Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-11-26
WHAT RECORDS TO KEEP
census Director Durand's Instruc-
lions Relative to the Farm
Census

can farmers of the method of kaan-
ing written record of their farm
Operations and equipment to insure
al accurate farm census next year
mas been issued by U. S. Census nj
rector E. Dana Durand II wae nro
pared by Prof lie Grand Powers. u.
. CenASs Chief Statistician for 40
N1calture. 1t states:
The advantages of always having
on hand for ready reference a detail
ca written statement of ones ner-
Sonai ana real property are readily
understood by everyone and will be
most keenly appreciated when the
census enumerator calls with his list
Oh questions next April. The value
OF the Census figures of farm wealth
depends upon their accuracy, and ac-
curacy can only be secured through
the cooperation of the farmers them
serves. 80 no way can the farmer ex-
= tehd more practical assistance to the
census Bureau, and in no way can he
render himself greater service than
by getting out his pencil and note
DOCK on the evening of April the
fourteenth next and making up a
statement of arm property. The
questions to be asked concerning
farm property are as follows:
l. 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 ap-
planes and apparatus used in farm
ing operations.
4. Number and value of domestic
animals, classified as follows:
Cattle-A, Born before January l.,
1903. Cows and heifers kept for
milk. Cows and heifers not kept for
milk. Steers and bulls kept for work.
,,eers and bulls not kept for work.
Born in 1909 Heifers. Steers
and bulls. C.-Calves born in 1910.
Horses-A All horses born be-
! fore January /, 1909. Colts born
after January 1, 1903. Colts born
after January /, 1000.
Mules-All mules born before
January /, 1909. Mule colts born
after January /, 1909. Mule colts
born after January |, 1910. Asses
and burros call ages).
Swine-Hogs born before January
/, 40. Pigs born after January l.,
1910.
Sneep-Ewes born before January
/, 1910 Rams and wethers born
before January l, 1910. Lambs born
after January !, 1910. Goats and
kids (all ages.
5. Number and value of poultry
over months old: Chickens, ducks,
gese, turkeys, Guinea fowls, pig
cons.
6. Number and value of swarms of
bees.
The census will 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
desiring a complete inventory of their
farm property.
The value given to the farm should
be. as nearly as can be judged, the
amount that coulo+ =, obtained for it
if offered for sale under normal con-
ditions. Current market prices
should be carefully considered in es-
timating the value of live stock.
Although the census merely re-
ouired a statement of total value of
all implements and machinery, it is
believed that a classification of these
items under the following heads Will
be found valuable
l. Vehicles: This class comprises
anton obiles, wagons, carriages and
sleighs, and equipment used in con-
nection with them, as harnesses
blankets, whips, etc.
2. Heavy farm implements; com
nrising all implements and machinery
operated by any power other than
hand power, as plows, harrows' roll
ers. reapers, mowers, hay-loaders'
feed grinders, etc, etc.
9. Hand machinery and tools; IN
c,uding carpenters tools, hoes shoV-
els scythes, forks, grindstones' fan
ning-mills, etc,
A Miscellaneous articles; includ-
ing all such minor eQuipmnt as Ket-
ties, pals, barrels, baskets iauuei''
rones chains, etc, not included In the
first three classes.
Many farmers greatly undeFes'i-
mate the total value of their posses
sions of this character when consia-
ering them in the aggregate anu -
is only by preparing an itemized liS'
as suggested above that an accurate
4;noota of their worth can De IL au