The Delta independent., 1924-12-05
FOSTER WILL TAKE
CENSUS OF PROJECT

Gunnison Tunnel Project starting on
the work on January 1st, according
to a communication which has been
received by this office.
The record forms to be used by
the enumerators will be the usual
Bureau of Reclamation Form No. Z
332 and a supplemental form (7-332a)
which will contain information res
pecting the annual fixed charges a
farmer is required to pay. This is
new form and will give the bureau
information as to how much interest
and principal, taxes, insurance, and
water charges become due each year.
The bureau should have knowledge
of these facts in order to understand
the burden under which the farmer
operates. The Department of Com
merce, Bureau of the Census Farm
Schedule. 1926 Form Mol. shall be
used to obtain the information for
the Bureau of the Census. Full in
structions in regard to this form will
be sent by the Bureau of the Census
to the supervisors with the supply of
forms
The Bureau of Reclamation requir-
es an accurate survey Of the crop re-
turns and livestock inventories and
the fixed charges on each project,
and this can only be secured provid-
ed the records taken on each farm
are reliable. This will in some cases
be difficult to obtain. Absentee own
ers and other conditions will necessi-
tate the enumerator using good Judge
ment based on the best information
obtainable. He will seek the farm
er's cooperation to arrive at the
most accurate results. Not all the
crops grown in 1924 will have been
harvested and sold when the enum-
erations are made. and a fair esti-
mate Of areas, Yields. and values of
such crops will have to be establish
ed. The enumerator will estimate
such areas. yields, and values with
the assistance of the owner, occupant
or tenant Of the farm under con-
sideration and record such estimates
on the forms provided Form No. =
222 should be dated and signed. as
heretofore. by the owner. occupant.
or tenant and in addition should be
signed by the enumerator.
In order that a fair and true CON
dition shall be reflected in the final
records. a review committee shall be
appointed or selected. consisting of
three members. One shall he a
water user selected by the governing
body Of the water users: one shall
be an employee Of the Bureau of
Reclamation mot the supervisor Of
the census nor an enumerator). who
shall be appointed hv the project
superintendent. and these two mem
hers shall choose a third member. It
shall he the duty Of this committee
10 convene at definite times and
places as a board to review individu-
al records which are in question The
time and place OF their meetings
shall be published in one or more
papers Of general circulation through.
out the community. ANY water user
shall have the privilege Of presentinz
to such committee at one Of its meet
inEs data relative to the records
taken on his or her farm. at which
meeting the views OF the enumerafor
shall also be presented. and the com
mittee. after considering such data
may amend the record hv a major
ity OF the committee agreeing To do
so. This committee win deal onrv
with that part Of the census which
refers to crop areas. Yields. and
values
The supervisor Of the census shall
appoint and supervise the enumorat-
ors and finally prepare. or have pre-
pared under his direction. the ne
cessary summaries Of the data col.
lected. He shall also fix in rene~.
al the unit prices Of the various pro
ducts
The crop census shall show. with
respect to each farm. the number of
acres OF various crops grown there
on, the Yields per acre. and the val.
ues Of such crops. and supplemental
data, whether such crops were sold
fed. or are still on hand
Many farmers will not have sold
their crops: then the enumerato-
shall place a value upon such crops
In accordance with the unit prices
as fixed in general by the supervls
or; others win have fed hay and
grain to livestock and the value Of
such crops shall he determined as
OF the crops which were sold and not
fed to livestock. Hay. fodder. or
other harvested forage should he
valued in the stack on the farm
Crops, such MS grain beans. seeds
etc shall be valued {. o. b. cars. ship.
ping point exclusive Of the cost of
containers. All factory crops, such
as sugar heets, tomatoes, etc. shall
be valued at the selling price Nnclud
ing estimnted honmsnsN n h shLr.-