The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-11
PRODUCTIONS OF AGRICUL
TURE IN THE CENSUS.

The following circular, which ex-
plains itself, will be found of interest
to our readers. the citizens of the ter
ritory generally:
The agricultural schedule annexed
to the ACT of 1850, which ia also made
a part OF the act of March 81, 1879,
providing for the tenth census, re-
quires report Of the chief produc-
tons OF agriculture during the year
ended June 1st."
Now, there is no distinct agricul-
tural year which ends on the 1st of
June, and there is reason 10 believe
that the statistics OF agriculture from
1850 to 1870, ir regard tomany of the
principal products, embraced portions
OF two different crops, inasmuch as
the enumeration was protrscted
through three, four, and even five
months.
By the act approved March Sd,
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
noted.
As the enumeration commences OF
the 1st of June and closes on or be
fore the 30!h, all the crops which are
gathered once q year will fail pretty
clearly on one SIDE or the other Of the
dividing line.
Thus the cCt.on 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 1880
except in portions OF California and
Texas, where both AL and q spring
clip are secured.
For certain Of the productions Of
agriculture, however, t2eIe is no hsr-
vest, 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 statistical information
relative to agriculture, it is deemed to
be highly desirable that farmers should
prepare themselves in advance to give
The information with promptness and
accuracy. It is urgently recon- II
nended, therefore, that agricultural \
ournals and the officers of sgricul-
ural societies and clubs give publicity I
o this announcement, and that all |
persons engaged in agriculture who
hall receive this circular, or sball see
t in the public prints, make notes I
rom time to time of the quantities and
'alues of their several crops gathered,
md the number OF acres of land t
TAINTED, in order that their state l
nents, when made to sthe enumera- |
ors, may be Of the highest possible t
'alue. g
10 remove any doubts that may {
rise concerning the crops to be re-
urned in the census, the following
PRESENTS the several crops spe-
ideally mentioned 10 the agricultural
cnedule, arranged accordingly as
hey isl into the calendar year 1879,
r that OF 1880, or are to be returned (
or the twelve months beginning June
st. 1879, and c,o.ing May 81st, 1850.
. CfHseyop ofhe calendar gear 70. r
Whest, corr, rye. oats, barley,
and potatoes il acres and
peas and beans, iu bushels;
ottoD, in acres and bales; orchards, a
Vineyards and small fruits, in acres
nd value of products in dollars; hay
nd hemp, in acres and tons; clover
eed, grass seed and haxseed, in
rice, tobacco, hops and fax,
D acres and pounds: bees, number Of y
ives, pounds CT wax and pounds of o
oney; sugar cane, acres, hogsheadE q
+ sugar and gallons Of moiasses; soT- y
hum, acres, pounds OF sugar and i
alions of mOlasses. a
l. OftIe crop Of the ealendarysar 80. :, !
Wool, number of 6seces and f
ounds; maple sugar. pounds; maple
gallons. ?
II. Of he yieEd Of tlgetCs months, June 9
l, 1879, to Nay 81, 1880. 4
Butter, pounds; cheese, pounds;
lilk sold, gallons; value of animals {
dollars; market gardens, I
4 acres and value of products in
ollars; value of forest products, 7
oilars; value Of home mspufactures,
ollars. I
FRANCIS A. WALKER, Ii
Sunf. of CeOs1e q