Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-14
CENSUS QUESTIONS.
what the Enumerntors Will Ask
Stntistica to he obtained in CITY
Ond Country.
(From the Troy Times.)

The taking of tho census OF the United
states Is a big job, and the government
Is taking every precaution to make the.
thirteenth census. which will soon be
commenced, as complete possible.
Residents of the various cities and
towns can greatly assist in making the
records complete by familiarlzing them
selves with the questions to he answered
| and be prepared to give the Information
to the enumerators.
GENERAL QUESTIONS.
In taking tho census Of the population
| there are nine general questions to be |
answered, with one or more questions |
relating to each general question. The |
| first OF these is in reference to the loca-
| ton of the house, and under this head |
| should be given the name of the street. |
avenue or road on which the house is |
located. and then the number of the |
house. Next come the names of the per- |
| sons in the family whose place of abode |
was In the family on April 10, 1910. These |
names should include every person liv- |
| ing on April IS, 1910 The third general
question Is in reference to relationship |
of the members of the family. The head
of the family is placed on the list first
and then the relationship of the other
members Of the family to the head is
noted after the name Of each.
| PERSONAL DESCRIPTION.
Under the head OF personal descrip-
ton five questions are to be answered.
| as follows: Sex; color or race: age at
last birthday; whether single. married.
| widowed or divorced; !. married num-
Der Of years Of present marriage. Tn
| I6r ha NJ a
married woman should also be given the
number of children born TO her and the
number Of children living Under the
general head Of nativity the questions to
he answered include the place Of birth
" each person; the place Of birth of
each PERSONS father; the place of birth
of each PERSONS mother. The next ques-
tons to be answered are the year of inn
migration to the United States and
whether naturalized or alien The
enumerator will then ask II the person
is able to speak English, and. if not,
what language is spoken.
REGARDING OCCUPATIONS.
There ere nve columns to be filled I'M
der the general head Of occupation. In
the first column should be given the
trade or profession OF. or the particular
kind of work done by each person. The
second question refers to the general
nature of the industry, business es
Establishment In which each person works.
: The third question is whether the per-
son is an employer, employee or work.
ing on his own account. IF an en-
ployee. these questions will be asked
Whether out of work on April 49, 1910?
Number of weeks out of work during
1909? As to their education, persons
will be asked to tell whether they are
able to read, whether they are able to
write, and II they attended school any
time since September l. 1909. Questions
: relating to the home to be asked are:
Whether il Is owned or rented; owned
| free or mortgaged. farm or house; num-
! her of farm schedule The last three
questions to be answered are: Whether
G a survivor of the Union or Confederate
$ army or navy. whether blind (both
| eyes) whether deaf and dumb
g THE AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
, The information relative to the cen
. sus of agriculture is just important
- as that of the population and those liv-
= ing on farms should be prepared to an
= ! swer the questions relative to the
. working Of their farms. After answer
ing questions concerning the operator of
the farm, the farmer will be asked the
=, number of acres in his farm on April l5
. 1910, the number Of acres Of improved
land in the farm, the number OF acres
= of woodland in the farm. and the num-
- Der of acres OF other unimproved land
. Then will come questions relative 10
the total value OF the farm. with build
ings and Improvements. but not the i'm
% plements and machinery; the value OF
the buildings on the farm and the value
OF all the implements and machinery be-
longing to the farm. The amount q!
mortgage indebtedness, If any, April IS
It 1910 viii be asked. Under farm ex-
penses the farmer will DO asked the
amount spent in cash for farm labor In
1909: the estimated value Of house rent
. and board furnished farm laborers dur
. ing 1919; the amount spent for hay.
grain and other produce In 1909 which
WAS not raised ON the farm. and the
amount spent in 1909 for fertilizers II
the farmer owns lands leased to Others
he will be asked the number Of acres SC
, leased and their value. AS to the do
= nestle animals on the farm April Is
1910, tho farmer will be asked to Civ,
the number raised and kept on the farm
and their value: the number purchased
sold alive and slaughtered and their
- value the number In 1873 kept foi
boarding and pasture and the amount
received the number Of pounds ant
= value Of wool and mohalr shorn in 1909.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
As to dairy products of 1853 the farmer
will be asked to tell the quantity OF milk
butter, cream, butter fat and cheese
sold and the amount received. There arr
also questions concerning the number o.
chickens, turkeys. ducks. geese, guinel
fowls and eggs produced in 1909 and thei
value. Similar questions will be asked
relative to swarms of bees ana the
q amount OF honey produce:
RELATIVE TO CROPS.
II. Statistics relative to crops will Include
We the number OF acres OF each knd; thu
quantity produced In 1899; the value o
m. each product and the number OF acre
tx planted or to he planted for the harves
ne Of 1910. Similar questions will be aske'
ny relative TO the vegetables produced II
d. 1909; also FOR crops grown for sugar II
as 1909 The number Of acres used 10
es flowers and nursery stock In 1909 an
lid the amoInt received from sales In lS'
ed VIII be asked, also the number Of squar
ne feet OF land under glass for vegetables
nd fruits ana flowers Fruit products to b
IL inquired about will include tha numbe
ne OF gallons OF cider. vinegar. wine an