Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-11-26
WHAT RECORDS TO KEEP
Census Dircctor Darand's ln.sraC,
sions tselasixe a. Gke Farln
Gemxus

II. as0s An outline Tor the Amer.
cau farmers q tEe method Of keep
ing . written record % theiv farm
operations and equippment "a insure
a. accur4te farm census neKt year
has been issued b. e. s Census d.
rector y Dana DurAnd II vas pre-
pared b. Prof Il Grand Powers. a.
s Census Chief statistician for AZ
uculsure. II states
The advantages Of always HAVING
ou hand for ready reference a dstssl-
"a written statement Of ones per
sonal and real property arr readily
understood By eKeryuns and Nili De-
most keeuly appreciated xhen the
Ceasus enumerator calls with his list
az Questions next April The value
of the Census figures 81 farm wealth
depends upon their accuracy. and a.
curacy can only b. secured through
she cooperation - the farmers taem-
selves no say ear the farmer e1-
teas more practical assistance % the
Census Bureau. and in no Hay can be-
render him self q greater service than
by getting out has pencil and note
book on the evening Of April the
fourteenth next ana making up g.
statement % arm property. The
questions 20 De- asked concerning
farm property are As follows
/ Total value of farm. With ali
buildings AMI improvements.
= Value OF buildings
9 Value of all improvements an 3
machinery. including tools. wagons
carriages. harness. ete. and ali ap-
piiances and apparatus used In farm
ing operations
4 Number and value Of domestic
animals. classified as follows.
Cattle-A Born before January O..
Sos. Cows and heifers kept for
+. milk. Cows and heIfers not kept for
milk. Steers and bulls kept for nork
-.-eefs and bulls not kept for work
B.-Born IN 1893 Heifers. Steers
and bulls C-Calyes born ia 1910.
Horses All horses born be
fore January ] 1893 Colts born
after January 4. 1909. Colts horn
after January /. lsoIo.
Nules-Au mules born before
January ]. 1898 Mule colts born
after January 4. 1909. Mule colts
born after January /. 1910. Asses
and burros ,all agesD.
: swine Hogs born before January
.. lie. Pigs born after January D.
1870.
s..eep Ewes born before January
J.. 1910. Rams and wethers born
before January /. 1919. Lambs born
after January ]. 1919 Goats ana
kids tals ages
3. Nun beF and value Of poultry
over . months old Chickens. ducks.
gese. turkeys Guinea fowls. pig
eous
e Number ana value Of swarms Of
bees.
The census RiIl not ask the value
OF household goods. nor that o. hay
grain. OF other farm crops on hand
on april fifteenth These items
should b. included. however. by all
desiring complete inventory 81 their
farm property.
The value given 10 th, farm SHOULD
De. as nearly as can be- judged. the
amount that could b. obtained for IL
b offered FOR sale under normal con
ditions Current market prices
should BE- carefully considered in es-
rlmating the value Of live stock
Although the census merely re-
quired a statement Of total value Of
ali Implements and machinery. il Is
believed that a classification Of these
items un8er the following heads viii
b. found valuable.
/ Vehicles This class comprises
anton ohlles, wagons. carriages and
sleighs and equipment used in con
neetion With them. a. harnesses.
blankets. whips. etc.
. Heavy farm implements: COM
prising 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.
Hand machinery and tools in
Guiding carpenters tools. hoes. shoy-
els. scythes. forks. grintztones. fan
ning-mills. etc.
4. Miscellaneous articles. includ-
Ing all such minor eguipmnt Is ket-
lies. pals. barrels. baskets. ladders.
ropes. chains. etc. noa included IN the
first three classes.
Many farmers greatly undereSti-
mate the total value Of their posses
sions Of THIS character when consid-
ering fhsm In the aggregate. and IL
i only by preparing an itemized list
a. suggested above that an accurate