The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-01-07
instructions Issued as 10 What
Records Are 10 be Kept.
Director ourand Requests Aarleultur
lists and stoekmen TO Cooperate
with His Department In Fur.
nlshino Accurate Data.

Washington An outline Tor the
American farmers vi the method Of
kucping written record Of their farm
operations and equipment TO insure
ln accurate farm census next year has
been issued by United States Census
Director T. Dana Durand It was pre-
pared by Prof 10 Grand Powers
United States census chief stausticiaI
Tor agriculture Il states;
The advantages OF always having
On hand Tor ready reference a detailed
written statement OF ones farm prop
crty are readily understood by every
one ana viii be- most kUcnly apprcci.
itcd when tho census onumcrutor calls
with his list OF questions next April
The value OF the census figures OF
Hrm wealth depends upon their nc.
curucy. and accuracy can only DO 80
cured through the cooperation OF tho
farmers themselves In no way can
tho farmer extend moro practical as
sistancc to the census bureau. and In
no way cnn he render himself a great
vr service than by getting out his pen
ell and notebook on or before the
evening OF April the fourteenth next
aud making up q statement OF his farm
property. The questions to DO asked
concerning farm property are as lol'
lows;
/ Total value OF farm. with all
buildings ana improvements.
2 Value OF buildings
Value OF all improvements and
machinery. including tools. wagons.
carriages, harnesses. etc. ana all ap.
plianccs aud apparatus used In farm
lng operations
Number ana value OF domestic
animals. classified as follows;
/ Cattle;
A horn before January /. 1909;
Cows and hclfcrs kept Tor milk
Cows and hcifers not kept Tor
milk
Steers and bulls kept for work
Steers and bulls not kept for
work
Il Born In 1909.
Ileifors
Steers and bulls.
C. Calves born In 1910.
Horses;
All horses born before Jan. I. 1909
Colts born after January 1. 1909
Colts born after January /. 1910
Mules:
All mules born before Jan. /. 1909
Mule colts born after Jan. /, 1909
Mule colts born after Jan. /. 1910.
Asses and burros tall agesl.
swine
Hogs born before Jan. l. 1910,
Piss born after Jan /. 1910,
sheep
Ewes born before Jan 1. 1910
/ Rams nnd wethcrs born before Jan
uary /, 1910
/ Lambs born after Jan. /, 1910
Goats and Kids (Rll ages)
/ g. Number and value OF poultry oy
ar three months old:
/ Chickens
Ducks .i'' ht
Geese. ffIe
Turkeys. nfFE
Guinea fowls,
Pigeons
Number and value Of swarma O
bees
The census will not ask the vaiu
OF household goods. nor that OF has
grain or farm crops on hand on Apr
18th These items should bo included
however. by all desiring a complet
inventory OF their farm property
The value given to the farm shout
be. as nearly as can be judged, IN
amount that could be obtained for
II offered for sale under normal col
dltion Current market prices shoul
be carefully considered in estimatln
the value OF live stock
Although the census merely r
quires a statement OF total value OF a
implements and machinery, II Is b
lieved that a classification OF the,
items under the following four heaC
will be found valuable;
l. Vehicles; This class compris,
automobiles. wagons. carriages al
Sleighs, and equipment used In co