The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-30
EXPERTS WILL
TAKE CENSUS
Farmers and Agricultural Men
Are Being Called Into
Service.

WASHINGTON, September 20, 1909
l-Forty-fve thousand enumerators out
of the estimated grand total of SIS 900
will be engaged April Is next in gath
ering the required information con.
corning agriculture for the thirteenth
decennial United States census. Di.
| rector Durand purposes making every
effort to secure progressive farmers
and crop reporters for these places. His
action is based upon the recommends
tions of Chief Statistician LeGrand
Powers and the advisory board of spe.
cial agents composed Of professors of
economics and farm experts who have
been assisting In the formulation of
the schedule of inquiries concerning
farm operations and equipment. It is
believed that the selection Of this class
of men, already familiar with stats
teal methods of securing data and re-
porting it in comprehensive form, will
add greatly to the efficiency of the
census and to the scientific value of
the information obtained Director
Durand does not anticipate any diff
ficulty in procuring enumerators of
this kind as there are in every state
of the Union, hundreds of crop re-
porters acting for the Department of
Agriculture, representatives of state
boards of agriculture, etc.
ho
to be placed in the hands of these
enumerators IS nearing completion by
the census bureau The members of
the advisory board who are acquainted
with practical agriculture, its varying
conditions, and who are active in their
respective states in assisting the farm
ers to improve their farm methods,
have been most earnest and no effort
is being spared to make the schedule
as simple as possible, and yet secure
the greatest amount of important in
formation concerning agriculture.
By means of the census schedule an
effort will be made to secure an accu-
rate statement of the total number of
acres of land in the farms of the eoun-
try, by states and counties; also the
farms. On account of the growing i'm
portance of tenancy in many parts of |
the country, considerable information |
will be secured as to whether farms are
operated by owners, tenants or hired |
managers. Information about the value |
IF farm buildings, and other perma- !
nent Improvements; and of the farm |
equipment, both machinery, nipple /
nents, and livestock, will be secured. |
An important part of the schedule |
will be that enabling a study of the |
crops and crop products of 1909. The |
will ask about areas, guam
titles produced, and value of crops, in
the case of all the principal crops
grown in all parts of the United |
States. This inquiry covers grains and
seeds, hay and forage crops; and all
important special crops such as fruits,
nuts and vegetables, cotton, tobacco,
rice, hemp, potatoes, broomcorn, etc.
By products, like flax straw for tow
and Irvine, and such manufactured
products as wines, cider and vinegar.
Tried fruits, sugar, syrup, etc., will not
De overlooked by the questions in the
schedule.
The inquiries concerning livestock
and their stock products, also include
cattle, work animals, sheep and goats,
swine, poultry and bees. The facts as
TO the number and value of livestock
at the time of the enumeration are to
be secured in some detail, taking into
ages, sex and use of ami
mails. Furthermore, data viii be Sc
cured relating to the number and value
Of each species of animal raised, pur-
chased, and sold; and the quantity and |
value of animal products, such as milk,
cream, butter and cheese, wool, eggs,
honey and wax.
A few special questions of a general
nature may be included to secure valu-
able related information. Among these |
is one which will be made concerning
the area of city gardens or vacant lot
cultivation.