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The section devoted to population presents statistics by sex, age, race, nativity, marital status, education, occupations, families, water supply, sanitation, and vital statistics.
The section devoted to agriculture presents statistics for farm size and ownership, principal crops, and live stock.
The Executive order for taking the census was issued September 8, 1899 (Appendix I). An estimate of expenses was made on the basis of the probable population, and the execution of the field work by native Porto Ricans, on the lines followed in taking the census of Cuba, except that the supervisors were not brought to Washington.
Census statistics date back to 1790 and reflect the growth and change of the United States. Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate. As part of our goal to be open and transparent with the public, we are improving access to all Census Bureau original publications and statistics, which serve as a guide to the nation's history.
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