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PAGE TWO VIHAT IS A FARM? HOME COMING WEEK S CENSUS QUESTION Agriculture Section of the 14th IV- j crnnial Onsus the lol Im- poH.uit in Nation's History, j I Washington. November 3. What is a farm? Seems a foolish Question to ask. doesn't it? Almost anyone can tall off-hand Just what a farm is and knos one when he sees it. Put do you happen to know the in ter pretation I'nele Sam places on the word "farm" for census purposes? No? 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 agricultural operations, either by his own labor or with the assistance of members of his household or hired employees." In further explanation of this defi nition the Census Bureau points out that the term "agricultural opera tions" is used as a general term re ferring to the work of growing crops, producing other agricultural pro ducts and raising domestic animals, poultry or bees. From this definition it 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 dif ferent tenures as, for instance, when one tract is owned by the farmer and another rented by him. Thus if a 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 110 acres. By the same token when a land owner has one or more tenants, rent ers, croppers or managers, each dif ferent tract of land operated by any such tenant, renter, cropper or man ager is considered a separate and dis tinct farm by the Census Bureau. Or, to give an example, if a man owning 120 acres of land rents 40 acres to a tenant and farms the remaining 80 acres himself, his farm is the 80 acres which he operates, not the 120 acres which he owns, while the 40 acre tract which he rents to a 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 agricultur al enterprise have to be in order to aecure recognition in the census as a farm? A small vegetable garden or a chicken yard accommodating a few busy hens will not be allowed to qual ify as a "farm" in the census no mat ter with what pardonable pride and satisfaction the proprietor may view bis agricultual enterprise. But if the garden or chicken yard expands until it covers not less than three acres of ground, or until it re quires for it? care the continuous ser vices of at least one person, or yields products annually to the value of 1250 or more, it comes within the census definition of a farm and will be recognized as such and counted. The agricultural 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 Bu reau officials are urging farmers everywhere to prepare for the census enumerator by looking over their books and records so that accurate answers may be furnished to ques tions. In this connection the Bureau of the Census emphasizes the fact that the information furnished to census takers Ib absolutely confidential, made so by Act of Congress, and that under no circumstances can any such Information be used as a basis for taxation. "Co-operation 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 ths rehabilitation of Europe serve to make the agriculture 'section 'of the fourteenth Decennial Census the most important in the Nation's his tory. Absolute accuracy and com pleteness in the census returns is the goal toward which every citizen should strive." M:nt'r; C. W. Stacy, a banker ol llr.ii hrti !.! wfu nl.l fri,mls AT OREGON NOV. 15TH of the Misners. They motored to Roseburg via Portland, leaving tin- car :t miles east or. me toruier piace. where they procured pack horses and traveled IS miles up into the moun tains, establishing their camp on the Vmpqua. They were in camp 12 das and besides enjoying every mom ent of the time each of the party fcill.t thA limit nf two hucks. Mrs. November IS. Thei ... Ki ..,, ., . ,n ho 0U1J ; was running at full speed, the most difficult shot made by any of the nartv: she also got a spike. Mrs. Stacy, though never before Vniversity of Oregon, Eugene, IV tober $. How would you g about it to prepare a luncheon for S.500 persons? That is the task that con fronts one ol the committees for Homecomin; week-end at the Uni versity of Oregon committee, nothing daunted be glad to seo the number even 4,000. News from all parts of the state indicates a tremendous influx of vis itors, perhaps the largest that ver came to the University. There is go- ( ing to be plenty of entertainment for, them. To begin with, there will be. that big bonfire, with the pep-inspir-J ing speeches, on Friday night. The; Freshmen in charge have been in-! structed to see that the blaze, out there on the old football field, is a record-breaker. Around this great fire the assembled alumni will hear addresses by President Campbell,1 Professor H. C. Howe, of the facultv athletic committee. Coach Charles ("Shy") Huntington, Trainer "Bill" Hayward, Charles Robinson, of As toria, and Walter Winslow, of Salem. Robinson and Winslow are promin ent alumni. Governor Olcott has been invited to take part. Saturday morning the visitors will be taken over the campus, which for hundreds of them, will have much that is new. At noon they will be the guests at that big campus luncheon. In the afternoon the big game of the year, with Oregon Agricultural Col lege, Oregon's old rival, will be the central feature. The contest will mark the opening of Oregon's fine new football field, with grandstand accomodation for 4,000 and bleachers to seat 6,500. Special trains will bring the visitors. The closing feature of the big week-end will be the informal danco in the armory, Eugene's largest hall. Arrangements are now well under way for this, and a ten-piece oches tra is assured. C. L. Sweek and Dr. Harold Bean are on the local committee for Home Coming Week. hunted big game, made gool by bring ing down two fine s-peciiuena. The men, being experienced hunt-j ers. easily got their quota, and th8y j declare they did not favor the ladies! at all, they killing their game In a ! truly sportsmanlike manner. Mr. and Mrs. Stacy left for their1 Michigan home last Friday, more! than pleased with .their visit and the royal sport they had while here. lone Independent. For Kent Room with bath, suit able for lady. Can be arranged for housekeeping. Inquire at Gazette- having Times office. A Hunt That Netted Something Dwight Misner, the near lone far mer is an old experienced Rocky Mountain hunter who knows all the ins and outs as well as the joys of the chase. To an Independent represen tative he confided the account of a hunt from which he and a few com panions returned last week, and which he declares was the most en joyable outing he ever had. He was accompanied by Mrs. Mis- CANCER SO KNIFE OR LOSS OF BLOOD No Plasters and Pains for Hours or Days TUMORS PILES FISTULA GOITRE DISEASES OF WOMEN SKIX STOMACH BOWELS FOIR YEARS STUDY IN EUROPE OVER THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE Portlaad Payalcal Th.rany Laboratories 411-417 Journal Jlld, PORTLAND, UHB, Grand. I WAITSBURG 1 Pure White 1 Flour j 1 For Sale By j Phelps Grocery Co. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiio Armistice lllllllllllllllllffi iuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu .B A c Your Interest Coupons on War onds are running low aren't they! "Well, the Treasury Department will shortly ex change them for Bonds of a more perman ent nature. And you will find the Fanners & Stock growers National Bank glad to handle the transfer for you. Safe and Serviceable We pay a liberal rate of Interest on Savings. 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As means of improving this service, the District Forester Invites those who have stumpage of this character for sale to send their names and ad dresses, giving the name of the species they have for sale, Its size, quality, and the approximate price. It is felt that the stumpage holder and prospective purchaser might of ten be brought together by such cooperation. I will have a car of the best quality of potatoes that I will sell at 12-20 per 100. These potatoes will be in Heppner In I or 10 days. HARRY CUMMINQS. Drives the chills om the momipg shave A good oil heater filled with Pearl Oil gives instant heat when and where needed. No smoke, no odor. Easy to carry about Oil is consumed only when the heat is needed no waste. a Pearl Oil is refined and re refined by our special process which makes it clean burn ing. For sale jrl bulk by deal ers everywhere, the same high-quality kerosene as the Pearl Oil sold in five-gallon cans. There is a saving by buying in bulk. 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