The Pioche record., 1919-12-12
Will Query Silage
in January Census

+ Among the new features included In
the approaching 1890 census OF sgricui-
ture will be . series of questions relat-
ing to the amount OF corn and other
crops raised for silage purposes. These
statistics on silage. which are to be
collected by the bureau Of the census
tions made to that bureau and to con-
gress by the United States department
OF agriculture. are expected to furnish
accurate and comprehensive figures ON
this important phase of farming which
have heretofore been lacking. The
facts and figures gathered in the CEN
sus on this subject viii be tabuiated.
SO as to show what each county as
we'll as what each state produced In
the way OF silage during the year 1919.
The census bureau also announces
| the Inclusion In the farm schedule or
questions to show how many farmers
own tractors and automobiles and how
many have heating and lighting plants
and telephones In their homes. These
questions are designed primarily II
make known the better living condi-
tions and modern improvements on
farms in all sections of the country.
The census bureau. In including these
questions for the 1890 census, was
guided by suggestions from leading
farm economists as well as by COM
Imunications from farmers .organiza-
tions. The department Of agriculture
Is also interested In these questions
and gave Endorsement to the plan.
To secure cooperation on the part Of
the farmers and interest them In the
lcensus, the bureau of the census has
distributed more than q million copies
lof the agricultural schedule through
the medium of several farm publica-
tions which have a wide circulation.
The farmers who received these copies
will thus have an opportunity to study
the questions in advance and be ready
to give prompt and accurate informa :
tion to the census enumerator when he
calls during the month of January
Any farmer who desires a copy OF the
agriculture schedule In advance may
, secure one by writing to the bureau OF
the census, Washington. d. C. An
, extra supply of the schedules has been
printed for this purpose.
That the individual farmer will real.
! ize the advantage Of keeping q more
accurate tab on what his farm Is yield.
ing Is one result OF the census hoped
for by the department Of agriculture
. The schedule Of questions which viii
be used in the approaching census will
help the farmer in getting started In
r this work inasmuch as It sets forth the
subjects in which the government /.
!, interested and thus provides a mode
which any farmer can easily adapt tc
his own needs.
$ The published results Of the 1926
! census will be issued by the censu,
t bureau as rapidly as possible. No pre-.
Q else time can be set in advance as t.
: when the first reports Will appear, but
: it is thought that the preliminary bull
! letins will be issued within thre,
months after the completion OF tn,
enumeration. Later q series Of boun,
volumes appropriate for use as refer
ence books in libraries and schools viii
be published.
These publications will show for eacl
county, for each state and for tn,
country as a whole the number 0
farms. the total acreage OF farm lands
the value Of farm property. the mum
bers of the different kinds of livestock
the acreage and production Of all tn
important crops. and many other item
of interest connected with the farmtn
industry.
The bulletins OF the census burea
will be widely distributed and ever
effort will be made to make them OF tn
greatest possible value to the farmer
who furnish the information they wi
contain.
Library paste at the Record of1ce.