Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

least five years in parallel columns.
This facilitates comparison Of the ic-
ures for different years. Some NAV
find IL more convenient or desirable to
take stock on Jan. than ON April Il
IL will be simple matter to bring
such an inventory up 10 date when the
census enumeratur calls.
As In the ease of the farm inventory
no special blanks are required for the
record of farm products of l!Hg. Al
ordinary notebook with leaves at least
six inches wide will he found conven,
lent. The following information will
be called for:
First.-Farm expenses In 1873:
ta) Amount spent Ia cash for farm la
Dor. exclusive OF hOusework.
Cb) Estimated value of house rent and
board furnished farm laborers in addition
to cash wages paid.
Cc) Amount spent for hay. grain and
other produce mot raised on 'he farm fo'
feed OF domestic animals aLG poultry.
Id Amount spent for manure and other
fertilizers.
Not Too Curious.
No 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 agriculture as an industry.
Second. - Live stock: (a) Number OF
young animals OF each kind born on the
farm in 1903
(b) 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 OF
the farm.
Third.-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 received.
Fourth.-Poultry and eggs:
(a) Value of poultry of all kinds raised
in 1909. whether sold. consumed or OF
hand.
% Amount received from poultry sold
in 1909
(c) Quantity and value OF eggs produced
In 1909
Id Quantity and value OF eggs sold in 1903
Fifth.-Wool and mohair:
Number and total weight of fleeceS
shorn in 1909 and amount received from
sales.
Sixth.-Crops:
For each crop harvested on the farm II
1909 give the number of acres. the guam.
tity produced and the value of the prod
ucts. The number OF acres OF each CroI
to be planted for harvest In 1910 will also
be called for by the enumeration. This
cannot be determined much before the
date of the enumeration. Instead of Civ
Ing the number OF acres in orchards an,
vineyards, give as nearly as possible tn,
number of trees and vines of bearine
age. The quantity of certain fruit prod
ucts, as cider vinegar. wine and drieC
fruits produced in 1909 will be required
as Will also the quantity and value o.
sugar srup and molaSses produced from
cane. sorghum, sugar beets and mapl,
trees.
Seventh.-Sales of specified products II
1903:
A considerable part of the annual pro
duction of corn oats, barley, kaflr corn
milo maize, hay, flax fiber and straw
other straw. cornstalks and cotton seeC
is usually consumed on the farm. OWN,
to this fact report will be asked con
corning the quantity of each OF thrs,
products sold ih 1903 and the amount.
realized therefrom.
Eighth. Forest products:
The value of all forest products cut o.
produced in 1909 for farm consumption
will be asked as will also the value o
similar products cut or produced for sale
including receipts from the sale of stand
ing timber
Ninth.-lrrgation:
Farmers who irrigate their land will b.
asked to report the source from which
water is obtained, the number of acre
of pasture land irrigated and the tota
irrigated acreage
This outline covers every importan
question that will he asked concernin,