OREGON FARMER 

 CLASSIFICATION OF REPORTS. 



TABLE SHOWING PERCENTAGE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF FARMS 

 EXAMINED IN THE AGRICULTURAL SURVEY. 



"On account of the large number of fruit farms reported from Hood River County and Umatilla 

 County. 



Throughout the survey every effort was made to insure accuracy 

 the desire was to obtain facts and facts only. Every field agent 

 was provided with the following letter of instruction and later as 

 the work progressed each was repeatedly urged to exercise the 

 greatest care to insure that each interview was as complete and 

 accurate as it was possible to make it. 

 Mr. 



"The industrial survey which you are to assist in carrying out this summer 

 is of the utmost importance to Oregon and her citizens. The statistics which 

 you are to obtain, if they are painstakingly and honestly gathered, will aid 

 materially in solving many of the agricultural problems of the State and to 

 locate to the best advantage prospective settlers. 



"Every one engaged in this work should aim to make every interview as 

 complete and thorough as possible so that when the final results are published 

 they will make the best showing for Oregon that the facts will justify. The 

 facts, no more, no less, are wanted. 



"Do not slight any feature of the questionnaire, but endeavor to secure 

 each item. Negligence will materially lessen the value of the final results. 

 Make it clear to every individual called upon that giving information you ask 

 for has nothing whatever to do with assessment or taxation. 



"It is impossible to lay down fixed rules for each solicitor since conditions 

 differ materially in every locality. The following suggestions, however, will 

 probably prove helpful: 



"1. Interview the officers of the commercial club (or other organization 

 in places having no commercial club secure the co-operation of the banker, post- 

 master or other leading citizens) in the locality you are about to solicit and 

 secure a list of representative and successful farmers to be interviewed. Bear 

 in mind that what is wanted is data from successful farmers, under average 

 conditions. 



