Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15

be correctly reported, ana therefore
republish this circular below, and
urge upon our farmers the importance
of having themselves prepared to
promptly respond to all the queries
before the enumerator makes his
appearance:
The agricultural schedule annexed to
the Act of / $50, which is also made
part of the Act of March ,, 1879, pro.
viding for the tenth census, requires
report Of the chief productions of agri.
culture "durlng 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 Of the principle
products, embraces portions of two diff.
ferent crops, inasmuch as the enumera.
ton was protracted through three or
four, and even five months.
BY the act apI roved March 3, 1879, 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 noticed.
As the enumeration commences on
the first of June, and closes on or be-
fore the thirtieth. all the crops which
are 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 1880
except in portions of California and
Texas. where both spring and fall 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 matures-milk
butter, cheese, meat fall into this class.
In view of the requirements of the
law, and of the great Importance OF
accurate statistical information relative
to agriculture, it is deemed to be high.
ly desirable that farmers should prepare
themselves in advance to give the infor-
nation with promptness and accuracy.
Ii is urgently recommended, therefore,
this t agricultural journals and the off.
GERS of agricultural societies and clubs
give publicity to this announcement,
and that all persons engaged in agricul.
ture who shall receive this circular, or
shall see it in the public prints, make
notes from time to time of the quaint.
ties and values of their several crops
gathered. and the number OF acres OF
land planted, in order that their state.
ments, when made to the enumerators,
may be of the highest possible 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.
dsr year 1879, or that of 1880, or are to
be returned for the twelve months
beginning June !, 1879, and closing
May 81, 1880:
/. on crop the calendar year 1879.
WheR-Acres, bushels.
Cora-Acres, bushels.
Ryc-Acres, bushels.
Oats-Acres, bushels.
Bariy-Acres, bushels.
BvckVhcaf-Acres. bushels.
. Peas aud Beans Bushels.
Rice-Acres pounds.
Tobacco-Acres, pounds.
C5HoH-Acres. bales.
PotatosS-Acres, bushels.
Orchards-Acres, value of products,
dollars.
IIncydrf5-Acres, value Of products,
dollars.
Small Eruit'-Acres, value Of products,
dollars.
Hqy-Acres. tons.
Corsr seed-Bushels.
Grass Bushels.
H2ps-Acies, pounds.
Hemp--Acres, tons.
F2ar--Acres, pounds.
FdySeed-Bushels.
Bees-Number of hives, pounds Of
wax. pounds of honey.
Sugar Cane-Acres. hogsheads of SUI.
gar, gallons of molasses.
II. Of The crop Of tie calendar year 1880.
WoOl-Number OF fleeces, pounds.
Maple Sygar-PUunds.
Maple Mold&Ses-Gallons.
III. OF the yield Of tie hreluc months.
June |, 1879, 70 Nay 81, 1850.
Buttcr-Pounds.
CheSSe-Pounds.
MIX soid-Gallons.
Value Of animals slaughtered, dollars.
Market Gardcns-Acres, value of pro
ducts, dollars.
Taiue Of forest products, dollars.
Value ef Home manufactures, dollars.
FRAScIs A. WALKER,
superintendent Of Census.
Who Shall Decide When Doctors Disa-