The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-01-09
QUESTIONS THAT THE CENSUS
ENUMERATORS WILL ASK

The gigantic task OF obtaining the
! 1920 census began January End In
cities the population enumeration will
be completed in two weeks, it is de-
clared. and the enumeration of farms
/ in thirty days.
| To speed up the work. the goven-
ment through Sam l.. Rodgers, direc-
tors of the census has sent out PAM
hlets carrying information as to what
questions the enumerators will ask
The pamphlets correct many errone-
Gus opinions about the census. The
following matter is from the explana-
tory pamphlet:
The census is the means by which
the government ascertains the in
crease in population, the statistics
concerning agriculture and the vital
information concerning the resources
of the nation.
The census inquiries are defined by
act of congress.
Census information cannot under
any circumstances be used as basis
for taxation, nor can II be used to
harm and person or his property.
1t has nothing whatever to do with
detection, arrest. prosecution, or pun
ishment of any person for any yio-
lation of any law.
Aua at Lost hir..,dau
9 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 his
birthplace as well as the birthplace of
father and mother.
A. If foreign born the date of COM
ing to the United States will be asked,
and. If naturaized, the date of be-
coming a citizen; also mother tongue
or native language.
3. Each head of a family Will he
asked whether his home Is owned by
him or rented. If owned, whether
the home is mortgaged or free from
debt.
G. Each person will be asked his oc
cupation and whether he is employ
er or employe or is working on his
own account
The answers to the above questions
give valuable and vital information to
the government concerning the nealth
welfare, and the progress of the peo-
pie under its protection.
/. Each occupant of 4 farm will be
asked how many years. If any, he
worked on farm for wages; how
many years. if any, he was a tenant;
and how many years, If any, he far
med as owner.
9 Whether he (a) owns, or tb)
rents, or (c) partly owns and partly
rents his farm or whether I'D he
operates the farm for other as a man
ager or superintendent.
3 How many acres in his farm
Number of improved acres? Number
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acres OF woodland?
4 Total value of farm? Total value
of buildings? Value of implements
and machinery on farm
Whether farm is mortgaged. If
so, the amount of mortgage.
6 Expense for feed. fertilizer, and
labor in the year 1913?
7. Several questions concerning ar
tificial drainage of his farm.
/ S. Number of cows, horses, sheep,
chickens and other domestic animals
on the farm January |, 1920.
3. Quantity and acreage of all crops
grown on the farm in 1919 including
fruits and vegetables.
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 ques-
tions are of the utmost Importance.
The United States Department of Ag-
riculture assisted the census board
in preparing the questions on the ag-
ricultural schedule and appeals to the
farmers everywhere to keep farm rec
lords for census purposes.