The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-22


bees.
The census will net ask the value oil
household goods. nor that of hay. grain
or other farm crops on hand on April
fifteenth. These items should be in
cluded, however. by al desiring a com
pete inventory of their farm property
The value given II the farm should
be, as nearly as can be judged. the
amount that could be obtained for il
| It offered for sale under normal condi-
| tons. Current market prices shou a
! re carefully considered in estimating
the value of live stock
Although tire census merely requires
! statement of total value of all nipple
ments and machinery. it is believed
| that classif, att N of these items UNI
der the following four heads will be
found valuable:
1. Vehicles: The cass comprises
automobiles. wagons, carriages and
sleighs, and equipment used in con-
nection with them. as harnesses, blan-
kets, whips, etc.
2. Heavy farm implements: COM
prising all implements and machinery
operated by any power other than hand
power. as plows. harrOWs, rollers, reap.
ers, mowers, hay-loaders, feed grind
ers. etc. etc.
8. Hand machinery and too's; in
Guiding carpenters tools, hoes. shovels,
scythes, forks, @indstones, tanning
mills, etc.
4. Miscellaneous articles; including
all such minor equipment as kettles,
pals. barrels, baskets. ladders, ropes,
chains. etc, not included in the first
three classes.
Many farmers greatly underesti-
mate the total value of their posses
sions of this character when consider
ing them in the aggregate. and it ~
only by preparing an itemfzed list az
mate of their worth can be made. The
value assigned this class of property In
the inventory should be the estimated
amount it would bring at public auc-
ton under favorable conditions.
tory, no special blanks are required
LAS in the case of the arm inven-
for the record of farm products of 1909.
An ordinary note book with leaves at
least six inches wide will be found
convenient. The following informa-
ton will be called fer:
l. Farm expenses in 1909
A. Amount spent in cash for farm
! labor Exclusive of house work..
B. Estimated value of house rend
and board furnished farm laborers in
addition to cash wages paid.
c. Amount spent for hay, grain.
and other produce (not raised on the
FARM for feed of domestic animals and
poultry.
D. Amount spent for manure and
other fertilizers.
mo inquiry is made regarding house
| lures for repairs or improvements
Each of the four questions asked is OF
fundamental Importance in it's bearing
on agriculture as an industry.
2 Live stock.
| A. Number of young animals OF
| each kind born on the farm in 1909.
B. Number of animals of each kind
purchased in 1909 and the amount paid;
number sold and the amount received;
and number and value of those slaugh-
tered on the farm.
3. Dairy products.
A. Quantities and value of mix
butter and cheese produced on the farm
in 1909
p Quantities of milk, butter, cream.
butter fat and cheese sold in 1909 and
amounts received.
4. Poultry and eggs.
| A Value of poultry Of all KINGS
raised in 1909, whether sold consumed
or on hand.
r Amount received from poultry
sold in 1909.
c. Quantity and value of eggs pro-
duced in 1909.
D. Quantity and value of eggs so'd
in 1909.
! : Wool and mOhair.
Number and total weight OF heeces
sborn in 1909 and amount received
from sales.
6. Crops. For each crop harvested
on the farm in 1909 give the number OF
acres. the quantity produced. and the
,alue of the products. The number OF
acres of each crop to be planted lor
harvest in 1910. will also be called Tor
bv the enumerat0r. This cannot w
ao+eruined much before the date o.