Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22

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II Is important to the agricultural m
terests of the United States that an ac-
curate census OF farm products should
be taken. ~. III. Lloyd in the National
Rural presents some valuable hints that
will aid in the work of the next enumera-
ton il needed by the farmers OF the conn-
try.
A farm" is all the land cultivated OF
held for agricultural purposes under one
management, whether in single pody
or separate parcels. 9if~iS~
Tax assessors, collectors and equaiiz-
ers cannot serve as enumerators, or nave
access to the census returns, or to tine
information therein contained aE8y
There are more than 100000 farms,
plantations, ranches, stock ranges ana
market gardens in the United States, az
of which, for census purposes, VIII p pc
designated as farms"
The first really valuable census or ag-
riculture in the United States was taken
in. 1850, of the crops of 1919. The next
enumeration of agriculture will be taken
in June, 1900, of the products Of lS33-sg
If every farmer will begin at once 70
prepare careful record of all the facts
which the enumerator will be instructed
to record in June, 1900, he Will save
time for himself and the officer, anu IN
sure more accurate returns TO the toy
eminent.
Instead of recording several farms on
one schedule in the twelfth census as
heretofore, each farm will be accorded 4
separate blank, the entries on which viii
not be known to any save sworn officers
of the department. No names will be
published in connection with information
secured from the people. ~ breG
The enumerator will ask for the Gsize
and value of each farm, the value OF
buildings, and the aggregate value or all
machinery, implements, vehicles, harness.
ETC., used thereon; and the amount OF
land owned and leased, respectively, by
said occupant. He will also ask for the
acreage and value, of each crop, and the
acreage Of improved, unimproved and II
rigated lands. lNfM
The designation leach crop" includes
all grains, cotton, corn, rice, sugar cane,
sugar beets, sorghum, hay, clover, wild
grasses, gathered forage, flax, hemp,
hops, peanuts, tobacco, seeds, nuts, trop-
ical fruits, small fruits, orchard fruits.
nursery and greenhouse stock, broom
corn, lrlSu pOldlOeS, SWEET polatoSS "AA~
vans, all vegetables, including the pro
duct OF all family, truck and market gar
dens, etc; also new or unusual crops,
when found. t..4,.t
If person who moves from farm be-
tween the end of the crop year 1899 and
June 1, 1900, will leave written. record
Of the products and crops of that farm
for 1899 where it will reach the appro-
pirate enumerator, the statistics Of his
operations for that year will not be lost.
He will he required to give the enumera-
tor of the district in which he lives on
June L.. 1900, the acreage, value, build
ings, machinery, implements and live
stock of the farm he then occupies. ett
The enumeration will ask for the num-
Der and value Of the live stock on the
farm June 1, 1900 which will be reported
under number of heads, such as horses,
colts, mules, asses, cows, heifers, steers,
calves, bulls, ewes, rams, lambs, swine,
goats, chickens Gncluding guinea fowl,
turkeys, geese, ducks, bees, etc. He will
also ask for the quantity and value Of
milk, cream, butter, cheese. raisins,
| prunes, molasses, strip, sugar, eggs, bees
! wax, honey, wool, wine, cider, vinegar,
dried and evaporated fruits, forest pro-
ducts, and, generally, all articles made at
home, or for the home, from farm mate
| rails in 1899.