The Glenwood post., 1919-11-08
WHAT Is A FA1M7


Seems . foolish question To ask,
doesn't itf Almost anyone can tell
off-hand just what farm is and
knows ono when he Sees It.
But do you happen to know the in
depreciation Uncle Sam places ON the
word Farm" for census purposesi
Nof Then read how this Bureau Of the
Census defines thS word:
IA farm for census p, rposes is all
the land which is directly farmed by
one person conducting ,s agricultural
operations, either by his own labor or
with the assistance of members of his
household or hired employess.'' 30
In further explanation of this de-
finition the Census Bureau points out
that the term agricultural opera,
tions" is used A. . general teri. re,
terring to the work u growing crops,
producing other agricultural products
and raising domestic animals, poultry
or bees. sa5 ;a
From this definition it will be seen
that farm may consist Of single
tract Of land or Of a number of eepa.
rate and distinct tracts. And those
several tracts may be held under iif-
ferent tenures as, for instance, when
one tract is owned by the farmer and
another is rented by him. Thus if .
man who owns 100 acres rents An ad.
ditional ten acres from some one else
and operates both the 100 acres and
the ten acres, then his "farm" in
cludes both tracts of land comprising
ITO acres.
By the same token when land
owner has one or more tenants, renters,
CHOPPERS or managers, each different
tract of land operated by any such
tenant, renter, cropper or manager is
considered = separate and distinct
farm by the Census Bureau. Or, to
give an example, if man owning 1lo
acres of land rents 40 acres to a
tenant and farms the remaining 80
acres himself, his farm is the so acres
which he operates, not the l2O acres
which he owns, while the 40 acre
tract which he rents to q tenant com
prises a separate farm to be reported
in the name Of the tenant.
Another question to be determined
is how important does An agricultural
enterprise have to be in order to re-
cure recognition in the census a.. q
farm! A small vegetable garden Or =
chicken yard accommodating a f,w
busy hens will not be allowed to
qualify as Farm" in the census no
matter with what pardonable pride
and satisfaction the proprietor may
view his agricultural enterprise.
But il the garden or chicken yard
expands until it covers not less than
three acres Of ground, or until it re-
quires for its care the continuous ser
vices Of at least one person, or Yields
products annually to the value Of
$3.50 or more, it comes within the cen,
sus definition of farm and will be re-
ooguized - such and counted.
The agriculture schedule contains
many questions regarding farm values,
expenses and live stock as we'll as the
acreage and quantity of crops raised
in the year 1919. Census Bureau Of
ficials are urging farmers everywhere
to prepare for the census enumerator
by looking over their books and re-
cords 50 that accurate answers may.
be furnished 10 QUESTION:
In this connection the Bureau Of tbs
Census emphasizes the fsst that in.
formation furnished to census tsksrs
is absolutely confidential, made 20 by
Act Of Congress, and that under nc
circumstances can any such informa-
tion be used as basis for taxation.
"Co-operstion between farmers and
the census officials next January is
more necessary and vital than ever
BEFORE" declares Director of the Cen
sus Sam L. Rogers. "The world war
and the part that the farmer played
In it and will continue to play in the
rehabilitation Of Europe serve to make
the agriculture section Of tho -Four
teenth Decennial Cenas the most im-
portant in the Nations history. Alb.
solute accuracy and completeness in
the census returns is the goal toward
which every citizen should strive"