Saint Mary's beacon., 1890-05-29


The census year began june ], 1859, and
ends May 81, 1890. Each state has from
one to eleven supervisors districts There
are i75 supervisors inall. Theie arc 42.0 900
enumeratora, who in all parts q the coun-
try win begin iheir work Monday morn
ing, june 2, 1890. Every farm win be via
tied before June 80. and the following
questions will be asked. keeping Ia mind
that The figures you are to give nearly ali
pertain 70 the crops Of 1889, and aes % Tic
growing crops of 1890
40 Your name as occupant u the farm.
ID are you owner renter Cor money, o.
ior share Of che crops of Tho farm Z sSl Are
you white Or black a. Number of acres
Of land, improved and unimproycd. (5)
Acres. irrigated, 20 Number oi artcslan
wells flowing. "a Value Of farm, build
iugs, implements, machinery, and livestock.
ls) Fences Cost Of building and repair
ing 90 Cost Of fertilizers (i0) Labor
Amounts paid for labor, including board;
weeks Of hired labor, white or black III
Products Estimated value Of All farm pro
ductions sold, consumed, or on hand for
1889. (i2) Forestry Amount Of wood cut,
and value Of all forest products sold. O3)
Grasslands; Acres Of each kind Of grass
land cut for hay or pasturcdi tons u hay
and straw sold; clover and grass scedspro
duced and sold; silos and their capacity.
t1D Sugar Cane, sorghum, maple, and
beet; sugar and molasses; acres, product
and value Of each lt5) Castor Beans;
Acres. (16l Cereals Barley, buckwheat,
Indian corn, oats, rye, wheat acres, ,.crop,
amount Of each sold and consumed, and
value. 10 Rice Acres, crop, and value
(l8) Tobacco: Acres, crop, amount sold
and value. t19) Peas and Beans Bushels,
and value Of crop sold. (20) Peanutsa
Acres, bushels, and value. (si) Hops
Acres, pounds, and value t22) Fibers !;
Cotton, fax, and hemp; acres, crop, and
value (93) Broom Corn Acres, pounds.
and value. (24) Live Stock Horses, mules,
and assoc; number on hand June ], 1890;
number foaled in 1889; number sold In
1885, number died in 1850. t25) Sheep
Number on hand june /, 1890, Of aflne
wool, "long wool" and "all other mum.
Der Of lambs dropped in 1889, espring
lambs' sold in 1889; sold in 1889 other than
"spring lambs;p slaughtered for use on farm
in 1889; killed by dogs IN 1880; died from
other causes in 1889. (26) Wool shorn
spring Of 1890 and fall Of 1889. (271 Goats.
/ Number Of Angora and common. l2s)
Dogs On farm June /, 1890 t29) Neat
Cattle Working Oxen yliIch cows. and
other cattle on hand June1, 1890; number
Of pure bred, grade and common; calves
dropped in 1889; cattle sold in 1880, slaugh-
tered for use on the farm, and died in 1880.
(3O) Dairy Milk-total gallons produced
on farm; sold for use In families sent to
4 creamery or factory; used on farm, inclnd-
ing for butter or cheese; used on farm in
raising cream for sale, including for crea-
merry or factory. But,er--pounds made
on farm and sold in 1885, Cream--quarts
sent 70 creamery or factory; sold other than
to creamery or factory. Cheese--poundi
made on farm and soldin 1889. (31) Swine
Number on hand June !, 1890; sold ii
1885, consumed on farm and died In 1899
(32) Poultry Number each Of chickens
turkeys, geese, and ducks on hand June
1885, value Of all poultry products sold
eggs produced, sold, and value in 1889
(33) Bees Number Of stands, pounds 0
honey and wax produced, and value. ia
Onions Field crop number of acres
bushels produced and sold and YaIne. (8b
Potatoes; Sweet and Irish, bushels pro
luced and sold. 1851 Market Gardens anC
Small Fruits; Number Of acres in Yegeta