The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-13
Productions Of Agriculture In the
Census.

the following circular, which contains many
worthy suggestions, which if followed care
fully by the farmers of Clarke county will
put our statistics in shape to make good
show next year. Let the farmers and 9TH
ers be prepared for the coming Of the census
taker:
The agricultural schedule annexed to the
Act of $780, which is also made part of
the Act of March 3, 1879, providing for the
Tenth Census, requires a report of the chief
productions of agriculture during the year
ended June l." Now, there is 10 distinct
agricultural year which ends ON the first of
June and there is reason to believe that the
statistics of agriculture from 1850 to 1870,
in regard to many of the principal products,
embraced portions of two different crops in
asmuch as the enumeration was protracted
through three, fonr, and even five months.
BY an Act approved March s, 1879, it is
provided that the Tenth Census shall be
taken and completed during the month of
June 1880. This provision greatly reduces
! As the enumeration commences on the
| first of June and closes on or before the
| thirteth, all the crops which are gathered
once a year will fall pretty clearly on one
side or the other of the dividing line. Thus
the cotton crop reported in the census will
be that OF 1879, gathered in the fall of that
year; while the wool clip r''wool crop will
/ be that OF the spring of 1850 except in por
lions of California and Texas, where both
fall and spring clip are secured. For
certain of the productions OF agriculture,
| however, there is no harvest, in the usual
sense of that term: but the product is
gathered week by week, or day by day, as
it natures milk, butter, cheese, meat fall
into this class.
| In view OF the requirements OF the law,
and of the great Importance of accurate sta
tistical information relative to agriculture
it is deemed to be highly desirable that
farmers should prepare themselves in adj
vance to give the information with prompt
ness and accuracy. 1t is urgently recon-
mcndcd, therefore, that agricultural journals
and the officers of agricultural societies and
clubs give publicity to this announcement,
and that all persons engaged i'll agriculture
who shall receive This circular, or shall see
it in the public prints, make notes from
time to time Of the quantities and values OF
their several crops gathered and the number
of acres of land planted. in order that their
statements when made to enumerators, may
Ne OF the highest possible value.
To remove any doubts that may arise con-
corning the crops to be returned in the cen
sus, the following table presents the several
crops specifically mentioned in the agricul-
tural schedule arranged accordingly as they
fall into the calendar year 1879, or that of
1850, or are to he returned for the twelve
months beginning June |, 1879, and closing
May 81, 1850.
For the crop Of the year ending Dee. 81,
1879. there must be given by each producer
the nunberof bushels raised, and the num-
Der of acres sown, of wheat, corn. rye, oats,
]
pounds raised and acres sown ofrcc, tobacco,
flax, hemp, hops: acres and tons of hay; the
number of bushels of peas, beans, clover
seed, grass seed, and haxsecd the acres and
value OF orchard products, small fruits and
vineyards; number OF hives OF bees, amount
OF wax and honey; and acres, pounds and
Gallons of sorghum.
OF the crop Of 1850 is required the number
of lceces and pounds OF wool; pounds OF
maple sugar, and gallons Of maple molasses
OF the yield for the 70 months ending
May 81, 1850, is required the number OF
[ pounds OF butter, and cheese; gallons OF milk
sold; value of animals slaughtered, the value
OF market garden produce and number Of
acres cultivated; the value Of forest products,
which include rails, wood, fence posts. shin
giles, hoop-poies, and los for lumber; and
value OF home manufactures.