The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-05

| Taxing tho Cens1s.
Yesterday the Census MsrshAls commencea their Ia.
bor which will not be until the end OF the month";
giving them in all about twenty Eve working days "
is desirable that every person should be Of the
questions that may b. asked them and also Of their OBJ
legation to correctly the questions propouuded
Persons declining to give information liable 30 heavy
| psnalties
WHAT HoussKBEPras ARE ASKED.
l. Value of the house and lott
sdenes is the house st Of Janes Persons who
are absent either travelling at scAoo 20 be con-
ereo az resdents except they be inmates OF asy
Age Of each person at last birthday II under year,
age ss is ss1s %oDthsf
5. Color-vhite muIatto, black IndisnS
g. Relation to bead Of famiIy-as wife soo, boarder
kcs In hotels, bosrng houses SO the keeper to be
considered as head and the boaxders servants &c as
In what county of this State in whats othsrstats
or country no M
| Q. How many years (if less than one, how many
months) bas each person resided In this cisy9
TO- The trade, profession oD occupation Of each male
other than hes domestic duties If a clergyman, add
IL If the psr,on be ef foreign BIRTH whether he
| shs be nsturaizec or aliens
H. II the person be cososed whether he shs is
49, If the person be over twenty one and cannot read
or xrss n either English or sO%s fose.g. lsnsusgsf
10 Il tho person be deaf and dumb, blind insane
| QUESTIONS FOR SHOPS AND FACTORIES.
16. Name OF owner Of shop orfactorys
IL. Name Of busnsssP
Is. Capital invested in real estates
| 10. Capital invested in tools and mschnspyP
20 Quantity, kind and value Of materials uasd9
2l Quantity, kind and value Of manufactured pro-
| 20. Kind CT motive powsrs
2s. Average number lumber of persons snploysd-msn,
| "a. Average monthly wages Of men and women, OK.
70; Has any person who has beea . member of the
family during the last year been married during that
26. What is the age Of husband and wifes
= Was each OF them previously single, divorced, or
2s. In what month married9
2e In what county Of this State, or in what other
so Have there nssn snv ds.tS. in th,s bou, -.h,
81. Age, ssx, and Color Of person decsassds
| 81 Whether SINGLE married, or widowed?
! 33. Time of death?
"a. Native country
| 35. Trade or occupation?
80. Disease, or cause Of death?
QUESTIONS FOR BUTCHERS.
81 81 How How many beet cattle did you kin last year,
IS. What was the average weigh, of their beefg
| 80. How many sheep dio you slaughter.
40 How many swines
Al. How many veals?
LIVERY STABLES, ETC.
43. Number OF horses mules, oxen, COWS, swine, and
| sheep? Some Others OF the agricultural questions,
winch wiz Re found below win also bs applicable espe.
cially 10 the Twelfth ward
CHURoHs QUESTION.
a.. What Is your corporate nameS
As. What religious 6nominations
90. What M Is the value Of yoar church and LOTT
| 48. How any does your church seat?
30. How many communicants have you?
81. What Is the salary Of your minister
| SCHOOLS.
80. What is the number Of your school district?
SO. or what materials is your school house built9
| 54. What condition is it in nows
50. What is the value Of the school house and LOTT
Sc. What is the average daily number of scholarsa
| LITERARY, BENEVOLENT AND CHARITABLE SOCIETIES.
g. By whom or what sect society OF company is the
institution = tito % owned msnsseS or conductsGy
5s What is the value Of the property owned by the
QUESTIONS FOR JOURNALISTS.
81 what are the nam.s q the editors and publishers
e2. When was II establishedf
e3. To what object is it devoted?
"a. What is Jour subscription prices
6o. What il your circulstion9
&C. How often publsheds
| AGRICULTURAL QUESTIONS.
g. What VIA is the name Of the owner agent, or mana
6s. How many acres ere under improvement
90. How many unimproved2
II. What is the cash value Of all the stooks
72. Wha. il the cash value Of the tools and mple.
72. How many acres poughed last year-that is,
frome June i, 1854, to June j, 1865.
"a. How many acres were fallowe
76. How many acres in pastureS
20. How many acres In mowingY
a. How many tons Of hay did you cut2
IS. How many bushels of grass seed did you savss
59. How many acres Of spring wheat did you so.s
So How How many bushels . did you harvest last Year,
81. Bow many bushels did you harvest
SO. How many acres Of oatsp
g. How many bushels harvested
ss Same Of barley.
81 Same Of buckwheat.
1 sS. Same Of corn.
80. Same OF potatoes. Same of beans.
sI Snmber 81 p pss scre. ., a.s same o. tarnps :, IN,
made.
90 How many bushels Of aaxseed saved?
90. Acres OF hemp and tons of lint made.
90. Acres Of tobacco planted and pounds ,olds
90. How many bushels OF apples gatheredY
81. How many barrels Of cider maos9
49, How How many acres Of msriet garden cultivated
100 How many pounds OF maple sugar and gallons of
lo1. How many gallons of wine msdeg
ao2. How many pounds Of honey and pounds Of bees
1o3. How much silk did you maker
lo4. What other farm products did you make, and
l06. How many neat cattle on the farm?
lo6 How many, exclusive Of oxen and cows, over one
lo7. How many working oxen have your
1os How many cows that you milkg
lo9 How much butter and cheese did you make last
ITO. How much milk dii you SELF
Ill. How many cattle for beef last year from this
farmY
/ 112 How many horses9
113 How many muiesp
ia How many swine2
1l6 How many year old?
| 116. How many sheepf
III. What is the value Of eggs and poultry soldY
11s What kind, quantity ana value of special
/ manures did you use last yearY
n9. How many yards Of woolen, linen, cloth, cotton,
| and mixed cloth Of each kind did you maker
l2o What is the value Of all other articles Of domss.
tic manufacture mace in your family last year9
We advise readers to paste the above questions on