The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-13
beef industry, authorized by resolution
OF Congress, will be made the subject

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beef industry, authorized by resolution
OF Congress, will be made the subject
Of "a s, special report. 5.s5
actual cost of work5hitherto done and the
work now. hand or contemplated It Is
most strongly urged that the appropria-
for the reason that the special character
tol the work makes quite i'm posi- BILE to
now determine accurately the kind and
during the coming year. Much greater
economy can be exercised in the work or.
this bureau II the. major portion OF it's
greater EFFICIENCY Is possible, as speeih-
cally qualified men can be temporarily
empSyHac fqr part!s G s1s
Discussing the work Of the Census Bu-.
reau, the report says:
The special reports In progress conl-g
prlscd Inquiries concerning wealth debt
dellnquent classes, annual mortality.
blind deaf and dumb, social and tinan-
tries and cotton statistics. Preparation
has been made for the manufacturing
census Of 1905.
alton Is one OF The most difficult and I'M
portant which the bureau Is called upon
70 6oI prepnr,e, Nc previous inquiry upon
IN connection with the main inquiries Of
ne ne !. census; The postponemcnt Of this
census proper was one OF the wlsest pro-
visions OF the act for taking It he twelfth
ts for n mas given re bureau ample
The financial operations Of the nation,
The task OF securing comparable stnts-
les was exceedingly difficult. and In order
INQUIRY authorized Ny Congress, it Was
necessary for tho Bureau TO take the
!e zen N movement lookins to greater
UNI oimity IN tho accounting methods Of
munlclpa!ltles, Several cities have made
changes IN their systems of accounting in
oEusI 70 CONFORM who'll o. in Dart to the
cl ..x sno o adopted BY The bureau
taken as essential to a tlll VuIuation Of
prooperly. One Of these, relating 10 the
valuation OF railroad properties. properly
iItorles, has been undertaken in co-opera-
llon with the Interstate Commerce COM
MISSION. Inc other Telate s TO- he par and
ties OF the country, 1hls report viii cover
an entlreiy new field ot Federal statistical!
investigation. 80 -
SOCIAL STATISTICS.
progress has been made
pendenl and delinquent Classes. and re-
ports are now heng recnVsd from SAIL
spegia! agents. VINO are the booKkeepers
view, and who furnish Transcripts of their |
records lor a nominal compensation me
report VIII cover, the moyemcilt@of popu-
latlon In all these institutions for the car
eendar year, 1901. Its completion can, there
tore, hardly he looked for during the lis
, '1'ne annual reports on mortality IN reg
!isslration areas, au thorized By Section Of |
ING census act have been delayed In com
n ,,l owing TO the fact that the statute
iixed the compensation to be paid for lGe
transcription of registration records at so !
low a figure that II proved imposs BILE to |
secure cYnplete and satisfactory PERFORM
ance Off he service. Congress Mas accold- |
if re- i a g At Us lass session y ame.d
come effective until April eth last. ~
HFour reports relating to electrical In /
qustries have been competed These cover /
plants, municipal electric fire alarm ana
police patrol systems and telegrapls and |
teiephones. Advance, bulletins concerning |
~ Of these subjects have been issued, asd5
i Is planned 10 publish Them in permanent |
form IN the near future, 10 gethcr' they