The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-05


l. Vehicles: This class comprises
! automobiles, wagons, carriages and
/ sleighs. and equipment used in cOnneo-
/ ton with them, as harnesses, blankets,
/ whips etc.
,. Heavy farm implements. com
/ pTising all implements and machinery
/ operated by any power other than
/ hand power, as pIOws, harrOws, rollers,
! reapeTs, mowers, hayloaders, feed
! grinders. etc.
,. Hand machinery and tools; in
| Guiding carpenters tools, hoes, shOv-
! els, scythes, forks, gTindstCnes, fan
! ning-miIls. etc
/ 4, Miscellaneous articles; including
| all such minor equipment as kettles,
/ pals, barrels, baskets, ladders. ropes.
/ chains, etc, not included in the first
! three classes.
Many farmers greatly underesti-
mate the total value Of their posses
siOns Of this character when consider
/ ing them in the aggregate, and it IS
! only by preparing an itemiZed list as
! suggested above that an accurate esti-
mate of their worth can be made. The
value assigned this class of property
in the inventory should be the esti-
mated amount it would bring at public
auction under favorable conditions,
No special blanks or forms are
necessary for preparing an inventory.
An ordinary notebook answers all puT-
poses, but it should be large enough
to admit of carrying the figures for at
least five years in parallel columns.
This facilitates comparison of the fig
uTes for different years. Some may
I find it more convenient or desirable 10
take stock on January than on April
10. It Will be a simple matter to bring
such an inventory up to date when the
census enUmeTatOP calls, as it will only
be necessary to take into account the
changes that have taken place during
the brief Intervening period.
AS in the case of the farm inven-
tory, no special blanks are required for
the record Of farm products of 1909.
An ordinary note book with leaves at
least six inches wide will be found
convenient The following informa-
tOin will be called for:
l. Farm expenses in 1909.
(a) Amount spent in cash for farm
labor, exclusive of house
work..
(b) Estimated value of house rent
and board furnished farm Ia
bOreT5 in addition to cash
wages paid.
tc) Amount spent for hay, grain.
and other produce mot raised
on the farm for feed of do
nestle animals and poultry.
(d) Amount spent for manure and
other fertilizers.
mo inquiry is made regarding house
hold or personal expenses, or expendi-
lures for repairs or improvements.
Each of the four questions asked is Of
/ fundamental Importance IN its bearing
on q nrric nc m, ITdf9Str-v-
.. Live stock
(a) Number of young animals OF
each kind born on the farm in
1909.
OBJ Number of animals of each
kind purchased in 1909 and
the amount paid; number sold
and amount received; and
number and value of those
slaughtered on the farm.
;. Dairy products.
(a) Quantities and value of milk,
butter and cheese produced on
the farm in 1909.
(b) Quantities of milk, butter
cream, butter fat and cheese
sold in 1909 and amounts re
cCiVCd.
4. Poultry and eggs.
(a) Value of poultry of all kinds
raised in 1909. whether sold.
consumed. or on hand.
! OBJ Amount received from poultry
sold in 1909.
| I'D Quantity and value of eggs
sold in 1909
! ,. Wool and mOhair.
Number and total weight of fleaces
! shorn in 1909 and amount received
| from sales.
6. Crops.
For each crop harvested on the
farm in 1909 give the number of
acres, the quantity produced, and the
value of the products. The number OF
acres Of each crop to be planted fer
harvest in 1910 will also be called for
by the enumerator. This can not be
determined much before the date of
the enumeration. Instead of giving
the number OF acres in orchards and
vineyards, give as nearly as possible
the number of trees and vines of bear
ing age. The quantity of certain fruIt
products, as cider, yinegatOr, wine, and
dried fruits produced iii 1909 Will be
required, as will also the quantity ana
value of sugar, syrup and mOIasses
produced from cane, sorghum. sugar
beetS and maple trees.
:. Sales of specified products IN
1903.
y COISlUtl dblt part VI Tie annual
production OF corn, oats, barley, kanr
corn, milo maize, hay, fax-fber and
straw. other straw. corn stalks and
cotton seed is usually consumed on
the farm. Owing to this fact. a report
Will be asked concerning the quantity
of each of these products sold in 1893
and the amounts realized therefTom.
s. Forest products.
The value of all forest products cut
or produced in 1909 for farm COnsump
ton will be asked, as will also the
value of similar products cut or pro-
duced for sale. including receipts from
the sale OF standing timber.
6. Irrigation.
Farmers who irTigate their land VIII
be asked to report the source from
which water is obtained, the number
OF acres Of pasture land irrigated, and
the total irrigated acreage