The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-22
WHAT RECORDS .e.. %
TO KEEP
Census Director Durand's Instr,,c-
tions Relative To the Farm
Census


lions Relative To the Farm
Census.
Washington. ID. c., November 90.
l9O9.-An outline for the American
farmers of the method of keeping n
written record of their farm ope,..
lons and equipment to insure an ac-
curate farm census next year has
been issued by u. s. Census Director
T.. Dana Durand. II was prepared
by Prof. lie Grand Powers. II. s
Census Chief Statistician for AgrI-
culture. 1t states:
The advantages Of always baving
on hand for ready reference do
tailed written statement of one's farn,
property are readily understood hv
everyone, and will be most keenly an.
preciated when the Census enumer-
ator calls With his list of ouestions
next April. The value of the cen-
sus hgures of farm wealth depends
upon their accuracy. and occuroo,,
can only be secured through the 20.
opera''on OF the farmers themselves.
In no way can the farmer extend
more practical assistance to the Cen
sus Bureau. ana in no way can be
/
by getting out his pencil and mote
oook on the evening of April the
fourteenth next and making nm n
statement OF his farm property. The
Questions to be asked concerning
iRrm property are as follows:
i, Iotal value of farm. with all
buildings and improvements.
2. Value of buildings.
! Nolnn n
machinery, including tools, wagons
carriages harnesses. etc. and all ap-
pIiances and apparatus used in farm
| ing operations
D. Number and value of domestic
animals classified as follows:
| Cattle:
A. Born before January /. 1909:
cows and hcifers kept for milk.
COWS and heifers not kent Tor
milk
steers and bulls kept for work.
steers and bulls not kept for
| work
u. Born in 1909:
Ileifers.
| Z steers and bulls.
G. Calves born In 1910. ~
w Horses MA
l All horses born before January
k !. l909.Fs 31
L Colts born after January /. 1909.
+ Noits born after January |. 1910.
| Mules. sA- ~
All mules born before sJanuary /.
Is0es,< - n ''s -. =
1909. ' .
Mule colts born after January 1.
1910. RI M
Asses and Burros (all ages)
Swlne
Hogs born before January /.
1910.
Pigs born after January /, 1910
sheep:
Ewes born before January I
1910
Rams and wethers, born before
January !, 1910.
Rams and wethers born before
January !. 1910.
Lambs born after January l,
1910.
Go2ts and Kids tall ages).
o. Number and value OF poultry
over months old.
Chickens.
Ducks.
Geese.
Turkeys.
Guinea Fowls.
Pigeons
g. Number and value of swarms
of bees.
The census viii not ask the value
of household goods, nor that OF hay.
grain or other farm crops on hand
on April fifteenth. These items should
be included. however, by all desir-
Ing complete inventory of their
farm property
The value given to the farm
should be, as nearly as can be Judged
the amount that could be obtained
for II II offered for sale under normal
conditions. Current market prices
should be carefully considered in es-
timating the value OF live stock.
Although the Census merely re-
quires statement Of total value Of
all implements and machinery, II is
believed that a ella ssification of these
items under the following four heads
Will be found valuable:
1. Vehicles This class COM
prises automobiles, wagons. car
riages and sleighs. and equipment
used In connection with them, as