Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-28
Farmers In the Census.

In no part of the approaching census
work have the lines been extended more
than in the direction of agriculture. and if
farmers will now readily cooperate with
the enumerlto7s and other Off Gals il
promptly furnishing the correct figure.
more comprehensive returns regarding our
greatest industry will be obtained than ever
before. For tn purpose Of assisting ou-
farmers in getting ready their answers to
the enumerators who commence their work
June ID. 1890. and also tlat we assist the
work Of these officials, we present below
the questions that pertain to the interests Of
agriculture in all its branches. striking from
the list questions relating to crops NOT
grown in this State
Your name as occupant of the farm.
Are you owner, renter for money, or for
share of the crops OF the farm? Are you
white or black? Number of acres of land
improved and unimproved. Value Of farm,
bu ldins.. impl ments. machinery and live
stock Fences Cost of building and re-
pairing Cost of fertilizers. Labor Amounts
paid for labor, including board; weeks of
hired labor, white or black PRODUCTS /:
Estimated value of all farm productions
sol |, Consumed or on hand for 1889 For
estry Amount of wood cut, and value of
all forest products sold Gra.sIands Acres
Of a h kind OF grassland cut for hay or
pa tgre ton. of hay aud straw sold: clio.
yer ard srss. seeds produced and sold; o.
los and their capacity. Sugar: Cane.
sorghum. maple. and beet; sugar and mo
lssses; acres, product and value of each
Cereals Barley. buckwheat. Indian corn.
oats, rye, wheat; acres, crop. amount of
each sold and consumed, a-d value. Peas
and Beans: Bushels. and value Of crop
soil Hops: Acres, pounds, and value
Live Stock: Horses, mules, and asses
number on hand June l. 1890; number
toaled in 1889; number sold in 1889; mum
Der died ia 1889. Sheep: Number on nand
June l, 1890, OF fine WOOL" long wool"
and ''sll other" number Of lambs dropped
in 1889; spring lambs" sold in 1889; sold
in 1889 other than spring lambs;" slaugh
tered for use on farm in 1889 killed BY
dogs in 1889; died from other causes 10
1889 Wool: Shorn spring o. 1890 and fall
OF 1889. Dogs: On farm June |. 1890
Neat Cattle: Working oxen, mich cows,
and other cattle on hard June l. 1890:
number Of pure bred, grade AMI common:
calves Or 1pped in 1889: cattle sold in 1889,
slaughtered fer use on the farm
and died in 1889. Dairy Milk-total "a
lons produced on farm; sold for use in
families, sent to creamer ~ or factory used
on farm. inclu ling for butter or cheese;
used on farm in raising cram for sale, in
ciuiing for creamery or factory. Butter
pounds made on farm ard sold in 1889
Cream-Qusr,s sent to creamery or factory
sold other than to Creamery or factory
Cheese-pounds made on ia m and cold in
1889. Ssine: Number on hand June l.
1890: sold 10 1889; consumed on farm and
died in 1889. Poultry Number each of
chickens. turkeys. geese, and ducks on
hand June 1, 1889; value Of all poultry |
products sold; eggs produced, cold, and |
value in 1889. Bees: Number Of stands, |
pounds Of honey and wax produced. and |
value. Onions: Field crop-number Of |
acres, bushels produced and sold. and |
value. Potatoes: Bushels produced and |
sold. Market Gardens and Small Fruits |
Number Of acres in vegetables. |
cranberries. rsspoerries,
straw berries. and other small fruiss, AMI |
total value Of products in 1883. Vegetables
and Fruit for Canning: Number Of acre.,