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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1961-05-11, Page 7DAILY SERVICE London and Toronto TO ZURICH DISTRICT Hog Assembly in Zurich—TUESDAY & THURSDAY CEMENT & ROAD GRAVEL, FILL & TOP SOIL AGENTS FOR PARISIAN LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANERS RU STON TRANSPCRT IPHONE 186 PHONE eSr7, KIRKTON ZURICH HENSALL RUSSELDALE Hog Assembly In Hensall (at Sales barn) TUESDAY 1 THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1961 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS. PAGE SEVEN Current Trends In Agrieulture Will Be Revealed In June Census Taking The horse is fast becoming a lonesome animal on many a Can- adian farm. It's all part of a revolution in ag- riculture that has taken place with increasing speed during the past 35 years. Basic to the change has been the development and use of f arm machinery — machinery whichenables today's farmer to to produce more than double the output of his counterpart of 1939. The machinery, in turn, has br- ought a host of changes—including the number of farms, number of farmers and size of farms. To measure the pulse of this ba- sic industry, to assist in keeping the country informed of current trends, the Dominion Bureau of Statistics will conduct another cen- sus of agriculture in June. Prepar- ations began three years ago. Con- ferences were held with agricult- ural officials, at which many ques- tions were considered. Then, as the basis of final research on the ques- tions to be asked, a test census was held at Hamilton, Galt, and Jol- iette, in June, 1959. As a result of this planning, the main agricultural census form of 1961 contains 186 questions. That's in addition to the queries of the population form, which will be answered by farmers and non -far- mers alike. In addition, there are further questionnaires on irigation and woodlands, for the farmers concerned. This is a lot of quest- ions but most farmers will answer only a fraction of them, depending on the type of their operation. All Types of Operations To obtain a picture of nation- wide patterns of agriculture, the census form must make provisions for every type of farming wheat, potatoes, livestock, fruit, and map- le syrup, for example. But most farmers specialize in a particular type and only a portion of the questions asked will be applicable to them. Further, the amount of informa- tion to be collected in the 1961 ag- riculture census is almost 20 per- cent less than that collected in the 1951 census. Many questions on production and home use — col- lected by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics through regular sample surveys — have been eliminated from the 1961 Census. How will the census be taken? In the last week of May, most farmers across Canada will receive by mail the general agricultural form. It is being mailed before June 1 so that farmers will know in advance of the arrival of the census taker" the question he or she will ask. It is hoped that far- mers will have the answers ready when the census taker arrives. If the farmer is away when the census taker calls the wife can then have the answers available. The time of both farmer and cen- sus taker will be saved. Sworn To Secrecy Census takers are sworn to sec- recy. By law, returns from any in- dividual farm are held in strictest confidence. They can be used only for statistical purposes at the Do- minion Bureau of Statistics. The agricultural census should not be be confused with the yearly June and December surveys. The forthcoming June survey will du - plicate a number of questions on the 1961 Census. However,. the return of both forms is necessary, since the June survey provides in- formation which will be published Couple Married at St. Joseph 50 Years Ago, Celebrate Anniversary at Chatham A mass Thanksgiving Saturday, poured by Mrs. M. J. O'Reilly, Miss and a reception for friends and Cecile Denomy and Mrs. Fred relatives on Sunday marked the Newkirk, of Chatham; Mrs, John 50th wedding anniversary for Mr. Daly, of Detroit, and Mrs. Edward and Mrs. Joseph L. Bedard, of Price of $t. Petersburg, Florida, Chatham. A young granddaughter, Elaine Father Richard Bedard, C.SS.R., Doyle, was at the guest register, of Toronto, a nephew of the cele - before census tion can be brants, officiated at the mass at made available, as as well as certain St. Joseph's Church, Chatham, at- censuration not collected by the tended by members of the family. census. The June survey form isThe prominent Chatham couple to be returned by mail, while the I were married May 9, 1911, at St. census form is to be held for the census taker. Results Next Spring When the census forms arrive at the agricultural processing offices at Winnipeg, Cornwall and Ottawa, the facts will be transferred to code sheets. Information about indi- vidual farms will be merged to ob- tain a picture of the entire farm- ing pattern of Canada. Various tables of results will be published and released beginnig in the spring of 1962. The final reports is expected by the spring of the following year. Results will help clarify trends of agriculture during the past ten years, both for the whole of Cana- da and its various regions. For example, how significantly has contact farming grown? How wide -spread are new farm machin- es (forage crop harvesters, elec- tric milk coolers and pickup hay balers, for example)? Is the ac- reage given to such crops as rape- seed still on the rise? How much has the farm labour force declin- ed in the different provinces? Are farms—especially in the provinces of Western Canada—growing still larger, Joseph. Mrs. Bedard's sister, Mrs. Joseph Meloche, of Raleigh Town- ship, who was also wed at the doub- le nuptial mass 50 years ago, was present for the anniversary cele- bration. 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