The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-12-25
WILL START CENSUS
IN CITY NEXT WEEK
Federal Authorities Advise Lynden
Citizens Concerning Questions To
BE Answered

That Lynden people may be fully
advised as to the purposes of the
1920 census which will begin Janu-
airy End, the census bureau has re-
quested The Tribune to publish the
following article. Farmers are also
given an idea of the special farm in
formation which is to be secured.
The article follows:
Enumeration Begins Jan. 2, 1920
The census is required every ten
years by the Constitution of the U.
S. and by Act Of Congress. The date
named for beginning the 1920 CEN
sus is January Q, but the Census
Day" is January 1.
In cities the population enumera-
ton will be completed in two weeks.
The enumerations Of farms will be
completed within thirty days.
The censuses Of manufactures,
mines and quarries. oil and gas wells.
and forestry and forest products
will. as a rule. be taken by special
agents. and by correspondence. and
not by enumerators.
The census is the means by which
the Government ascertains the in
crease in the population. the statis-
tics concerning agriculture. and the
vital information concerning the re-
sources of the Nation.
For Statistical Purposes Only
The census inquiries are defined by
act of Congress.
The information gathered is strict
ly confidential, made SO by law.
Census information can not under
any circumstances be used as basis
for taxation. nor can 1t be used to
harm any person or property.
1t has nothing to do whatever with
detection, arrest. prosecution or pun
ishment of any person for any VOL
alton of any law.
Questions Asked Of All Persons
1. Age at last birthday.
2. Each person ten years OF age
and over will be asked whether he is
able to read or write.
3. Each person will be asked his
birthplace as we'll rs the birthplace
of father and mother.
4. II foreign born the date of COM
ing to the United States will be asked
and IL naturalized, the date OF be-
comiag a citizen; also mother tongue
or native language.
s. Each head of q family will be
asked whether his home is owned by
him or rented. II owned, whether the
home is mortgaged or free of debt.
6. Each person will be asked his
occupation and whether he is an en-
ployer or employee or is working on
his own account.
The answers to the above questions
give valuable and vital information
to the Government concerning the
health, welfare. and progress OF the
persons under its protection.
Questions Asked Of Farmers
1. Each occupant Of . farm will be
asked how many years. II any. he
worked on a farm for wages; how
many years, II any, he was tenant;
and how many years. II any. he farm
ed as an owner.
2. Whether ne (a) owns or (b)
rents, or (c) partly owns and partl,
rents his farm or whether (d) he op'
crates the farm for others as q man
ager or superintendent.
3. How many acres in his farm
Number of his improved acres? Mum
her of unimproved acres and number
Of woodland?
4. Total value of farm? Total val
ne of buildings? Value of nipple
ments and machinery on farm.
s. Whether farm is mortgaged
II so, amount of mortgage?
G. Expenses for feed. fertilizer ant
labor in year 1919?
7. Several questions concerning ar
tif,cial drainage Of his farm.
8. Number OF cows. horses. sheep
chickens and other domestic animals
on the farm January l, 1920?
9. Quantity OF milk and butter solt
of the farm during the year 1919
II. Acreage OF timber land on farm
and value of forest products?
Correct answers to the above 1ucs
lions are of the utmost Importance
The United States Department OF As
riculture assisted the Census Burea'
in preparing the questions on the az
riculture schedule and appeals to ev
cry farmer everywhere to keep farm
records for census purposes.
Copies of the Agriculture schedul
can be had in advance by any farm
er by writing to the Director OF tn
Census, Washington, d. c.