The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-23
Census Director Durand Tells
Farmers What Records to Keep

butter and cheese produced on
the farm in 1903.
(b). Quantities of milk butter.
Great butterfat and cheese sold
in 1903 and amounts received.
4.-Poultry and eggs.
(a). Value Of poultry Of all kinds
raised in 1909, whether sold, con-
sumed, or on hand.
(b). Amount received from poul-
try sold in 1909.
(c). Quantity and value Of eggs
produced I'm 1909.
ID. Quantity and value Of eggs
sold in 1909.
6.-Wool and mohair: Number and
total weights Of fieeces shorn in 1909
and amount received from sales.
Crops: For each crop harvested
on the farm In 1909 give the number
of acres, the quantity produced, and
the value of the products. The num-
Der OF acres of each crop to be planted
for harvest in 1910 will also be called
for by the enumeration. This cannot
be determined much before the date of
the enumeration. Instead of giving the
number Of acres in orchards and Vine
yards, give as nearly as possible the
number of trees and vines of bearing
age. The quantity of certain fruit pro-
ducts; as cider, vinegar, wine and
dried fruits produced in 1909 will be
required, as will also the quantity and
value of sugar, syrup and molasses
produced from cane, sorghum, sugar
beets and maple trees.
7-Sales of specified products in 1903
A considerable part ow the annual
production of corn, oats, barley, kahir
corn, milo maize, hay, fax fiber and
straw, corn stalks and cotton seed is
usually consumed on the farm. Ow-
ing to this fact, a report will be ask
ed concerning the quantity of each of
these products sold in 1909 and the
amounts realized therefrom.
S.-Forest Products.-The value Of all
forest products cut or produced in 1909
for farm consumption will be asked, as
will also the value of similar products
cut or produced for sale, including re-
ceipts from the sale of standing timber.
Observation-Disclosures who irrigate
their land will be asked to report the
source from which water is obtained,
the number of acres of pasture land
irrigated and the, total irrigated acre
age.
This outline covers every important
question that will be asked concerning
the farm products Of 1909. American
agriculture is so diversified and so
highly specialized in many of it's
| branches, that any schedule designed
to secure a fairly complete exhibit of
it's resources and operations must nee
essarily contain large number of in
quiries. The averae farm operator will
not be called upon to answer one-sev-
enth of the printed questions, hence the
somewhat formidable appearance of
the schedule should occasion no alarm.
more than four months remain in
which to review the results of the year
1909 and prepare for the visit Of the
enumeration But preparation of a
written record should be commenced at
once. No one should attempt to COM
plete it in one evening, but the work
should be divided as indicated in the
above outline, one evening bein given
up 70 farm expenses, second to live
stock, a third to dairy products and
sgo on through the list. In this way,
each topic can be iven the considera-
ton it deserves, and the resulting fig
ures are certain to be more accurate
than if compiled hastily"