The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-01
THE CENSUS BUREAU
IS VERY INQUISITIVE
CONCERNING FARMS
ENUMERAToRs WITH SPECIAL
QUALIFICATIONS TO BE EN-
PLoYED.
JOBS FOR GOOD FARMERS
Questions To Be Asked Concerning
Areas, Crops Produced, Value Of
Crops And Etc.-Also Special
Questions.

, Forty-five thousand enumerators GU
of the estimated grand total of $4,000
will be engaged April 18th next il
gathering the required information
concerning agriculture for the Thir
teenth Decennial U. S. Census. Direc
tor Durand purposes making every Ell
fort to secure progressive farmers ant
crop reporters for these places. Hi!
action is based upon the recommends
tons of Chief Statistician LeGrant
Powers and the advisory board of spe
cial agents composed of professors Of
economics and farm experts who have
been assisting in the formulation OF
the schedule of inquiries concerning
farm operations and equipment. 1t is
believed that the selection of this
class of men, already familiar with
statistical methods of securing data
and reporting it in comprehendible
form, will add greatly to the efficiency
OF the census and to the scientific
value of the information obtained. d.
rector Durand does not anticipate any
difficulty in procuring enumerators of
this kind as there are In every state
Of the Union, hundreds of crop report
ers acting for the Department of Ag-
riculture, representatives of State
Boards of Agriculture, etc.
The Agricultural schedule which is
to be placed in the hands of these
is nearing completion by
the Census Bureau. The advisory
board who are acquainted with practi-
cal agriculture, its varying conditions,
and who are active in their respective
states in assisting the farmers to i'm
prove their farm methods, have been
most earnest and no effort is being
spared to make the schedule as simple |
as possible, and yet secure the great
est amount of important information
agriculture.
BY means of the Census schedule i
IN effort will be made to secure an
statement of the total num-
yer of acres of land in the farms of
he country, by states and counties;
Ilso the improved area, number, and
iZe of farms. On account of the
rowing Importance of tenacy in many
arts of the country, considerable in
ormation will be secured as to wheth-
r farms are operated by owners, ten
nts or hired managers. Information
bout the value of farm, buildings, and
ther permanent improvements; and
the farm equipment, both machin-
ry, implements, and live stock, will
e secured.
An important part of the schedule
ill be that enabling a study of the
'ops and crop-products of 1909. The
will ask about areas, :
lantities produced, and value of
ops, in case of all the principal crops =
own in all parts of the United
.ates. This inquiry covers grains ;.
Id seeds, hay and forage crops; and
important special crops such as
uits, nuts and vegetables; cotton, >
bacco, rice, hemp, potatoes, broom
IN, etc. By-products, like fax straw
r tow and Irvine; and such manu- "
ctured products as wines, cider and
negar, dried fruits, sugar, syrup,
c., will not be overlooked by the "
estions in the schedule. =
The inquiries concerning live stock
d their stock products, also include :,
tile, work animals, sheep and goats,
inc, poultry and bees. The facts -
to the number and value of live -
,ck at the time of enumeration are
be secured in some detail taking
o consideration ages, sex and use
animals. Furthermore, data will -,
secured relating to the number and a
ue of each species of animal raised, G.
and sold; and the auanti- sp
and value of animal products, such "a
milk, cream, butter and cheese, Ri
81, eggs, honey and wax. VIC
| few special questions of gen. VIC
nature may be included to secure 49,. Az
liable related information. Among ~
Sc is one which will be made con- at
ming the area and character of Ito
,dland in farms.
here will be but one schedule for I.
lculture. There may be a small
edule for the enueration of animals
titles. This will be carried by the
enumerators and it will cover r
SEES, mich cows, chickens, ETC., 10,
sed in barns, stables, ETC., in the hoe
IS. No attempt will be made to ar
the area of city gardens or vacant nov