Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-22
THE CENSUS OFFICE.
Work in the Various Divisions is An.
preaching Completion.
There VIII Be o Big Reduction of the
Force Sometime in January
ON This Account.

The progress of the work Of the census
office is quite satisfactory, both TO Col. Car
roll D. Wright, the superintendent and to
Secretary Smith
The reports on population are nearing
completion, although 1t will take some
months to finish them. The final tabulation
that relating to the occupations of the peo-
pie, is now under way. This tabulation is
carried on by means of the electrical ma
chimes.
The final volume on manufactures will
probably be completed by the expiration of
the limit to the existence of the census
office, while the leading facts OF totals as to
165 cities will soon be given to the public, as
will monograph giving an :he statistics
and analyses thereof of the textile industries
Of the country.
The Agricultural Division.
The agricultural division is on it's final
work, and there will soon appear an ex-
ceedingly valuable monograph on irrigation
The general facts as to the production of
farms. &C.. will not be ready for the printer
until spring.
The miscellaneous reports are well in
hand. DR.. Billings work on :he special
classes and social statistics of cities being
dependent upon the progress of other d.
visions, cannot be fastened, yet everything
is being put into his hands as rapidly as
possible.
Mr.. Wines report on the dependent, de-
fective and delinquent classes will be ready
for the printer in January.
Mr.. JenneyS report on insurance 1.-TWO
volumes) is nearly completed, while Prof.
Adams report on transportation Uwo vol
umes) will be finished by March.
Mr.. Donaldson's report on the condition Of
the Indians is In the hands of the printer
and will be forthcoming before many weeks.
Report on Churches.
DR.. Carrolrs report on churches Is now
undergoing it's final touches. This volume
will also include the report on educational
statistics prepared by Prof. Blodgett.
The work on the Indebtedness of farms
and homes. a special division of the census
work ordered by Congress, is progressing
| rapidly, although 1t will undoubtedly be the
last report of the census to be finished.
The important statistics of wealth, debt
and taxation are undergoing final revision.
| One volume is already before the public,
| and the second volume can be completed
| soon after the beginning of the new year.
The statistics Of the fisheries are quite
| ready for the printer
Several minor reports are in an advanced
| condition.
Probable Reduction of Force.
The force Of the census office cannot be
maintained at its present status many
weeks, for as a division finishes it's labors
| Its force must be discharged, unless the
members can be absorbed in other divisions.
1t is the policy Of the ONCE to keep as many
\ people at work as can be employed econom-
! ically,' In order that~tife reports may be
| brought out at the earliest possible date,
but there comes a time when the work can
be distributed among only O few clerks.
] Probably no wholesale discharge will be
made before late in January. After that
month they will undoubtedly be rapid, until
the present force of 1000 clerks is reduced
| to 200 or 300.