Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-05-16
THE ELEVENTH CENSUS.

1 CcuSuS Ol Tue ODlteu Oldtes Will UtSlL
on June 1st, and it is a matter of sc
great importance that our people should
be instructed somewhat as to what
will be required of them, so that they
may be prepared to answer the enum-
orator promptly and correctly when
he appears. 1t is obvious to all sensible
people that there will be no occasion
for impertinence or refusal to i'm
plicitly answer all questions asked by
the enumerator. for he has no desire to
ascertain statistics with reference to
your private affairs, other than to carry
out his instructions from the govern
ment, and besides he ia sworn to
secrecy. The taking of a census is one
of the greatest undertakings of the
government, and it is essential that all
be courteous and strictly accurate in
their answers.
In cities and towns twenty
questions will be asked. as follows:
I. Surname, Christian name, initial.
2. Residence, street, number of house.
8. Relationship of each member TO the
| head of the family.
!. Color or race.
4. Age at last birthday.
z. Day, month and year when bor'..
| or divorced?
8. Number of years married.
IL. How many children?
IL. Number of children living.
IL. Sex of these children. D.
l3. Where We're you born? Ifin the Tn ted
states, give state or territory; If of foreign
IA. Where was your father born? Your
mother Same conditions as foregoing)
Is; Ifof foreign oirth when did you come
l6. Have you been naturalized? How
many years nee you became citizen?
IL: What Is your occupation, trade or pro-
| fession? This question applies to persons 10
is. How many months during the year are
you employed?
~. How many months have you attended
school?
20. can you read
Fl. Can you write?
p. Give the main facts concerning your
%. Do you own the house in which you
live?
a. Do you rent the house in which you
25. If you own the honse is il free or
moTtgaged?
On the farm the same questions as
above will be asked, and in addition
facts will be required concerning the
acreage and value of crops, and the
following notes in this connection will
be useful.
A "farm" is all the land cultivated
or held for agricultural purposes under
one management, whether in a single
body or separate parcels.
The enumerator will ask for the size
and value of each farm, the value of
buildings, and the aggregate value of
all machinery, implements, vehicles,
harness, etc., used thereon; and the
amount of land owned and leased.
respectively, by said occupant.
He will also ask for the acreage and
value of each crop. and the acreage of
improved, unimproved and irrigated
lands.
The designation leach CROP includes
all grains, cotton, corn, rice, sugar
cane, sugar 'beets, sorghum, hay,
clover, wild grasses, gathered forage,
flax, hemp, hops, peanuts, tobacco,
seeds, nuts, tropical fruits, small fruits,
orchard fruits, nursery and green
house stock, broom corn, Irish and
sweet potatoes and yams, all vegetables,
including the product Of all family,
truck and market gardens, etc., also
new or unusual crops when found.
The enumerator will ask for the num-
ber and value of the live stock on the
farm June 1, 1900, which will be re-
ported under a number of heads, such
as horses, colts, mules, asses. cows,
heifers, steers, calves, bulls, ewes, rams,
lambs, swine, goats, chickens Qnclud-
ing guinea fowl turkeys, geese, ducks,
bees, etc.
He will also ask for the quantity and
value of milk, cream, butter, cheese,
raisins, prunes, molasses, syrup, eggs,
beeswax, honey, wool, wine, cider
vinegar, dried and evaporated fruits,
forest products, poultry and meat pro
ducts, and generally, all articles made
at home, or for the home, from farm
materials in 1899.
III person who moves from farm
between the end of the crop year 1896
and June l. 1900, will leave written
record of the products and crops of that
farm for 1899 where it will reach the
appropriate enumerator, the statistics
of his ope ratiops for that year will not
be lost. He will be required to give
the enumerator of the district in which
he lives on June l.. 1900, the acreage
value, buildings, machinery, imple.
ments, and live stock of the farm he
then occupies.
WE are in receipt of a copy of the
speech of Congressman G. N. Haugen
| delivered before the national house on