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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD, Thursday, November 13, 1980 - Page Census of agriculture reports 213 farms in San Juan : L Sales of agricultual products in Utah amounted to $472.3 million in 1978, according to the Bureau of of the Census, U.S, Department of Commerce. The J i t , 9 'j;1 I ! i I 'I il i total is based on pre-- 1- liminary results of the 1978 Cen-- J sus of Agriculture, which count-- 3 ed 13,843 farms and ranches in the State, with average sales of $34,120; an average size of 763 acres; and average value of land and buildings of $305,915. While Utah agricultural product sales climbed 39 percent from $338.6 million in 1978, farmers and ranchers expenses also with feed purchased for grew, livestock and poultry up from $87,2 to $103.3 million in 1978; hired labor from $22,3 to $35.5 million; gasoline and other petro-- I leum products from $14.6 to $23 million in 1978. The total energy cost for Utah farms and raches amounted to 32.2 million. The market value of all machinery and equipment went up 56 percent from $245.7 million to $384 million four years later. Livestock and their products brought a return of 312.2 million, 66 percent of Utah's total agri-- I cultural sales, compared with $201.4 million in 1974. Utah's total cattle and calves inventory of 818,800 on 8,78a farms and ranches was down from 839,800 in 1974, while the 477,100 head sold from 8,143 farms and ranches was ahead of 431,600 sold in 1974. Twenty - eight percent of those sold were fattened on grain and concentrates. The inventory included 321,700 beef cows, down from 335,400 in 1974. I ? v I I ? total of 1,327 farms and ranches sold $92,1 million in The inventory dairy products. of 78,800 milk cows was up from 77,000 four years earlier. ! A ? I ! 7 Administration Regional Office director Elmer J. Smith is reminding former servicemen and women who received less than honorable discharges limitation on apthat the plying for review of such discharges has been waived until April 1, 1981. The waiver gives those veterans an additional six Veterans Crops brought a return of $104.5 million, comparedwith $94.9 million in 1974. Hay, the leading crop in acreage, was harvested from 636,200 acres, producing 1.8 million tons compared with 550.900 acres and 1.5 million tons in 1974. Wheat placed second with 254,700 acres producing 6.7 million bushels. Other field crops were corn for silage or green chop, 64,300 acres; alfalfa seed, 18,300 acres; and oats, Utah forme 14.900 acres. ranches also produced 24.8 million pounds of apples, 13.9 million pounds of cherries, and 240,000 tons of sugar beets. 15-y- Sheep an. lamb inventory on 2,198 farms and ranches was re- ported at 627,000 head, with 542,100 shorn, yielding 5.4 million pounds of wool, and 487,500 head sold. I I I 1 'I 1 I 1 jI I ' I I I 1 1 I j ) ! : total inventory of 48,900 hogs, 7,288 for breeding purposes, was counted on 1,564 Utah farms and A ranches, with 62,800 reported sold, of which 12,600 ware feeder pigs. Approximately 5 percent, 83 of the farms and ranches, had 100-4- 99 hogs and pigs, which ac- counted for 36 percent of the State's total inventory. The horses and ponies inven- -I tory on farms and ranches in- -J creased from 17,700 to 27,300. Sales of poultry and their pro- -I ducts amounted to $54.6 million, compared with $42.2 million in 1974. A total of 1,443 farms and ranches reported an inventory of 2.3 million chickens 3 months or older, compared with 2.1 million four years earlier. Hens and pullets of laying age were re- -f ported at 2.2 million compared with 1.8 million in 1974. . Tur- keys sold from 106 farms and ranches totaled 3.1 million birds. ear months to apply. Smith pointed out that applications for a discharge review, or for correction of a veterans records, may lead to eligibility for VA benefits in cases where former servicemen and women were previously ineligible. Smith said applications and a free information package on the program may be obtained by writing to: DOD Discharge Review, P.O. Box 21, St. Louis, Mo. 63166. Veterans should include their service number and branch ofser- vice. Other measures of Utah farms and ranches also portrayed gains as the average value of land and buildings per acre climbed from $188 to $399; total cropland went from 1,8 to 2 million acres; and irrigated land increased from 969,600 to 1.2 million acres in 1978. Additional facets of Utah farms and ranches as depicted in the 1978 Census of Agriculture include the following: A Eighty-fo- ur of the 13,843 percent or 11,631 farms and ranches were operated by individuals of families, 1,431 by partnerships, nad 500 by corporations, of which 460 were family held. sign that mellowed into the times. Played with wooden mallets like a xylophone, the panta-leo- n was the largest stringed instrument constructed for a single player. Played by George Noel in England in Photo by R. Goldman Send us your "Sign of the Times." We will pay $5 for any picture we publish. Signs should be humorous or make a com- ment on the Earth, 1980. percent of the owned all or part of operators the places they operated, with 8.918 fully owned, 4,132 partly owned and 787 operated by state of life on 1767, the instrument planet Ninety-fo- ur Farmingiyanching was the principle occupation of 6,215 or 45 percent of the operators, while 7,628 spent most of their work time at a nonfarm occupation. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE PRELIMINARY REPORT Seventy-on- e percent of the operators who reported place of residence lived on the farm or ranch they operated. Utah formers and ranchers were younger on the average than in 1974, 51.2 years comparedwith 52.6. The preliminary reports are being published on a flow basis for all counties in the United States with 10 farms or more and for each State, .geographic region, and the United States. This series is intended to provide, at the earliest date, information on major data items These items are standard for each State and county except in Table 3, Crops Harvested, where the items will vary by State according to their relative importance in the State in 1976 The 1978 data are subject to revision Final data will be published in Volume 1, State and County Data. Inventories of livestock and poultry and other specified items are as of December 31 of the census year Crop and livestock production and sales data are for calendar year 1978. except for a few crops (such as citrus) for which the production year overlaps the calendar year The volume 1 appendix will provide a more detailed description of how the census was taken along with pertinent definitions and explanations. In the county reports, data for farms reporting, acreages, and inventories for 1978 and 1974 are directly comparable In keeping with prior practice, the dollar figures shown in this report have not been adjusted for changes in price levels between census years. The 1978 census data collection program included an area segment sample to provide reliable estimates, for States, of the number and the characteristics of any farms not represented m the mail portionhe census. The preliminary report for each State will include tables to show tkpart of each State total representing farms not found on the mailing list and not included in county totals. Definition of farm In accordance with a joint agreement between the U S Department of Agriculture, the Office of Management and Budget, anc the Bureau of the Census, announced on August 12. 1975, a farm, for statistical purposes, is any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were otd. or normally would have been sold, during the census year The previous definition (used for the 1959, 1964, 1969 censuses, and for the 1974 prelnmnarv county reports) counted as a farm any place with less than 10 acres from which $250 or more of agricultural products were sold or normally would have been sold during the census year, or any place of 10 acres or more from which $50 or more of agricultural products were sold or normally would have been sold during the census year The effect of the change in definition on 1978 and 1974 data is shown for selected items in the appendix on page 4 Sampling Data collected from only a sample of farms are subject to sampling error The appendix in volume 1 will contain a detailed discussion tribute is paid to the millions of farm and ranch operators and other people who furnished the individual reports from which these statistical summaries were compiled Also acknowledged with gratitude is the contributory effort of U S Department of Agriculture and other county-leve- l government and private officials who oflered their support and willingly assisted individuals requesting help in completing their 1978 census reports. Special agriculture-associate- The following symbols are used throughout the tables (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing information for individual farms (X) Not applicable (Z) Less than half of the unit reported (NA) Not availaN - Zero Some 375 farms and ranches three percent, were operated by woman, as revealed by a question on sex of operator asked for the first time. - Agricultural product sales of $100,000 or more were recorded by 7 percent or 988 farms and ranches; 2,453 sold $40,000 or more; 3,899 had sales above $20,000; and 9,944 had sales of less than $20,000. -- Figures published are for forms and ranches qualifying under the following definition: Any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products "were sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Published dollar values have not been adjusted for changes in price levels. U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census For sale by Sjbsc Washington DC. Price 25 cents pei lie's Services Section (Publications) Bureau of the Census. ? J3. or any Department ol Commerce district office coy con- sisted of 276 gut and metal strings stretched over a horizontal soundboard 11 feet long by five feet wide. SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH f I New discharge review waiver available Signs of the Times I I 19 1 |