The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-30
CROP REPORTERS FOR The
CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
Director Durand Will Secure Progress
siye Farmers to Assist in Taking
census.

FortY-hVe thousand enumerators
out of the estimated grand total
OF $4,000, will be engaged April
18th next in gathering the requir-
ed information concerning agricul-
ture tor the thirteenth decennial
U. S. census. Director Durand
purposes making every effort TO
secure progressive farmers and
crop reporters for these places.
His action is based upon the rec
concentrations Of Chief Statisti
clan LeGrand Powers and the adj
vlsory board of special agents
composed of professors of econom-
les and farm experts who have
been assisting in the formulation
of the schedule of inquiries con-
corning farm operations and
equipments. 1t is believed that
the selection of this class of men
already familiar with statistical
methods of securing data and re-
porting it in comprehendible form,
will add greatly to the efficiency
of the census and to the scientific
value of the information obtained
Director Durand does not antici-
pate any difficulty in procuring
enumerators of this kind as there
are IN every state of the Union,
hundreds of crop reporters acting
for the department of agriculture,
representatives Of state boards of
agriculture, etc.
The agricultural schedule which
is to be placed in the hands of
these enumerators is nearing COM
pletion by the census bureau. The
advisory board who are acquaint-
ed with practical agriculture, its
varying conditions, and who are
active in their respective states in
assisting the farmers 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
information concerning agricul-
ture.
By means Of the census schedule
an effort will be made to secure
an accurate statement of the total
number of acres of land in the
farms of the country, by states and
counties; also the improved area.
number, and size of farms. On
account of the growing Importance
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 of farms, buildings, and
other permanent improvements,
and of the farm equipment, both
machinery, implements and live
stock, will be secured.
An important part of the sched-
ule 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 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, cot
ton, tobacco, rice, hemp, potatoes,
broom-corn, etc. By-products,
like flax straw for tow and Irvine,
and such manufactured 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 their stock products,
also include 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. tax
ing into consideration ages, sex
and use of animals. Furthermore.
data will be secured relating to
the number and value of each
species of animal raised, purchased