Milford chronicle., 1909-09-17
ASK FARMERS AID IN
COMING CENSUS WORK


are in Washington assisting Census
Director Durand in the formulation
of the agricultural schedule of the
census. Director Durand suggests
that the work of securing accurate
returns at the coming census Of
agriculture, which will be taken
April IS, 1910, at the same time as
the count Of population, will be
greatly facilitated if the farmers
will keep or provide some written
record Of their farm operations dur~
ing the year 1909. He asks the
cooperation of all the farmers of
the country in this work.
The State commissioners and
State boards of agriculture, the ag.
ricultural colleges, farmers unions,
Patrons of Husbandry, farmers
institutes, and the agricultural ex-
pertinent stations will aid the cen
sus officials.
The questions about farm opera
tions will relate to the present cal
ander year, 1909, but the inquiries
regarding farm equipment will nee
essitate a sort of inventory on April
IS, 1910.
In order that the farmers may
begin at once to keep a record
Director Durand says:
" Each person in charge of
farm will be asked to state the
acreage and value Of the farm kept
and cultivated by him; the area of
woodland, and of that utilized for
specified farm purposes.
Each farmer will be asked to |
give the acreage, quantity produced |
and value of each crop, including
grains, hay, vegetables, fruits, cot
ton, tobacco, etc, raised on the
farm in the season of 1000. He
will be asked to report the number
and value of all domestic animals,
poultry and and swarm of bees on
the farm on April IS the number
and value OF young animals, such
as calves, colts, lambs, pigs and of
young fowls, such as chickens,
turkeys, ducks, ETC., raised in 1909.
He will be asked to state the num-
Der and kind of animals sold during
1909 and the receipts from such
sales, the number purchased and
the mount paid therefore, and also
the number slaughtered for food
and the value of such animals.
The law requires a report Of the
number Of cows kept for dairy pur-
poses in 1909, and the amount of
milk produced on the farm; the
amount of butter and cheese sold
and the amount received from such
sales.
The census will seek to ascer-
tain the quantity and value of eggs,
honey and wax produced in 1909
"Of the expenditures of the farm ,
the census schedule will call for a
Of the amount paid for /,
farm labor, for feed for live stock ,
and for fertilizers.
8" If the farm changes owners or
tenants between the crop year 1909
and the date of enumeration, it is I
requested that the occupant of the t
in 1910 secure the above informa- f
ton relating to the farm for the /
year 1909, the owner or tenant this s
year to leave his book record with +
his successor. "
The information they give to the I
census enumerators will not be used
in any way to their detriment. 1t I
will be kept secret and used only o
lor statistical purposes. v
ono publication shall be made e
oy the Census Office whereby the 6
iata furnished by any particular S
establishment can be identified, nor Il
hall the Director of the Census l
permit anyone other than the sworn 6
of the Census Office to ex- c.
mime the individual reports, " is 5
he way the law reads. The infor-
nation reported on the agricultural 5
chedule will not be used as a basis b
# taxation or communicated to any \
assessor. p
Refusals to answer questions u
sked by census enumerators are II
made illegal and a penalty is pro- a. a
ided for this as well as for the Civ .
1g Of false answers to the inquiries.
lines and Imprisonment, or both, a' Z,
j cases Of violation of the secrecy u
imposed upon supervisors, enumer. DS
tors, special agents and other en- oi
loyes Of the Census Office is pro- -
ided in the act. Ga
The importance of the agricul- y
lral census hardly can be overesti- -
ated, since the total fixed capital 90 80