Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-27
METHOD OF TAKING FARM
3 CENSUS is NOW OUTLINED

Washington, D. c., Nov. 26.-Ar
outline for the American farmers O.
the method Of keeping written rec
ord of their farm operations ant
equipment to insure all accurate
farm census next year has been Is
sued by U. S. Census Director A
Dana Durand. I: was prepared b.
Prof. LIE Grand Powers, U. s. census
chief statistician for agriculture.
states:
1.-THE advantages of always having
| on hand for ready reference detail
ed written statement of ones farm
property are readily understood by
every one and will be most keenly
appreciated when the census enumer
ator calls with his list of questions
next April. The wealth depends up
on their accuracy, and accuracy car
only be secured through the cooper
alton of the farmers themselves. In
no way can the farmer extend more
practical assistance to the census bur
eau, and in no way can he render
himself a greater service than by get
ting out his pencil and note book
on the evening of April IA, next, and
making a. statement of his farm
property. The questions to be asked
conc erning farm property are as fol-
lows:
Total valuc Of farm, with all
buildings and improvements.
2-Value of buildings.
2-Value Of all improv Smcnts ard
machinery, including tools, wagons,
carriages, harnesses, etc., and all ap'
planes and apparatus used in farm
ing operations.
4-Number and value of domestic
animals, classified as follows:
Cattle
(a) Born before Jan. 1. 1909; COWS
and heifers kept for milk. Cows and
heifers not kept for milk. Steers and
bulls kept for work. Steers and bulls
not kept for work.
f (b) Born in 1909: Heifers, steers
and bulls.
"a. Calves born in 1910.
Horses >..
All horses born before Jan. 1, 1909.
Colts born after ian. l, 1903.
Colts born after Jan. 1, 1910.
All mules born before Jan. 1909.
Mule colts born after Jan. /, 1909.
Mule colts born after Jan. 1, 1910.
Asses and burros GALL ages.)
Swine
Hogs born before Jan. 1, 1910.
Pigs born after Jan. 1, 1910
Sheep
Ewes born before Jan. 1, 1910.
Rams and wethers born before Jan.
1, 1910.
Lambs born after Jan. 1, 1910.
Goats and kids (all ages.)
5-Number and value Of poultry
over 3 months old-Chickens, ducks,
geese, turkeys, Guinea fowls, pig
cons.
6-Number and value of swarms of
bees.
s"The census will not ask the value
of household goods, nor that OF nay,
grain, or other farm crops on hand
ON April 15.-These items should be
included, however, by all desiring
complete inventory OF their farm
property.
1.-THE value given to the farm
should be as nearly as can be judg-
ed, the amount that could be obtain
ed for it if offered for sale under
normal conditions. Current market
prices should be carefully considered
in estimating the value of live stock.
"Although the census merely re-
uuires a statement of total value OF
all implements and machinery, it is
believed that a classific ,tion Of these
items under the following four heads
will be found valuable:
1-Vehicles-This class comprises
automobiles, wagons, carriages and
sleighs and equipment used in con-
nection with them, as harness, blank
cts whips, exc.
2-Heavy farm Implements, COM
prising all implements AMI machia-
cry operated by any power other than
hand power, as plows, harrows, roll
1erz. reapers, mowers, hav leaders,
feed grinders etc.
3-f1dlltl iI!dCIIuclS oAu tooio' XII
Guiding carpenters tools, hoes. SHOW
els, scythes, forks, grindstones fam
ming mills, etc.
LMiscellaneous articles; includ-
ing all such minor equipment as ket-
ties, pals, barrels, baskets, ladders,
ropes, chains, ETC., not included in
the first three classes. =
MANY farmers greatly underesti-
mate the total value Of their possess
sions of this character when consider
ing them in the aggregate, and it IS
only by preparing an itemized list as
suggested above that an accurate es-
innate of their worth can be made.
The value assigned this class of
property in the inventory should be
the estimated amount it wouli bring
at public auction under favorable
mo special blanks or forms are
necessary for preparing an inventory
An ordinary note book answers all
purposes, but it should be large
{ nough to admit of carrying the fig
ures. for at least five years in par
allel columns. This facilitates CONF