The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-06
The FARMERS
IN THE CENSUS
BUREAU MAKING ELABORATE
PREPARATIONS TO GET
FULL DATA.
over TWENTY BILLIONS
Was CapitaI Invested in Farms and
Farming in t3oo--Over Ten
Millions Engaged In
Work on Farms.

Washington, Sept Farm eco.
,nomists and scientists learned IN as,
ricultural problems, appointed as ex
lpert special agents for brief term,
lare now in Washington assisting Cen
isus Director Durand and his stair mi
1.-THE formulation Of the agricultural
schedule of the Thirteenth Census 50
THAT the questions to be asked by
the census enumerators shall be easi-
fly comprehended by the farmers OF
the country and so draw out the iniof-
nation ordered by Congress TO be \
tcertained. At the same time these |
practical steps are being taken by |
the Census Bureau the farmers them |
selves viii be called upon to help |
push the statistical plow over the
countrywide field of farm data. Il
will be suggested by Director Dnrana
to the farmers that the work Of secni'-
ling accurate returns at the coming
census of agriculture, which Will pe
taken April Is, 1910, at the same time
las the count OF population, Will be
greatly facilitated Ii the farmers will
keep or provide some sort OF written
record Of their farm operations dur
ing the year 1909.
What is Wanted.
In order that the farmers may be-
ri at once Director Durand indicates
as follows what operations are 70 be
recorded, although the schedule Is
lstiIl incomplete in shape:
Each person in charge Of farm
Twill be asked to state the acreage
and value of his farm; that Is, the
acreage and value Of; and kept AND
cultivated by him. also the area 81
land in his farm covered with wood.
land; and finally, that which is utll
Iized for specified farm purposes.
Each farmer will be asked to give
the acreage, quantity produced anl
value of each crop. including grain
hay, vegetables. fruits, cotton, tobac-
co, etc, raised on the farm in the sea.
son Of 1909.
Each farmer will be asked to re'
mort the number and value Of all do
nestle animals, poultry and swarms
of bees on the farm on April Is, 1908;
also the number and value OF youne
animals, such as calves, colts, lambs
pigs and of young fowls, such AZ
chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc, raised
in 1909. lie will be further asked tc
state the number and kind Of animals
sold during 1909 and the receipts q
such sales, the numbered purchased
and the amount paid therefor; and al
so tine number slaughtered for food
and the value OF such animals,
THE law requires a report Of the
number of cows kept for dairy purpos
es in 1909, and the total estimates
amount of milk produced on the farm
also the amount of butter and cheese
sold and the amount received froh
such sales.
- "In addition to the inquiry regard
II. ing animals on the farm April Is, 100
. 1.-THE Census will seek to ascertain tht
quantity and value of all eggs, hone,
IA and wax produced on the farm in 19O5
a "Of the expenditures of the farm
X. the Census schedule will call for
~ statement Of the amount paid farm "a
ii Dor; the amount paid for food 70
live stock; and the amount expende
for fertilizers.
"If the farm changes ownels or tel
ants between the crop year. 1908, an
or the date of enumeration. 1t Is reques
lss ed that the occupant Of the farm
IN, 1910 shall secure the above inform
he ton relating to the farm for the yet
ny, 1909. The owner or tenant this Yet
to shall leave his book record with h
nj. successor.
information Secret.
Farmers need not fear that tine \
,er formation they give will be used
any way to their detriment as II
Census act provides that the inform
ton shall be used only for the stati
4 II tical purposes for which it rs supplie
"H NO publication shall be made by th
Census office whereby the data fu
nshed by any particular ostablts
's' ment can be identified nor shall II
Director of the Census permit any on
other than the sworn employees OF II
Census Office to examine the indiyt
,co uaI reports. Is the way the law read
-, Furthermore the information repnf
cd on the agricultural schedule vi
''' not be used as a basis Of taxation
mi communicated to any assessor.
MI Refusals 60 answer questions as
Va. ed by census enumerators are made
-, legal and penalty Is provided II
" this as we'll as the giving OF false a
swers to the inquiries. Fines and II
dS. prisonment or both in cases Of yioi
led ton OF the secrecy imposed upon :
~ vervisors, enumeratbrs. special agen
and other employee Of the Census Q
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