Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-28
New Features in
: Agricultural Census

Among the now features included IN
tho approaching 1920 census Of asM-
culture will be a series OF questions
relating to the amount OF corn md
other crops raised for silago purposes.
These statistics on silage. which arc
to be collected>by the bureau OF the
census in accordance WIN, the recon-
mendHtions made to that bureau and
to congress by the United States de-
partment Of agriculture. arc expected
to furnish accurate and comprehensive
figures on this important phase Of
farming which have heretofore been
lacking. The facts and figures gath
cred In the census on this subject will
be tabulated, so ne to show what each
county as well as what each state pro-
duced in the way of silage during the
year 1919.
I; Tho census bureau also announces
the inclusion in the farm schedule Of
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 to
iIluhe htloWh Fllc UttlSE living SeANa
tons and modern Improvements on
farms in all sections of the country.
The census bureau, in including these
questions for the 1920 census. was
guided by suggestions from leadins
farm economists as we'll as by COM
munications from farmers organiza-
tiops.
Copies Of Schedules For Farmers.
\ To secure cooperation on the part
>of the farmers and interest them In the
census. the bureau of the census has
distributed more than million copies
of the agriculture schedule thru the
medium of several farm publications
which have Va 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 information
to the census enumeratnr when he calls
during the month OF January. ANY
farmer who desires copy OF the agrl-
culture schedule in advance may Sc
cure one by writing to the bureau OF
the census, ashington, D. c. An extra
supply Of the schedules has been print
ed for this purpose.
That the individual farmer VIII real
ize the advantages of keeping a mora
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 Will
be used in the approaching census Will
help the farmer in getting started III
this work, inasmuch as it sets forth
the subjects in which the government
Is interested, and thus provides mod
Ell which any farmer can easily ADAPT
to his own needs. .-- ..... s..
When Reports Will Be Ready.
The published results of the 1871
census will. be issued by the census ou-
reau as rapidly as possible. NO pre-
else time can be set in advance as 70
when the first reports will appear. but
it is thought that the preliminary bull
letins will be issued within three
months after the completion OF the
enumeration. Later series Of bound
volumes appropriate for Use as refer
ence books in libraries and schools
will be published.
These publications will show TOR
each county. for each state, and Tor the
country as whole. the numoer Oh
farms, the total acreage Of farm lands.
the value Of farm property, the num-
bers Of the different kinds Of live stock.
the acreage and production OF all the
important crops and many other items
of interest connected with the farm
ing industry. = r.-
Cholera, Reduced Three-Fourth:'
An example Of the benefit which
NAV come to q community from the
well-directed efforts Of state and fed-
eral agencies, coupled with the coop
Grafton Of farmers. for the control OF
hog cholera is shown in a recent re-
port Of, q veterinary inspector OF tne
bureau Of animal industry, United
States department Of agriculture.
Hog cholera control work was IN
augurated in six counties in>the north
eastern section Of North Carolina Aug.
1, 1915. An intensive campaign was
carried on for q period Of fourteen
months. It included Investigation OF
reported outbreaks. demonstrations IN
tho use Of serum and virus, and the
disinfecticn Of premises. A the SER
vices Of practicins veterinarians were
not available. q number Of laymen
we're trained in the administration OF
the serum treatment for cholera After
that period Of intensive activities the