The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-17
The circular is as follows:

The circular is as follows:
The agricultural schedule annexed
to the Act Of 1850, which is also made
a part OF the Act of March 3, 1879. pro-
viuing for the Tenth Census, requires
Il report of the chief prodl. c.ions OF
agriculture "duing 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 the statistics Of agriculture
from 1850 to 1870, in regard to many
ofthc principal products, embraced
portions Of two different crops, inas-
much as the enumeration was pro-
tiNctcd 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 daring 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 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 or
"wool crop will be that of the spring
OF lSSo-cNrcpt in portions Of Cali
tornia and Texas, where both q fall
and spring clip are secured. For
certain Of the productions of agricul-
turc, 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, ana OF the great importance of
accurate statistical information rcla-
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 recommend
ed, 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
ne 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 cnumerators, NAV
he Of the highest possible value. 10
remove any doubts that NAV arise
concerning the crops to be returned
in the census, the following table pre-
scnts tho several crops specifically
mentioned in the agricultural schedule
arranged accordingly rs they fall into
the calendar 1879, or that Of 1880, or
are to DO returned for the twelve
months beginning Juno /, 1879, and
closing May 81, 1880.
The census will contain a return Of
both acres and bushels of the follow.
ing crops for tho year 1879: Wheat
corn, rye, oats, barley, buckwhent
and potatoes; of cotton, acres and
bales; of tobacco, hops, flax and rice
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 and gallons oi
molasscs; Of bees, the number OF
hives, pounds of wax and pounds OF
honcy; 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 fleeccs
of wool and tho number Of. pounds
will also be required. The CIRCULAR .is
! issued by Frmcis A. Walker, ist,perin
tcndent Of tho census. I = l.
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