The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-06-03
THE CENSUS.

THE CENSUS.
Questions TO be What
I the En- nm e rat0rs Must Ask-Pen.
atty That May be lmpOsed-Val.
| uable InfOrmattont to be Obtained
| Mr., N. NJ. Hobert, Census Supervisor, has tine
| following schedule questions to be answered in
the enumeration of inhabitants at the coming
census, which commenced Tuesday last:
EXPLANATIONS
| The census year begins june 1, 1879 and ends
May 81. 1880. All persons will be included in
the enumeration who are living on the first day
of june 1890. Children born after June !. 1880,
will be omitted. Members of families who die
after June 1, 1850. will be included. l.
QUESTIONS.
| In cities-Name of street and house number;
the name of each person to be given at his usu-
| al place of abode on the first day of June. 1850
The first or Christian name must be fully writ
ten. mo fictitious name like May, MollIe, Min
ME, etc. for Mary.)
| CoIor-White, black, molatto. Chinese or In
| dian.
| Age-Atlast birthday prior to Tune l., 1880. If
under one year. give months in fractions, as
3 12 If born in the census year. name the
month.
| Relationship-Of each person to the head OF
| tho family, whether wife. son. daughter, ser
want. boarder, or other.
| Civil cOndition-Single, married. widowed,
| divorced married during the year.
| Profession. occupation or trade-Of each per-
| son, male or female. number OF months the per-
son has been employed during the census year
| IIealth-If disabled, state the nature of the
disease. whether blind, deaf. dumb, idiotic. in
sane, MANNED, crippled. bed-ridden or other
! wise disabled.
notwithstanding school during the CEN
| Sus year, read or write. E
| Nativity-Place of birth of each person. and
place of birth OF the father and mother. All
persons should have these facts prepared in adj
vance to aii the enumerators. Wewant an ac-
curate, complete and conscientious enumera-
| ton. To accomplish this, however, it will re-
| quire the hearty corporation of the people
| with the enumeratOrs. Enumerators should eX-
ercise great courtesy and consideration in their
interrogatories. A rude peremptory. or over
bearing demeanor would not only be a wrong
to the families visited, bat would work an in
jury 10 the census. On the other hand, citizens
| should be considerate and obliging. and ans
wer readily the questions put to them by the
enumeratOrs. 81 -rtl.. ~ n
| A refusal on the part of any person. of more
| than twenty years CT age to render, to the best
4 person belonging to such family the various
particulars required by law. Is punishable by a
fine hot exceeding $iO0- The Supervisor would
| consider it a favor if the citizens would com
| municate to him any act of disceurtesy or neg
ligence on the part Of the enumerator.
| Enumerators should endeavor to see the lady
| of the house, who, rule, will be better post
ed as to the facts TO be enumerated than the
| head of the family.
/ AGRICULTURAL.
| Schedule of questions to be asked by the emu
merators, and to be answered by every farmer
| in the coming census: ..-. ....s.-
| 1. Name OF person who conducts the farm:
| ,. Owner. .,....... t.-..
| 3. Rents for fixed money rental.
| 4. Rents for shares of products.
5. Acres of land titled. ,..,.-.tit Is. --ra
! 6. Acres Of meadow-pastures, orchards and
vineyards. sar .,...-.---. e...a...a...f--
| Z. Acres of woodland and forest. la4.
S. Acres of other improved land. af
| 9. Value of farm including fences and build
ings. -ae ---s-. -.s ........ %.
TO-. Value OF farming implements and ma
chinery.
| H.. Value of live stock. lt. 4sI.s.,e
| H. Cost of building and repairing fences in
1879. ..-. ... .. 4.45, Z.
13. Cost of fertilizers purchased in 1879.
| IA. palti wages fOr 1arm laD
| during 1879 including value of board.
Is. Weeks OF hired labor in 1879 upon farm
land dairy. excluding house work.
| IL. Estimated value of all farm productions
| sold, consumed, or on hand) for 1879.
II. Acres of grass lands mown in 1879.
is. Acres Of grass land not mown in 1879. ID
10. Tons of hay harvested in 1879. .--..,t..s
20. Bushels of clover seed harvested in 1879.
81. Bushels Of grass seed harvested in 1879
%. Horses of all ages on hand June 1st 1850
| %. Mules and asses of all ages on hand June
1st. 1850. asrr r=s1 -.t .5
| "a. Working oxen on hand June 1kt. 1850.
25.. Mich cows on hand June l, 1850. ai-li-
26. Other cattle on haud June 1, 1880.
81 Number of cattle dropped in census year
2S. Number of cattle of all ages purchased in
1873.
2G Number of cattle of all ages sold living in
1879.
|. 80. Number of cattle of all ages slaug htered
in 1879. s ~. i
81. Number of cattle of all ages died. strayed
and stolen and not recovered in 1879
81. Gallons milk sold sent to butter and
cheese factories in 1879. sI-
33. Pounds of butter made on the farm in
1879. .r ...a. 5.sls-a-e
"a. Pounds of cheese made on the farm in
1879. -...sl -. --s= I'd. a.+.. " --' H.-
s5. Number of sheep on hand June l. 1880.
36 Number Of lambs dropped in 1879.
81. Number of sheep and lambs purchased in
1879.
IS. Number of sheep and lambs sold living in
1919. f.rs .a it;ra4s-s> --- .--s4asfi--
80. Number of sheep and lambs slaughtered
in 1873. .-.-..t p. .-sa sat
4O. Number of sheep and lambs killed by dogs
in 1879. aa-h - a..s b. j
IL. Number of sheep and lambs died of stress
in 1873. ..H- 4ea1 -kt ~ -.
A.. Number of sheep and lambs died of stress
43. Number OF feeces shorn and to be shorn
spring of 1880. aa
a. Pounds weight of fleeces shorn and to be
shorn. spring of 1880. #7st-''
IS. Number of swine on hand June 1st 1885,
46. Number of barn-yard poultry on hand
June lst. 1880. exclusive of spring Matching.
4s. Number of eggs produced in 1879.
40. Number of acres of barley in 1899
so. Number of bushels Of barley in 1879.
81. Number OF acres of buckwheat in 1879.
50. Number of bushels of buckwheat in 1879
So. Number of acres of Indian corn in 1879
"a. Number of bushels Indian corn in 1879
s.. Number of acres of oats in 1879.
S. Number of bushels of oats ia 1879.
81. Number of acres of rye in 1879.
S. Number of bushels OF rye in 1879
50. Number of acres of wheat in 1879.
60. Number of bushels of wheat in 1879.
81. Number Of brshels of Canada peas dry |
in 1879.
62. Number of bushels of beans dry in 1879
63. Number of acres of flax seed IN 1879
"a. Number of bushels OF fax seed in 1879.
65. Number OF tons of straw in 1879. e. 'f
IT.. Number Of pounds of fibre in 1879.
81. Number Of acres of hemp.
Us. Number of tons of hemp.
e
70. Number pounds of sorghum sugar in 1879
II. Number gallons OF sorghum molasses in
1870. s5e.s
u. Number pounds of maple sugar in 1879.
70. Number gallons of maple molasses in 1879
"a. Number acres of broom corn in 1879.