The Delta independent., 1890-06-03
Farmers aud the Census.

The census year uegan June l, 1889, and
ends May 81, 1890. Each state has from one
to eleven supervisory districts. There are
175 supervisors IN ALL There are $4,000
enumerators. who in all parts of cthe country
will begin their work Mo.day morning June
2, 1890. Every farm will be visited before
June 30, and the following questions will be
asked, keeping in mind that the figures you
are to give nearly all pertain to the crops of
1889, and not to the crops of 1S9e
~ Your name rs occupant OF the firm. (2)
Are you owner, renter for money, or for share
Of the crops of the farm? (3) Are You white
or black? (4) Number Of acres of land, inn
proved and uninproved. (5) Acres irrigated.
(6) Number Of artesisn wells flowing. (7)
Value offarm, buildii IS, impliments. machin.
cry and live stock. (sJ Fences: Cost ofbuld.
ing and repairing (9) Cost of fertilizers.
(1O) Labor: Amounts paid for labor, including
board; weeks Of hired labor, white or black.
N1) Products: Estimated value of all farm
productions sold, consumed, or OH hand for
1889. (l2) Forestry: Amount of wood cut,
and vulue of all forest products sold. C3)
Grasslands: Acres of each kind of grassland
cut for hay or pnstured; tons of hay and
straw sold; clover and grass seeds produced
and sold; silos and their capacity. u4)
Sugar: Cane, sorghum, maple and beet, sugar
and molasses; acres, product and value of
each. Q5) Castor Beans: Acres. (16) Cereals:
Barley, buck wheat, Indian corn. oats, rye,
wheat; acres, crop, amount of each sold and
consumed, and value. (1S) Rice. Acres, crep,
and value. u9) Peas aud Beans: Bushels,
and value of crop sold. 1907 Peanuts: Acres,
bushels and value. (22) Fibery: Cotton, fax
and hemp; acres, crop, and vnlO. (23) Broom
Corn: Acres, pounds. ana value. (24) Lire
Stock: Horses, mules, and asses; number on
hand June /. 1890; number foaled in 1889;
number sold in 1889; number died in 1889.
t25) Sheep: Number on hand June /, 1890,
"f''fne wool ,""long wool, "and "ali other;,.
number of lambs dropped in 1889; spring
lambs" sold in 1889; sold in 1889 other than
"spring lambs;" slaughtered for use on farm
in 1883; killed by dogs in 1889; died from
other rauses in 1889. (26) Wool: Shorn spring
of $3.50 and fall of 1889. (27) Goats: Number
of Angora aud common. (2S) Dogs: On farm
June 1, 1890. t29) Neat Cutie: Working
June l, 1890; number of pure bred, grade and
common; calves dropped IN 1889; cattle sold
in 1889, slaughtered for use on farm aud died
in 1889. (30) Dairy: MiIk-total gallons
produced on farm; sold for use in families;
sent to creamery or factory; used on farm,
including for butter or cheese; used on farm
in raising cream for sale, including for cream.
cry or factory. Rutter-pounds made on
farm and sold in 1889. Crcam-qusrts sent
TO creamery or factory; sold ether than to
creamery or factory. Chee.e--pounis made
ON farm and sold in 1889. (31) S,0ine: Nun.
b.r on hand June !, 1890; sold in 1885, con.
sumed on farm and died in 1889. 1927 Pouliry:
Number each of chickens. turkeys, geese,
and ducks on hand June |, 1889; value of all
poultry products sold; eggs produced. sold,
and value in 1889. 1881 Bees: Number of
stands, pounds of honey and WAX produced,
s"d value. (s4)Onions: Field crop-nun,ber
Of acres, bushels produced and sold, and val.
ne. 1857 Potatoes: Sweet and Irish. bushels
produced and sold. 1857 Market Gardens and
Small Fruits: Number Of acres in vegetables,
bisckberries, cranberries, raspberries, straw
berries. and other small fruits, aRd total value
Of products in 1889. ts7) Vegetables and
products, in bushels, Of peas and beans, green
corn, tomatoes. other vegetables and fruits.
tSs) Orchards: Apples. apricots, cherries,
peaches, pears, pluns, and prune., and other
orchard fruits; in each the number of acres
crop in 1889, number of bearing trees, mum.
b@r Of young trees not bearing, and value Of
all orchard products sold. t3S) Vineyards:
Number of acres in vines bearing md in
young vines not bearing: products Of grapes
and raisins, and value in 1889.
Besides these questions on the regular Ag-
ricuitural Schedule No. 2, Superintendent
Robert P. Porter has ordered several special
Investigations In the interests of agriculture,
among which are vitcultnre, Nurseries, Flor
lists, Seed and Truck Farms, Senli.tropic
Fruits. Oranges, ETC., Livestock on the great
ranges. and in cities and villages; also thr
organizations, such rs Agricultural and
Hnrticnltural Societies, !. Poultry aud Bee
A-escirfio~s. Farmers' Clabs. Oranges, ALI.
anees, Wheels. Unions, Leagues, etc.
In no part Of the census work have the
lines been extended more than in the direc.
tion of agriculture. and If farmers will now
cheerfnlly cooperate with the enumera.ors
and other officials in promptly furnishing
the correct figures more comprehensive
returns regarding our greatest industry will
be obtained than ever before.
Call for County Warrants.
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