The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-05

farm tenancy to farm ownership and
that growing number of farm own
ers become independent in later life
and retire from active management.
In other words, tenancy is regarded as
the stepping stone whereby young
farm laborers ultimately become farm
owners.
General Information Regarding
Acreage, Values and Expenses.
Each farm operator viii be required
to state the total number OF acres in
his farm aud also the number OF acres
OF improved land. The number OF
acres Of timbered hand win also be
called for.
Farm Values Statements will be re-
quired or the value OF all land Ia the
the farm and that OF an implements
ments; the value Of all buildings on
the farm and that OF all implements
and machinery belonging to the farm.
In preparing statements Of value Of
these classes OF property II should be
borne In mind that the figures desired
are the values on April 10, 1910. aud
should be determined by carefully es-
timating the amounts that could be
realized from sa'ss under average CON
ditions.
Farm Expenses. Under this head In
quiry Will be nude for the total
amount expended for farm labor in
1909. exclusive Of expenditures for
housework. Ia view Of the marked
rise IN farm wages during the past ten
years, II viii be Interesting to ascertain
whether or not the average farmer is
exp1ndlng more for help than at the
time OF the last census
A third question calls for the amount
paid In 1900 for manure aDdsother fer
tilIzcrs In 1899 the average for the
uuited States was only $40 ner farm.
A new question IN farm census In
vesflgatIons calls for the amonnt paid
IN 1909 for bay. grain aud other arti-
cles not raised on the farm. but pur-
chased for feed OF domestic animals
and poultry.
Crops and Animal Products.
Crops. -Four facts are required to be
ascerlained regarding each Principal
crop grown on the farm 4. 1909 the
number OF acres harvested. the guam
tity produced. the value Of the product
and the number OF acres sown or
planted for harvest IN 1910. The val
ues given should be based upon prices
received In the local markets.
The crops called for on the schedule
are as follows
(A) Crops Grown Exclusively For
Their Grain or Seed.--This class in
,cIudes corn. oats, wheat. durum Or
lmacaroni wheat emmer or spelt, bar
lpy. buckwheat. rye, katiir coru aud
milo maize. rice, cloves and other grass
seed. faxseed. peanuts, dry peas. com
mon beans and dry SOY beans.
(B) Crops Grown Exclusively For
Huy and Forage IN this class are
timothy, clover. timothy and clover
mixed. alfalfa. millet aud Hungarian
grasses. other tame or cultivated
grasses: wild. salt or prairie grasses;
small grains cut green FOR hay, peas
and beans cut green for hay aud coarse
forage crops.
Co Crops OF Sundry Classes Under
this head are included potatoes, sweet
potatoes and yams, tobacco, cotton,
hemp, broom corn and hops.
% Crops Grown For Sugar Or sIrup.
Sugar bects, sorghum cane and sugar
cane are the crops included in this
class The number Of maple trees
tapped IN 1909 may also be asked.
I'D Fruits and Nuts.--Eor the princi-
pal kinds OF orchard fruits, grapes,
tropical fruits and nuts farmers will
be asked to give the number OF trees
and vines ct bearing age. the number
Of young trees not bearing. the quan-
titles produced or harvested In 1900
and the value OF the products. The
acreage, product aud value OF small
fruits. including strawberries, rasp-
berries, blackberries. currants, goose.
berries and cranberrles, are to be re-
ported for the crop year 1909
(Ey Vegetables The enumerator viii
ask for the acreage and values OF all
vegetables grown Ia 1909. Thirteen
chief varieties are named on this
and blank lines are provided
for others not specified. In the case
of small farm gardens the products I
Of which are used solely for home con
sumption, It Is not expected that the
area and value OF each variety Of !
vegetable can be given separately.
An truck farmers and market garden
ers. however, will be called upon for
detailed reports.
60 Fruit Products The quantities
and values Of cider, vinegar, wine.
grape juice. olive Oh aud dried or evap-