Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-12-19
The Census Enumeration Begins
January 2, 1920.

by the Constitution of the United States
and by Act of Congress. The date named
for beginning the 1920 census is January
2. but the Census Day" is January 1.
In cities the population enumeration will
be completed in two weeks.
The enumeration of farms will be COM
pleted within thirty days.
The census of manufactures, mines and
quarries. oil and gas wells, and forest pro-
ducts 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 increase in the
population, the statistics concerning agri-
culture. and the vital information concern
ing the resources Of the Nation.
CENSUS For STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY.
The census inquiries are defined by act
Of Congress.
The information gathered is strictly con-
fidential. made so by law.
Census information cannot under any
circumstances be used as a basis for taxa
ton, nor can it be used to harm any per-
son or his property.
1t has nothing whatever to do with de-
lection. arrest, prosecution. or punishment
of any person for any violation of any law.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ASKED Or 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 and write.
8. Each person will be asked his birth
place as we'll as the birthplace of father
and mother.
4. If foreign born, the date of coming to
the United States will be asked, and. II
naturalized the date of becoming a cti-
zen also mother tongue or native language.
S. Each head of family will be asked
whether his home is owned by him or
rented II owned, whether the home Is
morteaged or free Of debt.
g. Each person will be asked his occu-
patton and whether he is an employer or
employee or is working on his own account.
The answers to the above questions give
valuable and vital information to the Gov
eminent concerning the health. welfare.
and progress of the persons under its pro-
lection.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ASKED Or FARMERS.
l. Each occupant of farm will be asked
how many years. if any. he worked on IA
farm for wages; how many years. II any.
he was tenant; and how many years. If
any. he farmed as an owner.
2. Whether he (a) owns, or (b) rents. OF
| (c) partly owns or partly rents his farm.
or whether (d) he operates the farm for
others as manaeer or superintendent.
8. How many acres in his farmH Num-
Der of improved acresY Number Of unim-
proved acres and number Of acres Of
woodland?
4. Total value of farm? Total value Of
buildings2 Value Of implements and ma
chinery on farm2
S. Whether farm is mortgaged II 80.
the amount of mortgage?
8. Expenses for feed. fertilizer, and labor
| In the year 1919
| 7. Several questions concerning artificial
drainage Of his farm.
8. Number of COWS, horses. sheep, chick
ems, and other domestic animals on the
farm January l, 1927
8. Quantity and acreage of all crops
grown on the farm in 1919. including fruits
and vegetables2
TO- Quantity Of milk and butter sold of
the farm during the year 1897
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 in preparing the ques-
tons on the agriculture schedule and APP
peals to farmers everywhere to keep farm
rec ords for census purposes.
Copies Of the Agriculture schedule can
be had in advance by any farmer by writ
ing to the Director Of the Census, Wash
ington, d. c.
FARM DEFINED.
A farm for purposes of the census in
cludes all the land cultivated by single
farmer either by his own labor alone or with
the help Of hired labor It may be In two