The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-12-19

| Of the ration.
i Census Ror Statistical Purposes Only
The census inMiEies are defined by
act OF Congress.
The information gathered is strict
lily confidential r by law.
Census ) an not under
my. circA,n, ,e used as basis
for taxatiO can 1t be used to
harm am or his-property.
1T has whatever to do with
detection prosecution, or punt
shmenf of ysperson for any viola
ton OFF arg law.
important Question 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.
81 Each person will be asked his
birthplace as we'll as the birthplace
If father and mother
4. If foreign born the date of coming
10 the United States will be asked,
md, if naturalized, the date of be-
coming a citizen; also mother tongue
| Of native language.
s. Each head of family will be
asked whether his home is owned by
him or rented If owned, whether the
home is morgaged or free of debt.
6. Each person will be asked his
occupation and whether he is an en-
Dloyer or employee or it working on
| his own account.
T. The answer to the above questions
gt-e valuable and vital information to
ths Government concerning the health
welfare, and progress of the persons
under its protection.
Important Question Asked CT Farmers
H. L. Each occupant of farm will be
asked how many years, if any, he
worked on farm for wages; how
many years. if any he was tenant;
and how many years, if any, he farm
ed as an owner
O. Whether he (a) owns, or (b)
rents, or (c) partly owns and partly
rents his farm, or whether Cd he
operates the farm for others as
manager or superintendent.
8. How many acres int his farm?
Number of improved acres? Number
IF ,,y;,,,p royod ooroc ond pu,,,hoy of
acres of woodland?
A. Total value of farm? Total value
of buildings? Value of implements and
machinery on farm?
5. Whether farm is mortgaged? If
so, the amount of mortgage?
g. Expenses for feed, fertilizer, and
labor in the year 1919?
Z. Several questions concerning arti
fetal drainage of his farm.
s. Number of cows, horses, sheep,
chickens, and other domestic animals
on the farm January 1. 1920?
9. Quantity and acreage of all crops
grown on the farm in 1919, including
fruits and vegetables?
10. Quantity of milk and butter sold
OF the farm during the year 1919?
IL. Acreage OF timber land on farm
and value Of forest products.
Correct answer to the above ques-
lions are of the utmost Importance.
The United States Department of
Agriculture assisted the Census Bur
eau in preparing the questions on the
agriculture schedule and appeals to
farmers everywhere to keep farm re-
cords for census purposes.
Copies of the Agriculture schedule
can be had in advance by any farmer
by writing to the Director OF the Cen
sus. Washington. D. c.
Farm Defined.
A farm for purpose OF the Census
includes all the land cultivated by a
Jingle farmer either by his own labor
lone or with the help OF hired labor
It may be in two or more separate
racts, but it is all one farm II it is
j under one management.
The land cultivated by share hand
or cropper, or by cash renter, con-
stitutes separate farm and is not
to be counted as the owners farm or
includer in 1t, but should be reported
in the name Of the tenant.
Identification Cards Carried by
Enumerators.
Census enumerators will carry i'd
ontihcation cards as well as written
commissions. These will be shown
promptly by the enumerators upon
request Of any person.
In all Cases whore persons are sus-
picious Of impostors these identifl-
cation cards should b dexnAn1el. II
IL against the Federal law to t1pef-
senate I Census Official. inA frn1Ioe-