The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-17

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IMPORTANT TO F.iRMERS.
Information About the Ccnaus--Whnt Iton,s
viii be Expected of Them.
FLINT HILL, S. c., Feb. 10, 1880.
-MesSrS. Etiit0rS: l have received
from the Interior Department, Wash
iEgton, ID. c., the enclosed circular
with II request that farmers of this
county be made acquainted with
what will be expected Of them in an
swcring the questions wnicl, will be
put 10y tho ccnsus-takcr when he
comes round. He will make his ap-
pcarancc about The 1st Of June or at
least before the 10Th. 1t would help
all parties if every one engaged in the
production Of any of the articles men,
toned in the schedule would make Il
statement at their leisure aud keep it
ready. 1t would also be well if those
who sec the notice in your paper
would mention it to those who do not
take it. 1t would be better if they
would recommend all Of those who
arc not subscribers to send their names
and the price of one years subscrip-
ton at once to tho Editors, who |
know will keep them well posted in
all important matters which will take
place i'll 1880.
The circular is as follows:
The agricultural schedule annexed
to the Act of 1850, which is also made
Il part of the Act of March 3, 1879, pro-
vidiny for the Tenth Census, REQUIRES
report of the chief productions of
agriculture "duriny the year ended
June l." Now, there is no distinct
agricultural year which ends on the
first Of June, and there is reason TO
believe that tho statistics Of agriculture
from 1880 to 1870, in regard to many
ofthc principal products, embraced
portions of two different crops, mas
much as the enumeration was pro-
tractcd through three, four, and even
five months. by the Act approved
March 3, 1879, however, it is provided
that the Tenth Census shall be taken
and completed during the month of
June, 1880. This provision greatly
reduces the liability to error which
has been noted.
AS the enumeration commences on
the first Of June and closes on or be-
fore the thirticth, all the crops which
arc gathered once II year will fall
pretty clearly on one side or the other
crop reported in the census will be
that of 1879, gathered in tho fall of
that year; Will, the wool clip or
''wool crop will be that of the spring
or lSSo-cNccpt in portions Of Calf
fornia and Texas, where both q fnil
and a spring clip arc secured. For
certain OF the productions of agricul-
turc, there is no harvest, in the usual
sense ofthat term; but the product is
gathered week by week, or day by
o"y, rs 1t natures. Milk, butter,
cheese, meat fall into this class.
In view of the requirements of the
law, ana or the great importance of
accurate statistical information rela-
tive to agriculture, it is deemed to be
highly desirable that far ncrs should
prepare themselves in advance to give
the information with promptncss and
accuracy. 1t is urgently recommends
ca, therefore, that agricultural journ-
ais and the officers OF agricultural
societies and clubs give publicity to
this announcement, and that all per-
sons engaged in 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 plant
cd, in order that their statements,
when made to the cnumcrators, NAV
he Of the highest possible value. TO
remove any doubts that may arise
concerning tho crops to be returned
in the census, the following table pre-
scnts tho several crops specifically
mentioned III the agricultural schedule
arranged accordingly as they fall into
the calendar 1879, or that Of 1880, or
arc to DO returned for the twelve
months beginning juno l, 1870, and
closing May 81, 1880.
The census will contain q return Of
both acres and bushels of tho follow
ing crops for the year 1879: Wheat,
corn, ryc, oats, barley; buckwheat
and potatoes; of cotton, acres and
bales; Of tobacco, hops, flax. and rico,
acres and pounds; of. pcasc, beans,
clover seed, grass seed and flax seed.
pounds; of hay and hemp, acres and
tons; of sugar-canc and sorghum.
acres, pounds Of sugar aud gallons OF
molasscs; of bees, the number of
hives, pounds of wax and pounds of
honey; of orchards, vineyards and
gardens, acres and value; pounds of
butter and cheese, gallons OF milk, and
value Of slaughtered animals, forest
products and home manufactures: of
the crop of 1880, the number Of tleeccs
of wool and the number OF. hounds
Will also be required. Tho ciroulaE :is
issued by Francis A. Walker, snperin-
tcndcnt of the census. .Fs, 3 "