Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-26

Sat,srdap 5nap Is. l9o
l.concerning agricultural operations for
the crop year OF 1899. To assist in gee
curing this information schedule has
been prepared, and each farmer will be
asked to furnish answers to the ques-
tions upon$it which relates to his farm.
In preparing the questions. the aim has
4 been to present them in concise man.
ner and in such form that they can be
easily answered.
For each farm there will be reported
on a schedule the number of acres in-
cluded in 1t. And, by the way, farm
4 for census purposes includes all the land
under one management, whether con-
1 sisting at one tract or of several tracts,
which is used for raising crops and pas
turing live stock, with the woods,
swanlps, etc, connected with 1t. The
value OF the farm, of Its buildings or
sother permanent improvements, and its
| farm machinery. is included among the
fquestions. a report will also be obs
ltained In regard to live stock on the
farm June l. 1t will show the number
4 and value of calves. lambs and colts
under one year; of heifers horses and
mules one year and under two; OF steers
4 two years and under three, and over
three years; of cows kept for milk, and
COWS and heifers not kept for milk; of
horses and mules two years and over; of
l.asses. hurros; swine and goats of ali;
\ ages; and of ewes, lambs and wethers
one year and over. This classification
l.of live stock has been adopted on the
schedule at the suggestion of various
dissertations of live stock men. and Will
doubtless prove of great value to farm
ers asa class. The report regarding live
stock will also show the number and
kind of pure blooded animals on the
farm June I, 1900, recorded or eligible to
i.reeord.
For the cereals. and hay or forage
crops raised on the farm. there will be
reported the acreage and values. the
quantities produced, the former in BUSH
els and the latter by tons. Vine and
root crops will be reported by the BUSH
| ell; cotton by the bale and pound; rice,to-
bacco, hemp, hops and broom corn by
the pound. The acreage and value of
these crops will also be shown. The
general garden vegetables will be re-
,sported by acreage and the number of
bushels produced. Cabbage. however,
will be reported by number of heads or
the ton and melons by number. Ques'-
tions Will be asked i'll regard to the
quantity and value of sugar. molasses
or syrup produced on the farm, the
former in pounds and the latter In gall
lions. The acreage and the value of the
cane, sugar beets and sorghum are in
lcluded. For orchard fruits, the acreage.
number of trees and quantity produced
/ in bushels will be reported The small
fruits and berries will be reported in
quarts. The acreage, number of trees
and number of boxes of tropical fruits.
ias figs, oranges and lemons, will be
given. Wine and olive oil will be re-
ported by the gallon, cider and vinegar
/ by the barrel.
OF dairy products, Inequalities pro-
Iduced. quantities sold and amount re-
l.ceived from the sale or milk. cream.
butter and cheese Will be required. The
lnumberof fieeces and the total wefghtr
l.uf all tleeces with total value of the
wool. mohair and goat hair, must be
/ given. The number of chickens, turkeys.
geese and ducks on hand June !, the
value Of all poultry raised. and the
number Of dozens of eggs obtained in
1883. anu the value OF the eggs. must
I be reported. OF bees. the number OF
sswar,ns June must be stated, and the
number Of pounds OF honey and wax
produced in 1899. With their values.
The values reported should be those Of
iilocal markets. The values reported for
4 the farm and its implements and the
Hive stock on hand should be the.
amounts which could be secured for
then If they We're sold on June L. under
i fairly average conditions The values
4 to be reported for the crops and pro-
stduets of 1899 are the amounts for which
33thay We're. sold, or for which they could
i have been sold. on the farm or al the
usual market place, when they were
Il harvested or made ready for use or sale.
Many farmers do not Keep book ac-
counts. They can not tell exactly the
5quantity or value of their prod
3Eucts. or the amounts received
siffom sales of farm products.
If the farmer Will look upsthe matter of
u his sales acreage and Yields. the aver
Nage quantity Of milk, butter and cheese
sl4roduced per COW, the average number
slsof eggs per fowl obtained in 1899, from
t.iny memorandum he may have and
talk oyerathe matter With the family or
i4Iiis HslEIiDoFs, @DeIOIs tIle Nlslt OF tne
he Will very greatly facili-
q tate the work Of taking the agricultural
census.
4 II, is of great Importance that the full
a est and most complete information be
a given tho enumeration. Every farmer
q should take personal interest in pre-
Iparing himself to give complete reports.
81 sOn.y in this way can the result of the
Of he efy hf,5 i4f,.,,
Ip!ete and accurate exposition of the re-
sources of our country.