OREGON FARMER 131 



Thus far dairying has been the principal source of profit. The 

 dairy herd consists of 12 grade Jersey cows valued at $100 each, 

 and is headed by a pure bred Jersey sire. The produce from this 

 herd returned $762. One cow was sold for $75; five veal calves and 

 five yearlings netted $305; and a horse was sold for $100, making 

 the total of live stock sales $480. 



Geese, ducks, and Brown Leghorn chickens were found in the 

 poultry department. During the year two dozen chickens were 

 sold for 50 cents each; 40 ducks at 75 cents each; and 720 dozen eggs 

 at an average of 30 cents per dozen; aggregating $250 for this depart- 

 ment. 



Two hundred dollars were expended for hired labor during the 

 hay harvest, but the amount was returned by work with teams done 

 for others during less busy seasons. The household expenses amount- 

 ed to $875.00. There are six members of the family, four under 

 fifteen years of age. Taxes amounted to $62.50 and miscellaneous 

 items to $135.50. 



The inventory showed the following resources; real estate, $4,800; 

 implements and machinery, $500; live stock, including 15 head of 

 horses, 17 head of cattle, and 6 swine, valued at $3,215, and $500 

 in cash for operating expenses. The total capital invested is then 

 $9,015. The gross receipts, including $200 labor for others were 

 $1,919.00. The total expenditures, including $200 for hired labor, 

 were $1,273.00. This leaves a family income of $646, or an amount 

 equal to 7.16 per cent on the capital invested. 



The 1910 Census shows that there were 45,502 farms in Oregon 

 on that date. There are more now. The farms described above 

 are by no means representative of this number nor do they represent 

 all of the agricultural conditions and industries of the state. There 

 are many farms paying a much larger rate of interest, and of course 

 there are others, which are not so successfully managed, paying 

 much less. They are, however, typical of certain general farms and 

 industries of their respective localities. 



GOOD DEMAND FOR FARM LABOR 



The laboring man can readily get a start in Oregon if he 

 is willing to go into the country. There, high wages are 

 paid for milkers, ranch hands and farm workers. The 

 supply of labor in the country districts does not meet the 

 demand. The wages paid for farm work are practically all 

 clear gain, and if saved and put into a piece of land will 

 soon enable the laborer to become a home owner and in- 

 dependent citizen. 



FINI! 



