The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-03-17
0F INTEREST .
TO FARMERS;
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,..,ructions Relative to TAX
ing of Thirteenth Cen
sus ON Farms.

10 an inventory on April Is, 1910,
:, all their farm possessions the
s.rmers of the country can render
T. census bureau and the public at
,.roe AN inestimable service. 1t is
~ to be expected that farmers will
aver keep as complete accounts as
A. manufacturers and merchants. The
very nature of their occupation-the
lang hours and arduous labor of the
.ammer months-are a partial bar to
scientific bookkeeping. The fact that
large part of his daily bread is
supplied from his own farm instead
Of being purchased out of cash on
hand naturally causes the farmer to
Mace an uncertain value on the pro.
ducts consumed in his home. Never
theless constantly increasing num-
her OF farmers are keeping accurate
records of their daily receipts and
expenses and of the exact quantities
Of all classes of products grown or
laised. a
In order that the great majority
Of farmers who do not ordinarily
keep book records of their farm op-
erations may be given, an, opportunity
to familiarize themselves with the
scope of the census to be taken this
year an outline of the schedule is
here presented. Every farm oper-
ator is strongly urged to study this
outline carefully and to write down
the answer to each question as soon
as the necessary information becom-
es available. When completed the
notebook should be laid aside for
reference when the enumeration calls.
Questions to be asked concerning
farm property will be these:
First.-Total value of farm, with
all buildings and improvements.
Second.-value of buildings.
Third.-Value of all improvements
and machinery, including tools, wag-
Ons, carriages, harnesses, ETC., and
all appliances and apparatus used in
farm operations.
Fourth. and value of do
nestle animals, classified as follows:
Cattle-(a) Born before Jan. /,
1909: Cows and heifers kept for milk,
steers and bulls not kept for work.
(b) Born in 1909: Heifers, steers
and bulls.
(c) Calves born in, 1910.
Horses-All horses born before Jan
!, 1909; colts born after Jan. 1, 1909;
colts born after Jan. 1, 1910.
Mules-All mules born before Jan.
!, 1909; mule colts born after Jan. 1,
1909; mule colts born after Jan. l,
1910.
Asses and burros, all ages.
Swine-Hogs born before Jan. 1,
lSlO; pigs born after Jan. /, 1910.
Sheep-Ewes born before Jan. /,
1910; rams and wethers born before
Jan. l, 1910; lambs born after Jan. /,
1910.
Goats and kids, all ages.
Fifth Number and value OF poul-
Try over three months old: Chickens,
qucks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowls,
pigeons.
SIXTH Number and value of
swarms of bees.
The census will not ask the value
o. household goods nor that of hay,
grain or other farm crops ON hand
On April Is. These items should be
Included, however, by all desiring a
complete inventory, of their farm prof.
erty.
me value given to the farm
should be as nearly as can be jhdg-
"a the amount that could be obtained
iof 1t If offered for sale under, dor
mai conditions. Current market
prices should be carefully considered
y fascinating the value of live stock.
although the census .merelrftfe
qnies a statement of total yaluatof
~ implements and machinery. it is
.siieVed that classification of these
r.,p under the following four heads
slll be found valuable: =
rirst-Vehicles, comprising auto
MOBILES, wagons, carriages and
Saeishs and equipment used in con-
: ascuon with them, such as harness
=, oiankets, whips, etc. 49,
oecond.-HeaYy farm implements
-. uprising all implements and ma
!. s4'nery operated by any power other
suah hand power, as plows, harrows,
,oiiers' reapers, mowers, hay-loaders,