The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-08
kysrs INTERPRETATION
OF TIM WORD "fARM''


q farm?
Seems a foolish question to ask
cssn't Il? Almost anyone can tel
f.hand just what farm is and
nows one when he sees Ii.
But do you happen to know the
kierpretation Uncle Sam places or
he word farm" for census pur.
loses! No? Then read how hia
bureau OF the Census defines the
|crd
"A farm for census purposes IL all
be land which IL directly fsrmed by
he person conducting agricultural
,srations. either by his own labor
with the assistance OF members
his household or hired employees. %
In further explanation OF this def
hilton the Census Bureau points out
bat the term agricultural opera
ions" Is used as O general term refer
Ing TO the work OF growing crops.
Producing other agricultural products
nd raising domestic animals. poul-
Fy or bees.
From this definition Il viii be seen
hat q farm may consist OF q single
fset Of land or OF a number of sep
rate and distinct tracts. And these
rverxi tracts may bs held uades
fierent tenures ~. for Instance.
hep one tract II owned by the far
S and another 10 rented BY him.
nus n . man who owns 100 acres
lents an additional ten acres from
lome one else and operates both the
100 acres and the ten acres. then
ls farm" includes both tracts OF
bad comprising ii0 acres.
by the same token when n land
rner has one or more tenants. rent
r.. troopers or managers. each dsf-
Brent tract OF land operated by any
)aeh tenant. renter. cropper or man
Pser Is considered n separate and dis
lhct farm by the Census Bureau.
~. TO give an example. II man
}Sning l2O acres OF land rents 40
pres TO q tenant and farms the re-
pAining so acres himself. his farm
4 the so acres which he operates.
POI the 1870 acres which he owns.
pale the 40 acre tract which he
pats to a tenant comprises a separ-
Pie tarm to be reported In the name
n the tenant.
Another question To be determined
how important does an agricultural
|h1erf rise have TO be In order to se-
|afe recognition In the CELSIUS as a
frmg 4 small vegetable garden or
chicken yard accommodating "A few
asy hens viii not be allowed To quail
" as "iarm" In the census no
nalier Win what pardonable pride
'td satisfaction the proprietor may
'i.s bis agricultural enterprise.
But II the garden or chicken yard |
ipand until II covers not less than |
hlee acres OF ground. or until II |
equlre5 Tor is care the continuous
t'ylee OF AZ least one person, or
'eids products annually to the value |
&.5O or more. u comes within the |
ehsus definition OF farm and will 1
: recognised as such and counted.
The Agricultural gcJcdulc contains
lahy questions regari.ag farm val ,
ss, expenses aud live stock as we'll
; the acreage and quantity OF crops
alsed In the year 1919. Census
'ureau officials are urging farmers
'erywhere to prepare for the census
humeratOr by looking over their
ooks and records so that acurate
lswers may be furnished TO ques-
ons.
10 this connection the Bureau OF
le Census emphasizes the fact that
ie Information furnished to census
'kers Is absolutely confidential.
sae so by Act OF Congress. and that
aaer no circumstances can any such
Iormation be used as . basis for
lIation.
Co-opecatlon between farmers
40 the census officiais next January
more necessary and vital than ever
'iore, declares Director of the Gen.
y Sam L. Rogers "The world war
~ the part that the farmer played
u and will continue to play In the
naoilltation Of Europe serve to
axe the agriculture section Of the
'urteenth Decennial Census the
ost Important In the Nations his
" Absolute accuracy and COM
e'eness IN the census returns is
= goal toward which every citizen