Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-29
FACTS FOR THE CENSUS.
Points Sought by EnumerstOrs Who VIII
Begin Work June ].

| Points Sought by EnumerstOrs Who VIII
Begin Work June I.
The time for the taking of the 18th
census is at hand, and while a great
deal has been published with refer
ence to the information that will be
| sought and the use that will he made
of it. there is no danger that the pub
| lie shall become too well informed on
this subject, and briefreview of some
of the chief features pertaining to the
enumeration of productive industries
| will be pertinent.
To begin with all information will
be regarded as strictly confidential
and the enumerator who divulges the
| same, or allows any person other than
the proper census officers To examine
his filled schedules, will lay him. elf
liable to penalty of $500. In the
printing of census statistics nothing
whatever is published that will apply
to Il particular person or firm, So one
need not fear publicity on that score.
Nor can such information in any way
be used as a basis for taxation. The
constitution of the United States for
bids direct taxation by the general
government and the town assessor
has no manner of gaining access to
the census returns except as they are
printed and given to the public.
Therefore the full value of all prop
erty should be given that your COM
munity may stand well among others.
In filling out an agricultural sched
ule, the actual value of the farm,
buildings, implements, machinery
l. .
of crops and the value of everything
produced during the year ending
Jane /, 1900, whether sold, con-
sumed, or on hand, will be required.
The cost of help, including board,
and such minor products rs those of
the garden and dairy, eggs and poul-
try, fruit, honey, etc, whether sold,
consumed or on hand, will be called
for. The sum actually received for
what is sold and fair market price
for what is consumed or on hand will
be the basis of valuation.
Agricultural schedules will be filled
out in the name of the manager of q
farm, regardless of whom the owner
NAV be. Where a tenant is occupy
ing a different farm from the one
occupied last year it will be more
difficult to get the facts. since the
schedule will apply to the farm
now occupied, and in some cases it
will be necessary to depend upon the
new tenant for an estimate of last
years crop.
AS the time allowed for the enumer-
alton is limited aud as the season is
very busy one among farmers, it will
be serving the ends of all parties If
those engaged in the management of
far ms should, at some convenient
time, prepare estimates along the
lines indicated above and lay them
away against the inevitable coming of
Uncle Sans inquisitor. 1t may effect
a saving of time some day when time
is precious and will certainly enhance
the accuracy of information given.
A manufacturers schedule will be
made out for each productive indus
try not classed as agricultural, in
Guiding every kind of manufacturing
establishment down to blacksmith
and carpenter shops, boot and shoe re-
pair shops. etc. All engaged in this
sort of production who are not keeping
a complete book account should at
once carefully estimate the length of
time their establishments have been
in operation during the past year, the
amount and cost OF help and material
used and the value of the finished
product.