The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-15
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, WASH.
INGTON
Census Interpretation Of the Word
@Farm.v

Washington. Nov. 1s.--what is a
farm?
Seems a focl.eh question 20 ask,
doesn't IT. Almost any one can tell
off-hand Just what farm Is and
knows one when he sees It
But do you happen to know the
Interpretation Uncle Sam places on
the word farm" for census purposesY
Nor Then read how his Bureau of
the Census defines the word:
"A farm for census purposes is all
the land which Is directly farmed
by one person conducting agricul-
tural operations. either by his own
labor or with the assistance Of mem
bers OF his household or hired en-
ployees."
In further explanation OF this de-
finition the Census Bureau points
out that the term agricultural oper-
atoms Is used as general term re-
ferring to the work of growing crops,
producing other agricultural products
and raising domestic animals, poultry
or bees.
From this definition Il will be seen
that a farm may consist of a single
tract OF land. or OF a number OF sep
arate and distinct tracts. And these
several tracts may be held under
different tenures as. for instances,
when one tract 10 owned by the far
mer and another Is rented by him.
Thus II man who owns 100 acres
7-se~ta an additional ten acres from
me else and operates both the
ores and the ten acres, then
farm" includes both tracts OF
4 comprising ITO acres.
3y the same token when a land
Rner has one or more tenants, rent
Ars. troopers or managers. each, diff
ferent tract of land operated by any
such tenant. renter, cropDer or man
ager is considered separate and dis
tinct farm by the Census Bureau.
or, to give an example. II a man
owning 120 acres OF land rents 40
acres to a tenant and farms the re-
naming so acres himself, his farm
is the so acres which he operates,
not the 100 acres which he owns.
while the 40 acre tract which he
rents to 4 tenant comprises a sparate
farm to be reported In the name OF
the tenant.
Another question 10 be determined
is how important does an agricultural
enterprise have to be In order to Sc
cure recognition IN the census as a
farm? A small vegetable garden or
4 chicken yard accommodating a few
busy hens win not be allowed to-
qualify as q farm" In the census
no matter with what pardonabIe
pride and satisfaction the proprietor
may view his agricultural enterprise.
But II the garden or chicken yard
expands until 1t covers not less than
three acres OF ground. OF until hi
requires FOR its care the continuous
services of at leaHt one person. or
yields products annually TO the value
Of $3.50 OF more. II comes within the
census definition OF farm and viii
be recognized as ouch and counted.
The agriculture schedule contains
many questions regarding farm val
ues. expenses and live stock as well
as the acreage and quantity OF crops
raised In the year 1919. Census Blu
rean oficials are urging farmers
everywhere to prepare for the census
enumerafor BY looking over their
books and records so that accurate
answers may be furnished to ques-
fi0ns.
In this connection the Bureau OF
the Census emphasizes the fact that
the information furnished to census
takers Is absolutely confidential, made
so BY Act Of Congress. and that under
no circumstances can any such in
formation be used as basis for
taxation
"Co-operafion between farmers and
the census oficials next January Isl
inf're nece ssary anu vital than ever
before declares Director OF the
Cenars Sam 4. Rogers 'rThe world
Har and the par. that the farmer