West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-25
THE TWELFTH CENSUS.
interesting Facts About The Coming
Report Specially Valuable to Farmers.

l. The first really valuable Census Of
Agriculture in the United States was taken
In 1850, of the crops of 1899. The next
enumeration of Agriculture will be taken In
June, 1900, of the products of 1900.
q. Instead of recording several farms on
one schedule in the Twelfth Census, as here.
tofore, each farm will be accorded separ-
ate blank, the entries on which will not be
known To any save sworn officers of the De-
partment. No names will be published in
connection with information secured from
the people.
3. Tax assessors. collectors, and equaliEers
can not serve as enumerators, or have ac-
cess to the Census returns, or to the nfofms-
tion therein contained.
4. There are more than 5000, 900 farms,
plantations, ranches, stock ranges, and mar
ket gardens in the United States, all of
which, for Census purposes, will be desig-
| mated as "farms."
s. a 'farm" is all the land cultivated or
held for agricultural purposes under one
"b"' ""N'"e' !" sihBic oouy OF
separate parcels.
3. The enumerator will ask for the size
and value of each farm, the value Of build
| ings, and the aggregate value Of all machin-
cry, implements, vehicles, harnesses, etc.,
used thereon; and the amount of land own
ed aud leased, respectively, by said occupant.
7. He will also ask for the acreage and
value of each crop, and the acreage of i'm
proved, unimproved, and irrigated lands.
3. The designation each crop includes
| all grains, cotton, corn, rice, sugar cane,
sugar beats, sorghum, hay, clover, wild
grasses, gathered forage, flax, hemp, hops,
peanuts, tobacco, seeds, nuts, tropical fruits,
small fruits, orchard fruits, nursery and
greenhouse stock, broom corn, Irish pota-
toes, sweet potatoes and yams, all vegcta-
bles, including the product of all family,
truck, and market gardens, ETC.; also new or
unusual crops, when found.
| g. The enumerator will ask for tho number
and value of the live stock on the farm June
1, 1900, which will be reported under a
number of heads, such as horses, colts,
mules, asses, COWS, heifers, steers, calves,
bulls, ewes, rams, lambs, swine, goats,
chickens tincluding guinea fowl }, turkeys,
geese, ducks, bees, etc.
10. lie will also ask for the quantity and
value of milk, cream, butter cheese, rasins,
prunes, molasses, syrup, sugar, eggs, bees
wax, honey, wool, wine, cider, vinegar,
dried and eyaporated fruits forest products,
poultry and meat products, and, generally,
all articles made at home, or for the home,
from farm materials in 1899.
II. II person who moves from farm
between the end of the crop year 1890 and
June I, 1900, will leave a written record OF
the products and crops Of that farm for 1909
where It will reach the appropriate enunmer-
ator, the statistics OF his operations for that
year will not be lost. lie will be required
to give the enumerator Of the district in
which he lives on June I. 1900, the acreage,
value, buildings, machinery, implements,
and live stock Of the farm he then occupies.
~. II every farmer will begin at once 20
prepare a careful record of all the facts
which the enumerstor will be instructed to
record in June, 1900, he will save time for
himself and the officer, and insure more ac-
curate returns TO the Government.
I5. The twentieth centuary will begin on
January 9, 1901. Therefore, the pending
Census will afford to future generations a
measure Of III strength and condition Of tho
United States at the thrshold Of the new
hundredyear cycle. For that reason every
one should take an active interest in making
It as nearly perfect as possible. II each
farmer will make his own report perfect, the
aggregated report for every community, and
for the nation, will be perfect.