Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
Nation will Try TO Find Out
In Next Years Census Fig
uTes---CaII For Information.
swMN HE thirteenth general census OF
III che United States viii be taken


S5ieB IN the huge task of counting
@yeEy man. woman and child in the
country and of ascertaining for each
isssdfvIdaal the color, sex, age, conju-
aEf condition, place Of birth. place OF
birth of parents. number Of years in
tine UuIted States, citizenship. occupa-
zion. employee, whether or not en-
ploxed at the date OF enumeration and
the number of months employed dur
eng the preceding calendar year. In
aIdition, congress has provided for the
csStacIioa Of detailed information re-
xsrIsng the three principal productive
isa7mseries Of the country-agricultu
manufactures and mines and quarries
Tt1e census of 1900 showed that the
kTuised States Is still primarily an ag
vsf.uiraral country. The total value OF
All farm property on June /, 1900 was
8aexriv twenty and one-half billions of
dollars. q sum more than twice that
qaf 1f8e aggregate capital invested In
manufactures. which was approximate
isB gaSoo, 100000
Agriculture is the great unorganized
Industry with respect to book records
ef its operations. Upward of 100000
tIrn1ees are conducting farm opera
Ffgns on separate farms at the present
xTSIse
The Educationa Standpoint.
ASIDE from the fact that the census
ag agriculture supplies the data upon
%tsSsia all official estimates of farm
slgudnets are based for the ensuing ten
ssawsTS- the information obtained is of
sarsaF value from the educational stand
geNlInf- While comparatively few farm
esrs make personal use of the large
R9ArBGes of farm statistics issued by
the census bureau. II should be borne
~ uafnd that the data thus published
'sggeEfde the agricultural colleges and
Eise great body Of writer's for the az
TieugfuraI press and for economic perl
ssdifS1is with the facts upon which
elaaiT most valuable studies and anal
assss are based.
Gne 'farm census is taken primarily
zlSr the benefit Of the farmer
.Go what extent the very marked in
sNs4se during recent years In the cost
-asf living aud especially in the cost of
.Gcrfain kinds of farm produce Is due
go shortage in production is a question
gG VITA moment to a vast number of
EsasR8e. The farmer and the urban
'eSsVesuner alike desire information
,aaEoag these lines. 1t lies with the farm
aSr aa provide it.
How the Farmer Can Help.
BY preparing an accurate account of
gSeir farm operations during the year
sgndiug Dec 81, 1909, and by making
va Inventory on April 10, 1910, of all
ssshT~ EarIn possessions the farmers OF
sizs rslntry can render the census bu-
gem snd Tie public at large an inesti-
4saatie service II is not to be expect
ssS4 -tRRt farmers win ever keep as com
FEIela accounts as do manufacturers
sSnd merchants. The very nature Of
GSaefx occupation, the long hours and
ssn1Nous labor of the summer months
aa.ra 4 partial bar to scientific bookkeep-
NEg The fact that a large part OF his
1ltaIry 5read is supplied from his own
ExEEt instead of being purchased out
~ cash on hand naturally causes the
e1.sTuaasr 10 place an uncertain value on
cae products consumed in his home.
=
EzzanSser of farmers are keeping accu-
Egsxfge records OF their daily receipts and
eaxySnses and of the exact quantities
~sog al classes Of products grown or
gziSss3 on their farms.
sH order that the great majority OF
.1zr1zEcrs who do not ordinarily keep
2assl& records Of their farm operations
szsaw be given an opportunity to famil-
SRFnse themselves with the scope of the
ylsasus 10 be taken next April an out
7zfra Of the schedule Is here presented.
G1very farm operator is strongly urged
rs Study this outline carefully and to
Rrtfe down the answer to each ques-
esaH as soon as the necessary informa-
Lon becomes available. When com
saGE2s5 the notebook should be laid
sss1ae for reference when the enumera.
4ar calls.
Scope of the Next Farm Census.
sssction Of the act authorizing the
,.hfrHeeuth census provides that 1.-THE
sss-Ssadaies relating to agriculture shall
s1asfEDtJe name, color and country OF
saS~ts1 OF occupant of each farm; ten
axe, acreage of farm, acreage OF wood
and and character OF timber thereon;
Ea2szs OF farm aud improvements, value
~ farm implements, number and value
u AVE stock Oh farms and ranges,
-seEgHaasr and value of domestic animals
sssC sGn farms and ranges and the acre
sgEg &f crops planted and to be planted
ssgrzsgg the year of enumeration and
saa acreage Of crops and the quantity
4sza5 value Of crops and other farm
zsoESS.ts for the year ending Dec, 81
asszsl preceding the enumeration"
Personal Information.
Gs13er this head farmers will be ask
'esz no give their names, postoffice ad-
aSC.SssBss, color or race, ages, nations In
gEzsas born, teoure, length of residence
sa Gsr1Ds and if tenants the names