The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-04

The census year began June 4, 1881 I
and May 81. 1890. Each state has from
one to eleven supervisors districts. There
are l75 supervisors in all There are
$1,000 enumerators, who in all parts Of
the country viii begin their work Mon
dav morning. June >, 1880 Every farm
will be visited befne June 30, and
the following questions will he asked
keeping in mind that the figures you are
10 give nearly all rertain 10 the crops oi
1859. and so, to the growing crops Of
1890:
m Your name as occupant the farm.
fal Are YOU owner, renter for money, or
iot share Of the crops Of the farm sSl
Are YOU white or black? a. Number Of
acres of land, improved and unimprored,
Is, Acres irrigated. o. Number OF ar
tesian wells flowing. "a Value OF farm
buildings. implements, machinery, and
live stock. ~ Fspoes Cost Of building
and repairing. o. Cost Of fertilizers
Q0l Labor Amounts paid FOR labor IN
Guiding board weeks Of hired labor
white or black. 1l) Products: Estimst-
ed value of all farm productions sold,
consumed. or on hand for 1889. ~
F,res'yv. Amount of wood cut, and val
ne of all forest product sold. ll3) Grass
lands. Acres Of each kind Of grassland
cut for hay or pastured; tons Of hay and
straw sold; clover and grass seeds pro-
duced and sold; silos and their capacity
a4 Sugar. Cane, sorghum, maple, and
beet sugar and molasses acres, product
and value of each. {l5l Castor Beans
Acres. 40 Cereals Barley, buckwheat'
Indian corn, oats, rye, wheat acres
cron. amount of each sold and consumed,
and value. 10 Rice Acres, crop, and
valne. ls) Tobacco Acres, crop amount
sold. and value. Cl9) Peas a"d Beans:
Bushels and value Of crop sold. IZOl
p,au,as Acres, bushels, and value. lZl)
Hons. Acres, pounds, and value. l2Zl
F.bers. Cotton, fax, and hemp acres
crop and value l9S) Broom Corn: Acres
mounds. and value. ga Lire Stock; hor-
ses. mules. and asses; number on hand
June 1. 1880; number foaled IN 1889 :
number sold in 1889; number died IN
1859. l25) sheep Number on hand June
1890. of "fine wool" 'long wool, and
@all other !" number Of lambs dropped IN
1859. "spring lambs sold in 1889 sold
in 1889 other than "sprlng lambs
slaughtered for use on farm IN 1852 Kill
ed bv dogs in 1856; died from other csus-
es 1859. (26l Wool Shorn spring of lo9O
and fall Of 1889. (27) Goats Number OF
Aneora and common. t2sl Dogs On
farm June l, 1890. (29) Neat Cattle /;
Working oxen, milch cows, and other
cattle on hand June /, 1890 number OF
pure bred. grade and common calves
dropped in 1889; cattle sold in 1889,
slaughtered for use on the farm, and died
in 1889. 800 Dairy: Milk-total gallons
produced on farm sold for use IN iami-
lies sent to creamery or factory used
on farm. in raising cream for sale, inelud'
ing for creamery or factory. Butter
nonnds made on farm and sold in 1883
Cream-quarts sent to creamery or iacto-
nv sold other than 10 creamery or tacto'
nv. Cheese-pounds made on farm and
sold in 1889. (3l) SuiHs Number on
hand June /, 1880; sold in 1888; consum
ea on farm and died in 1889. 32) Pout
fry: Number each, of chickens, turkeys
gsese. and ducks on hand June !, 1890
value of all poultry products sold egg
produced, sold, and value in 1889. l35
Bees. Number of stands, pounds OF honey
and wax produced, and value. l34) On
ions Field crop-number Of acres, bush
els produced and sold, and value. 60
Poiafoe, Sweet and Irish, bushels pro
duced AMI fCld 1866 Markds Garden
and Small Fruits Number of acres i
vegetables, ,blackberries, cranberries, rasI
berries. strawberries, and other smal
fruits. and total value Of products in IS!
(37 TsgaaJles and Fruits for Canning
Number Of acres, and products, in bush
els. of peas and beans, green corn, toma
toes, other vegetables and fruits. Is
Orchards: Apple apricots, cherries, peal
peaches, plums, and prunes, and othe
orchard fruits in each the number {
acres, crop in 1889, number of bearin
trees. number of young trees not bea
ing. and value of all orchard product
sold. (S9) Vineyards Number OF acr'
in vines bearing and in young vines NJ
bearing products of grapes and raisln
and value in 1889,
Besides these questions on the regula
Agricultural Schedule No. >, Superinten'
ent Robert p. Porter has ordered sever
special investigations in the interests
agriculture, among which are Niticutur
Nurseries, Florists, Seed and TruS
Farms, semi-tropic Fruits, Orang ges et'
Live Stock on the great ranges, and
cities and villages also the names an
number of all the various farmers @
carnations, such as Agricultural an
Horticultural Societies, Poultry and b
Associations. Farmers Clubs, Grange
Alliances, Wheels, Unions, Leagues, e'
In no part of the census work have Il
lines been extended more than in 4
direction of agriculture, and if farme
will now cheerfully cooperate with 4
enumerators and other officials in promI
ly furnishing the correct figures mo
comprehensive returns regarding oI
greatest industry will be obtained thi