77. Did you apply or do you intend to apply any commercial fertilizer on 1971 crops? If yes, enter the acreage fertilized or to be fertilized for the following: in past censuses* New SECTION IX AREA HARVESTED FOR FORAGE SEED, 1970 92. Did you harvest any grass, clover, or alfalfa seed in 1970? If yes, enter the acreage harvested for seed in 1970 for the following: 93. Alfalfa 94. Alsike 95. Brome grass 96. Creeping red fescue 97. Crested wheat grass 98. Kentucky blue grass 99. Red clover 101. Timothy 102. Other (Specify) 1871 These topics provide national statistics on forage seed by small areas, as well as bench-mark data for use in estimating seed for production intercensally. 63-434 O- 72 - 5 SECTION X-SPRAYING AND DUSTING, 1970 103. Did you apply or have applied any chemical spray or dust to your land or crops in 1970? New There has been an increasing interest in, and use of, spraying and dusting inputs to farming operations. This topic provides limited national statistics on areal use of chemical sprays and dusts in agricultural production. SECTION XI IRRIGATION, 1970 105. Have you a crop irrigation system of any kind? If yes, enter the acreage irrigated in 1970 for the following: 120. Of the total area irrigated in 1970, what was the area irrigated by sprinkler system? 121. What is the present market value of all irrigation equipment on this holding? 1921 The information on this topic provides national and small area data on the extent to which use is made of irrigation for agricultural production and the area of crops irrigated. Moreover, Topic 121 provides information on the capital outlay for irrigation equipment. AGRICULTURE CENSUS Continued Census SECTION XII - LIVESTOCK ON THIS HOLDING, JUNE 1, 1971 123. Cows and heifers, 2 years and over, milking or to be milked? 124. Heifers, 1 year and under 2, being raised mainly for milk production? Milk produced yesterday 125. How many cows and heifers were milked yesterday? 126. How many pounds of milk were produced yesterday? Purpose of topic The items in Sections XII and XIII ces. 128. Of the pigs 6 months and over how many are sows kept for breeding purposes? (a) Lambs, under 1 year (b) Ewes, rams and wethers, 1 year and over 134. Other (chinchillas, hives of bees, etc.) (Specify) Cattle on feed, January 1, 1971 135. How many cattle were you fattening on January 1, 1971 (a) Hens and pullets, 5 months and over, kept for laying (c) Commercial chicken broilers (all ages) (d) Cockerels, cockerel chicks and capons (other than commercial broilers) 1871 (See Section XII above). 140. During the past 12 months, have you fed under contract livestock and/or poultry that were owned by a feed dealer or processor? If yes, complete 141 and 142. 141. Which of the following were produced under contract 142. Was this contract with a co-operative? The extent of agricultural production under contract arrangements provides a measure of vertical integration (i.e., external managerial and investment involvement) in farming. This information provides the framework for further studies on contract farming. SECTION, XV MORTGAGES OR AGREEMENTS FOR SALE 143. Is there a mortgage or agreement for sale debt on any part of the agricultural land and buildings you own? 144. If yes, is this mortgage or agreement for sale held by: Government (Federal, Provincial, Municipal) 1931 Topics 143 and 144 provide data on the sources of mortgage moneys invested in farming. This information is required as basic input to capital formation studies and resulting programs. |