The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-11
AFTER DATA OF
GRAIN AND GRASS
Every ThreShing Outfit in Utah
Will Be Checked Up by
Auditor.
STATISTICS ARE MEAGER
EFFORTS TO BE MADE TO GET
RELIABLE INFORMATION.

Every IlreSHlnR OUTFIT IN Dtdn Will DC
checked up by the bureau of statistics Of
the state auditors office, conducted by
II. T. Haines, for the purpose of ascer-
tanning, as near as possible, the exact
amount Of grain ana grass seed grown
within the state. Circular letters have
been printed by the office. and will be
sent broadcast throughout the state
within a few days. The letter of the sta
tistical department explains itself:
THE state bureau of statistics is par
ticularly DESTROYS to ascertain. as correct
~ as possible, the number of bushels of
grain and grass seed grown within tne
state Of Utah during the current year
Heretofore the methods employed in gath
ering this information have not resulted
satisfactorily, only approximate estimates
being obtained here and there
Reliable Statistics.
I'VE therefore respectfully request you
to fill out the blanks attached to the ap-
pended questions, and still further aid US
in the gathering of reliable crop status
tics BY aScertdining from the growers, at
the time of thTeshing, as exactly rs pos
sible. the acreage upon which each lot OF
grain or seed was grown. SO that we may
be able to determine the yield Of these
crops per acre throughout the state
'Wc further ask that the amount OF
grain and seed threshed in each precinct
be credited to that precinct
As the season for threshing grass seed
extends. in many places, far beyond the
grain threshing season, We ask YOU 10
kindly send MS returns on grain production
as soon as you possibly car, allowing Jhe
information relative to seed TO follow
later on.
eve are aware that 10 give the infor--
nation herewith requested Will entail
some labor and considerable OF your val
liable time but we know of no better
means at the present time of obtaining the
data desired. and In behalf of the com
mouweaith that we al desire shall not re-
main in the rear Of the more advanced
states la the gathering and compilation
of agricultural statistics. We urgently SO
licit your cooperation I'm this matter, ana
thank YOU lu advance Tor any ald you
may render us
Reports Are Measer.
only meager reports have been collected
in the past on this important feature, and
the auditors office hopes that this year
a good start can he made which WILL III a
few years. bring the exact number OF
bushels harvested and viii thus enable
the state TO give these statistics 10 othef
states
one of the most important features is
To- be able to tell inquirers of other states
the average yield per acre IN Otah TOT
the various cereals and other products,
which has been impossible in the past
Though the state legislature ala not take
care OF this bureau as some Would nave
liked. everything possible IS bells GHue
in the state auditors office ON the NM
tied capital appropriated
In addition to the letters to threShers,
MI. HdlneS VIII beSlN Sriluille irtL-iS ~
an of the town and county clerks for the
purpose OF. gaining information in regard
to she number of saloons in each town ana
county in the state, the Indebtedness OF
the many towns and cities. the water tuI-
nished and other municipal affairs which
will be al hand .or the first time lh th-
history of the state
some difficulty has been experienced III
getting these facts from the outside coui-
ties but the larger counties, II IS De4eNeG;
Will make a start on this work which VIII
briug the smaller ones in at once.
Slow Process,
1t Is a slow process, however, owing, to
The TACT that this is the first time this
work has been taken up I'm such A serious
manner. but it is believed that by the END
of tho present wear there viii be many
valuable figures compiled in regard 10
the state and its work, which VIII orlhS
the state to the front i'm a way never pc
fore known and which viii give a sldtt
TO the work which is destined 20 oecoll4e
one OF the most useful III the stdlc.