'Annual property lists, or inventories are of practical value to the farmer in may ways : If progress is being made they accurately gauge the extent of it. If the farmer is falling behind, the lists will emphasize this fact. Often when a man is discouraged and thinks he is making no progress, his inventories will reveal to him the fact that he is better off than he thought, and thus give him courage. Such lists are the basis of any system of farm accounting that may be established. The various uses of farm inventories are explained in this bulletin which presents complete and explicit directions as to how to make use and care for a farm property book."--Page 2