varieties of trees, 

see separate Instructions. (Also see Instructions for conversion tables, if necessary.) 

2. Apples. dwarf and semi-dwarf. 

3. Apples. standard , . 

4. Peaches. clingstone. 

5. Peaches. freestone 

6. Pears. Bartlett •.. 

7. Pears. other than Bartlett 

8. Cherries. tart •. 

9. Cherries. sweet 

® 10. Grapes ...•. 

11.Plums ... 

® 

12. Prunes .. 

• For CitruS. report Quantity harvested 

In 1973·74 Irom bloom of 1973 

13. Valencia oranges •. 

14. Navel oranges •. 

15. Temple oranges. 

16. Other oranges - Hamltn. 

Pineapple. Parsoll Brown. etc. 

17. Grapefruit .......... . 

Not of beanng age 

I ~ Number of Whole .c 

I C trees acres I " >- (or vines) 

302 1 2 I 

I /10 303 1 2 I 

I /10 304 1 2 I 

/10 I 

305 1 2 I 

I /10 306 I 1 2 

I /10 307 1 2 I 

I /10 308 1 2 I 

I /10 309 : 1 2 

I /10 

310 I 1 2 

I /10 : 314 I 1 2 

I ;'0 

315 I 1 2 I 

I /10 

I 

320 1 2 I 

I /10 

321 1 2 I 

I /10 

322 I 1 2 

I /10 

32'3 1 2 I 

I /10 

324 1 2 I 

/10 I 

Bearing age 

I ~ Number of QuantIty harvested .c Whole I C trees {Report tenths acres I >-" {or vines) where specified) 

3 4 I 

I /10 Pounds 

3 4 I 

I /10 Pou nds 

I 3 4 

I /10 Pounds 

I 3 4 

/10 I Pounds 

I 3 4 

I /10 Pounds 

3 4 I 

I ;'0 Pounds 

: 3 4 

I /10 Pounds 

3 4 I 

I /10 Pounds 

: 4 I /10 

Tons 1 I fresh 

: /10 

, 5 I /10 Tons 

I dry 

I 3 4 I I /10 I /10 

Tons 

fresh 

I 4 I /10 Tons 3 I 

/10 

fresh 

I ~ 5 

: /10 Tons 

I dCI 

1 J 4 

I /10 So,\es 

3 4 I 

I /10 Bo'\es 

3 4 I 

I /10 Bo:o.es 

3 4 I 

I /10 SaxE:::> 

: 3 4 

I /10 Saxe:::. 

® Report quantity harvested in either or both units. depending on the way the frUit was sold ./ 

~ If you have fruit trees not listed above or nut rrees. continue with item 18 at the top of the next page. _________ 

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Section 13> Continued 

18. If you have any fruit trees which were not listed in items 2 through 17. or nut trees. enter crop name and No. in cols. (a) and 

(b)from the lists below and give the requested information for each item you list. Report quantity harvested in col. (e). In 

col. (f) indicate the unit in which you measure the crop. If you mark"Boxes." enter the average capacity. in pounds. of the box. 

Enter from list below Not of bearing age Baarlng age Unit of measure Average 

lei Idl Quantity M.,1t IX} one .. capacity 

harvested III of boxes Name I No Whole I T h Number Whole \ Tenths Number in pounds (a~ I Ibl acres lent 5 of trees acres of trees lei Lbs. I Tons I Boxes Igi 

: : /'0 

, 2 

: ;'0 

3 4 

5'0 : 20 : 3D 

6 

: : /'0 

, 2 : ;'0 3 4 5'0 : 20: 3D 6 

: \ /10 , 2 : /10 3 4 5 \ I ,0 120130 

6 

: : /'0 

, 2 : /10 3 4 

5'0: 20 :30 6 

/'0 

, 2 I I : /10 3 4 5'0 120130 6 

: I /10 , 2 I ;'0 3 4 5,0 120 1 30 6 

• CITRUS CROPS No. • NONCITRUS CROPS No. • NUT CROPS No. 

{Report quantity harvested in ApTicots. 331 Almonds. .340 

1973-74 from bloom 011973 Avocados (Stitt Instructions) • 332 Filberts and hazelnuts .341 

Kumquats 326 Dates. 333 Pecans. Improved .342 

Lemons 326 Figs (Stili Instructions) 334 Pecans. wild and seeding. .343 

Limes 11 bushel = 50 Ibs.1 . 327 Mangoes 336 Pistachio. .344 

Tangelos •••••••• 328 Nectarines. • 336 Tung nuts (In husk) • .346 

Tangerines and mandarins . 329 Pomegranates. 337 Walnuts (English or Persian) .346 

Other citrus frUit trees· 330 Olives. 338 Walnuts. planted black .347 

Other noncltrus frUit trees 339 Other nut trees. • .351 

Section 14) Were any NURSERY and GREENHOUSE PRODUCTS. SOD. BULBS. FLOWERS. 

FLOWER SEEDS. VEGETABLE SEEDS and PLANTS. VEGETABLES under glass 

or other protection. or MUSH ROO MS grown for sale on this place in 19747 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 15 on next page 

1. Nursery products - trees. shrubs. vines. etc .. 

2. Sod harvested 

3. Bulbs .••••..••..••••..•••....•. 

4. Cut flowers. florist greens; and potted. bedding. or 

other florist plants •...•..••••••••..•. 

5. Flower seeds. vegetable seeds. and vegetable 

plants I Report sweet corn for seed in Section 16.). 

6. Vegetables. including a. Tomatoes 

mushrooms. grown under 

glass or other protection b. Cucumbers. 

c. Lettuce .•• 

d. Mushrooms 

e. Other vegetables 

7. Area irrigated (Include items 1 through 6e.) ...... 

Area used In 1974 

Square feet under glass 

or oth er protection ® 

384 

385 

386 

387 

388 

389 

391 

Acres In the open 

2 /10 $ 

2 /10 $ 

2 

;'0$ 

Area fertilized Dry fertilizer 

Square feet Acres I Tenths Whole tons ~Tenths 

8. Commercial fertilizer used on 

the crops listed above ••••••..••.• 

399 1 I 2 I 3 

I ;'0 I /'0 

Value of 

sales dunng 1974@ 

Dollars Cents 

liquid or gas fertilizer 

Whole tons I Tenths 

I 

I ;'0 

@ Report the greenhouse area only once. even though more than one crop was grown on it. except where 

flowers and other crops were grown on the same benches or beds. In this case. report the area once 

for each category. For mushrooms. report caves and other types of growing areas. 

@ Estimates are acceptable. Do not include value of products bought for resale without additional growing. 

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Section 15 > Were any BERRIES harvested for sale from this place in 19747 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 16 Acres harvested QuanHty harvested Acres Irrigated 

Whole acres I Tenths (1 Quart = 1 1;,;> pounds) Whole acres I Tenths 

1. Strawberries •..•• 

2. Cranberries ..•...••.•...• 

3. Other berries (Enter crop name and No. from 

list below.) 

Cropname ________________ No 

Cropname ________________ No 

402 

403 

List additional be",; crops harvested for sale on back cover 

Crop name No. Crop narne 

Blackberrres and Boysenberrtes. 

dewberries 404 Currants 

Blueberries. tame • 405 Gooseberries 

Blueberries. Wild 406 

No. 

407 

408 

409 

I 

I 

: 

I 

[ 

I 

I 

[ 

[ 

/10 1 

1 

/10 

1 

/10 

/10 1 

Crop name 

Loganberries. 

Raspbernes. red • 

R2spberrtes, black 

No. 

411 

412 

413 

2 I Pounds I /'0 

2 100·Ib i barrels /'0 [ 

I 

2 [ 

[ 

Pounds I /10 2 I Pounds /10 

Crop name No. 

Youngberoes 414 

All other beffles • • • • 415 

(Write crop name on line 

In Item 3 above) 

Acres fertIlized Dry fertilizer LIQUId or gas fertIlizer 

Whole acres I Tenths Whole tons Tenths Whole tons Tenths 

4. Commercial fertilizer used on berries .........•.... 429 /10 

Section 16 Were any OTHER CROPS harvested from this place in 19747 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 17 

CommercIal fertIlizer used 

Acres Quantity Acres Acres Dry LIQUId or 'Jas harvested harvested IrTlgated fertIlized Whole tons! Tenths Whole tons! Tenths 

1. Popcorn •. 431 1 Pounds. 2 3 4 

shelled 

2. Safflower. 432 1 2 3 4 Pounds 

3. Sunflower seed 433 1 2 3 4 Pounds 

4. Emmer and spelt 434 1 2 3 4 

Bushels 

5. Mint for oil 435 1 Pounds 2 3 4 

of all 

6. Broomcorn 436 1 Tons of 2 3 4 

brush 

7. Other crops (Enter crop 

name and No. from list below.) 

Crop 

name __________ No __ 

:::::::::::::::::::::::::.:::::::::::::::: 

}> 2 3 4 [::><:>::::::> :: 

1/<<:. ::::. 2 3 4 

.:-: .:::. Crop 

name No 

Ust addllional ClOpS halvesled on back cover 

Crop name No. Crop name No. Crop name No. 

Castor beans. 437 Guar. 443 Roo t crops for feed • 449 

Chufas for nuts. 438 Hops. 444 Sesame for seed 450 

Cow peas hogged or Lentils .. 445 Sorghum for sirup 451 

grazed or cut for Silage. 439 Mungbeans for beans. 446 Soybeans hogged or 

Crambe 441 Mustard seed. 447 grazed or cut for silage. 452 

Dill for oil .. 442 Aapese'ld .. 448 Soybeans plowed under. 453 

Section 17> Were any FOREST PRODUCTS sold from this place in 19747 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to and COMPLETE Section 18 

1. Standing timber or trees •......... 

2. Firewood and fuelwood • 

3. Sawlogs and veneer logs 

4. Pulpwood ••.••..•• 

5. Other forest products (bark. bolts. Christmas trees. gum 

for naval stores. fence posts. maple products. etc.) ••.• 

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5 [ 

[ /10 [ 

/10 5 [ 

/10 I [ 

I /10 5 I 

I I /'0 

T /10 5 T /'0 

/10 

5 I [ /'0 

[ /'0 

5 [ /10 

I [ 

[ [ 

I 5 [ 

I /10 [ /10 

: /10 5 : /10 

Crop name No. 

Sweet corn for seed. 454 TritIcale .. 455 Velvetbeans tor beans. 456 Wild rice 457 Wormseed all • 458 All other crops 459 

(Write ClOp name on Ime 

in Item 7 above) 

Value of sales 

Dollars I Cents 

491 

$ i 

492 I 

$ I 

493 [ $ I - 494 

$ : 

495 I 

$ I 
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Section 18> LAN D USE IN 1974 - COMPLETE THIS SECTION 

501 

1. Copy acres in "This Place" from Section 3. item 4. page 1 _______ _+ ________ Acre~ 

~ NOTE: If the same land had more than one use in 1974. REPORT THAT LAND ONL Y 

ONCE - in the first use listed below that applies. For example. cropland that 

was harvested and pastured is to be reported only as "Cropland harvested .. 

a. Cropland harvested (Include all land from which crops were harvested or hay was cut. 502 

Number of 

acres 

Acres trrtgated 

III 1974 

and all land in orchards. citrus groves. vineyards. and nursery and greenhouse products.)I-;c;,-;;-_____ +. ____ _ 

b. Cropland used only for pasture or grazing (Include rotation pasture and grazing 503 

2. 

land that could have been used for crops without additional improvements.) . 

c. Cropland used for cover crops. legumes. and soil-improvement 

grasses. but not harvested and not pastured .................. . 

d. Cropland on which all crops failed (Exception: 00 not report here land in orchards 

and vineyards on which the crop failed Such acreage is to be reported in item 2a.) 

e. Cropland in cultivated summer fallow 

f. Cropland idle 

3. Woodland (Include all woodlots and timber {a. Woodland pastured 

tracts and cutover and deforested land with 

young timber growth.) b. Woodland not pastured 

4. Other pastureland and rangeland (Include any pastureland 

other than cropland and woodland pasture.) 

a. Pastureland Bnd rangeland on which you applied lime. fertilIZer. seed. 

Improved by Irrigation. drainage. or control of weeds and brush 

b. Other pastureland and rangeland ............... . 

5. All other land - Land in house lots. barn lots. ponds. roads. 

wasteland. etc. (/nclude any land not reported above) .... 

505 

506 

507 

509 

511 

512 

514 

515 

516 

IN""THIS PLACE'" 6. TOTAL ACRES 517 (Please add the acres reported In items 2a through 5 and enter ___ >.~ 

the total in this space. Should be the same as item 1 above) ~ L.. ______ .... _____ _ 

519 

7. Do you have any grazing permits on a per-head basIs? 

o YES - Mark IX) all boxes which apply ---_+ 

o NO - Go to Section 19 

1 0 Forest Service 

o Taylor Grazing (BLM) 

o Indian Land 

4 0 Other Federal or State 

5 0 Other - Specify 7 

Section 19 Was any of the LAND in this place IRRIGATED in 197470 YES-Answer items 1 and2 below 

o NO - Answjfr itfJm 3 below 

1. How many acres were ""gated in 1974 by each of these methods? 

a. Furrows or ditches 

b. Flooding ... 

c. Sublrrlgation. 

d. Self·propelled sp"nkler system (center pivot. traveling guns. traveling booms. etc.) 

e. All other sp"nkler systems (solid set. move pipe. wheel lines. tow lines. etc) 

Estimated quantity of water used in 1974 (See separate Instructions for 

additional informatIOn on estimating quantity of water used) 

2. Please estimate the 

quantity of water used 

for Irrigation If1 1974 

(Report In the unit or 

UllltS of measure most 

convelllent for you.) 

{

a. Acre-feet lOne acre-foot covers 

one acre. one foot deep) . .............. . 

b. Gallons (Pumping capacity per minute X 60 

minutes X hours operated In season) . ..... . 

c. If acre·feet or gallons cannot be estimated In a or 

b above. give depth In Inches of all water applied 

531 

532 

533 

None Acres Irrlgated!n 1974 

523 

0 524 

0 525 

0 526 

0 527 

0 

Water used In 1974 

Acre-feel I Tenths 

I /'0 

Gallons 

Total 

Inches 

3. If no lan.d was irrigated in 1974. was there any land 

In thiS place ""gated at any time In 1970·1973? 

DYES - Complete a and b 

o NO - Go to SectIOn 20 on next page 

j a. What was the most recent year 

In which acres were ""gated? 

b. How many acres were 

""gated In that year? . 

535 

______ year 

536 

______ Acres 

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s;ctlOil!O) Was any land on this place ARTIFICIALLY DRAINED? 

DYES - Complete this seGUon 

o NO - Go to Section 21 

1. How many acres In this place were artificially dra;ned? (Include open ditches. 

underground tile drains. grading for drainage. dikes. or pumping 10 control water. 

Exclude drainage solely for the removal of irrigation waste water.) ...... . 

2. How many acres were artificially drained by systems Installed since January 1, 1974? 

67 

Acres artifiCially 

drained 

None f-;5'"'4:-:1------

o 

o 542 

Section 21) Was any CO M MeR CI A L Fe R-T-I-L-I Z-E-R-a-p-p-I-ie-d-t-o-P-A-S-T-U-R-e-L-A-N-D---'------

on this place in 19747 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Continue with NOTE below 

1. How many <tcres of cropland used only for 

pasture In 1974 (reported in Section 18. 

Item 2b) were fertilIZed? .......... . 

2. How many acres of other pastureland In 1974 

(reported In Section 18. item 4a) were fertilized? . 

None 

o 

o 

551 

552 

Acres 

fertltlzec 

Did you or anyone else have any livestock. 

poultry. or animal specialties on this place 

in 19747 (Include fish raIsed in captivity) 

;;0 

DYES - Go to Section 22 below 

o NO - SkIp 10 page 13 and 

COMPLETE Section 27 

Were there any POULTRY such as CHICKENS, TURKEYS, DUCKS, etc., 

on this place at any time in 1974? 

DYES - CompltHe this section 

o NO - Go 10 Section 23 

• Report hatchery operaiJons such 3S baby chIcks. 

turkey poults. ptc.. {fI Section 26 

1. HENS. PU LLETS, ROOSTERS for table eggs and hatching egg productIOn 

a. Hens and pullets of laYing ~ge kept for TABLE or MARKET egg production. 

b. Hens and pullets of laVing age kept for HATCH ING egg production, 

c. Pullets 3 months old or older not yet of laYing age .......... . 

d. Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old (E<clude commerCIal brOilers.) 

e. Roosters and male chickens (all male breeding stock) ............. . 

2. BROILERS. fryers, and other meat type chickens, including capons and ,oasters 

3. TURKEYS 

a. Heavy breed turkeys for slaughter (Exclude breeders.). 

b. Light breed turkeys for slaughter (Exclude breeders.) . 

c. Turkey HENS kep, for bre.;ding (Include both heavy and light breeds) 

4. OTH ER POULTRY raised in captlvltv (Enter fowl name and No from list below) 

Fowlname _______________________ _ No ____ _ 

Fow! name No ____ _ 

Fowlnam~ _______________________ _ No ____ _ 

List addmonal pau//fY en back. caver 

I INVENTO RY 

Number on thiS place 

December 31 1974 

602 

603 

605 

606 

607 

'6os' 

611 

612 

613 

Fowl name 

Quad •••• 

No. 

.618 

Total numher of 

birds sold In 1974 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

Fowl name 

Ducks 

Geese ••. 

No. 

. 614 

. 615 

Fowl name 

Pigeons or squab • 

PheasClnts •••• 

No. 

.616 

.617 All otheor poultry . 619 {\/Vfllenameonll'1elnl(en'4abo~e I 

Value 01 sales 

5. What was the value before taxes and expenses of pOUltry and poultry products (eggs. etc) 1-__ 0_0II_a_rs __ --.-I_C_e_nl_5-1 

sold from this place in 1974) (Include estimated value of poultry and poultry products 529 : 

moved from this place by contractors or oChers.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . '-.$ _______ "-__ -' 

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Section 23 > Did you or anyone else have any CATTLE or CALVES on this place in 19747 

DYES - Comp/t1te this section 

o NO - Go to Section 24 

-INVENTORY on December 31.1974 

1. Cattle and calves of all ages (Total of a. b. c. and d be/ow.) 

a. Beef cows (Include beef heifers that had calved) .... 

b. Milk cows (Include dry milk cows and milk heifers that had calved). 

c. Heifers and heifer calves 

(Exclude heifers that had c~/ved) 

~ (1) For beef purposes and beef cow replacement. 

l (2) For milk cow replacement ........... . 

d. Steers. steer calves. bulls. and bull calves .................................. . 

INVENTORY 

Number on thIs place 

December 31. 1974 

631 

632 

633 

634 

635 

636 

Value of sales 

-CATTLE AND CALVES SOLD f~om this place in 1974 

IInclude those fed on "This Place:' fJn a contract or custom basis. 

Also, report cattle moved from this place to a feedlot for further 

feeding as sold; report both the number and estimated value. 

See separate Instructions.} 

Total number before taxes and expenses 

None sold In 1974 Dollars I Cents 

641 1 I 

2. Calves weighing less than 500 pounds .......... , ........... 0 $ I 

642 1 I 

3. Cattle including calves weighing 500 pounds or more. o $ I 

643 1 I $ I a. Of the total cattle sold. how many were fattened on this place on 

grain or concentrates for 30 days or more and sold for slaughter? 0 

- DAI RY PRODUCTS SOLD from this place in 1974 Value of 

• Report goat dairy products in Section 26 when you reach that section. daIry products sold 

Dollars 

4. What was the gross value of sales of dairy products (milk. cream, etc.) 649 

from thiS place In 1974. before taxes and expenses? ........... ........ $ 

Section 24 > Did you or anyone else have any HOGS or PIGS on this place in 19747 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 25 on next page 

-INVENTORYon December 31. 1974 

1. Hogs and pigs of all ages (Total of a and b below.) . 

a. Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding 

b. Other hogs and pigs .. 

_UTTERS FARROWED 

2. Litters farrowed on this place between ~ 

a. December 1. 1973 and May 31,1974 

b. June 1. 1974 and November 30. 1974 

- HOGS AN 0 PIGS SOLD 

3. Hogs and pigs sold from this place in 1974 

a. Of the hogs and pigs sold. how many were 

sold as FEEDER PIGS for further feeding? 

None 

o 

o 

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None Number of Imers 

654 

o 655 

o 

Total num ber 

sold 'n 1974 

656 1 

$ 

657 1 

$ 

Cents 

I 

I 

INVENTORY 

Number on thIS place 

December 31 1974 

651 

652 

653 

Value of sales before 

taxes and expenses 

Dollars I Cents 

i 

I 

I 

I 

I 
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Section 25> Did you or anyone else have any SHEEP or LAMBS on this place in 19747 

DYES - Complete tnis section INVENTORY Total number sold Number on thIs place In 1974 

o NO - Go to Section 26 ~-=-D-=-e __ ce:...m_be:...r_3_1 ____ 1-=-9_7_4-4.,----______ _ 

661 

1. Sheep and lambs of all ages (Total of a, b, and c below) ................ . 

~6~6~2------------~~~~~~~--

8. Lambs under 1 year old ••••••••.••••••....•...••••....•.. 1-::6-::-;63;------r~~~~-:-· 

b. Ewes 1 year old or older ................................. '~-------------r.~~~~~~~ 

664 

c. Rams and wethers 1 year old or older 

None 665 Number shorn 1 Pounds of wool shorn 

2. Sheep and lambs shorn • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 

Value of sales 

Dollars Cents 

3. What was the gross value of sales of sheep, lambs. and 669 

wool from this place in 1974, before taxes and expenses! ..............•.... $ 

Section 26 Did you or anyone else have any OTH ER LIVESTOCK or ANIMAL SPECIAL TI ES on this 

place in 19747 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 27 

INVENTORY 

Number on Total number sold Value of sales 

thIs place In 1974 Dollars I Cents Dec 31 1974 -+---

1. Horses of all ages (Do not include ponies) 

2. Ponies of all ages ••••••••..... 

3. Mules, burros, and donkeys of all ages 

4. Mink and their pelts ••••.•.•• 

8. Mink females used for breeding • 

5. Other livestock in captivity. bees. and poultry hatched 

(Enter name and No. from list below.) 

Name____________________ No 

Name ___________________ _ No 

Name____________________ No 

671 1 

672 1 

673 1 

674 1 

675 

1 

1 

1 

2 I $ 

2 I 

$ 

2 I 

$ I 

2 

$ : 

•••••••••••••••••••••••• 

: ~ •.• : ................. : ••• :.,! • 

I 

I 

2 I 

$ I 

2 I $ 

2 1 $ r"-------------- Other livestock in Captivity. 8 .... end Poultry Hetched ______________ " 

Colontes of bees • 

Angora g08tS 

Milkgoats ••••• 

No. 

.878 

.877 

.878 

Neme 

Other goats •••••••• 

Rabbits and their pelts. • • 

ChInchillas and their pelts. 

No. 

.679 

.681 

.682 

Name 

Foxes and their pelts. 

Poultry hatched •• 

All other livestock. 

No. 

.683 

.684 

.686 

Acres under water 

for fish production 

Total Quanttty sold 

In 1974 

Value of sales 

6. Livestock or animal products (Enter name and 

No. from "List A" below.) 

Name ______________________________ __ No. 

7. Fish in captivity 

(Enter name and No. from "Lisl 8" below.) 

Name No. __ __ 

Pounds 

:::: •••••••.••••• :.:.:.: •• : •• ::.~ •• ::: ·~OR----------! 

.............•........... 

I Tenths 

I 

I 110 I 

Gallons 

Pounds 

~OR----------~ 

3 Number 

Dollars 

I 2 

$ 

2 

$ 

re U.t A - Live.tock Products , r~----------- . list 8 - Fish in Captivity __________ ..... , 

Name No. 

Mohair sold • • • 887 

Goats milk sold. • 888 

Honey sold. • • • 889 

Name No. Name No. 

Catfish. • 691 Tropical ftsh • .694 

Trout • • 692 Other fIsh. .695 

Other food·type fish • 693 

~ List any addilionallivestock. livestock produCIS, animal specialties. or fish on back cover. 

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Section 27) MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT on this place on December 31.1974 

(Include only equipment used for agricultural operations in 1973 or 1974.) 

COMPLETE THIS SECT/ON 

• Value of ALL machinery and equipment on this place. December 31. 1974 

1. What is the estimated market value of ALL machinery. equipment. and implements usually kept 

on this place and used for the farm or ranch business? (Include cars. trucks. tractors. combines. 

plows. disks. harrows. dryers. pumps. motors. irrigation equipment. dairy equipment including 

Estimated market value 

Dollars Cents 

701 

milkers and bulk tanks. livestock feeders. grinding and mixing equipment. etc.) .............. $'--_____ -'-__ _ 

Of the total. 

Total number HOW MANY were 

on thiS place on manufactured In 

• SELECTED machinery and equipment on this place. December 31.1974 December 31.1974 the last 5 years 

11970·19741' (Report only if used in 1973 or 1974.) (Number) 

702 1 

2. Automobiles 

703 1 

3. Motortrucks (Include pickups.). 

704 1 

4. Wheel tractors other than garden tractors and motor tillers. 

705 1 

5. Crawler tractors 

706 1 

6. Grain and bean combines. self-propelled only. 

707 1 

7. Corn heads for combines. 

70a 1 

8. Other COin pickers and [:licker-shellers 

709 1 

9. Mower conditioners. 

710 1 

10. Pickup balers 

711 1 

11. Windrowers - pull and self-propelled (Exclude side delivery rakes.) 

712 1 

12. FIeld forage harvesters. shear bar or flywheel type .. 

Section 28) MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS - COMPLETE THIS SECT/ON 

1. GRAIN STO RAG E FACI UTI ES - Mark (X) one to show 

the total gram storage capacity. including ear corn. on 

thIS place. (Do not include temporary structures.) . .... 

721 

2. How many ARTIFICIAL PONDS. PITS. RESERVOIRS. and EARTHEN 

TAN KS are on this place' 1D0 not report natural lakes. gravel pits, 

StflP mining pits, flooded fields, sewage lagoons. or manure pits.) • ... 

a. Area covered when ftlled to capacity. 

3. FUTURES MARKET - Old you uttl,ze the commodity 

futures market m 1974 to hedge sales of any farm 

commodItIes whIch you produce ' 724 /f 1 0 YES - Mark which commodlties---"" 

2 0 NO -- Go 10 Section 29 on next page 

725 

Page 13 

1 0 None 

o Under 1.000 bushels (Under 25 tons) 

3 0 1.000-4.999 bushels (25- 1 24 tons) 

4 05.000-9.999 bushels (125-249 tons) 

5 0 10.000-24.999 bushels (250-624 tons) 

6 0 25.000-49.999 bushels (625- 1 .249 tons) 

7 0 50.000 bushels and over' (1 .250 tons and over) 

None 722 

o 

723 

10 Corn (grain) 

20 Sorghums (grain) 

3D Soybeans (grain) 

40 Wheat (grain) 

50 Cotton 

60 Potatoes 

Number of artifiCial 

ponds. PitS. etc 

Whole acres Tenths 

70 Cattle (live) 

aD Hogs (live) 

90 Other - Specify ~ 
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Section 29> Did you have any ~ONTR~CT or BINDING AGREEMENT to produce or market any 

farm products on this place In 19747 linclude oral and written agreements made more than 30 days 

o YES -Complete this section prior to delivery.) 

o NO - Go to Section 30 

1. Mark (Xl as many products as you produced and/or marketed under contract. 

No. Product name No. Product name No. Product name No. Product name 

0 Broilers 0 Feeder cattle and/or 13 0 Field and seed corn 19 0 FrUit. CItrus. nuts for 

2 0 Started pullets stocker cattle 14 0 Soybeans fresh market 

3 0 Chicken eggs 8 0 Breeding cattle 15 0 Wheat 20 0 FrUIt. Including Citrus, 

4 0 Turkeys 9 0 Slaughter hogs 16 0 Cotton for procesSIng 

5 0 Milk and other 10 0 Feeder pigs 17 0 Vegetables for 21 0 Sugar beets 

dairY products 11 0 Breeding hogs fresh market 22 0 Other crops, such as hops. 

6 0 Fattened cattle 12 0 Other livestock and/or 18 0 Vegetables for popcorn. potatoes. saHlower. 

poultry {Writ" product n~m~ processing sugarcane. etc (Write product 

on Ime A 1 below) nam~ On fme A 1 below) 

2. For each product marked above. enter the Name and No. in the column heading where indicated and complete the 

remaining entries in the column (items B through G) for that product. 

FI RST CONTRACT SECOND CONTRACT THIRO CONTRACT FOURTH CONTRACT 

A. Product(s) under contract 1. Product 

Enter name and No from name 

Item 1 above 731 732 733 734 2. No 

B. Type of contract 1. ProductIon @ 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 Mark (X) one 01 2. Marketing @ 20 20 20 20 these Items lor 

each product 3. ProductIon. Including 3D under contract teedtng. and marketIng 3D 3D 3D 4. Other 40 40 40 40 C. Type of contractor 1. Co-op 2 10 2 10 2 10 2 10 Mark (X) one 01 2. Feed company 20 20 20 20 these items for 

each product 3. Packer 3D 3D 3D 3D under contract 4. Processor 40 40 40 40 6. Other 50 50 50 50 D. Items furnished 1. Feed 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 

by contractor 2. ChIcks. pullets. cattle. under terms of feeder pigs. etc 20 20 20 2 0 contract 

Mark. (Xl lor as 3. Seed 3D 3D 3D 3D many Items as 4. Fertilizer 40 40 40 40 

apply lor each 

product under 6. ChemIcals 50 50 50 50 contract 6. Labor 60 60 60 60 7. MachInery. equipment. 

or bUildings 70 70 70 70 8. Harvesting 80 80 80 80 9. T r ansportatton 90 90 90 90 

10. ProcessIng/packing 4 100 4 100 4 100 4 100 11. CredIt 110 110 110 110 12. TechnIcal assIstance 120 120 120 120 13. Other 130 130 130 130 14. None 140 140 140 140 E. What percent of the total production of thIs product 5 Percent 5 Percent 5 Percent 5 Percent 

was sold under contract? 

F. 6 Dollars I Cents 6 Dollars I Cents 6 Dollars I Cents 6 Dollars ~ Cents 1. Amount recerved from contractor for 

product covered bv contract? S I s I S I s I 

2. Old thrs payment represent the total 7 7 7 7 market value of the product" 1 0 Yes 2 0 No 1 0 Yes 2 0 No 10 Yes 2 0 No 1 0 Yes 2 0 No 

G. 1. Exact pnce? 8 10 8 10 8 10 8 10 Did the contract 2. Method of 20 20 20 20 specify - determ Inlng pflce? 

MM. IXl on. 3. Neither pflce nor method? 3D 3D 3D 3D 

@ ProductIon contract~ Including custom feeding. usuaMv S"peClfy kind and/or amount of farm product to be produced and may SpeCIfy 

varletv or breed. operatIons to be performed durtng productIon. or Inputs and techntcal assIstance to be supplIed bV contractor 

@ Marketing contracts usualiv Specify kInd andlor amount of farm product to be delivered but usuallv do IX)t specIfy that contractor 

provides services or supplies or that particular operatIons or methods be used In production 

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Section 30 > PAYROLL AND EMPLOYMENT - Did you have any paid workers doing agricultural 

labor. employees of labor contractors or crew leaders. or other salaried employe.s 

working on this place in 19741 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 31 

Please read before 

answering items " 2, 

.and3 below 

Hired farm or ranch worker, - In addition to farm workers and 

paid family members. include such persons as bookkeepers. office 

workers. maintenance people. etc .. whose employment is primarily 

associated with agricultural production on this plaCE! even though 

they may not be doing agricultural labor. Do not include unpaid 

family workers or the proprietors or partners of unincorporated places. 

Cash wages paid - Report gross payments in 1974 to employees 

before deductions for Social Security. taxes. insurance premiums. etc. 

Include all wages. salaries. commissions. paid bonuses. vacation and 

sick leave pay. Do not include room and board. house rent, or other 

items paid in kind. 

For each of the following groups. report how many hired 

farm or ranch workers were employed and the amount of 

cash wages paid to them. Number of 

workers 

Cash wages paid 

Dollars Cents 

1. Of the hired farm or ranch workers. how many worked- 751 I 

. . . . . . . . . . . ~~--------~$:~--------~:~--- 752 I 

a. 150 days or more7 •.••••••••••...•••.••••••• 

b.25-149days7 ••• $ I 

753 : c. Less than 25 days 7 •••.•.••••.••...•••••••. $ I 

Section 31 > INJURIES AND ILLNESSES CONNECTED WITH FARM OR RANCH WORK --

Were there any work connected injuries that required more than first aid treatment. 

or work connected illnesses or death to workers on this place in 19741 

(Do not include deaths. injuries. or illnesses to emp/o'lees of contractors.) 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 32 on next page 

1. Non-fatal injuries and illnesses 

a. How many workers had injuries or illnesses without lost workdays7 

b. How many workers had injuries or illnesses with lost workdays? •. 

(1) How many days were lost as a result of all injUries 

and illnesses7 .•.•...••.••••••••••••••.••••. 

2. Number of deaths •...••.••.•.••..••• 

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761 

762 

763 

764 

Operator and unpatd 

family workers 

1 

Workers 

1 

Workers 

1 

Days 

1 

Number 

Hired workers 

and paid members 

of operator's family 

Workers 

Workers 

Days 

Number 
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Section 32> Were any INSECTICIDES, HERBICIDeS, FUNGICIDES, OTHER PESTICIDES, LIME, 

or OTHER CHEMICALS used on this place in 19747 

DYES - Complete this section 

o NO - Go to Section 33 

Include any of these materials paid for by you, your landlord, or contractors. If custom applied, report only estimated 

cost of material. Cost of applying should be reported in Section 34, item 9. For each item listed, report acres only once, 

but report cost of all such materials used on these acres in 1974. If multipurpose chemicals were used, report acreage 

treated for each purpose and allocate cost of materials. 

Cost of chemicals 

Number of (Do not mcludtl 

1. Sprays. dusts. granules. fumigants, etc .. (fungicide. herbicide. acres cost 01 ap,)/ymg) 

on which used 

insecticide. nematocide) to control - Dollars I Cents 

771 I I •. Insects on hay crops (alfalfa. timothy, etc) . . . . ......... . . . . . . .. $ 

b. Insects on other crops (corn, other grain. cotton. 772 I I 

tobacco. potatoes, trees. vines, etc.) . $ I 

773 I 

c. Nematodes in crops .......... $ : 774 I 

d. Diseases in crops and orchards (biights, smuts, rusts, etc.). $ : 775 I 

8. Weeds or grass in crops Iinciude both pre-emergence and post emergence.} $ : 

f. Weeds or brush in pasture •....................... 776 I 

$ : 

g. Weeds on all other land (fence rows. ditch banks. road sides. etc) 777 I 

$ : 

2. Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit. 778 I 

$ : 

3. Expenriitures for insect control on livestock and poultry. ::::: <>:« 779 :>: : including treatment of buildings ••.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . :< . :<: ::: $ 

4. Lime (00 not include land plaster or 

.1 781 Tons 782 I I 

gypsum or lime for sanitation.) . ...• . . - .. $ I 

6. Other chemicals (excluding fertilizer). such as lime for sanitation. :: ... :::::::::::::::::::: ..•...... 783 I 

I 

pesticides used for rodent and bird control. etc .•...•.•...• . . . . . . . .. $ I 

6. TOTAL CHEMICAL COST IAdd dollars for items 1 a through 5 and enter 

total here and in Section 34, item 10.} 

Section 33> FARM CREDIT 

1. DEBTS SECURED BY REAL ESTATE - Were there any real estate mortgages, 

deeds of trust, or land purchase contracts on farm land and buildings owned and 

operated by you? Ilf you rent land to others, see separate Instructions.) 

~ 784 I 

$ I 

DYES - Answer a, b, and c 0 NO - Go to item 2 0 No land owned - Go to item 2 

,------------------ Amount (principal only) owed 

December 3 1. 1974 

Dollars Cents 

•. Amount owed to a Federal Land Bank. The Farmers Home Administration, an insurance 791 

company, a commercial or savings bank, and/or a production credit association. $ 

b, Amount owed to a savings and loan association, mortgage investment t-7'-9-2------+----

company, and/or other financial institution not covered above, . , • , , , .. , . $ 

~7~93----------~----- c. Amount owed to individuaI(s) from whom you bought part or all of the property or to 

others (secured by mortgage, deed of trust, land purchase contract, etc.) , , 

2. DEBTS NOT SECURED BY REAL ESTATE - Were any chattel mortgages. 

sales contracts. or unsecured notes owed by you on December 31, 1974. for 

operating this farm or ranch business? 

DYES - Answer a, b, and c 0 NO - Go to Section 34 

•. Amount owed to a commercial or savings bank, a production credit 

association. The Farmers Home Administration. and/or other lending agencies 

b, Amount owed to business firms or farm suppliers (machinery dealer, feed 

dealer. fuel supplier, fertilizer dealers, etc., or their finance agencies) •• 

c. Amount owed to relatives and other individuals .••• 

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$ : 

Amount (principal only) owed 

December 31. 1974 

195 

$ 

796 

$ 

797 

$ 

Dollars Cents 
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Section 34> Production EXPENSES paid by you and others for this place in 1974 

COMPLETE 

THIS 

SECTION 

Include your best estimates of expenses paid by you. your landlord. contractors. buyers. and others 

for production of crops. livestock. and other agricultural products on this place. DO NOT INCLUDE' 

expenses connected with performing customwork off this place. operation of non-farm activities. 

businesses or services. and household expenses not related to the farm business. 

Production expenses 

1. Livestock and poultry purchased - cattle. calves. hogs. pigs. sheep. 

lambs. goats. horses. baby chicks. poults. started pullets. etc .••.•• 

2. Total feed purchased for livestock and poultry - grain. hay. silage. mixed 

Dollars I ConlS 

801 

• •••••••••••••• $ 

~80~2~--------~---

feeds. concentrates. etc. (Total dollars for a. b. c. and d below.! • . $ 

r--------------.-----------------+.~~~~~~~~~ 

a. Commercially mixed formula feeds purchasedcomplete. supplement. concentrates (Do not 

include ingredients purchased separately. such 

as soybean meal. cottonseed meal. and urea.! •• 

b. Ingredients purchased - such as soybean meal. 

cottonseed meal. urea. etc .. millfeeds or other 

milling byproducts fDa not include whole grains.! 

c. Whole grains purchased - such as corn. oats. 

barley. grain sorghum. wheat. rye. etc. 

Tons 

803 

804 

805 

I Tenths Dollars I Conts 

/10 $ 

/10 $ .. 

(Include cracked grain. Do not include millfeeds 

or other milling byproducts. or green chop.! • 

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 

/, 0 $ .......... '/::::::::::1:::::::::::::: 

1-8"'0:;-;6:------~--:....:....:+.-----------~----; ... :.:.:.:.:.: ...... :::::::::::::::{::::::::::::: 

d. Hay. green chop. silage. etc .•••••••••.•• /10 $ ::::;:;:::::::::;:::::::::::::::::;:1:::::::::;:::: 

807 3. Animal health costs for livestock and poultry (Include veterinarian 

services. serums. vaccines. tonics. medicines. etc.! .......•.• ................... ~$----------....,..---

808 

4. Seeds. bulbs. plants. and trees purchased •.•••.....•••••.••••••••••••.•.••• ~$ __ ------r---- 809 5. Commercial fertilizer purchased - all forms. including rock phosphate 

and gypsum (Report custom application costs in item 9 below'! •.•• ........ 'I-$~----T--- 811 6. Total gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil purchased for the farm business -

Diesel fuel. LP gas. butane. propane. piped gas. kerosene. fuel oil. motor oil. 

grease. etc. (Total dollars for a. b. c. and d below.!. . . • . . • . . . • • • . . .•••.•• 

a. Gasoline for the farm business •. 

b. Diesel fuel for the farm business. 

c. LP gas. butane. propane for the 

farm business (4.5Ibs. = 1 galloni 

d. Motor oil. grease. piped gas. kerosene. and 

fuel 011 for the farm business .......•• 

812 

813 

Storage capacity 

for farm use 

fG.llons) 

814 

Estimated expenditures 

for farm use In 1974 

1 

$ 

1 

$ 

$ 

815 

$ 

Dollars I Cents 

$ 

7. Hired farm labor (Add dollars reported in Section 30. items 1 a. 1 b. and 1 c. and enter total here.!. ~$."..,.. _____ -+-_-- 823 

8. Contract labor (Copy dollars reported in Section 30. item 2a.J. . . . . • . . • . . . . . . • • . . • .. $ 

1-782~4~-------~---- 9. Machine hire and customwork (Include expenditures for this place for use of 

equipment and for customwork such as grinding and mixing feed. plowing. 

combining. corn picking. drying. silo filling. spraying. dusting. fertilizing. etc.! . $ 

826 

$ 

827 

, O. Agricultural chemicals purchased (Copy dollars reported in Section 32. item 6.! • 

, ,. All other production expenses {Include OTHER current operating expenses such 

as depreciation. taxes. interest. cash rent. insurance. repairs. electricity. 

purchase of water. etc .. for the farm business.! . ........•....••...•..••.•...... ~$~ _____ .... __ 

829 

12. TOTAL PRODUCTION EXPENSES including expenses paid by landlords. contractors. ~ 

or others (Add dollars in items 1 through 11 and enter total here'! -,-- $ ---_ ..... _-

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Section3V Value of AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD from this place in 1974, before taxes 

COMPLETE and expenses (See separate Instructions.) 

THIS 

PAGE 

Report YOllr best estimates of the value for each of the following groups 

of products sold from this place. Include value of landlord's and/or 

contractors share, estimating if necessary. 

1. Grains - corn for grain, small grains, soybeans for beans, 

grain sorghums, cowpeas for peas, dry beans, and dry peas, 

2. Cotton and cottonseed 

3. Tobacco ....•.... 

4. Field seeds. hay. forage. and silage 

5. Vegetables. sweet corn. and melons (Do not Include Irish potatoes and sweetpotatoes.) 

6. Other field crops - peanuts. Irish potatoes. 

sweet potatoes. sugar beets. sugarcane. 

popcorn. mint for oil. hops. etc - Specify ____________________ _ 

7. Fruits. nuts. and berries - apples. bernes. citrus. grapes. 

peaches. pecans. pears. pineapples. etc .......... . 

8. Nursery and ~reenhouse products sold (Add dollars reported in 

Section 14. items 1 through 6e and enter the total here.) .... 

9. Forest products sold (Add dollars reported In Section 17 and enter the total here.f 

10. Poultry and' poultry products. broilers. other chickens. eggs. ducks. 

turkeys. etc. (Copy dollars reported in Section 22. item 5.) " .... , , , .. 

11. Cattle and calves sold (Add dollars reported in Section 23, items 2 and 3 -

do NOT include item 3a - and enter the total here.) . ............... . 

12. Dairy products - milk. cream. etc. (Copy dollars reported In Section 23. item 4. 

Report goat dairy products in item 15 below.) . .......... . 

13. Hogs and pigs sold (Copy dollars reported In Section 24, Item 3) ... 

14. Sheep. Iambs. and wool (Copy dollars reported in Section 25. Item 3.) 

15. Other livestock. horses. mules. fur-bearing animals. bees. honey. goat dairy products. 

mohair. etc (Add dollars reported in Section 26, items 1 through 7. and enter tqe total here.) . .. 

832 

$ 

833 

$ 

834 

$ 

835 

$ 

836 

$ 

837 

$ 

838 

$ 

839 

$ 

849 

$ 

852 

$ 

853 

$ 

854 

$ 

855 

$ 

856 

$ 

857 

S 

16. TOTAL VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD including value of landlord's and/or ~ 859 

contractor's share (Add dollars entered In items 1 through 15 and enter total here.! S 

Section 36> INCOME AND EXPENSES from FARM-RELATED SOURCES IN 1974 

Esttmatf>d value of 

products sold 

Dollars I Cents 

: 

.Part A -INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES Farm-related Income 

Report amount received belore taxes and e<penses. None 

1. Customwork and other agricultural services prOVided for farmers and others-plowing. 

planting. spraYing. harvesting. preparation of products for market. etc (If customwork is a separate business. see separate Instructions.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 

2. Recreational services - providing hunting. fishing. picnicking. camping. 

boarding and lodging. or other recreational facilities on thiS place .... 

3. Payments you received for participation In Government farm programs 

(Do not include redeemable loans.) ..................... . 

4. Gross cash rent or share payments received from renting out farm land or payments 

received from lease or sale of allotments (Include payments for livestock 

pastured on a per-head baSIS. per·month basis. per-pound baSIS. etc) . ........ . 

5. Other business or source of Income which IS 

conducted on or CLOS ELY R E LA TE D to the 

AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS on thiS place - Specdy kind __________ _ 

• Part B - EXPENSES FOR fARM·RELATED INCOME SOURCES 

6. For farm· related Income sources reported In Items 1 through 5 above. enter 

the total estlma:ed expenses paid by you and others In 1974 (Include all 

operating expenses. depreCiatIOn. ta<es. Interest. Insurance. etc Do not 

include expenses already reported In Section 34.) .. 

o 

o 

o 

o 

None 

o 

Dollars Cents 

871 

S 

872 

$ 

873 

S 

874 

S 

875 

S 

Farm related el(.penses 

DoHars Cents 

s 
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Section 37> TYPE OF ORGANIZATION, OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS, and related information 

COMPLETE THIS PAGE 

• Part A - Type of Organization 

1. Mark (X) the one box which best describes the way this place was operated in 1974. 

901 1 0 IN DIVI DUAL or FAMI L Y operation (sole proprietorship). 

excluding partnership and corporation 

2 0 PARTNERSHIP operation. including family partnerships 

(See separate Instructions.) - Enter number of partners 

902 

----

o CORPORATION. Including family corporations"'-:. Skip to Section 38 

} 

Complete Parts 8 and C 

below 

4 0 OTH ER. such as cooperative. estate or trust. prison farm. grazing association. 

Indian reservation. etc. - Specify type then skip to Section 38 ....... . 

• Part B - Farm Operator Characteristics and Related Information for Individual, Family, Or Partnership Opetations 

1. Residence - Where does the operator. 903 1 0 On this place 

person in charge. or senior partner of 

this farm or ranch operation live? .... On another farm 

Not on this place In a rural area. not on a farm 

In a city, town. or urban area 

2. What was the earliest year the operator 

(or senior partner. if partnership) began 

to operate any part of this place? . 

3. How old is the operator (or senior 

partner. If partnership)? . 

904 

905 

4. Operator"s race -- 906 10 White 

Mark (X) appropriate box 

2 0 Negro or 

Black 

o American 

Indian 

____ year 

____ Years old 

4 0 Mexican American 

Chicano 

Mexican (Mexicano) 

Puerto Rican 

Cuban 

Central or South 

American 

Other Spanish 

5. Principal Occupation - At what occupation did the operator spend 

the majority (50 percent or more) of his work time in 1974? 

907 

(For partnerships, consider all members of the partnership together.) 

6. Off-Farm Work - How many 

days did each member of the 

family work OFF the place 

[

Mark (X) one tor eaCh] 

applicable Ime None : 1 49 : days 

In 1974? (Include work at a 

nonfarm job, business, 

profession. or on someone 

else's farm. Do not include 

exchange farm work.) 

a. Operator or senior partner. 911 

b. Spouse. 912 

c. Other. 913 

d. Other. 914 

• Part C - Family Income from Off-Farm Sources in 1974 

10 1 2 0 I 

10 1 2 0

1 

10 I 20 I 

10 I 20 I 

5 0 Japanese 

Chinese 

Filipino 

110 OtherSpecify what race 'iT 

10 Farming 

20 Other 

50-99 :100-149:150-199!200days days days days I or more 

3D I 40 I 50 160 

3 0

1 40 I 5 OJ6 0 

3 0 I 4 0 I 5 0 I 6 0 

3 0 I 40 I 50 I 6 0 

(Heport amount you and members of your family received in 1974 from the following sources. 

Income from 

off-farm Sources 

For partnership operations, the report should be for the senior partner and his family.) None 1-__ Oo_I_la_,s __ -"-_C_e_n_ts_ 

1. Operation of a non-farm· related business (not reported In Section 36) or 92; 

professional practice (Report NET after expenses.) , .. , . 0 I-$ ______ ~--

2. Cash wages. salaries, commissions, and tipS from all jobs 922 

(Report amount before deducting taxes.) 0 1-$------+---

3. I nteres!. dividends. or royalties ................ . 

4. Federal Social Security, pensions, retirement pay, veterans payments. annuities. unemploy· 

ment insurance. workmen's compensation. and old age and other public assistance. 

5. Rental Income of nonfarm property (Report NET after deduction of expenses.) 

Section 38> PERSON COMPLETING THIS REPORT 

I 

Name I Date 

PLEASE 1931 Month Day pmNT I 

Enter remarks on back cover. 

923 

o $ 

~------~----

o ~$--------_r--- 925 o $ 

J T eJephone 

1932 Area Code 1 Number 
77 

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Remarks 
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INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR FORM 74-A1 

1974 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS 

TO HELP YOU FILL OUT YOUR REPORT 

PIf-~<)sC' relllOve thIs sheet and keep It hilndy for reference while 

l!lll1)9 Olll the repon Additional help (Tlay be found In copies of the 

Fell(1\ Census Gtude, \Nt-Ileh should be avadabJe for reference at 

U S 0 A County offices <'1nd other locations In your area Do NOT 

return th~~e Instructions with your filled out report 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

~ (') Who Should Complete Thill Form - All persons receiVing 

Ihls forln. lnducllnq l;'lndlords, tenants pannershlps. corporations. 

Institutions. ilnd olhc!rs should cOrT\plete the first sections Most 

peopl0 will need to cnrnplete the rest of the fornl. However sonle 

wtlJ be dble to skip 1l10st of 1\ Follo\N the dlrer.llons at the end of 

SI:CIIOI1 2 

~ (2) If you have multiple fanning operations - A census report 

forrn ~houlo ht-~ Idled out for each sepzlfClte and dlstmct productIon 

\11111 For (:)xclfnpIQ. 11 you are the sole proprietor of one agricultural 

{)~(?rCltlon. the s(~r\l(H partn~r 111 an agrtcultural pClrtnershlp, and 

rlh~I\dq~r of ~J tll!f(i <:I~rtcullur[J1 operatIon. three separate census 

reporls should he filled out and returned by you A separate report 

should hC" nliHh' for each .cI9rlcultural operation (farm. ranch. feedlot. 

greenhouse. etc) tor \Nhlch you maintain separate records of operatmg expenses and sales, ltvestock and other InventOries, machinery 

and equIpment. and crop acreages and productIon If you need 

more forme, pleaee let ue know. 

~ (3) If 'You Don't Have Multiple Farming Ope ratione and You 

Received Two or More Ceneue of Agriculture Report FormsC()ITlplcte unly one form for your placf'! If you receIVed both a green 

t()rrTl l74 Alj and il brO\Nn lonn (74·A2) fill out the green form 

Teur off thf' frolll (:(lV(!fS of any extra forms rec:elved. \Nrlte "DupllCeltl' , bps Ide the extr~J addresses and return the covers \Nnh your 

cOlllpleted report so \Ne Ciln correct our address !lst 

INSTRUCTIONS AFTER YOU'VE 

COMPLETED SECTION 3 

N()\N tltdt you've cOrT)pleted SectIon 3. please read the follo\Nlng 

IllslrllctlO!IS 

~ (4) Complete the Rest of This Form 11 you reponed an acreage 

In SectlC)l1 3 II(~ITI 4 ;)nd had agricultural operations on that land 

R(~ad the Il)struc\tons beginnIng \Nlth "More General lnfonnatlon" 

If you need help MCld the completed form back In The return envelop(~ provldf~d (D{) NOT (pturn thIS Instruction Sheet) 

~ (5) Do Not Complete The Rest of The Form if-

~ EiTHER .... 

(0) You rcportp.d Cln acreage In Section 3. Itern 4. but had no 

L1qrtClJltulai or>f'fa1IOflS In 1974 on the land 

~ OR .. 

(b) All of your !.-Hld \Nas operated by () renter or sharecropper 

(The entry In Section 3. Item 4 should be "0" In most cases) 

Your renl(~r or sharecropper should have received a report form 

also and he IS reqUired to report the agricultural operations on 

the I£}nd he rents !rolT) or \Narks on shares for you You may be 

able to help hll"n fill out hiS report 

~ OR .. 

(c) Your only lovotvernenl \Nlth the agrtcultural actIvity \Nas a 

f!ll()flCleJI lnvestnlenl and SectIon 3. Item 4 IS "0 "The operator 

of thai activIty \Ndl receIve () report form to fill out 

If you are not reqUired to complete the rest at the torm-PLEASE-

(1 ) T enr off t he front cover and page one, 

(2) Wntf'! a brief explanatory note on the cover descrtblng \Nhy 

you are not a !;JrrTl operator such as "Sold farm In 1973.' 

No crops or lIvestock," "All land rented out," "Not a farm 

operator - only have financtallnterest in some cattle," and 

(3) Mat! back the 1\NO torn-oH sheets !Il the return envelope 

found In the centerfold 

MORE GENERAL INFORMATION 

~ (6) Partnarahip Operations - For partnerships, the senIor 

partner should fill out one report form for the entIre partnershIp 

tanning operation If members of the partnership operate farms 

on theIr O\Nn. In addition to the partnership. separate reports should 

be fdled out tor each indIVidual place If members of the farming 

r>artnershlp. other than the senIor partner, receIved report forms and 

they held no fsrrTIlllg operations of theIr O\Nn, they should tear off 

the cover. \Nr!\e a brtef explanation such as "Senior partner has 

fIlled out report tor partnership -- I have no other tarrnmg operatIons 

ot Iny O\Nn." and mati It back to us In the return envelope 

~ (7) Landlord's or Contractor's Share - If you rented or leased 

land or had a contract tor the production of agricultural products, 

be sure to Include on your report the landlord's or contractor's share 

of the production. sales. and expenses. so your Census report \NrtJ 

be complete for "ThIS Place" 

If you do not knO\N the landlord's or contractor's share, IIlciude 

your BEST ESTIMATE 

~ (8) The Same Report Form t. U.ed For All State. Excep.t 

Hewaii. Because It IS meant for use in all parts of the country, It 

contains sections \Nhich may not apply in your area or to your 

operatIon For these, you can simply mark the "No" box and go to 

the next sectIon 

~ (9) Filling Out the Report Form - There are a fe\N rules that \NIll 

help us If you follo\N them 

(0) All money fIgures may be entered 1Il \Nhole dollars Cents 

are not reqU1red 

(b) Enter \Nhole numbers except \Nher~ tenths are asked for 

Where you have 1/2 or 1/4 or 1/3 of an acre or ton. c:onvert 

these to tenths For Instance. convert 1/2 to 5/10, 1/3 to 3/10. 

l/4t02/l0.etc 

(c) Enter replies 1n the proper space, on the correct (Ine. and In 

the units requested, t e, dollElrs, bushels. tons. etc Some converSion methods are shO\Nn on the report form or In the InstructIons under the appropnate section number 

(d) If you do not have exact ftgures. glve your best estImates 

<e) A section anS\Nered by an "X" til. the "No" box is finIshed 

Go to the next sectlon indIcated 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIFIED SECTIONS 

~ Section 3 - Acreage in 1974 

The purpose of Section 3 IS to establish the land for \Nhlch you are 

to report agncultural operatIons Repon aJ! ag(lcultural land operated by the addressee 1Il 1974-·,cropland, \Noodland, pastureland, 

\Nasteland, and any other land --not Just planted land Report for 

"all separate pieces of land that are included In thts operatlon, regardless of location 

Market value refers to \Nhat you think the land and butldlngs 

\Nould sell for under present market conditions 

Item 1 - Land Ownad - Include all land assOCiated \Nlth agrtcultural operations 1Il 1974. \Nhether held under tItle, purchase 

contract or mortgage. hornestead la\N, or as heir or trustee of an 

undIvIded estate bY' you and/or your spouse. or by the partnershIp, 

corporatIon. or organIzation for \Nhlch you are reportIng 

Item 2 - Land Rented (or Leased) FROM OTHERS - Report 

here any land you rented FROM OTHERS for cash or equivalent 

or a share of the crops or Itvestock or used rent free, regardless of 

\Nhether the lando\Nner supplted any equIpment. ferttllzet, or other 

matena!s or superVised your \Nark Also lIlclude Federal and State 

land rented or leased by the acre, but not land used on a per-head 

or anImal-unIt baSIS 

Item 3 - Lend Rented (or Leased) TO OTHERS - Report here 

any land rented TO OTHERS for cash or other conSIderatIon or that 

\Nas \Norked for you by someone else for a share of the crops or 

livestock Include all agricultural land \NhlCh you O\Nned (or rented 

from others) but dId not use In 1974 because it \Nas rented, leased. 

or used by others In 1974 Do not Include land rented to others for 

only pan of the year If you used It for agricultural operations for the 

other part 

Item 4 - Acres in "This Place" - ThiS IS the land you o\Nned 

rn 1974 PLUS the land you RENTED FROM others, MINUS the 

land you RENTED TO others It IS very Important that you report 

thiS ftgure correctly since It IS the net acreage to \Nhlch the remal/lder of the form appltes. the "Acres in This Place." That IS, your 

report should cover only the operations on the net acreage as reported In item 4 

~ Sections 5-16 - Crops 

Do not mclude In your report any crops all. land \Nhlch you rented 

or leased to others or \Nhtch \Nas \Norked on shares by others rn 

1974 Your report should mclude only those crops grO\Nn on the 

"Acres til. this Place." as reported In Section 3, item 4 

For each applicable crop or group of crops, report the Brea 

harvested, 

An example of how to report crops harvested - A farmer 

planted 100 acres of field corn. He harvested 80 acres. getting 

7,000 bushels of shelled corn He Irngated 20 acres and cut them 

for stlage: he estimated the production at 400 tons, He turned his 

cattle rnto the 100 acres after the harvest and let them graze. All 

100 acres \Nere fertilized using 17-3/4 tons of dry fertillzer His 

entries on the Census report are shO\Nn 1Il the follo\Ning illustration 

~ W ••• ny FtELO CORN h.rv .... d lor.ny purpo,elromthi. pl.e. In 19141 

No prOVISion IS made for reporting acres grazed after harvest Since 

letting the cattle graze \Nas a secondary use of lard already harvested. the farmer did not have to make any entry In item 3. 

Quantity harvested - Report in the unIts specified If your 

records sho\N a dIfferent unit than printed on the form, please convert to the unit sho\Nn. A chOIce of t\NO units IS prOVIded for some 

crops 

Commercial fertilizer - Report the total number of acres fertilized in 1974 and the total tons and tenths of tons, (including 

filler) used on all applications RE"Oort anhydrous ammOnla in the 

"Liquid or gas" column 
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Interplanted crope and "skip-row" planting - If you grew 

two crops In alternate striPS In the same field at the same lime. or 

one crop In a "skip-row" pattern. for each crop report the portion 

of the field used for that crop 

• Section 12 - Vegetables 

Acres are to be reported for fresh market and/or for procesSing If a 

vegetable crop was harvested for both purposes. prorate the acreage on the basIs of the production for each use For example, 2 tons 

of tomatoes were picked for fresh market from a 5-acre field. later 

the same 5 acres were picked and the 8 tons of tomatoes harvested 

went for processing Since 2/10 of the productIon was for fresh 

market and 8/10 for procesSing. report 1 acre (2/10 X 5) for fresh 

market and 4 acres (8/10 X 5) tor processing If you don't knovv 

vvhat use vvas made of the vegetables. report them under the purpose for vvhlch you think they vvere used 

• Section 13 - Fruit 

If trees or Vines are tnterplanted. estimate the area covered by each 

kind of frUit 

Approximate Box Weight - Pounds Per Box 

State All Oranges Grapefruit Tangennes Lemons 

Arizona 75 64 75 76 

California 75 65 75 76 

Flonda 90 85 95 90 

Texas 90 80 95 90 

Other Stales 90 85 95 90 

·lncludes Temples and Tangelos 

Avocados - Quantity harvested - In California report. for the 

penod October 1, 1 973 to September 30, 1 974 In Flonda report 

for the penod July 1, 1974 to about February 28, 1975 

Figs - Report. quantity harvested In dry vvelght In CaiJfornla 3lbs 

fresh = 1 Ib dry Other States 4 lbs fresh = 1 Ib dry 

• Section 18 - Land Use in 1974 

All acres mcluded In this place (see entry In Section 3, Item 4) should 

be accounted for. If any,acreage vvas devoted to more than one 

specified land use during 1974, report the acreage only on the line 

for the first item vvhlch fits (For example. 10 acres harvested for 

vvheat for grain and subsequently pastured - repon the 10 acres 

only in item 2A. Cropland harvested,) 

.... Section 19 - Irrigation 

Report the estimated quantity of vvater used m the unit of measure 

most convenient for you, 

Acre-feet - Many Irngatlon distrtcts shovv amount of vvater delivered to their users m acre-feet on their bills If you do not knovv 

the acre-feet of vvater used but have an estimate of average acrefeet used per acre. obtain the total acre-feet by multiplYing the 

average times the number of acres irrigated 

Gallons - Irrigators pumping from their ovvn vvells may estimate 

total gallons used by multiplYing the pumping capacity for the 

pump times minutes in the hour (60). times hours pumped per 

day. times days pumped per season dUring 1974 For example, 

a 100 gal/mmute pump vvas pumped an average of 20 hours 

per day for a season of 96 days One hundred gal Immute times 

60 minutes, times 20 hours pumped per day, times 96-day season 

= 11,520,000 gallons 

Total inches - When a sprinkler system IS used, It may be Simpler 

to estimate the total depth In Inches of all vvater apphed dunng 

the season 

• Sections 22-26 - Livestock and Poultry 

Animals to ba included in the report - Report all animals on 

the place on December 31, 1974 owned by you or kapt by you 

for others. Include animals on unfenced land, grazing on nattonal 

forest land. grazing on district land or cooperative grazing assOCiation land, or rangeland administered by the Bureau of Land Management on a per-head or lease baSIS (such as vvheat pasture) Include 

poultry (brOilers, layers. turkeys. etc,) fed under contract on "ThiS 

Place," 

Animals to be excluded from the report - 00 not report any 

animals on land rented to others In 1974, Your repon should 

include only animals on the "Acres in This Place" as reported In 

Section 3. item 4, except as noted above 

Number sold - Report all animals sold or removed from thiS 

place including those sold for a landlord or given to a landlord as 

his share or to others in trade or in payment for goods and services 

Include animals of all ages vvithout regard to ovvnership or vvho 

shared in the receipts if the animals vvere located on the place 30 

days or more and vvere sold or removed from the place for sale In 

1974 

Sales from contract and custom feeding operations -

Include animals (including poultry fed under contract) fed on this 

place on a contract or custom basis if they vvere removed from the 

place in 1974, 

Animals bought and sold - 00 not Include animals bou9ht and 

resold within 30 days. Such purchases and sales are considered 

to be "dealer" transactions and should not be reponed 

Fat cattle sales - Do not include on the fattened cattle line 

(a) Veal calves which were fattened primarily on milk, or 

(b) Dairy covvs fed only'the usual dairy ration before being 

sold. or 

(c) Callie and calves that have been fed on graIn O( concentrates and sold for further feeding 

Value of sales - Be sure to report the tOlal value of sales vvllhout 

deductIng cost of feed, cost of Itvestock purchased, cost of hauling 

and seltlng, and so forth If the sales price or value IS not knovvn, 

give your best estimate of theIr value vvhen Ihey lefl thiS placp. 

Animals sold from another place - Do nOI report the value 

of sales of animals ovvned by you but held and sold from someone 

else's place For example. do not report cattle purchased elsevvhere, 

fed In. and sold from a feedlot not part of thIS place 

Animals moved to another place - For animals removed from 

your place to a feedlot for feedIng, give your best estimate of theIr 

market value vvhen they left thiS place 

Sheep and lambs shorn - In the fIrst ansvver space report the 

number shorn, In the second ansvver space report the lotal vvelght 

In pounds, grease baSIS, of all vvool obtaIned In 1974 vvhether 

from one or tvvO sheaftngs 

.... Section 28 - Miscellaneous Items 

Futures market - Report those commodities you bought or sold 

(or bought and sold) through a commodIty exchange as a hedge 

against crops produced on thiS place Do no! report transactIons 

In any commodltles not grovvn on Ihe place For example. If you 

bought or sold both vvheat and cotton through a commodity exchange and vvheat vvas grovvn on the place but no cotton mark 

only the box opposIte vvheat 

.... Section 29 - Contracts 

Many farm products are produced and marketed under a contract 

or binding agreement belvveen the farm operator (producer) and 

the person vvho buys or uses the farm product It may be a productIon contract. a marketIng contract. or a conlblnatlon of both 

Production contracts usua!!y specIfy the kind and/or amount of 

farm product to be produced and may speCIfy variety or breed. the 

operatIons to be performed dUring productIon. and the Inputs Clnd 

technICal assistance to be supplied by the contractor Marketing 

contracts usually specify the kind and/or amount of farm product 

to be deltvered but usually do nor specify the partIcular operations 

or methods to be used In productIon 

For each product under contract. report the type of contract Co-op 

contractors should Include production contracts vvlth cooperative 

processors Do not mclude contracts made by you for servIces 

(customvvork, haultng. etc) or to produce farm Items for you 

vvhereln you are the purchaser rather than the supplier of the 

products 

If a sales contract or agreement prOVIdes also for supplymg or 

furnlshtng feed. seed, labor, or eqUIpment repon II as a production 

contract 00 not report contracts or agreementS vvhlch do not 

prOVide specifically for the production or nlarketlng of agncultural 

products 

.... Section 33 - Farm Credit 

Item 1 - Debts Secured by Real Estate - 00 not Inc!ude debt 

on land and bUlldtngs rented to or from others If you ovvned a 

farm. vvlth a debt on It. and rented part of It to others or had vvorked 

on shares, report (estimate) only the part at the debt that relates to 

the part operated by you 

Item 2 - Debts Not Secured by Real Estat.e - 00 n01 report 

(1) debts on nonagrtcultural property such as cotton ginS, canning 

factories. sugar mdls, motels, Stores, etc (2) pnce support loans 

ovved to the CommodIty Credit Corp (3) your landlord's share of 

any debts. or (4) charge accounts that are paId In full monthly (debts 

ovved for less than 30 days) 

.... Section 36 - Income and Expenses from FarmRelated Sources 

Items 1. 2. and 5 refer only to those Income prodUCing actIVities 

for vvhlch you use part of the land, machtnery. equipment. labor, 

or capital normally used on thiS place, and vvhlch you do not conSider as entirely separate from your farming actIVities Report 

gross amount received before taxes and expensea. 

00 not repon income or expenses for customvvork or agrICultural 

servIces prOVided for others It operated as an entirely separate 

bUSiness from your agrtculturaJ operations The net amount shOuld 

be reponed In Section 37 - Family Income from OH-Farm Sources 

(Pan C. Item 1) 

.... Section 37 - Type of Organization 

Individual or family operation (sole proprietorship) - Defined as a farm or bUSln'ess organization controlled and operated 

by an IndIVidual Inc!udes family operations that are not. Incorporated and not operated under a partnership agreement 

Partnership operations - Defmed as tvvo or more persons vvho 

have agreed on the amount of their contflbutlon (capital and eHort) 

and the dlstnbution of profits Co-ovvnershlp of land by husband 

and vvlfe or JOint fIling of Income tax forms by husband and vvlte 

do not necessarIly mean that a partnershIp eXists unless there IS 

some agreement as to shartng contnbuttons, deCISion making, 

profits, and babiltties 

Corporation. including family corporations - Deftned as a 

legal entity or artifICial person created under the lavvs of a State to 

carry on a business ThiS deflnlt'on does not lnclude cooperatIves 

Other - Such as cooperative (deft ned as an Incorporated or unIncorporated enterpflse or aSSOCiatIon created and fOrmed JOintly 

by the members), estate or trust (defined as a fund of money or 

property administered for the benefit of another Indlvldual or 

organization). prison farm, grazing aSSOCIation, Indian reservation. 

etc 
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Social and Economic Statistics Administration 

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Appendix B-Report Form A-2-Continued 

FORM 74-A2 (10.1.741 OM B No 41-574065 Approval E .. plres December 31 1975 

U.S. DEPT. OF COMME RCE 

Social and Economic Statistics 

Administration 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

1974 

CENSUS OF 

AGRICUL lURE 

PLEASE remove the 

envelope and Instruc· 

tion Sheet from the 

center of this booklet 

and ... KEEP THEM 

HANDY. 

EXPLANATIONS AND 

INSTRUCTIONS are 

provided all through the 

form with more detail 

in the Instruction Sheet 

you have removed from 

the center of this report. 

Use them - they will 

help. 

" 1Ite44~ fuu- ~ t)~ 

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January 2. 1975 

Dear Friend: 

It's time for the 1974 Census of Agriculture. and we need 

your help. 

Please fill out this report and return it In the envelope 

provided 

This IS a most Important census. Many changes have 

occurred In agriculture since 1969 when the last census 

was taken. It is important to you that these changes be 

measured and understood by other farmers and ranchers 

as well as by those who serve you and them. 

Your answers are needed and are COM PLETEL Y 

CON FIDENTIAL. as spelled out in the Notice at the 

right of thiS letter. 

Please fill out your report and send it back right away 

We'lI appreciate it very much 

Sincerely. 

VINCENT P BARABBA 

Director 

Bureau of the Census 

Section 1 Did you receive more than one report form 7 ~ 

o YES - See separate Instructions 

Enter extra file ~ 

numberlsi here 

o NO - Go to Section 2 

NOTICE - Response 

to this inquiry is reo 

quired by law. (Title 13. 

U S Codel By the same 

law YOUR REPORT 

TO TH E C ENS U S 

BUREAU IS CONFIDENTIAl. It may be 

seen only by sworn 

Census emp'oyees and 

may be used only for 

statistical purposes Your 

report CANNOT be used 

for purposes of taxation. 

investIgatIOn. or regula· 

tlon The law also pro· 

vldes that copies reo 

tained In your files are 

Immune from legal 

process 

NOTE: If you corre· 

spond with us regard· 

ing your report, please 

use the Census File 

Number shown in the 

address block on the 

booklet cover. 

Complete this report 

and RETURNTO 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

1201 East Tenth Street 

Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 

Section 2> FARMING. RANCHING. OR OTHER AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN 1974 

'. At any time in 1974 did you raise. produce. or sell ANY amount of any of the items listed below) .. 

• Crops 

• Hay. pasture. sod 

• Vegetables. melons. 

mushrooms 

• Fruits. nuts. bernes. 

and citrus 

• Cattle (including feedlotsl 

• Hogs, sheep. goats. 

horses 

• Poultry. eggs 

• Dairy products 

• Forest products on farms 

2. Did you at any time in 1974 raise or produce any agricultural products for 

contractors such as feed companies. processors. or packers? .•...... 

• Greenhouse and 

nursery products 

• Fish in captivity 

• Fur·bearing animals 

in ~aptivity 

• Other animal speCialties 

3. Did you raise or produce any agricultural products for others or with others under 

a partnership. share arrangement. or other rental agreement in 1974) ...•.... 

4. Did you own any land that was used by someone else for agricultural purposes in 1974? . 

5. Did you own any livestock or poultry that was cared for by someone else 

under a share agreement or custom arrangement in 1974) ...••••.. 

~If you answered YESto ANY of these questions. go to Section 3. 

~If you answered NO to ALL five of these questions, tear off this front cover and mail it back 

to us in the envelope provided. 

YES NO 

10 

YES 

10 

10 

10 

10 
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Appendix B-Report Form A-2-Continued 

Section 3> ACREAGE in 1974 and LAND VALUE 

Include all cropland, pastureland, rangeland, 

woodland, wasteland, idle land, house lots, etc. None 

1. ALL land owned .....••....•.••..•••••••.•..••...•• 0 

2. ALL land rented or leased FROM OTHERS, including land worked on 

shares; leased Federal. State. and railroad land;' and land used rent free. 

100 NOT include land used on a per-head basis under a [lrazing permit.). 0 

3. All land rented or leased TO OTH ERS, including land worked on 

shares by others and land subleased. . • • . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . 0 

4. TOTAL ACRES IN 'THIS PLACE" CD IPlease ADD acres owned 

(item 1) and acres rented litem 2), then SUBTRACT acres rented to ) 

others litem 3), and enter your answer in this space.) 

CD "THIS PLACE" means your farm or ranch. feedlots, poultry houses, 

greenhouses, and/or any other agricultural operations. 

Number of 

acres 

040 

050 

060 

070 

Your estimate of the 

current market value 

of these acres and 

the buildings on them 

Dollars i Cents 

1 I 

$ I 

1 I 

I 

I 

$ I 

1 : 

$ I I These are the ACRES in 

"THIS PLACE" CD 

for this census report 

5. If you rented land FROM OTHERS (item 2 above). please enter the following information for each landlord 

Rental arrangel'nents In 1974 

Address Number of Mark. (X) 81/ thllt .pply 

Name (No. and street. city. State. ZIP code) acres Share I Share of livestock I Cash Other I of crops or products I as rent I arrangements 

081 1 I I I 10 I 20 I 3D I 40 

082 1 I I I 1 0 I 20 I 3D I 40 

083 1 I I I 1 0 I 20 I 30 I 40 

List additional landlords on back cover 

6 If you rented land TO OTH ERS (item 3 above) please enter the following information for each renter 

Name Address (No and street. city. State, ZIP code) No. of acres 

085 

086 -

"' 0 

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087 

... List addlllonal renters on back. cover 

Current ~ 7. Of the land you rented or leased from others (item 2 above). how many None Number of acres market value 

acres did you subrent or sublease to others? Iinciude land rented or 088 1 leased by you which was worked on shares by others.! ......•.... 0 $ 

'"' ~ You may be able to skip most 01 this form if - ~ 

PLEASE a. All the land you owned or rented was worked on shares or rented to someone else. 

b. There were no crops or livestock in 1974 on the acres in "THIS PLACE"litem 4 above). 

READ c. The land you operated prior to 1974 has been sold to someone else. 

If a, b, or c apply to your operation. please read the Instructions before continuing with 

,. " - this "report. 0 

Section 4> LOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY 

rIn what county was the largest value of your County name. State No of acres - 1. Principal ;; 

agricultural products raised or produced? county 091 r-

(Enter county name, State, and number Other 092 of acres on the 'Prlncipal county" line counties 

If you have agricultural operations in 093 

any othe-r county(ies!. enter the county ~ 

0 

name( s), etc, on the lines provided for 094 

"Other counties ") . . . . . . . . . . . ... '" 2. Location of place Within prtnclpal ::;)w> 

.1 Narne of iocat>On 

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county entered above (Give name ~::;)~ of township. district. precinct. etc. Or U 

Township - Range numbers.; . ',' .. . . . . 

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Appendix B-Report Form A-2-Continued 

Section 5> CROPS HARVESTED FOR ANY PU RPOSE FROM THIS·PLACE IN 1974 

Report all crops harvested. Include crops grown under 

contract. Be sure to include landlord's share. 

QuantIty harvested Acres 

harvested 

None ~-------~~------------

101 Bushels 

shelled 1. Field corn for grain or seed (Report quantity on a shelled 

basis in either bushels or hundredweight. 70 Ibs. ear corn 

or 56 Ibs. shelled corn = 1 bushel shelled corn.) . . . . . . . . . .. 0 

1-

6

,..---OR:--------

HundredweIght 

shelled 

2. Field corn for silage. cut for green chop or dry fodder. 

hogged or grazed (Do not include acres already 

reported in item 1.) ••..••......... 

3. Sorghums or milo for grain or seed (Report 

quantity harvested in either bushels or pounds.). 

4. Sorghums for silage. cut for green chop. dry forage 

or hay. or hogged or grazed (Do not include acres 

already reported in item 3.) ...••....•....• 

5. Soybeans for beans 

6. Peanuts for nuts • 

7. Wheat for grain ..•. 

8. Other small grains for 

grain - oats. barley. 

rye. rice. etc. - Specify _______________ _ 

9. Cotton .•.•••..• 

10. Tobacco - all types. 

11. Irish potatoes (excluding home use) 

12. Sweet potatoes (excluding home use). 

13. Hay - all kinds except sorghum hay (Include grain hay. 

grass silage. wild hay. etc. If two or more cuttings were made 

from the same land. REPORT ACRES ONL YONCE. 

but report total tons of all cuttings.) . .............. . 

14. Vegetables. sweet corn, or melons for sale 

15, Land in bearing and non bearing 

fruit orchards, citrus or other groves. 

vineyards, and nut trees of all ages 

(Include land on which the fruit crop 

faded. Do not include abandoned 

acreages or plantings.) - Specify, ___________ _ 

16. Berries for sale - Specify ______________ _ 

17, All other crops (Include field 

seeds; sugar crops; nursery 

products; flowers. etc .• grown 

in the open; sod; etc.! - Specify, ____________ _ 

18. If any greenhouse products were sold. how many square 

feet were under glass or other protection? ....... . 

Page 2 

104 

o 

111 

o 

115 

o 121 

o Bushels 

122 

o Pounds 

130 

o 136 

o 151 

o Bales 

152 

o ;'0 Pounds 

153 

o ;'0 Hundredweight 

154 

o ;'0 8.ushels 

170 

o 240 

o 

301 

o 401 

o 

430 

o 

Square feet 

460 

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Appendix B-Report Form A-2-Continued 

Section 6) LAND USE IN 1974 

The purpose of this section is to distribute all acres in "THIS PLACE" among items 1 through 5. 

~ NOTE: If the same land had more thall one use in 1974, REPORT THAT LAND ONL YONCEin the first use that applies. For example, cropland that was harvested and pastured 

is to be reported only as "Cropland harvested" 

1. Cropland harvested (Include all land from which crops were harvested or hay was cut, 

and all land in orchards, citrus groves, vineyards, and nursery and greenhouse products. 

If two crops were harvested from the same land in 1974, report the acres only once.) , 

2. Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ...........••..... 

3. All other cropland (Include cropland used for soil-improvement crops, 

crop fal/ure, cultivated summer fallow, and idle cropland) . ....... . 

4. Woodland (Include woodland pasture.! .......... . 

5. All other land (Include pastureland other than cropland and woodland pasture, 

rangeland, and land in house lots, barn lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc.), , . 

.6. TOTAL ACRES IN "THIS PLACE" (Please add the acres reported In items 1 

through 5 and enter the total in thiS space.) 

(This total should be the same as the total in Section 3, item 4.! 

7. How much of the total land reported In item 6 was IRRIGATED 528 

in 19747 ........ , ........ , .............. . 

Section 7 LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Acres 

IrrIgated 

Number of acres 

502 

503 

504 

510 

513 

517 

Be sure to report all livestock and poultry on this place on December 31, 1974, no matter who owned them. 

Include as sold all livestock and poultry fed on a contract or custom basis and taken from this place in 1974. 

INVENTORY 

Number on thiS place 

None December 31 1974 

1. Hens and pullets of laYing age (Exclude started 

pullets being raised for sale.! .......... . o 

2. Any other chIckens 3 months old Or older (roosters. started pullets. etc.). 0 

3. Broilers. fryers. and other meat-type chickens (including capons 

and roasters) ........ . 

4. Cattle and calves of all ages. 

o 

o a. Beef cows (Include beef heifers that had calved) 0 

b. Milk cows IInclude dry milk cows and milk heifers that had calved}. 0 

5. Hogs and pigs of all ages .......... . 

a. Of the total sold. how many were sold as 

FEEDER PIGS for further feeding7 .... 

o 

o 

b. litters of pigs farrowed on this place between - None Number cf litters 

(1) December 1. 1973andMay31.1974 . 

(2) June 1. 1974 and November 30.1974 

6. Sheep and lambs of all ages . 

7. Horses and ponIes of all ages. 

o 

o 

654 

655 

8. Other livestock and poultry - goats. mules. fur-bearing animals. 

turkeys. ducks. geese. colonies of bees. poultry hatched. fish In 

captivity except at fish hatcheries. etc. . .............. . 

None 

0 

0 

0 

Specify what kind _________________________ _ 

Page 3 

601 

604 

608 

631 

670 

698 

699 

Number sold 

In 1974 
Appendix B-Report Form A-2-Continued 

Section 8) MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENTon this place on December 31,1974 

(Include only equipment used for agricultural operations in 1973 or 1974.) 

• Value of ALL machinery and equipment on this place, December 31, 1974 Estimated market value 

85 

1. What is the estimated market value of ALL machinery. equipment. and implements usually Dollars 1 Cents 

kept on this place and used for the farm or ranch business 7 (Include cars. trucks, tractors, I i 

combines, plows, disks, harrows, dryers, pumps, motors, irrigation equipment. dairy equip- 701 I 

ment including milkers and bulk tanks, livestock feeders, grinding and mixing equipment. etc.! $ I 

Of the total 

Total number HOW MANY were 

• SELECTED machinery and equipment on this place. December 31,1974 manufactured In on th IS place on 

(Report only if used in 1973 or 1974) the last 5 years December 31 1974 1197019741' 

2. Automobiles 702 . . . ........ 703 

3. Motortrucks (Include pickUps). 

4. Wheel tractors oHler than garden tractors and motor tillers 704 

5. Crawler tractors , ........ 705 . . . . . . . . 

6. Grain and bean cr>mbines. self-propelled only 706 

7. Corn heads for qombines 707 .. . . . . . 

8. Other corn pickers and picker-shellers 708 

9. Mower conditioners. 709 

10. Pickup balers .. 710 . . 711 

11. Windrowers - pull and sell-propelled (Exclude side delivery rakes.). 

12. Field forage harvesters. shear bar or flywheel type 712 .. 

Section 9) Production EXPENSES paid by you and others for this place in 1974 

Include your best eSlimares of expenses paid by you. your landlord. cOfllracrors. buyers. 

and others for production of crops. livestock. and orher agncultural products on rhls place 

DO NOT INeL UDE expenses connected wah performmg cusromwork off rhls place. 

operation of non-farm actlVlries. busmesses or services and household expenses not 

related to the farm busliJess 

1. Livestock and poultry purchased-cattle. calves. hogs. pigs. sheep. 

lambs. goats. horses. baby chicks. poults. started pullets. etc .... 

801 

(Number) 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

Production expenses 

Dollars Cents 

.. ..... S 

~8~0~2~--------~----- 2. Total feed purchased for livestock and poultry-grain. hay. silage. mixed feeds. 

concentrates. etc .................... . 

a. Commercially mixed iTenths Dollars ! Cents formula feeds purchased - Tons 

complete. supplement. concentrates (Do not 1-8

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0

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3

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include ingredients purchased separately. such 

as soybean meal. cottonseed meal. and urea.) .. L- ;'0 S ______ ~ __ -L __________ ~ ____ ~~~~~~~~~ 

3. Seeds. bulbs. plants. and trees purchased ...... . 

4. Commercial fertilizer purchased - all forms. Including rock phosphate 

and gypsum (Report custom application costs in Item 8) ....... . 

809 

S 

5. Total gasoline and other petroleum fuel and oil purchased for the farm bUSiness - 8'11 

Diesel fuel. LP gas. butane. propane. piped gas. kerosene. fuel 011. motor oil. grease. etc.. s 

6. Hired farm labor 

7. Contract labor . 

8. Machine hire and customwork !Include expenditures for this place for use of eqUipment 

and for custom work such as gnnding and mixing feed. plowmg. combinmg. corn 

picking. silo fillmg. spraying. dusting. fertilizing. drying. etc.} . ............. . 

9. Agricultural chemicals purchased (Include lime. msectiCides. etc. Exclude fertilizer.) 

10. All other production expenses !Include other current operating expenses such as 

depreciation, taxes. interest. cash rent. insurance. repairs. electricity. purchase 

of water, etc .. for the farm business.} ......................... . 

11. TOTAL PRODUCTION EXPENSES including expenses paid by landlords. 

contractors. or others (Add dollars for Items 1 through 10 and efller total here.) 

Page 4 

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S 

823 

S 

824 

S 

826 

S 

827 

$ 

829 

$ 
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Appendix B-Report Form A-2-Continued 

Section 10> Value of AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD from this place in 1974 

before taxes and expenses 

Report your best estimates of the value of each of the following groups of 

products sold from this place. Include value of landlord's and/or 

contractor's share, estimating if necessary. 

831 

1. Crops and hay sold (Do not include nursery and greenhouse products.), , , , ........••. , $ 

839 

2. Nursery and greenhouse products sold .. , ••..•••..••.•...•...•••.... ..... $ 

849 

3. Forest products sold - firewood, fuelwood, fenceposts, sawlogs, Christmas trees, gum 

for naval stores, standing timber or trees, maple products, etc ........•••.•...• ..... $ 

852 

4. Poultry and poultry products (eggs. etc.) sold . . . . . ......................... $ 

858 

5, Livestock and livestock products (milk, wool. etc.) sold ......................... $ 

859 

6. TOTAL VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD including value of landlord's and/or 

contractor's share (Add dollars entered in items 1 through 5 and enter total here.) ~ $ 

Estimated value of 

products sold 

Dollars T Cents 

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Section 11> INCOME AND EXPENSES from FARM-RELATED SOURCES IN 1974 

• Part A - INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

(Report amount received before taxes and expenses.) 

1, Customwork and other agricultural services provided for farmers and others -

plowing, planting, spraying, harvesting, preparation of products for market, etc. 

(If customwork is a separate business, see Instructions.) •..•.........•• 

2, Recreational services - providing hunting, fishing, picnicking, camping, 

boarding and lodging, or other recreational facilities on this place .•.. 

3, Payments you received for participation in Government farm programs 

(Do not include redeemable loans.) .•..........•....•.... 

4. Gross cash rent or share payments received from renting out farm land or payments 

received from lease or sale of allotments (Include payments for livestock 

pastured on a per· head basis, per-month basis, per-pound basis, etc.) . ..........•. 

5. Other business or source which 

is conducted on or CLOSELY 

RELATED to the AGRICULTURAL 

OPERATIONS on this place - Specify kind ________________ _ 

• Part B - EXPENSES FOR FARM-RELATED INCOME SOURCES 

6. For farm·related income sources reported in items 1 through 5, 

enter the total estimated expenses paid by you and others in 1974 

(Include all operating expenses, depreciation. taxes, interest, insurance, etc. 

Do NOT include expenses already reported in Section 9,) ......••• , .. 

Page 5 

Farm-related income 

None Dollars I Cents 

871 I 

I 

I 

I 

o $ I 

872 i 

I 

I 

o $ I 

873 I 

I 

I 

o $ I 

874 I 

I 

I 

o $ I 

875 I 

I 

I 

I 

o $ I 

Farm-related expenses 

None Dollars Cents 

876 

o $ 
Appendix 8-Report Form A-2-Continued 

Section 12> FARM OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

1. Where does the operator. person in 

charge. of this farm or ranch live? .. 

2, Year operator began to operate 

any part of this place •.••.• 

3, Operator's age ..•....... 

903 

904 

905 

4. Operator's race - 906 1 0 White 

Mark (X) appropriate box 2 0 Negro or 

Black 

lOOn this place 

No< 00 <hi",,,. -I _____ Year 

_____ Years old 

20 

3D 

40 

4 0 Mexican American 

Chicano 

On another farm 

In a rural area. not on a farm 

In a city, town, or urban area 

Mexican (Mexicano) 

Puerto Rican 

50 Japanese 

Chinese 

Filipino 

110 Other87 

3D American 

Indian 

Cuban 

Central or South 

American 

Other Spanish 

Specify what race 7 

5. Principal Occupation - At what occupation 

did the operator spend the majority (50 percent 

or more) of his work time in 1974? (For 

partnerships, consider all members of the 

907 

partnership together.) . ............•...................... 

911 

1 0 None 

6. Number of days operator worked off this 

place in 1974 (Include work at a nonfarm 

job, business, or profession. or on someone 

else's farm. Do not include exchange farm 

work.) - Mark (X) the appropriate box. 

20 1-49days 

3D 50 -99 days 

7. Was the income which you and your family received from work 

off the farm and from other sources greater than the total value 

of agricultural products sold from this place in 1974? ..... . 

8. Person preparing Name 

this report 931 

PLEASE PRINT 

Date 

Month 

no 

I Day 

[ 

I 

10 Farming 

20 Other 

40 100-149 days 

5 0 150 - 1 99 days 

6 0 200 days or more 

1 0 Yes 

2 0 No 

Telephone 

9 32 Area code Number 

R E MA R KS - Please write your remarks on the outside back cover where we can more readily see and respond to them 

if required. 

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Remarks 

Appendix B-Report Form A-2-Continued 

EI- 36- 2441915 
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Appendix B-Report Form A-2-Continued 

INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR FORM 74-A2 

1974 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS 

TO HELP YOU FILL OUT YOUR REPORT 

PJea~e rcrnOVH I hIS sheet and keep !I handy for reference vvhde 

fdl!llq out the report AddlllorwJ tlp-Ip rnay be found In copIes of 'he 

Farn)c Census GUIde. whIch should be avaIlable for n:dHfence ~I 

US D A County offIces and other lOCatIons In your area Do NOT 

rCllHO these InstructIons With your fdled Out report 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

.. (1) Who Should Complete This Form - All persons recclvlflg 

thIs ton,." includmg landlords, tenants. pnrtnershlps corpOfiltlons, 

IOSlltutlons. and others shOuld complete the firs I sections Mosl 

people vvIll need to con,plete the rest of the form However. son)e 

will bl'! ollIe to skip mosi of II Follow the dIrectIons at the end of 

SectIon 2 

II-- (2) If you have multiple farming operations - A census report 

form should be ftlled out for each separale and distinct production 

unit For example. If you afe the sale pfopnetor of one agncultural 

operation. the senior partner In an agricultural partnership. and 

manager of a third agnculturClI operation. three separate census 

reports should be filled out and returned by you A separate repon 

should be made for each agrlcullural operation (farm. ranch. feedlot. 

greenhouse. etc) for vvhlch you malOtalO separate records of operatlOg expenses and sales. livestock and other InventOries. machinery 

and equIpment. and crop acreages and production If you need 

more forms. please let uS knovv 

II-- (3) If You Don't Have Multiple Ferming Operations and You 

Received Two or More Census of Agriculture Report FormsComplete only one form for your place If you received both a green 

form (7 4-A 1) and a brovvn form (7 4-A2) fill out the green form 

Tear oH the-front covers of any extra forms received. vvnte "Duplicate" be~lde the extra addresses. and return the covers vvtth your 

completed report so vve can correct our address list 

INSTRUCTIONS AFTER YOU'VE 

COMPLETED SECTION 3 

Novv that you've completed Section 3. please read the follovvlng 

instructIons. 

II-- (4) Complete the Rest of This Form if you reported an acreage 

in Section 3. Item 4. and had agricultural operations on that land. 

Read the instrUCtions begmning vvith "More General Information" 

if you need help. Mail the completed form back in the return envelope provided. (Do NOT return this Instruction Sheet.) 

II-- (5) Do Not Complete The Rest of The Form if-

~ EITHER. 

(a) You reported an acreage in Section 3. item 4. but had no 

agricultural operations in 1974 on the land. 

~ OR. 

(b) All of your land vvas operated by a renter or sharecropper. 

(The entry in Section 3. item 4 should be "0" in most cases.) 

Your renter or sharecropper should have received a report form 

also and he is required to report the agricultural operations on 

the land he rents from or works on shares for you. You may be 

able to help him fill out his report. 

~ OR. 

(c) Your only involvement with the agricultural activity vvas a 

financial investment and Section 3. item 4 is "0." The operator 

of that activity will receive a report form to fill out. 

If you cue not reqUired to complete the rest of the form PLEASE-

(1) Tear off tfle f.·(1r)' cover and page or)c 

(2) Write a brief f-~xplan<llory Ilote on the cover descflblOg vvhy 

you are not a f.Elrrn operator such as Sold farrn In 1973." 

No crops or Itvest()ck . All land rented out'" "Not a farm 

operator - only have finanCial IfHerest In some callie. il"d 

(3) Mad back the tvvo torn off sheets In the return envelope 

found In the centerfold 

MORE GENERAL INFORMATION 

II-- (6) Partnership Operations - For pcJftnershlps. the sentor 

partner should fill out one report form for the entire partnership 

farrn.n9 operation If men)bers of the partnership operate farms 

on their ovvn. In addition to the partnership. separate repons should 

be filled out for each IndiVidual place If nlembers of the farmmg 

partnershIp. other than the senior partner. receIved report forms and 

they had no farnHng operations of their ovvn. they should tear off 

the cover. VVflle a b(lef explanatloo such as ··Senlor partner has 

hlled out r~port for partnership I have no other farming operations 

of Illy ovvn." and mati It bilCk to us In the return envelope 

II-- (7) Landlord's or Contractor's Share - If yOu rented or leased 

land or had a contract for the produclion of agncu\[ural products. 

be sure to mclude on your report the landlord's or contractor's share 

of the production. sales. and expenses. so your Census report vvill 

be complete for "ThiS Place .. 

If you do nOI knovv the landlord's or contractors share. Include 

your BEST ESTIMATE 

.. (8) Filling Out the Report Form - There <'Ire a fevv rules that VVIJI 

help uS If you follovv thern 

(1) All money figures rnay be enfered m vvhole dollars Cents 

are not requl(ed 

(2) Enter vvhole nunlbers except vvhere tenths are asked for. 

Where you have 1/2 Of" 1/4 or 1/3 of an acre or ton. convert 

these to tenths. For Instance. convert 1/2 to 5/10. 1/3 to 

3/10. 1/410 2/10. etc 

(3) Enter replies In ~he proper space. on the correct line. and 10 

lhe units requested. Ie. dollars. bushels. tons. etc 

(4) If you do not have bxact figures. give your best eSlirnates 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR 

SPECIFIED SECTIONS 

~ Section 3 - Acreage in 1974 

The purpose of Section 3 IS to establtsh the land for vvhtch you are 

to report agncultural operations Report all agncultural land operated by the addressee in 1974 -cropland. vvoodland. paslureland. 

vvasteJand. and any other land -_. not just planted land Report for 

all separate pieces of land that are IOciuded in thiS operation. regardless of location. 

Market- value refers to vvhnt you think the land and bUildings 

vvould sell for under present market conditions 

Item 1 - Land O'Wned - Include all land associated vvith agncultural operations to 1974. vvhether held under title. purchase 

contract or mortgage. hornestead law. or as hetr or trustee of .an 

undivided estate by you and/or your spouse: or by the partnership. 

corporation. or organIzation for V'tIhich you are reporting. 
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Appendix B-Report Form A-2-Continued 

Item 2 - Land Rented (or Leased) FROM OTHERS - Report 

here any land yOu rp.nted FROM OTHERS for cash or equlvFllent 

or a share of the crops or livestor:k or used rent free. regardless of 

whether the landowner supplJed any equlprnent. fertIlizer. or other 

malenals or superVIsed your work Also uKlude Federal find State 

land rented or !eClsed by the acrc. but not land used on a per-head 

or anln,al-uoll baSIS 

Item 3 - Land Rented (or Leased) TO OTHERS - Report here 

any land rented TO OTHERS for cash or other conSideration or that 

was worked for you by sorneone else for a share of the crops or 

hves\or.k Include all agncultural land which you owned (or rented 

from others) but did not use In 1974 because It was rented. leased. 

or used by others In 1974 00 not H)Clude land rented \0 others for 

only part of the year If you used It for agricultural operations for the 

other part 

Item 4 - Acres in "This Place" - This IS the land you owned 

In 1974 PLUS the J~nd you RENTED FROM others. MINUS the· 

land you RENTED TO olhers It IS very Important that you repOrt 

Ihls figure correctly smce It IS the net acreage to which the ro" 

matnder of the form anpllcs. the "Acres If) This place" That IS. your 

report should cover only the operations on the net acrp.agc ClS 

re ported In Itern 4 

.... Sect:ion 5 - Crops 

Do not Include In your report <lily crops on land which you rented 

or leased to others or which W(lS worked on shares by others In 

1974 Your report should Include only those crops grown on the 

"Acres Jrl This Place .. ' a'S repnrtecllrl Section 3. Item 4 

For each appltcable crop or group 01 crops. report tho area harvested Notice that Items 1 through 9 and 13 ask for whole <leres. 

whde twms 10. 1 1 12. 14. 15. 16. Clnd 17 ask for acres and tenths. 

and limn 18 should be reported In square feet 

Quantity harvested - Report III the units specified If your 

records show a different unit than printed on the form. please convert to the unIt shown A chOIce of two unIts IS prOVided for carll 

and sorghums 

I;--;.tc::""~k. -,ted crops 0., ..... "skip :""cvv" pl.,ntir.a - If 'IOU g .. 0 .......... 

two crops In alternate stripS In the same field at the same time. or 

one r;ron In a "sklp row" pattern. for each crop report the portion 

of the field used for that crop 

.... Sect:ion 6 - Land Use in 1974 

All acres Included If) thts place (see entry III Section 3. Item 4) 

should be acr;ounled for If any acreage was devoted to more than 

one speclfted land use dUflng 1974. report the acreage only on the 

line for the fIrst Item which fits (For example. 10 acres harvested 

for wheat for graIn and subsequently pastured-report the 10 acres 

only In Item 1. Cropland harvested.) 

.... Sect:ion 7 - Livest:ock and Poult:ry 

Animals to be included in the report - Report at! animals on 

the place on December 31. 1974 owned by you or kept by you 

tor others Include animals on unfenced land, grazing on national 

forest land. gra.l1ng on dlstrtcl land or cooperative grazu'Ig assoclalion land. or rangeland adminIstered by the Bureau of Land Management Include poultry (broders. layers. turkeys. etc.) fed under COntract on 'Thls Place .. 

Animals to be excluded from the report - Do not report any 

antmals on land rented to others in 1974 Your report should 

Include only animals on the "Acres In Thts Place" as reported in 

Section 3. Item 4. except as noted above. 

Number sold - Report all ani mats sold or removed from thiS 

place Including those sold for a landlord or given to a landlord as 

hIS share or to others III trade or til payment for goods and services 

Include animals of all ages Without regard to ownership or who 

shared in the receipts if the animals were located on the place 30 

days or more and were sold or removed from the place for sale in 

1974 

Sales from contract and custom feeding operations -

Include antmals (including poultry fed under contract) fed on this 

place on a contract or c~stom basis if they were removed from the 

place in 1974. 

.... Sect:ion 9 - Product:ion Expenses 

Report costs Incurred for Iterns and servIce::; received clurtnn 1974 

whether or Ilot payment has oe(--}f) rna(Je If you <"lff'~ a tml<Jnt InrllH~r 

or a part··owner. you should renort expenditures by IDndl()rd~ lor 

agncultural operations on Ihls place as well f1S your OWJl exppn 

dllures II you rent part 01 your land 10 others YOlt should repon 

only thai rnon<'-~y spent for agrtcultural Opm8\10ns on IClne! you used 

dUring 1974 . Acres III ThiS PIClce" Estlmat0. the COSI of Items 

fUrtllshecJ by contractors 

.... Sect:ion 10 - Value of Agricult:ural Product:s Sold 

The Items III thiS sectlon relate to the a!:lrlcultural productIon for 

the "Acres In ThIS Place" Report the value of all products sold or 

ren,oved frorn thiS place In 1974 Do not dedlJct any product 1011 

costs Include the value of a landlord's or contractor's share 

Report the total gross value of all crops sold from thIS place In 1974 

regardless of the year they were produced. and the value of all 

poultry. livestock. and the If products sold frorn thIS place durtng 

1974 Include the full value of any shares given to or sold for landlords and others Ifl payrnenl for services or prodlJcts. any products 

raIsed and sold under contract. any products sold from thiS place 

by Illelnbers of Irle famdy of the perSon In charge of the place. crops 

sold Itl the held. crops harvested by the processor. and crops 

shipped to 0 central/narket 

Do not deduct <lily cost or expenses Hlcurred 10 prodUCIng these 

pr0ducts 

Crops sold - Include the value of any grams or other agricultural 

commodIties placed or to be placed under Commodity CredIt 

Corporalton loan or seal and any share Sllven to or sold for landlords and others 

Poultry and livestock sates - If there are entnG's In the "number 

sold" column for any Items In Section 7 there should be an entry 

In Ilern 4 and/or 5 

For livestock. poultry and poultry products produced under contract. report the lotal markt."'t value (estimate If necessary) of these 

sold or removed from "Thls Place " 

Landlords - If you rent land to others and also operate land 

your~<?If. report only thos":' products sold from .1-.0 pert ::l.., :::"..Jr bnd 

that you operate as your place 00 not Include crops. anImals. or 

other farm products produced by cash tenants. share tenants. 

sharecroppers. or renters 

.... Sect:ion 11 - Income and Expenses from FarmRelat:ed Sources 

Items 1. 2. and 5 refer only to those Income prodUCing actiVitIes 

for which you use part of the land. machlilery. equipment. labor, 

or capital normally used on thIS place. and whIch you do not conSIder as entirely separate from your farming actIvities Report 

gross amount received before taxes and expenses. 

00 not report Income or expenses for customwork or agricultural 

services provided for others If operated as an entIrely separate 

business from your agncultural operatIons 

.... Sect:ion 12 - Farm Operat:or Charact:erist:ics 

Report this information for the person who is responsible for the 

agncultural activlties on this place. Normally, this is the person 

who does the work or directly supervIses the work. He may be an 

owner. tenant. sharecropper, etc 

For partnerships. report informatIon for the partner mainly in charge. 

or if III doubt, report for the eldest. 

GENERAL 

.... (1) If additional torms are needed, write to the·-

Bureau of the Census 

Agriculture Branch 

1201 East Tenth Street 

.Jeffersonville. Indiana 47130 

.. (2) To avoid unnecessary follow-ups, please complete the form 

and return it as soon as possible. Response to this inquily is required by law (Title 13, U.S. Code). 
91 

INDEX 

A1--Report Form, Appendix A •••••••••••• 

A2--Report Form, Appendix B •••••••••••• 

Acreage and Land Value .•••••••••.•••••• 

Page 

56 

80 

8 

Acres for all crops •••••••••••••••••••• 4,11 

Acres in this Place •••••••••••••••••••• 9,10 

Agricultural Chemicals •••••••••••••• 36,37,51 

Agricultural Product Sales ••••••••••••• 41,52 

Agricultural Program................... 43 

Animal specialties..................... 31 

Artificial drainage.................... 27 

Beans and Peas .•••.•••••••••••••••••••• 

Bees ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Broccoli .............................. . 

Broilers ....................... Co ••••••• 

Broomcorn •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

CabbagE. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Cattle and calves •••••••••••••••••••••• 

Beef cattle •••••••••.•••••• " ••••.•••• 

Fattened for slaughter ••••••••••••••• 

Milk cows •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Report ing ..••..•.••.•...•..•......... 

Sales ....... 0 •••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Value of sales ••••.•••••••••••••••••• 

Veal calves •••••••••••••••••••••••.•• 

Cauliflower ....•• " .....•...•. 0.0 ••••••• 

Census File Number ••••••••••••••••••••• 

Cents not required •.••••••••••••••••••• 

Chemicals •...••..•••••....•••.• "." .. " • . 

Chickens .......•..........•. 0 • 0 •• 0 ••••• 

Chinchillas •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Connnercial feed ...•.••••. 0 ••••••• 0 •• 0.0 

19 

31 

20 

28 

22 

20 

29 

29 

29 

29 

29 

29 

29 

29 

20 

1 

6 

36 

28 

31 

38 

Commercial fertilizers ••••••••••••••••• 12,27 

Contracts ...................•... o ••. o.. 33 

Crops •••••....••.••••••.•••••.•. oo ••• 11 

Labor. o .o •••••••••••••••••• oo.oo.ooo.35,51 

Livestock ••.••••• oo ••••••• o ••• o ••••• o 34 

Marketing.o •••••••••••••••• 0 ••• 0000.0 

Wor ke r s •••••• 0 0 •••• 0 •••••••• 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 

Conversion factors for: 

Area of farm ponds ••••••••••••••••••• 

Trees per acre .••• o ••••••••• o ••• o.ooo 

34 

35 

33 

21 

Cooperatives........................... 45 

Corn (field, popcorn, sweet corn) •••••• 15,22 

Corporationso •••••••••••••• O.DOOOOOO •• ~ 8 

Officers •••••••••••••••••• o •• 0 00000.' 35 

Credit ••• o ••••••••••••••••••••• oooo.o.o 37 

Crop failure ••••••••••• o ••••••• oo.o.o.o 11 

Cropland harvested..................... 23 

Crop s •••••••••••• 0 ••• 0 ••••• 0 • 0 0 • 0 • 0 • 0 0 • 11 

Cut and feed grain •••••••••• o.o •• o •• c 12 

Failure •••••••••••••••• 0 ••• 0000000. 0 (11,24 

Home use ••••••••••••••••••• 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 

In Orchards •••••• o ••••••••• oooooo ••• o 

14 

12 

Miscellaneous •• o •••••• o •••••• oo.o.o.oI9 ,20 

Not listed on report form............ 19 

Quantities harvested.o.o ••• oo.o.oo.o o 13 

Page 

Successiono. 0 0 .00000.00.00000 ••••••• 0 14,17 

Under contractoooooooooo.o.o ••••• o... 11 

Used by inmates of institutions...... 8 

Value of sales •••• oo.o.o.o.oo.o.o •••• 22,41 

Customwork.......... •• •••••• •••••• •••• • 42 

Dai ry Produc ts. • . . . • . . . . . . . . • • . . • • . • • • . 30 

Drainage, artificia1 ...•• 0 •••••••••••• 0 27 

Equipment and machinerY •••••••••••••••• 31,49 

Estate •• 0 ••••• " 0 0.0.0000.0.0.00. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 

Expenses.o •••••• o.oooooo.o.oooo.ooooo •• 37,41 

Animal health........................ 39 

Commercially mixed feed......... ••••• 38 

Contract labor....................... 40 

Customworko.o.o.ooooooooooooo.oooo ••• 40,42 

Feed, ingredients.~.o.oooo.o •• ooo.o.o 38 

Fertilizer.o.oooo.o.oooo.o.oo.ooo •••• 12,39 

Gasoline and other petroleum 

fuel and oil.oooooo.oooooooooo.ooo.o 39 

Grain.o.ooooooooooooooooo •• o.oooo.o.o38,42 

Hay 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 •• 0 0 0 • 0 0 • 0 • 0 • 0 0 • 0 • 0 • • • • 38 

Hired farm workersoooo.o.oooooo.ooo.. 40 

Livestock and poultry ••••••••••• o.... 38 

Machine hire.o.o.oo.ooco .o.o.oo.ooooe 40 

Paid by others •••• oooo.o.o.oo.o.o.ooo 37 

Production •• o.o.o.o •••• ooooo 0.0.00 •• ,37,40 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ••••• o 39 

Experiment stationso •• o.oooo.o.o •• o.o.o 45 

Extra report forms .• o ••.• ooo.o.ooooo •• o 5,7 

Farm credit .•••..•...•••..•...•.••..•.• 

Farm fuel storage capacity •.••••.••.••• 

Federal (Forest Service, Taylor 

Grazing, Hilitary Reservations) etc ••• 

Feed •••••••••••••••••• 0 •••••• 0 0 • 0 • 0 ••• 0 

37 

39 

9,45 

38 

Fertilizer •••••• o •••••••••••• oooo.o.05.12,39 

Fish ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 •• 0 •• 

Flax •••• o •••••••••••• o ••••••••• o ••••••• 

Forest products •••••••••••••••• oo ••••• o 

Fractions converted to tenths •••••••••• 

Fruit trees •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Fungicides •••••••••• 0 ••••• 0 ••••• D •••• 0 0 

Future market ••••••••••••••••••• o• oo ••• 

General Information •• o •••• o ••••••••• o • o 

Goats •••••••••• o.o ••••••••••••••••• oo •• 

Government ••••••••••••••••••••• 0 •• o. 0 o. 

Farm programs.o.o ••••••••••••• oo •••• o 

Payments •••••••••••• 0 ••••••••••• 0'" 0 

Grain ••••••••• 0 • 0 •••• 0 ••••••••••••••••• 

Storage facilities ••• to ••••••• 0 •••••• 0 

Grapes •••••••• ooo ••••••••• o •••••••••••• 

Grazing associations •••••••••• ooo.oo ••• 

Green chop ••••• o ••• o ••••••••••• oo •••••• 

Greenhouses ••••••••••••••••••• ooo.o.o •• 

31 

16 

23 

14 

20 

36 

33 

3 

31 

43 

43 

43 

42 

32 

20 

9,45 

17 

21 
92 

INDEX-Contiriu~d 

Harvested cropsOIOOOOOOoolooooooooooooo 

Hatchery operations •••••••••••••••••••• 

Ha y • 0 0 • 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 

Hay lage 0 0 • 0 0 0 • 0 •• 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 • 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 

HerbicidesO,O,O,OOOO,O,O,OO,OOOOOOoo,o. 

Hired workers.O,O,OO •• O •• ooo •• oooooo,o. 

Hogs and pigs .•••• oooooo.o •••• ooo ••• oo. 

Litters farrowedo ••••• o •••• oo.oo ••• oo 

Market value •. o ••• o.o •••••• oooo.o.o.o 

Honey 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 • 0 0 0 It 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 • ., • 0 

:tlaps.).o. 0 0 00 •• 0". 0 ••• 00' 000.00000000. 0 

Horses. 00' 0 00.0 ••••••• 0. 0 '0' o. 0 0 o. 0 0 000 

13 

31 

38 

12 

51 

35 

30 

30 

30 

31 

22 

31 

How to mark the answerS.OIODO.O.CIOOCCO 6 

Income, farm related o •• o. 0'" 0 o. 0000000 

Indian Reservations •••••••••••••••••••• 

Injuries and Illnesses ••••••••••••••••• 

Insect controlo.o.o.o.ooo ••••• oo.o •• o •• 

42 

45 

35 

36 

Insecticides ••• oooo.o ••••••• o.o.ocoo •• o 36 

Institutions.o.o.o •• o •••••••••••••• oo 8,14,45 

Interplanted crops.o ••••••• oo.O •• O.OD.O 14 

Irrigationoo ••• o.o ••• o •• o.o.oo.o.14,23,25,49 

Land ownedo •••••••• o.o •••••••• ooo ••• oo. 

Land rented or leased from others •••••• 

Land rented or leased to others •••••••• 

Land use 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 •• 

Leased land •• o.ooDoooo.oooooooooo.ooo.o 

Lime •• 0 • 0 0 •• II 0 ••• e •• 0 0 0 ••••• 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 0 to 0 

Livestock--cattle) hogs) sheep--

8 

9 

9,10 

23,48 

9 

36 

other livestock ••••••••••••••••••••••• 27,31 

Location of agricultural activity...... 10 

Machine hire and customwork ••••••• o.... 51 

Machinery and equipment •••••••••••••••• 31,49 

Market value of agriculture 

products soldo.o.oooooo.o.oooooo.o.~o. 41 

Melons ••• 0.0.0000.0.0000.0.000000.00000 20 

Mink 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 • 0 •• 0 0 • 0 0 to 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 D • 0 (' 0 

Multiple farming operations •••••••••••• 

Mu shrooms 00' 0 .00 0 00. 00 .00 • 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0000 

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Nonfarm activitieso.oooo.o.o •• ooo.o •• o. 4,46 

Nursery and greenhouse products •••••••• 21,52 

Nursery products •• , ••••••••••••••••••• , 21 

Nu t tree so. 0.0 • 0 0 • 0 • o. 0 • 0 0 • 0 • 0 .00 0 0 • 0 • • 20 

Off farm work o• 0.0000.0.0.00.0.0.0 •• 0. ( 

On i on So. 0 •• 0 DO. 0 • 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 •• 0 0 • 

Ownership of land •••••••••••••••••••••• 

Partnerships ...............•.•..•..•••• 

Pas tureland .•...•...............•.••.•• 

Pel ts ..•....••••..•..........•.•.••..•. 

Permit land .....•........••....•...••.• 

Pes tic ides .....•..•.•..•.•.••.•........ 

Pigs 0 00 .0 0 0 0 /) 0 0 g • 0 0 00 (> 0 • " " 0 (> 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 

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20 

8 

6 

25 

31 

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Ponds) Pits) Reservoirs and 

Earthern Tankso.o.ooo.oo.oooooooo.oo •• 

Popcorn. o • 0.0000.0.0.00.0.0.000000.0.00 

P ou I t ry • 0 • 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 • 0 0 0 • 

B roi Ie r so. 0 •••• 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 

Hens and pulletsooooooo.o.o.o.ooo •• oo 

Turl<.ey s. 0 •• 0 0 000 .0. 00 00 0 0 0 0 0 C" ••• 0 • 0 0 0 

Other poultry (ducks) geese) pigeons) 

pheasants) quail) etc.) ••••••••••••• 

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15 

28 

28 

28 

28 

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Principal county ••••••• ooooo.oooooooo.o 11 

Production expenses ••••••••••••••••• 37,50,52 

Pullets ••• 0.0.0 ••••• 0 0 0 0 •• 0 • 0 • 0 • lo • 0 •• 00 28 

Recreational servicesoo.o.oo.o.oooooo.o 

Reporting problems.o •• o.o(loo.o.o.ooo •• o 

Reporting unit for quantity 

Sales 

Cattle ••••••••••••••• o 0 ••• 0.0000.0.00 

43 

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6 

29 

Cotton) cottonseed and tobacco....... 42 

Graino 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 •• 0 ••••• 0 00 o •• 0 0 0000 0 • 0 0 

Hogs and pigso.oo.o.o.oo.o.o.o.oo.o.o 

Poultry and livestock •••••••••••••••• 

Seed s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •• 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Sheep and lambs. 0.00.0.0.0 •• 0.0.00.0.0 (I 

Shorn ••• 0 0 0 0 0 ••• 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 0 • CI • 

Silage •••• 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Skip row •• 0.00.0.0 (10 •• 0.0.00.000.0 •• 0.0 

Sorghum - sudan crosses •••••••••••••••• 

42 

30 

29 

39 

30 

31 

15 

14 

15 

Soybeans. 0 • 0 • 0 0 • 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 •• 0 0 0 0 15 

Sugarcane 0 • 0 • 0 • 00.0 .0. 00. 0.0 00 0 • 0 .0.00.13,17 

Sununer fallowo 0.0 •• 0000000 •• 00 •• 0.0.000 24 

Sweet corno.o.oo.o.ooo.oo.o •• oo •• o •• 15,22,42 

l1This Place". 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000000000000000000 

Tobacco. 00.0. 000 • 0 0 • 0 • 0 ••• 000 0 •• 0 .0. 0 • 0 

Township) district) etc •••••••••••••••• 

Trees and forest products •••••••••••••• 

Turkeys •• oooo.ooo.oo.o.o.oo.o.oooo.o.o. 

Two or more crops from same land ••••••• 

Unit of measureo.o.oooo.oooooooo.o.oo.o 

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17 

11 

23 

28 

14 

14 

Value of agricultural products sold •••• 22,41 

Value of machinery and equipment....... 50 

Value of products harvested by others.. 41 

Value of products sold ••••••• , •• ,...... 42 

vegetablesoo.o.oooooooo.o.oooooo.ooo18-20,42 

Water used in irrigation •••• ,.......... 26 

Woodland" ,., n • 0 • 0 (> 0 0 0 0 .000000 • • 000000000.24,48 

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