Show fARM EXPERTS HELPING IN CENSUS WORK Scientists Learned in th Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural tural Problems in Washing Washington ton to Assist Director Du Durand Durand rand and Staff I FARMERS EXPECTED TO AID IN THE TASK Information to Be Obtained Will Include Statistics in Re Regard Regard gard to Crops Capital In Invested Invested Invested vested and Livestock FIGURES FULL OF INTEREST Washington Sept 5 Farm economists economist economists mists mist and scientists learned in agri agricultural agricultural I cultural problems appointed as ex expert expert expert pert special agents for a brief brie tern term are now in Washington assisting Cen Census Census Census sus Director Durand and his staff m rn inthe the formulation of the schedule of oi the thirteenth census so that the questions to be asked by the census enumerators shall be easily comprehended by the farmers of the country and so draw out the infer information mation ordered by congress to be as ascertained ascertained ascertained At the same time these practical pr steps are being taken by the census bureau the farmers themselves will willbe willI willbe be called upon to help push the sta statistical staI statistical I I plow over the countrywide field of farm data It wilt will be suggested by Director Durand to the farmers that the work of securing securing ing accurate returns at the coming cen census census sus sue of ot agriculture which will win b be taken April 15 1910 1110 at the same time as the count of population will be greatly fa facilitated facilitated facilitated If th the farmers farmer will keep or provide some sort of written record cf ot their farm operations during the year yearl 13 18 l This effort to secure th tho the farrar ers ets personal 80 is but t PH 0 of or ofa ora ofa a er or Of ways Waya and aM means chosen Inthe In to Inthe the effort to secure an nit II accurate expeditious exp fIl dl fIlU U and economical population U agriculture fact mines and quarries which are the sub subjects of inquiry defined In the census law 18 Good Results Obtained Great G At good it is 18 expected wilt will w I be ac accomplished by getting Into direct con contact contact contact tact and cooperation with the farmers Some of the instrumentalities which will willbe willbe m be use l I to reach them and which prom promise lee ise practical results are the state com corn commissioners missioners and state boards of agriculture agriculture agriculture ture the state agricultural colleges the farmers unions the Patrons of Husban Husbandry Husbandry Husbandry dry the farmers farmen Institutes and the ag agricultural agricultural agricultural experiment stations In fact tact all alt the th existing organizations for the edu education education cation and betterment of farmers while the public pubic press will bo be an important fac factor factor tor in this work It is i estimated that millions of farmers will be reached at their homes home or at their mutual improve improvement improvement ment meat meetings meeting by the contemplated m math th thod thad od of of circulating preparatory information The questions about farm operation will relate to the present calendar year 1909 but on the other hand the inquiries re regarding regarding regarding garding farm equipment are directed dl ted to toward toward toward ward the farmers possessions of this kind on the day and date of the enumeration enumeration enumeration April 15 IB 1910 The latter division of inquiry really amounts to an inventory Inventory tory tOT The Tilt necessity of some written or permanent record by the farmers them themselves selves elves of farm operations Is obvious and that Its value in furnishing data is more reliable than work is equally evi evident evident dent List of Questions In order that the farmers may ma begin at once Director Durand indicates as fol follows follow follows lows low what hat operations are to be record recorded ed although the Schedule Is 18 still stilt Incomplete in shape chape Each person in charge of a farm will willbe willbe be asked to state sUte the acreage and arni value of ot his farm that is Its the acreage and value alue of land kept and cultivated by him also the area of land In his hiB farm cov coy covered ered pred with woodland and finally that which is utilized for specified farm pur purposes poses Each Bach farmer will wilt be asked to give the acreage quantity produced and value of each crop including grains hay veRe vege ve vegetables e tables fruits cotton coton tobacco etc raised I on the farm in the th season of Each farmer will be asked to report I Ithe the number and value alue of ot all domestic animals poultry and swarms of bees on the farm on April 18 IL 1910 also the num number number ber her and value of young animals such as calves colts lambs lamba pigs and of young fowls such as chickens turkeys ducks duck etc raised In 19 1009 He will be further asked to state the number and kind of animals sold Id during 1909 oot 1 and the receipts from such sales sale the number pur purchased purchased purchased chased and the amount paid and also the number slaughtered for food and the value of or such animals I IThe Dairy Report Included The law requires a report of the num number number ber her of ot cows cos kept for dairy purposes in 1906 and the total estimates on amount of milk produced on the farm also the amount of butter and cheese sold and th the amount received from such sales HIes urn In addition to the inquiry regarding animals on the farm April 15 5 1910 lo the census will seek reek to ascertain the quan Continued on Page 3 I I FARM EXPERTS HELPING IN CENSUS WORK Continued from Page 1 and value of all aU eggs honey and aKl wax produced on the farm In 1996 1008 Th Of the expenditures of the farm the census schedule will call for tor a state statement statement statement ment of the amount paid farm labor lIbor the amount paid for feed for tor livestock sOIl and the amount expended for tor fertilizers If It the farm changes cha C owners or ten tenants tenants tenants ants between the crop year 1909 1900 and the date of enumeration It Is requested that the occupant of the he ht farm In 1910 shall se so secure secure cure the above information relating to the farm for the year ear W 1919 9 Th The owner or tenants this year ear shall leave his book record with his hili successor Farmers need not fear that the Information matlon mation they give to the census enumerators will be used In any way wa to their detriment as the census cen us act provides provide I that hat the Information shall be used only for tor the statistical purposes for which It is sup supplied supplied supplied plied No publication shall be made by b the census office ot ce whereby the data furnished fun by any particular establishment can ran be identified nor shall the director of ih tilt the |