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Agricultural Features of the Census of the United States for 1850

Agricultural Features of the Census of the United States for 1850 ORGANIZATION & ENVIRONMENT Waring / A/GRICUL September TURAL 1999 FEATURES OF THE 1850 CENSUS AGRICULTURAL FEATURES OF THE CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 1850 GEORGE E. WARING, JR. n gleaning from the census its agricultural features, one has cause to regret I the want of accuracy and completeness with which it is characterized. This deficiency is more evident in matters appertaining to agriculture than in other branches of industry. Many causes conspire to render this, under our present man- agement, almost inevitable. Farmers lack system and order in the control of their affairs, and but few of them can tell the exact number of acres planted with any particular crop. Neither do they know the precise amount of that crop when harvested, nor of the seed required for its production. The same is true with regard to nearly every branch of farm economy. The results obtained by the marshal must be the opinion of the farmer, rather that his certain conviction, based on the undeniable evidence of weights and measures; and hence we may find many who over-estimate the productions of their farms or the value of their stock; while others, from excess of prudence, fail to attain http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Organization & Environment SAGE

Agricultural Features of the Census of the United States for 1850

Waring, George E.
Organization & Environment , Volume 12 (3): 10 – Sep 1, 1999
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ORGANIZATION & ENVIRONMENT Waring / A/GRICUL September TURAL 1999 FEATURES OF THE 1850 CENSUS AGRICULTURAL FEATURES OF THE CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 1850 GEORGE E. WARING, JR. n gleaning from the census its agricultural features, one has cause to regret I the want of accuracy and completeness with which it is characterized. This deficiency is more evident in matters appertaining to agriculture than in other branches of industry. Many causes conspire to render this, under our present man- agement, almost inevitable. Farmers lack system and order in the control of their affairs, and but few of them can tell the exact number of acres planted with any particular crop. Neither do they know the precise amount of that crop when harvested, nor of the seed required for its production. The same is true with regard to nearly every branch of farm economy. The results obtained by the marshal must be the opinion of the farmer, rather that his certain conviction, based on the undeniable evidence of weights and measures; and hence we may find many who over-estimate the productions of their farms or the value of their stock; while others, from excess of prudence, fail to attain

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