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persons engaged in farm work, other than shepherds; and 
such persons are accordingly requested to indicate by some 
distinctive term, such as “‘carter on farm,” ‘“‘ cattleman on 
farm,’ whether their main employment is the working or 
tending of orses; or the tending or management of cattle ; 
or whether their work on the farm is of a general character 
and does not permit of the distinction just suggested being 
drawn, in which case either the term “farm servant” or 
“agricultural labourer ~’ should be used. 
Where a term of local use is employed in filling up the 
schedule, explanatory words of a simple and general 
character must be added to make it clear to which of the 
above groups the person using it belongs. 
It is particularly important that the directions of Instruc- 
tion No. 10 on the schedule should be followed, and where 
specific names, such as “waggoner,’ ‘‘carter,” ‘ horse- 
keeper,’ “teamster,’ or “cattleman,’ are employed, they 
should be invariably followed by the words “on farm.” 
especialy must care be taken not to use the term 
“‘Jabourer” alone without the qualification /arm labourer 
or agricultural labourer, or labourer oz farm, wherever the 
labour is in connection with any kind of farmwork. 
Other persons belonging to the agricultural classes, such 
as gardeners, woodmen, and others following specific occu- 
pations, will be separately grouped under headings not 
referred to in this Memorandum. Gardeners, however, 
engaged with nurserymen and seedsmen should always state 
the fact, so that they may be readily distinguished from 
gardeners in private employment. 
In cases where a person no longer pursues his calling, 
but has retired from active work, the previous occupation 
should always be given, coupled with the word “ retired.” 
In view of the importance at the present time of all ques- 
tions relating to the number and distribution of the agricul- 
tural population, the Board trust that all persons concerned 
will on this occasion render their best assistance to ensure 
that the particulars entered on the Census schedules Dyy 
farmers and farm labourers are precise and specific and 
