Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
HORTICULTURE.
The Census Bureau DESTROYS Of Prepar-
ing Returns Of Last Yesr's
Statistics.


Statistics.
Owing to the unusual intelligence OF
1orists as a class, and the fact that the
statistics of their business which the
census office requires, relate almost en-.
tirely TO the year 1899, n plan has been
formed for taking an early census of
Horticulture by mail, on special SEIZED.
ules, and to tabulate and publish the
returns thereof early, while other
branches of the great work Of enumera.
ton are in progress.
There are approximately 10, 500 for.
lists in the United States. The names
and addresses of majority OF them
have been secured and classified by the
division of agriculture in the census
office, and each known proprietor will
soon receive u copy OF the special
schedule devoted to this interest. 1t
will be accompanied by list ESQ far
as ascertained) OF all the florists in his
section. to be by him corrected, added
to and returned to the department for
use in making the record complete and
reliable
This special schedule is not elab-
crate or complicated. 1t may be filled
out easily and quickly by any florist
who keeps reasonably accurate run
of his business. 1t asks for the (l899)
acreage devoted to Horticulture and Of
each crop or variety of plants and flow.
ers; the total area in square feet un-
.l,c ok or
variety Of flower or plant raised there
under; the number OF persons EN-.
ployed and the total wages paid to
them; the amount expended for cata.
logues, postage, and fertilizers re.
spectively. and the gross receipts from
the sales in each subdivision of the
business.
No private individuals will be per.
mitted to have access to the schedules
after they have been filled out and re-
turned. nor will the names OF persons
or firms giving information be pub
lished in the census report. Figures
only will be used and published, and
the entire process and record of gath
ering information will be confidential.
As the law requires the regular en-.
ulnerators to obtain certain inforna-
ton as to tenure, value, ETC., during
their visits in June, the next census OF
Horticulture, ii the florists themselves
shall be prompt and conscientious in
filling out and returning the special
schedules soon to be sent to them, will
be the most perfect in history.
They will be put to no expense, as
the necessary stationery, with envel.
opes properly franked. will be pro.
vided for their use.
Dawson to Skagway on Wheel.
The second man from Dawson to
Bennett over the ice with a wheel has
arrived in Skagway, and is elated over
the prospects OF the bike for use on the
trail, says the Alaskan. He says the
automobile is being talked Of in Daw.
son for use on the interior roads, one
advantage over horses it is hoped it
may have in the land being the elimi.
nation OF feed bills. Il. =. McLen.
nan is the man who brings the news.
MIR. McLennan rode II great part OF
the distance on the wheel, and pre-
diets the bike will be big factor in
winter travel on the Yukon. He rec
omends it to any one wishing to make
a quick trip without freight or much
baggage.
lie was ii days making the trip,
but predicts that after the lakes are all
frozen and the roads are packed we'll
and the roughness worn off the trip be-
oh
made without any great effort i'll from
five to six days.
''rhe first 100 miles out from Daw-
son." says MIR. McLennan, twas good
travelling. Then on either side OF Sell
kirk for 90 miles the road was very
rough. This side or that the road was
very good, save for 10 miles OF the Do
minion cutoff. The Canadian Devel-
opment Company is cutting down with
axes and mattocks the 10 miles OF
rough road along the river this side of
Selkirk, and Dumbolton is cutting
down the other side, thus making the
stretch on both sides suitable for dou.
bio teams. Shedding is good from Car
ibou through to Dawson, and the road
in all places, except those mentione'
as rough, is as rule packed hard an
smooth as a pavement. All freight on
scows blockaded near Thistle and
Stewart is being moved to Dawson by
sled, also some from Five Fingers. The
klondike will be greater producer
next season than ever, rs much dear
work done in primary development
last season will count next. Steam
thawers will help, and Sulphur, Gold
Run and Dominion promise to rank
among the star creeka."
Pacific Coast Chat.
Lake county, Oregon, pays 1928 a
week each for the keen of its nAunara