Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-01-02
WHAT YOU MUST
TELL CENSUS MAN
A Few of the Questions You Must BE
Prepared to Answer When Enum-
orator Visits Your Home

1920 census which will begin Janu-
airy ., and may be prepared to an
swer the questions to be propounded
by the enumerator, the following
data is given:
The census is required every 10
years 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 L.
In cities the population enumera-
ton will be completed in two weeks.
The enumeration of farms will be
completed within 80 days.
The census is a means by which
the government ascertains the in
crease. in the population, the stats
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
tor taxation, nor can it 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 viola
tion of any law.
Questions Asked of All Persons
!, Age at last birthday.
2, Each person 10 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 well 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 citizen; also mother
tongue and native language
>. Each head of family will be
asked whether his home is owned by
him or rented. If 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
/. Each occupant of farm will
be asked how many years if any, ne
worked on a farm for wages; how
many years, if any, he was a tenant;
and how many years, if any, he
farmed as an owner.
2. Whether he (a) owns or CD
rents, or (c) partly owns and partly
rents his farm or whether Cd he OPP
crates the farm for others as a man
ager or superintendent.
3. How many acres in his farm?
Number of his improved acres? Num-
Der of unimproved acres and number
of acres of wood land?
4. Total value of farm? Total
value of buildings? Value of imple-
ments and machinery on farm.
). Whether farm is. mortgaged?
If so, amount of mortgage?
G. Expenses for feed, fertilizer
and labor in year 1919?
7, Several questions concerning
artificial drainage of his farm.
8. Number of cows, horses, sheep,
chickens, and other domestic AMI
mails on the farm January /, 1920?
8. 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?
Il. Acreage of timber land on
farm and value of forest products?
Correct answers to the above
questions are of the utmost import
ance. The United States Department
of Agriculture assisted the Census
Bureau in preparing the questions
on the agricultural schedule and APP
peals to every farmer everywhere TO
keep farm records for census pur-
poses.
Copies of the agricultural sched-
ule can be had in advance by any
farmer by writing to the Director Of
the Census, Washington, ID. c.
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