Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-04-03

more than one-half the total popula-
ton OF the country. These annual
reports show the number Of deaths
In each state, classified with respect
to age, race and nativity Of decedents
and with respect to the cause OF
OF death. They also contain detailed
statistics concerning the death rates
from different causes in the various
cities, counties and states. Birth sta
tistics are also collected annually In
the registration areas. The director
Of the census is endeavoring to reor-
ganize the work SO as to collect an
nual birth statistics in all the states.
The scope of this inquiry will include
place and date OF birth, sex Of child,
name, color, age, residence, birthplace,
and occupations of parents.
Since 1902 the bureau Of the CEN
sus has published annual reports OF
financial statistics of cities with a pop
ulatfon of 10000 and over. These re-
ports give a complete presentation OF
the financial transactions OF the prin-
cipal cities of this country, showing
their indebtedness and assets, the as
sessed valuation of taxed property,
the net cost of conducting the cities
business, the revenue collected. and
the municipal indebtedness incurred.
A circular presenting statement
and discussion of the numerous statfs-
teal inquiries in
To Re0rganlZe which the bureau
Census Bureau. of the census. de-
partment of COM
merce, will be engaged during the next
few years, has been issued by Director
William ]. Harris. This circular Is in
tended to inform the public regarding
tie many and varied lines Of work
done by the census.
Now that the task of taking the
thirteenth decenn;al census and pub
fishing it's results is practically at an
end, the bureau is prepared to turn
to its numerous "intercensaf lines OF
work.
DIcClCl I1diIlS SLdACS 1uo& ~ 40 LIE
purpose to reorganize the work of the
bureau SO as to concentrate the force
on the main census investigations with
a view to securing publication OF the
statistics more rapidly than hereto
fore. Every effort will be slade to
prevent the work of the bureau from
becoming congested. So far as pos
sible, the work on the Investigations in
hand will be completed before new III
Quiries are taken up.
The principal reports which the CEN
sus bureau expects to issue during the
next two or three years are the gen.
eral reports on electrical industries for
the year 1912; report on wealth, debt
and taxation of 1913; the census OF
for 1914; the census OF
agriculture for 1915; religious bodies,
1916, and water transportation. 1916.
In addition there will be issued the
reports on mortality statistics,
birth statistics. financial statistics OF
cities. cotton statistics Cotton ginneds
cotton consumed, cotton spindles and
cotton stocks), and tobacco statistics.
The special reports to be issued will
include studies on racial classes OF
population Of metropolitan
districts; Indian population; negro
population; supplementary occupation
statistics, embracing occupations OF
adults and children, occupations of
women, occupations of children, occu-
pations OF the foreign born and unem-
fecundity OF women; gen.
eral statistics of cities: statistical at
las; plantation study in the southern
states; age of the farmer in relation
to tenure and size of farm, stability
of farm population; inmates of insti-
tutions (prisoners and juvenile delin-
quents, paupers in almshouses, insane
and feeble-minded). the blind and the
deaf and special monographs.
Some of the acacias, group Of trees
with a worldwide range, are 80 valu-
able as source OF
Great value IN tannin and tim
Acacia Treos Der, says the de-
partment Of agri-
culture in a bulletin recently issued.
that the commercial cultivation In
certain portions of the United