The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-24
FARMERS Aa Es AND CROP REpoR1rss
TO TAKE ACRICUL1uR.,

washington, D. c., Sept. 20,
i've .s thousand enumerators out o. a'' :.
estimated grand total of s. ooo u the
ne engaged April 18th next in s,,' VII
lug the required information co sssns'
Ing agriculture for the thirteen,s esfn
{ ennial U. S. census. Director ~ D de-
urposes making every effor. "and
cure progressive farmers and cro, Sc
rorters for these places. He W re
i based upon the recommendat;o. sO'a
Chief statistician LeGrand AS Of
"nd the advisory board Of 0"e's
agents composed of professo special
and farm experts who 1 b.. Of
teen assisting in the formu,a. az nave
the schedule of inquiries cono0 n Of
farm operations and equipment '' n
relieved that the selection y. IT is
class OF men, already familiar 1s
statlstlcal methods of securing S s,.n
and reporting it in comprahe,. uala
form, will add greatly to the effia uulOe
CT the census and to the scion.as ss
value OF the information obtainoa l n
r"ctor Durand does not anticino.o Vi
difficulty in procuring enumerato. aus
tt1s kind, as there are in everv st,. VI
q the Union hundreds of cron ro s'a's
CTS acting for the department Of p p!
culture, representatives of ste e.'
loards of agriculture, etc, "e
The agricultural schedule wbio,
To- be placed in the hands of thoas
'numerators is nearing completion W.
the census bureau.
By means of the census scbedu,o -,
effort will be made to secure On ~
turate statement of the total numho.
td acres of land in the farms Of tbo
country, by states and counties. .l.o
Tie improved area, number and si,o
vi farms. On account of the erov,rr
Importance of tenancy in manv narts
CT the country, considerable inform,
ton will be secured as to whether
farms are operated by owners ton.
ants or hired managers. Informatio,
about the value of farm buildings and
other permanent improvements and
OF the farm equipment, both machn.
cry, implements and live stock. will no
secured.
An important part of the schedule
will be that enabling a study of the
crops and crop products of 1909. The
enumerators will ask about areas
quantities produced and value of croDs
in the case of all the principal crops
grown in all parts of the United
States. This inquiry covers grains
ind seeds, hay and forage crops, and
I'll important special crops such as
fruits, nuts and vegetables, cotton, to.
bacco, rice, hemp, potatoes, broom.
corn, etc. By-products, like fax straw
Tor tow and Irvine, and such manufac
tured products as wines, cider and
vinegar, dried fruits, sugar, syrup
etc, will not be overlooked by the
questions in the schedule.
The inquiries concerning live stock
and thoir ctock nrod1ctc also inclldp
cattle, work animals, sheep and goats,
swine, poultry and bees. The facts as
to the number and value of live stock
at the time of the enumeration are to
be secured in some detail, taking nto
consideration ages, sex and use OF AMI
mails. Furthermore, data will be Sc
cured relating to the number and value
of each species of animal raised, pul'
chased and sold, and the quantity anu
value of animal products, sucn as
milk, cream, butter and cheese, WOOL
eggs, honey and wax.
A few special questions OF genera
nature may be included to secure vaiu'
able related information. Among tneS0
is one which will be made concernlhS
the area and character of woodland Ill
farms.
There will be but one schedule IL,
agriculture. There may be slh'.'
schedule for the enumeration ol Oh.
mails in cities. This will De caiii. -,
by the city enumerators and II WIZ
cover horses, mich COWS, cnlch'I.'
etc.. housed in barns, stables, etc., -
the cities. No attempt will De m'u.
TO get the area of city gardens -
va cant LOT cultivation.