The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1910-07-26

oFiNlONs ann SUGGESTIONS REL.
AruvE no METROne


WASHINGTON. n. C.. July ss.--
The opinions Of government and state
of,ciais. corporations and persons ex-
pcrtiy informed on the subject Of ir.
rigation In the United States viii be
obtained BY Census Director Durand
with reference to the number and
nature Of the questions In the scheti.
a,es of inquiry. and to the character
of the printed Instructions for the use
OF special agents. which have been
tentatively prepared for tho Census
Bureaus impending irritation invcsti.
cation.
BY the act approved February :sth
last. amending the act providing for
the takinG Of the thirtecnth census.
congress required the director Of the
census to make special detailed In.
vestiGation ot the subject OF irrigation
In the unitsd States. The act pro-
vides that the Information shall show
the area irrigated In the arid regions
OF the United States: whether such
work Is carried on under federal or
state laws: the prices at which irfi.
eated lands. including water rights.
are obtainable: the character and
value OF crops produced on irSigAtsd
lands; the amount Of water ussd per
acre: and the location Of the various
irrigation enterprises. together with q
description OF thelr methods OF con.
struction. their physical conditions.
the amount Of capital invested. and
the like. -
In order to secure the Information
20 specifically called for by congress
the census bureau In taking the as.
rieultural ccnsus. the neld work Of
which has Just boon completed. made
use Of a special or supplemental irri.
cation schedule TO b Allied in By the
ssanerators for cvery farm having
irrigation In the arid regioas OF the
United States. This special schedule.
however. secured oaly . small part OF
The Information needed in order to
prepare the full report required BY
coagre0. To supplement Il the bu.
rsau Of the census has prepared drafts
Of nine different schedules. the iafor.
nation % which will be collected BY
special agents Of the bureau In the
case OF IRRIGATION ntsrprise carried on
- governmental. commercial or co.
operative un1srtakinss. and BY means
Of correspoHdsaee In the case Of irri..
cation praeticsd by Individual farm.
srs for their own farms. In bis letter
10 the experts mentioned the director
says:
Before dsaniteiy adopting the
schedules. drafts OF which have been
prepared. the bursan desires to ~
eure the opinions Of persons like your.
eelf. who have given special attention
70 irritation mattors. an therefore
lnclostug With this letter q copy OF the
Dopplemental irrigation schedule
made use Of BY eaumerators IN tsking
The gsaeral census OF agriculture,
copies Of the proof Of the other sched.
slss TO be used In the further work Of
prosecuting this Investigation. and Q
eopy nf the Instructions to the ~.
cial agents for use by them In sseur.
Inc returns on the schedules to b |
handled BY them.
u shall appreciate Il xery much 10
'on will look over these schedules ana |
givc me the beaeAt Of your criticisms |
Ind suggsstions. Z am aware that
many points Of interest have not been |
'ovsrsd BY the questions on thsss
'ehsdulss. Tho experisacs Of the bu.
'sau of the census IN past inveseiga-
aoos he's shown conciuslvely that the n
Mort 70 obtain too much isformatioa n
'esults In failure 10 secure complete
|s6 accurate returns. II d deemed Il
|ettsr. therefore. TO rsduee the nun. L
'er q questions to the lowest point
oesjb)e. AZ the same time Il % not
esored 70 omit any questioa calling i
er Information which II of vitai IN.
ostaaee."
0FoanADess Hlaasugo
Lsslis n. Shaw. st the recent ban.
nst OF the Commercial Travslsrs'
ague. ssid Of . silly srgunsst