The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-02-23
AS TO THE CENSUS.
Interesting Facts III Regard to the Annual
Enumeration this Year.

Interesting Facts in Regard to the Annual
Enumeration this Year
Complete federal enumerations of the
people have been made regularly every
ten years since 1890, but the first really
valuable census Of agriculture in the
United States was taken in 1850, Of the
crops of l849. The next census of agri-
culture will be taken in June, 1900, of
the products of 1899. Instead of record
+, ing several farms on one schedule, as
heretofore, each farm will be accorded a
separate blank in the twelfth census, SO
that no farmer can see what his neigh
Dor has reported. Each farm blank as
soon as filled will be enclosed in a gov
eminent portfolio for safe and secret
keeping and will not be seen hereafter
or it's contents known except by sworn
officers Of the census bureau. Tax as
SCISSORS, collectors and equalizers can
not serve as enumeratOrS. Or have &C
cess to the census returns or to the in
formation therein contained. There
are more than 100000 farms, planta-
tons ranches, stock ranges and mar
ket gardens in the United States all of
which for census purposes will be des-
ignated as farms" A farm" is all the
agricultural land under one manage
ment, whether in a single body Or in
separate parcels. The enumeration will
ask for the size and value of each farm,
the value of buildings and the aggre-
gate value of all machinery, imple-
ments, vehichicles, horses, etc., used
thereon: the color or race of the occu-
pant and the amount of land owned
and leased respectively by said occu-
pant. He will also ask for the acreage
and value of each crop and the acreage
of improved and irrigated lands
The enumeration will ask for the num-
Der and value of the live stock on the
farm June !, 1900, WEIGH will be report
ep under a number of heads. He will
also ask for the milk, cream, butter,
cheese raisins, prunes, molases. syrup,
sugar, eggs beeswax, honey, wool, wine,
cider, vinegar, dried and evaporated
fruits. forest products, poultry and meat
products, and generally all articles made
at home or for the home from the farm
| materials during 1899.
| A person who moves from a farm be-
tween the end of the crop year, 1899 and
| June /. 1900, should leave a written rec
ord of the products and crops of that
| farm for 1899 where it will reach the
| enumerator He will be required to
give to the enumeration of the district IN
! which he lives on June L, 1900, the acre
age value, buildings, machinery, lmple-
ments and live stock at the farm he
then occupies
Every farmer should begin at once to
prepare careful record of all the facts
| which the enumerator will be instruct
! ed to record in June 1900. In this prep
aration the women and children of the
farm household can afford material aid,
especially with reference to the poultry.
eggs, butter, cheese, fruit, vegeta bles,
etc. consumed at home or sold or trad
| ed to the local dealers Or others.
| The twentieth century will begin on
January l, 1901. Therefore the pending
census will afford to future generations
a measure of the strength and condition
of the United States at the threshold of
the new hundred year cycle. For that
reason everyone should take an active
interest in making it as nearly perfect as
| possible. If each farmer will make his
| own report perfect, the aggregate report
| for every community and for the, nation
| will be perfect.