Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-16
FOR FARM CENSUS
OF Att OKLAHOMA
Big Work Begun Under Direc.
ton of Oklahoma State
Council of Defense.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan t5.-TC
Increase the efficiency and produc-
tiNcness OF the farms of Oklahoma. 10
assltt the government IA accurately
estimating the food situation NJ
| America, above all to help WIN THE
WAR thosc are the obicg.S Of the
Patriotic Farm CenrNs which is be-
IinE undertaken under .he direction OF
tie Oklahoma state council OF de-
fenrc. II Il u biR task. y Will cover
the entire state. oklahoma IN tho
first state to undertake slch wor,
or this scale. when ne tdHN is con-
pletcd IL will be ona morn indication
of the patriotic and progressive spirit
OF oklahoma farmers. Ana here arc
some of the things the farm census
viii not do.
II will not increase the taxes OF the
farmer.
1t win not decrease prices for farm
products
It will not result in any farm prod
ucts being seized by 'he government
What the Farm Census Means
lof the prosecution OF the war and
She conserving of American resources.
step In to know exactly what these
resources are. This In what the farm
census Will accomplish, Oklahoma II
one Of the greatest agricultural and
food producing states IN the Union,
There are In oklahoma lg4. 7S4 farms.
or these $4,000 In round numbers arc
rented. the remainder are owned by
the occupants. There are 1900, 900
acres under cultivation and 2l,0O0.-
600 acres under farm control. To
ascertain the resources and the needs
Of these farms is a huge task, tho
size " which can be appreciated from
the fact that 500 books. each contain
ing 450 names 225.000 names In
an viii be sent out by the council Of
defense.
The actual taxing OF the census will
be done by the county nssessors, aid
ed by several assistants In each coun-
~ as a patriotic service. II should he
emphasized, however. that neither
this Information acquired during the
course of the census will or can be
used to Increase taxes. The informa-
tlon II collected solely FOR the ben
eft OF the government and In order
to ascertain the needs OF the farmer
In order TO fiji these needs.
Information to he Acquired.
The facts which will be collected In
regard TO every farm In Oklahoma
VIII be; The name and address of
the farmer Tho acreage, weather
tenant or owner, the 1918 acreage
now In or 10 be planted for wheat,
rye. oats. barley.Ncorn. l1nfir, cotton,
broomcorn and potatoes
statement will also be made of
the amount OF seed of every kind
Vs l.I -. sl..
| there is surplus OF seed on hand
this will be noted. This will be one
OF the most valuable features of the
census. u will fsciiitite the dlstri-
button OF seed whore II IN most
needed IL will enable purchases TO be
made intelligently for the entire state.
ny VIII afford "A market for the Sec
tions which have surplus seed and
relieve the deficiencies OF the farm
ers who are short OF seed.
One OF the most valuable features
of the cons,is W ~ he the aid which 10
Will give I'm solving the farm labor
problem. Each farmer will state the
amount OF labor over the neIghbor-
hood supply which he viii need for
the 1919 season, the number OF men
and the month In which they are
needed. The time statement will also
snow Tor what form OF work the extra
help IL required. whether for the
wheat harvest, cotton picking or
other activities. This will permit OF
drawing from outside sources for
help.
Census OF Breeding Stock.
. The breeding stock Of the state will
also be carefully tabuiated. This will
tend TO prevent the killing of animals
which would ultimately be more val |
lable as breeders In Germany in |
he early part OF the war and high |
prices for meat led 10 an indIscrim-
mate slaughter Of animals. especially |
pigs. Later on this was regretted by !
both the producer and consumer ana |
las been source OF great detriment |
o Germany. The farm census win
Enable Oklahoma to avoid this mag
AXE.
IL Is hoped and confidently ex.
'ected. that the farmers OF Oklahoma
VII cheerfully aid In making the
arm census "A success. Oklahoma will
le the first OF the states to conduct
MS work on 40 complete and thoro
scale, The farm census Will ndd 10
ne efficiency of the farmer. II viii