Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-01-26
The TWELFTH CENSUS.

flke county has been divided into
ten districts, each township constitut-
ing one, excepting that Lehman and
Porter will be joined in one also Mil
ford Boro. and township. Enumera-
tors will be appointed with reference
to their physical activity, aptness,
neatness, and accuracy in writing and
in the use of figures. Application
must be made i'm the hand writing
of the applicant to the super
visor of the district, giving
christian name and surname in full;
whether a citizen of the United States
or not; present legal residence; sex
and color; age; place of birth; princi-
pal facts of education and profession
al or business experience, including
statement Of ali National, State
county, or municipal offices held at
at any time, present occupation, and
knowledge of English and other
languages.
The enumeration will begin June
1, 1900 and must be completed on or
before July lst.
The lowest rate of compensation
will be two cents for each living in
habitant, two cents for each death,
fifteen cents for each farm, and TWEEN
ty cents foreach establishment Ofilpro-
ducttve industry for all subdivisions
where such allowance shall be deem
ed sufficient. The highest rate will
not exceed cents for each death, 20
cents for a farm and 30 cents for each
establishment Of productive industry.
In subdivisions where by of density
or spareness of settlement, or othe
considerations pertiennt the compen-
sation will be not less than three nor
more than six dollars per day of ten
hours field work.
| QESTIONS OF INTEREST THAT WILL
BE ASKED.
1. The first really valuable Cen
sus of Agriculture in the United
States was taken in 1850, of the crops
of 1919. the next enumeration of
Agriculture will be taken in June,
1900, of the products of 1899.
,. Instead of recording several
farms on one schedule in the Twelfth
Census, as heretofore, each farm will
be accorded a separate blank, the en-
tries on which will not be known to
any save sworn officers of the Depart
ment. No names will be published
in connection with information Sc
cured from the people.
3. Tax assessors, collectors, and
equalizers can not serve as enumera-
tors, or have access to the Census re-
turns, or to the information therein
contained.
4 There are more than 5000, 900
farms. plantations, ranches. stock
ranges, and market gardens in the
United States, all of which, for Cen.
su> purposes, will be designated as
"farms "
6. A "farm" is all the land Guilt
vated or held for agricultural pur-
poses under one management, wheth
er in a single body or separate par
cells.
6. The enumerator will ask for the
size and value of each farm, the val
ue.ofall machinery, implements, We
hlcles, harness, ETC., used thereon
and enount of land owned and
LEI pectively, by said occu-
bill also ask for the acre
I'd value of each crop, and the
itcreage of improved, unimproved.
and irrigated lands.
s. The designated "each crop
INCLUDES all grains, cotton, corn, rice
sua aRr 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 greenhouse stock, broom corn,
Irish potatoes and yams, all vegeta-
bles, including the product ofaIl fam
lily, truck and market gardens, etc.
also new or unusual crops when
found.
Q. The enumeratOr will ask fol
the number and value of the live
stock ON thefarm June 1, 1900, which
will be reported under number OF
heads, such as horses, colts, mules,
asses, cows, heifers, steers, calves,
bulls, ewes, rams, lambs, swine
goats, chickens Gncluding guinea
fowl, turkeys, geese, ducks, bees, etc
10. He will also ask for the quaint
ity and value Of milk, cream, butter
cheese, ralslns, prunes, mOlasses, sir
up, sugar, eggs, beeswaX, honey
wool, wine, cider, vinegar, dried anC
evaporated fruits, forest products
poultry and meat products, and, gen
orally, all articles made at home, o
for the home, from farm materials il
, 1899.