The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-25
WHAT RECORDS TO KEEP.
Census Director Durand's Instruc-
lions Relative to the Farm Zen.


sus.
Washington, d. c., Nov. 18.-An
outline for the American farmers of
the method Of keeping written rec
ord of their farm operations and
equipment in insure an accurate
farm Census next year has been is
sued by U. s. Census Director e. Da-
ma Durand. 1t was prepared by Prof.
LeGrand Powers, U. s. Census Chief
Statistician for Agriculture. 1t
states:
THE advantage Of always having
on hand for ready reference a de-
tailed written statement of ones
farm property are readily under
stood by everyone and will be most
keenly appreciated when the Census
enumerator calls with his list of
questions next April The value Of
the Census figures of farm wealth
depends upon their accuracy, and ac-
curacy can only be secured through
the cooperation of the farmers them
selves. In no other way can the far
mer extend more practical assistance
TO the Census Bureau and in no way
can he render himself a greater SER
vice than by getting out his pencil and
note book on the evening of April the
14th next and making up a state
ment of his farm property. The
questions to be asked concerning
farm property are as follows:
/. Total value of farm, with all
buildings and improvements.
2. Value of buildings.
3. Value of all improvements and
machinery, including tools, wagons,
carriages, harnesses, ETC., and all ap-
pliances and apparatus used in farm
ing operations.
| 4. Number and value of domestic
animals, classified as follows:
Cattle:
| A. Born before January l 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.
B. Born in 1909:
Heifers.
Steers and bulls.
c. Calves born in 1910:
Horses:
All horses ben before January l.
1909
Colts bor Ter January ]. 1909.
Colts bo after January /, 1910.
Mules:
All mules born before January /
t19O9.
Mule colts born after January !
1909.
Mule colts born after January /
1910.
Asses and Burros (all ages).
Swine:
Hogs born before January 1, 1910
Pigs born after January 1, 1910.
Sheep:
Ewes born before January /, 1910
Rams and wethers born before Jan
uary /, 1910.
Lambs born after January l, 1910
Goats and Kids (all ages).
5. Number and value of poultry owe
8 months old:
Chickens
Ducks
Geese
Turkeys
Guinea Fowls
Pigeons
6. Number and value Of swarms @
bees.
1.-THE value given to the farm shout
be, as nearly as can be judged. tn
J amount that could be obtained for
if offered for sale under normal con
ditions. Current market price
should be carefully considere'
in estimating the value of live stoci
LAS in the case of the farm inven
, tory, no special blanks are require
l for the record Of farm products @
| 1909. An ordinary notebook wit
E leaves at least six inches wide will b
) found convenient. The following In
s formation will be called for:
, 1. Farm expenses in 1909.
8 A. Amount spent in cash for farr
/ labor exclusive of hous
work..
B. Estimated value of house rer
O and board furnished farm Ia
I borers in addition to cas-
q wages paid.
G c. Amount spent for hay, graf
= and other produce mot raise
: on the farm for feed of dc
nestle animals and poultry.
o d. Amount spent for manure an
other fertilizers.
mo inquiry is made regardin
I. household or personal expenses c
= expenditures for repairs or improve
ments. Each of the four question
asked is of fundamental importanC
in it's bearing on agriculture as a
!. industry.
2. Live stock.