Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1879-11-01
PRODUCTIONS OF iAGRIOUEfBRE IN
.'8s 10 s''iVa THE GENSUs..ood sisiass

e. \ Ho, hSi iCultuldl SCucuulC duucAEu W
the act al 1850, which IS also 'madea part
of the actsot March 8, 1873, p proyirhhg
Tor the tenth census. requires q report
s'during the year ended June I.2aT
Now. there is no distinct agricultural
year which ends on the first of June, and
there is reason to believe that the sfatfs-
tics of agriculture from 1850 to 1870. in
regard to many of the principal pro-
ducts. embraced portions OF two differ
ent crops. inasmuch rs the enumeration
was protracted through threes tour, and
even i've months. saaimcn nse,;Sp,J
By the act approved March 8, 1879, it
is provided that the .tenths census shall
be taken and completed during the
greatly reduces the liability to error
which has been noted. 10 s7AiS as
b, As the enumeration commences on
the first Of June and closes on OF before
the thirtieth, alp hescrops wtRchj are
gathered once aeyear owills ialkpretty
clearly on one side, or the iotheg Of the
dividing line. - -. -
a Thus the cotton crop reported in, the
census will be that OF 1879. gathered in
the fall Of that year; while the wool
clip or ''wool crop" will be that of488O
except in portIonsiof CALIFORNIA; and
Texas, where Hbothe'a fall and spring
clip are secured. ed 10 sauIsi 81
= For certain OF the productions OF ag-
rlculture, however, there is no harvest,
IN the usual sense of that term but the
product is gathered week by wsel, or
day by day, as 1t matures-mllk, butter.
cheese, meat fall into this class.
In view of the requirements Of the
law, and OF the great importance ofsac-
curate statistical Information relatys to
agriculture, 1t is deemed to, be highly
| desirable that farmers should prepare
themselves in advance to give thefnfor.
nation with promptness and accuracy.
1t is urgently. recommended, therefore,
that agricultural journals and the officers
| of agricultural societies and clubs give
Publicity to this eannouncemsnt, and
all persons engaged in, n,agricultureswho
shall receive this circular. or shall see
it in the public prints. make notes from
time to time of the quantities aud values
OF their several crops gathered, and the
number of acres OF land planted, in or
der that their statements. when made to
the enumerators, may be OF the highest
possi Bile value.
To remove any doubts that may arise
concerning the crops to be returned in
the census, the following table presents
the several crops specifically mentioned
in the agricultural schedule, arranged
accordingly as they fall into the calen-
dar year 1879. or that ot-18S0. or are to
be returned forthe twelve months be.
ginning June L, 1879, and closing May
81, 1850. JflHoa Tsssiosb .go1i Hwss
PRODUCTIONS oF,AGRICULTaIE DURING
lias THE YEAR ENDED JUNE /, $780,
CROP OF. THE CALENDA YEAR 1879.
Wheat-acres.s bushels & -corn--,acres,
bushels; rye-acres, bushels,;s ,;ss oats
acres. bushels; barley-acres, Bushels !;
buckwheat-scres, hushslsil peas and
beans-bushels; -rice--acres, pounds !;
tobacco pounds; cottonEacres,
bales potatoes-acres;,sl ;,slei bushsls;si or
chards--acres.s value .of products, Idol
dollars; small fruits - acres, value
OF products, dollars; hay-acres. tons;
clover seed-bushels; grass seed%6ush-
els; hops --sacres, pounds; sheshp-
acres, tons; hax=-acres, pounds; flax
seed. bushels; bees--numberi OF hives,
pounds Ct wax, pounds of. honey :. sugar
cane-acres, hogsheads OF sugar, gall
Ions of molasses; sorghum = acres,
pounds of sugar, gallons of ymolasses.
CROP OF THE cALENDARYEAR1 1850.
Wool+-number of :fleeces, pounds;
maple sugar-pounds; ;amaple nlolasses
gallons z755H sit .esad-roa yTsa
OF THE YIELD OF THE IL MONTHS. JUNE
l, 1879, TO MAY 81, 1880.
I Butter pounds cheese - pounds;
milk sold-galions; value Of animals
slaughtered-dollars market gardens
acres, value of products, dollars value
of forest products, dollars; valis of
home manufactures, dollars l6 aO.aa
! arr-e = ,7s FRANCIS a. sW4ALKERr
.. Superintendent OF Census.
Except in California and Texas, as
noted in the text OF this circular! -