The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-15
THE CENSUS MAN
WILL GET YOU.
UNCLE SAM WANTS TO KNOW JUST HOW
BIG HE Is
WILL ASK MANY QUESTIONS
The Value Of Farms, Farm Equipment and Of
Live Stock, will be Subjects
Of Inquiry.

Some people have slightly erron-
eous impression as to the main purpose
of the decennial Governmental census.
They appear to think the main feature
is discovering how many people there
are in the country. Of course. this is
an important phase of the enumera-
tion. but it is less important by far.
than the statistics obtained at the
same time by the enumerators.
Uncle Sam wants to know what the
farmers have accomplished during the
preceding decade; what the manufac-
turers and other industries have &C.
complished. These facts are of great
value in many ways. and justify the
large expenditure of money to obtain
them.
This county is devoted almost
wholly to agriculture and stockraising.
There is little. if any manufacturing
of consequence within our borders,
cen, equently the farmer is the man
Uncle Sam is chiefly interested in,
in this county.
In order that our farmers may have
an idea what questions will be asked
them next April, and thus be pre-
pared to answer them, we publish
herewith some Of the facts the enum.
orators will seek to gather. 1t might
be q good idea to save the list for
future reference:
!. Total value of farm, with all
buildings and improvements.
2. Value of buildings.
3. Value OF all improvements and
machinery, including tools, wagons,
carriages. harness etc., and all APP
pliances and apparatus used in farm
ing operations
Number and value of domes tic ami
mails, classified as follows:
Cattle.
A. Born before January 1. 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.
G. Calves born in 1910.
Horses.
All horses born before January
1909. Colts born before January
1909. Colts born after January l
1910.
Mules.
All mules born before January /
1909. Mule colts born after Januar.
I. 1909 Mule colts born after Jan
uary 1, 1910. Asses and burros (al
ages
Hogs born befor. January 1. 1910
Pigs born after January l, 1910.
Sheep.
Ewes born before January 1. 1910
Rams and wethers born before Januar
l, 1910. Lambs born after Januar
l. 1910. Goats and kids (all ages
S. Number and valae Of poultr
over months old: Chickens, ducks
geese, turkeys. guinea fowls, pigeons
6. Number and value of swarm
Of bees.
The census will not ask the valu
Of household goods, nor that Of hay
grain or ether farm crops on hand Q
April Is These items should be il
cluded, however, by all desiring
complete inventory of their farm pr
perty.
The value given to the farm shou
be, as nearly as can be judged, I'll
amount that could be obtained for
if offered for sale under normal col
dltions. Current market prices shou
be carefully considered in estimatir
the value live stock.
The advantages of always havir
on hand for ready reference detail'
written statement of ones farm pr
perty are readily understood by ever
one and will be most keenly appr
ciated when the census enumerat
calls with his list of questions ne
April. The value of the Gems
figures of farm wealth depends up
their accuracy. and accuracy can on
be secured through the CO. operation
the farmers themselves. In no W
can the farmer extend more practic
assistance to the census bureau. a
in no way can he render himself
greater service than by getting Q
pencil and note book on the event
of April Ia. next, and making up
statement of his farm property
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