The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-12

The first year he made 1t produce one
and one-half bales of cotton ard 81
bushels of corn to the acre. Now his
yields per acre are two and one-half
bales of cotton, So bushels of corn and
so bushels Of oats. He keeps about "a
head of native cattle, mainly for the
sake Of manure. although they yield
him a small profit besides
The farmers of the country are nat
uraily very much interested in the
census of agriculture and farms that
will be taken April Is. 1910, as one Of
the subjects to be covered by the
thirteenth census. Many ara showing
their interest by writing to the census
bureau for the purpose of making com
ments upon census information regard
ing agriculture as presented In the
past. The director Of the census well
comes all such suggestions and gives
them careful consideration. IS he is
anxious to have the results of the COM
ing census correspond as nearly as
may be to the desires of the peop.-
mast interested.
In addition tn studying carefully
these suggestions. the director has on
his own initiative requested certain
professors of economies and agricul-
ture of the most important UNIVERSE
ties of the country. and other persons
who have specialized in agricultural
matters. to come to Washington for
short time for the purpose of studying
carefully and criticising plans now un-
der way. Especially is it desired to
obtain their opinion relative to the
questions to be asked and their FORM
as the results to be Obtained win
SO largely depend upon the character
of the schedule and the manner in
which the questions are propoundel.
These suggestions. coming from outside
experts, are proving to be of great
value. and it believed i'm consequence
of this preliminary study more vaiua-
BILE and accurate data will be obtained
than could otherwise be secured After
these special students and experts have
made their preliminary studies, formal
conferences are held in the office in
which the whole matter of the charac-
ter of the schedules and the best
methods of securing the information
are thoroughly gone over.
The department is also seeking to Sc
cure the advice and cooperation as
far as possible, of the officers and ex-
perts of the department of agriculture,
of the state agricultural colleges. farm.
ers' societies and like organizations.
The comptroller of the treasury has
approved the organization of the First
National bank of Waller with cap
ital of $4,000. The owners of the
bank are George f. Towle. president:
Z, +. Leech, vice president: David II.
Reeeher, second vice president, and
c. III. Kester, cashier.
The following changes i'm officers of
the National Bank of Big Timber have
been noted by the department and ap-
proved: John F. Asbury. president.
succeeding JAMES yestal: Charles T.
Schenck, cashier, in place of Mr.. AS
bury.
The Commercial National bank of
Chicago has been approved reserve
Glasgow.
Residents of Missoula and vicinity
may enter a civil service commission
examination next month. The COM
mission here win receive application
papers up To September - for the
position OF assistant in grain stard-
ardization in the agricultural depart
ment. The place pays from $1,000 to
81 400 per annum.
A new contract has been entered
into by the postaffice department for
the star route service between Scobey