The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-19
County Assessor Reports Cheerful Co.
operation in Grady County; HOlliugs-
worth Appointed at Amber
VAST MASS DATA
TO Be ACQUIRED
Help Solve Labor Problem; Give Line on
All Resources; Will Not
Raise Taxes

j. ID. Bryan, county assessor, who
has been appointed to take the pa
triotic farm census in Grady county,
stated this morning that the farmers
over the county are complying read
lily with the requests and are giving
the necessary information freely.
IL. Hollingsworth has been ap-
pointed to assist with the work at.
Amber" said Mr. Bryan this morn
ing. THAT is the only appointment
] have made to date. Hoewver, it
will be necessary that have other
assistants over the county and l will
make them as I visit each precinct
on the rounds of my regular duties
as assessor, The work is purely pa
triotic, and is being greatly aided by
the county council Of defense"
What Census Means.
For the prosecution Of the war
and the conserving of American re-
sources, especially in the food line,
the first step is to know exactly
what these resources are. This is
what the farm census will accom-
plish. Oklahoma is one Of the great |
est agricultural and food producing
states in the union. There are in
oklahoma i94,7S4 farms. Of these
$4,000 in round numbers are rented;
the remainder are owned by the oc-
cupants. There are 100000 acres
under cultivation and 2100O,OO0 acres
under farm control To ascertain
the resources and the needs of these
farms is huge task, the size of
which can be appreciated from the
fact that 500 books, each containing
45O names-225,OOO names in all
will be sent out by the Council of
Defense.
The actual taking of the census
will be done by the county assessors,
aided by several assistants in each
county, as a patriotic service. 1t
should be emphasized however that
neither this information, nor other
information acquired during the
course of the census will or can be
used t. increase taxes. The infor
nation is collected solely for tho
ftnefit of the government and in or
der to ascertain the needs of the far
mer in order to fill these needs.
Date to be Acquired.
The facts which will be collected
in regard to every farm in Oklahoma
will re: The name and address of
the farmer, The acreage whether
tenant or owner, the 1918 acreage
now in or to be planted for wheat,
rye, cats, barley, corn, kafir, cotton,
broom corn and potatoes.
A statement will also be made of
the amount of seed of every kind
needed for the pring of 1918. Where
there is a surplus of seed on hand,
this will be noted This will be one
of the most valuable features of the
census. 1t will facilitate the distribu-
ton of seed where it is most needed.
IT will enable purchases to be made
intelligently for the entire state. 1t
will afford market for the sections
which have surplus seed and relieve
the deficiencies of the farmers who
are short of seed.
One Of the most valuable features
of the census win be the aid which
it will give in solving the farm labor
problem. Each farmer will state the
amount of labor over the neighbor-
hood supply which he Will need for
the 1918 season, the number of men
and the month in which they are
needed. The time statement will al
$50 show for what form of work the /
extra help is required whether for !.
the weaat harvest, cotton picking or
other activities, This will permit of