Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
General Information Regarding
Acreage, Values and Expenses.

owners
General Information Regarding
Acreage, Values and Expenses.
Each farm operator will be required
TO state the total number of acres in
his farm and also the number of acres
of improved land The number of
acres of timbered land will also be
called for.
Farm Values. Statements will be re-
quired of the value Of all land in the
the farm and that of all implements
ments; the value of all buildings on
the farm and that of all implements
and machinery belonging to the farm.
La preparing statements of value of
these classes of property it should be
borne In mind that the figures desired
are the values Oh April Is, 1910, and
should be determined by carefully es-
timating the amounts that could be
realized from sales under average con
ditions.
Farm Expenses this head in
quiry viii be made for the total
amount expended for farm labor in
1909, exclusive Of expenditures for
Homework In view of the marked
rise In farm wages during the past ten
years. it will be interesting to ascertain
whether or not the average farmer is
expanding more for help than at the
time of the last census.
A third question calls for the amount
paid in 1909 for manure and other fer
tilizcrs. In 1899 the average for the
United States was only $40 per farm.
A new question in farm census in
vestgatlons calls for the amount paid
in 1909 for hay, grain and other arti-
cles not raised on the farm, but pur-
chased for feed Of domestic animals
and poultry.
Crops and Animal Products.
Crops.-Four facts are required to be
ascertained regarding each principal
crop grown on the farm in 1900-the
number of acres harvested, the guam
tity produced. the value of the product
and the number of acres sown or
planted for harvest in 1910. The val
ues given should be based upon prices
received in the local markets.
The crops called for on the schedule
are as follows:
(A) Crops Grown Exclusively For
THEFT Grain or Seed.-This class In
cludes corn. oats, wheat, durum or
macaroni wheat, emmer or spelt. bar
ley. buckwheat. rye, Kafhr corn and
,-fn I'll ~ al -
seed. faxseed, peanuts. dry peas, com.
mon beans and dry soy beans.
OBJ Crops Grown Exclusively For
Hay and Forage.-ln this class are
timothy, clover, timothy and clover
mixed. alfalfa, millet and Hungarian
grasses. other tame or cultivated
grasses: wild. salt or prairie grasses
small grains cut green for hay, peas
and beans cut green for hay and coarse
forage crops.
Co Crops of Sundry Classes Under
this head are included potatoes, sweet
potatoes and yams. tobacco, cotton
hemp. broom corn and hops.
Dl Crops Grown For Sugar or Strip
Sugar beets, sorghum cane and sugar
cane are the crops included in this
class. The number of maple trees
tapped in 1909 may also be asked.
Cd Fruits and Nuts.-For the princf
pal kinds of orchard fruits, grapes
tropical fruits and nuts farmers will
be asked to give the number of trees
and vines of bearing age, the number
of young trees not bearing, the guam
titles produced or harvested In 1905
and the value Of the products. The
acreage. product and value of small
fruits. including strawberries, rasp'
berries, blackberries, currants, goose
berries and cranberries, are to be re
ported for the crop year 1909.
NO Vegetables.--The enumerator vii
ask for the acreage and values of al
vegetables grown in 1909. Thirteen
chief varieties are named on this
I schedule, and blank lines are provided
/ for others not specified. In the case
Of small farm gardens, the products
/ of which are used solely for home con
! sumption. ii is not expected that tbs
area and value of each variety Of
vegetable can be given separately
! All truck farmers and market garden
ers, however. will be called upon 10!
detailed reports,
Co Fruit Products.-The quantities
and values of cider. vinegar, wine
grape juice, oljTe oil and dried or evap