Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

The census Of the United States IL
taken oDce in ten years, on the years
whose numerale are . multiple Of ten.
Thus census will be taken In 1920.
Jan. 1st 10 the census day, 90 called.
Each person will be counted In the town
or city where be or she lives on that day.
The enumeration Of population In cities
ID supposed to be completed in two
weeks.
| Extensive information will be sought
regarding agricultural matter, and this
Ii to be completed within thirty days.
The censuses of manufactures, mines
and quarries, oil and gas wells, and
forestry and forest products will, as
rule, be taken by special agents and BY
correspondence, and not BY enumerators.
CENSUS FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY
The census inquiries are defined BY
act of Congress.
The Information gathered IL strictly
confidential, made 30 by law.
Census information can not under any
circumstances be used a. basis for tax.
alton, nor can 1t be used to harm any
person or his property.
> It has nothing whatever to do with
detection, arrest, prosecution, or punish.
ment Of any person for any violation OF
any Law.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ASKED OF ALL
PERSONS.
/. Age at last birthday.
2. Each person ten years of age and
over will be asked whether he Is able to
read or write.
8. Each person will be asked bis
birthplace az we'll as the birthplace Of
father and mother.
4. II foreign born the date OF coming
to the United States will be asked, and,
n naturalizsd, the date of becoming q
citizen; also mother tongue or native
language.
s. Each head of q family will be asked
whether bis home is owned by him or
rented. II owned, whether the home is
mortgaged or free of debt.
6. Each person will be asked bis
occupation and whether he is an EN-
ployer or employee or is working on bis
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 un-
der lite protection.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ASKED OF
FARMERS.
1. Each occupant of q farm will be
asked how many years, II any, be worked
on farm for wages; how many years,
If any, he was tenant; and how many
years, II any, be farmed as an owner.
2. Whether he (s) owns, or (b) rents,
or (c) partly owns and partly rents his
farm, or whether (d) he operates the
farm for others as q manager or super
intendent.
8. How many acres In bis farmP
Number of improved acres? Number of
of woodland
4. Total value OF farm? Total value
of buildingsp Value Of implements and
machinery on farmP
s. Whether farm is mortgagedP II
so, the amount of mortgage?
8 Expenses for feed, fertilizer, and
labor in the year 1892
7. Several questions concerning srti-
fetal drainage Of bis farm.
8. Number of COWS, horses, sheep,
chickens, and other domestic animals on
the farm January l, 1920p
8. Quantity and acreage Of all crops
grown on the farm In 1919, including
fruits and vegetablesp
10. Quantity of milk and butter sold
off the farm during the year 1919?
II. Acreage Of timber land on farm
and value of forest products.
Correct answers to the above questions
are OF the utmost importance. The
United States Department of Agriculture
assisted the Census Bureau 10 preparing
the questions on the agriculture schedule
and appeals to farmers everywhere to
keep farm records for census purposes.
Copies OF the Agriculture schedule
can be had in advance by any farmer by
writing to the Director of the Census,
Washington, D. c.