Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-10

It is now up to the farmer to keep
books and to know all about his finan-
cial affairs. The government has been
curious as to his income in order to fix
proper income tax and now this week
or next he will be visited by deputy
tax collector who will ask more ques'
tions about acreage and fruit trees than
the farmer was ever asked before.
The last Legislature passed a law, and
| it became effective at once through the
emergency clause, providing that all tax
assessors should require all sorts Of
statements from the farmer and fruit
raiser as to how much grain ne mad in
or intended to put in this year and then
all about his acreage in regard to fruits
and berries. The object of the law was
to give some definite figure as to what
Oregon was really doing in the agrieul-
tural and horticultural line.
Label Law Also In Force.
Another law was passed providing
that factories and canning plants should
indicate on their labels just where the
lfruit or berries were canned. 1t is a
well known fact that the largest can
ming establishments in the valley are
owned by California people who ship
ped our finest fruits and berries under
California labels.
With the labels showing where the
hacking was done and with the records
Of each county showing how many acres
the state has in cultivation in cab fruit
or berry, it is hoped that Oregon can
make better showing before the large
wholesale fruit buyers in the east.
Now when the assessor comes around
within the next few weeks, the farmer
Or fruit raiser should have convenient
ali sorts Of information as to what be Is
doing. in order that the assessor can
get along in Lis work.
Information Detailed.
On blanks already prepared, here Is
what must be answered: Owner or rent
er: total acres IN farm, acres OF winter
wheat, spring wheat, oats, barley, rye
Icorn. clover, alfalfa, wild or marsh hay
and other hay crops. 49,,
And then be should ne sandy with
the following information; acres in po
ltatoes. other root crops, field peas, acres
of field beans, and then acres IN other
lerops. o..
And in the horticultural line, the fruit
grower should have convenient informa
lion that will enable the deputy assessed
to quickly fill out the prepared blank
ss6line FOR the following information
Acres Of applec, bearing and non-bear
ing; cherries, acres in bearing and non
bearing; peaches, the same; and tn
same with pears. prr mes, wainuts. Th'
assessor will ask FOR acres bearing anC
not beariGg Of cath ard will hardl,
have time for the grower to stop an'
figure these things out
Berry E'Tcfge Asked.
Then in the way Of berries, the grow
Ter should have convenient Figures
showing the following: acres in logan
berries, in raspberries, in biaekDerries
lin strawberries cad in other fruits AM
lberries, showing the bearing and non
beaing.
| And in order that the farmer ma,
have everything in readiness FOR the -
SCISSOR he should have already figure'
lup ali bis personal property. Real estat'
viii 90 in 1t the same rate that il va
assessed last year.
By direction Of Ben F. West. count
assessor, the personal property Of
farmer viii 90 on the schedule At th
following prices, each assessor beiHi
positively instructed not 70 turn In an.