Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-22

Gm- r Merriam, drector q the
census, has given ouf TIE followIng
izfaxzHtson regarding TIE rev esnsas
q BE uken il June which d interest
ine - vel - inst7nctlyss
/ Complete federal erunsratio1s
e tie Peapls have been regularly
every ten yssrs since f7se butths ART
really ukluAbis csnsas Of aErioulturs
N tie Gated States Wa tAksn IN $50
q ths crops Of Isss.
= M census OF a~griculture VII b
taken IN Jane. 1894. a. the producs Of
Isss.
; Insisaa Of rscordlng ssvsral
farms On one @heauls a. heretofore,
each farm wiz be accorded separate
hss1k IN the twelfth osnsna, 70 that no
fArnsr can sss what his nsighbor has
reported
A EAch farm blanK, - Don a. en-
ed, VII be epcssed in q govsrnkaeuf
portfolio for safe and secret ksspinK,
and yin not Be seen thereafter, or ifs
c01tsnfE known, except b. sworn Of
fcs1 Of the census burean.
s. Tax ssssssoFS, collectors and
eqaAlizss cannot serve - enunsrat-
on. OF have socsss 70 TIE census re-
turns or TO thetnfornation herein scn-
taissd.
G. nsre are more than 100000.
farms, plAntstionss ranches, stock
ranges and mArkes gardens In the
Unitsd States, all Of whieh for census
purposes wiz be designated a.
fsfArms.n
Z. A afaEn" Il al the agricultural
land under one management, whether
in = single body or In separate par
csIs.
S. The enumeration VIII AJAX for the
size ana vslue Of each farm, the value
Of buildings and the aggregate value
Of al machinery, implements vehicles,
harness, etc, used thereon; the color
or race Of the occupant and the
amount Of land owned and leased, re-
BY the occupant
9. He viii also ASK for acreage and
Vzlne Of each crop and the average
unimproved and irrigated
10. The designation "each crop"
includes all grains, cotton, corn, rice,
sugar cane, sugar beets, sorghum, hay,
clover, grasses, gathered forage, fax,
hemp, hops, peanuts, tobacco, seeds,
uuts, tropical fruits, small fruits, or
sbArd fruits, nursery and green
house stock, broom corn, ir1sh pots-
soes, sweet potatoes, yams, all vegs-
including the product Of al
truck, market gardens, etc.,
llso new or unusual crops whenever
II. The enumerator win AK for the
lumber and value Of the live stock on
be farm June /, 1900, which viii be
'epoFted under number Of head, such
y horses, colts, mules, asses, cows,
l~eifers, steers, calves, bulls, ewes,
rams, goats, chickens, (includ-
ng guinea fowles), turkeys, ducks,
tands Vt bees, etc.
IL. he will also ask for the milk,
butter, cheese, raiEins, prunes,
nclasses, syrup, sugar, eggs, beeswnx,
ioneys wool, wine, cider, vinegar,
Tried and syaporAted fruits, forest
'roducts and generally all articles
made at home or for the home from
arm materials during 1899.
Is. A person who moves from
arm between the end Of the crop
Tear 1899 and June 1, 1900, should have
written record OF the products and
rops of that farm soE 1899 whsrs IL
Vill reach the enumerator. He will
leo be required TO give the snumerst-
r Of that district in which he lives on
une 1, 1900, the acreage, value, build
age, machinery, implements and live
took of the farm DO then occupies.
Il Every farmer should begin at
nee to prepare q careful record Of all
be facts which the enumerRtor win
e instructed to record In June, 1900.
Is. In this preparation the women
nd children Of the household afford
lateral aid, especially with reference
} the poultry, eggs, butter, chesss,
ruits, vegetables, etc., consumed at
ONE or cold or traded to local deal
r. or to others. /,
1s. The twentieth century win begin
anusry 1, 1901. Therefore the pend
Ig census viii afford to future gensr- /,
ions . measure Of the strength and
1ndition Of the United States 1t the !
lreshold Of the new hundredth cycle.
or that reason everyone should take
! active interest In making It a. ,
sarly perfect as possible. II each !.
III make bis own report perfect the !
sgregats report Of every community !
for the nation will be perfect. !.
II. For information concerning the
hedule for agriculture address VIM.
Merriam, director, Washington, D. J
l.