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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

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The matter Of grazing stock on gov
srument forest reserves has for some
time been the cause Of considerable
friction between stock growers and
government officials Until within the
past two years the Department Of In
terror has prohibited the grazing Of
herds. especially sheep. upon these res
eryations. but upon representations
made BY the officials OF the National
live Stock Association this order was
modified so as to permit grazing, un-
der certain restrictions. Clifford Pin
chot. forester for the government. has
submitted to the Association his ideas.
subject to notifications. They are as
follows. The Government. through its
forest officers. after consultation with
the representatives OF the various in
terests involved. to decide on the
number OF head 10 be grazed In each
forest reserve. or each subdivision Of
a reserve. and TO establish the boun-
daries between cattle range and sheep
- a ~" t-AAAA tAN1aAIAaNAAAAH p" -
sign ranges 70 owners within the limits
thus laid down. subject 20 Ohicial aD-
proyal 8 Both owners and local as
sociations 10 be held responsible for
the observance Of the terms Of per-
mits and the prevention or ire and
oYergrazlng a. Each sheep owner to
have the exclusive right 70 his range
and the same to apply within reason
able limits to groups Of cattle owners
5. Permits 70 run for Eve years. G.
Residents to have precedence in all
cases over tramp owners and owners
from other states z Local questions
TO be decided on local grounds and on
their own merits IN each separate case.
8. Since the forest reserves are usually
summer ranges. provision to be made
for necessary routes Of transit 2. The
policy Of the Government 70 be based
on regulation rather chan prohibition,
except in special cases il being under
stood that the avoidance Of overgraz-
ing Is equally in the interest OF al
parties
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

The introduction OF corn-handilng
machinery is resulting in a great saw
ing to the farmers Of the country Ia
the past no other crop has been 50 ex-
tenslvely wasted as the corn crop and
for many years farm papers have been
urging farmers to change their waste
ful methods in that regard. Now at
last change is apparent and the.
stover as well as the grain Of the corn
plant Is being looked after. The saw
ing is being helped by the use Of sever
all kinds OF machinery. among which
we mention corn harvesters, corn
shredders and silage cutters. It is re-
ported that not less than $4,000 cora
harvesters will have been sold before
the close Of the year, while the estl-
mated sale Of corn shredders is put at
5000. Some OF these latter machines
are large affairs. costing hundreds or
dollars each. and do the work on many
farms. being operated after the manner
OF the steam threshers. AS a result.
corn stover is being made into hay in
stead OF being left In the fieldz to go 70
waste. The keeping OF the shredded
material has been something OF prob
lem IN the past. but is now being solved
to the satisfaction Of the farmer and
stock feeder.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

Within the last few years the recla-
nation Of marsh lands has assumed
considerable Importance as a subject
for discussion in some parts Of the
country. In European countries this
work began long ago. and to-day some
Of the most valuable land in those
countries is that once deemed worth
less. In England more than 100000
acres Of fen land has been reclaimed
and rendered productive. In Holland,
as most OF our readers know, the
reclamation OF the marshes was prac-
tcally complete many years ago, and
since that time the direction Of work
in this particular has been the dam
ming and pumping out Of lakes Of con-
siderable size. Just now the auth0ri-
ties there are planning to dam and
pump out Inc zuider Zee. Belgium.
Denmark and Germany have all done
much In the line Of marsh reclamation.
In the United States up TO this time
there has been such an abundance OF
good land that could be had at a low
price that the people have felt no me-
cessity for the recovery from a state
Of nature OF the millions Of acres Of
rich land lying along the courses Of
rivers. about the borders Of lakes and
on the rims Of the oceans. The In
creasing price Of land. however. has
brought the subject before the people,
and It Is likely to remain there. The
marsh lands are nearly always lands
that are both very rich and admirably
suited to cultivation. when the water
has once been removed from them.
The rich people are beginning to see
in the purchase and reclamation OF
marsh lands a good investment for
their money. Professor n. s. Shaler.
Of Harvard University. asserts that be-
tween New York and Portland, Maine.
the marsh lands along the Atlantic
seaboard amount to zoo. 900 acres, and
that every acre Of this land. II made
tillable. Is worth $500 in the market.
making a total value Of $40. .000. 900.
The cost Of reclamation he puts at one
nfth o. this sum. What Is true OF the
region mentioned Is also true Of the
rest OF the country. but in a lesser de-
gree. Incidentally It may be men
toned that the elimination Of the
marshes means the destruction Of the
mosquito, an insect that is now known
70 be the principal medium BY which
malarial fever. yellow fever and many
other diseases are spread.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO A6Rl-
CULTURlsTS.
some Up-so-Dais Hint' Abous oal'i-
satlon Of The son and Yields
Thereof Hortiduil ire. Viticultrrs and
Eloriculture.


Eastern and western Fruit ere@inE.
Professor L. II. Bailey-In The val
leys OF California we see the hest tn
lage there Is on the American CONT
nent This is necessary for the presei-
walton Of moisture during the summer
months. Rain is not wanted there dur
ing the summer from May 10 Septem-
Der. While / was there l heard men
express fear lest It should rain. ~nich
would do great damage. interfering
with the gathering and drying OF fruits.
So they want the drouth and have %
prepare for IT, By careful cultivation
In the spring and summer they con
serve their winter and spring rainfall
and hold enough moisture through tne
summer to meet all necessities Of the
plants. The large fruits grown
in California are not the best ones they
have. by any means. though they Ike
to show them.
II is an inspiration 10 go to the Pa
cific coast The farmers there haVa
accomplished more in a generation
than We o. the East have in two CEN
turtles. They have met great obstacles
and have overcome them. and
have developed a horticulture that
is the wonder Of the world I believe,
however. that for the fruit grower with
small capital there IS more opportunity
In the East than in California. where a
man has 70 have large capital and do
things on a large scale to succeed. On
the Pacific coast there are many fruit
growers that grow each only a single
kind OF fruit and concentrate their at
tention on that alone. People are doing
well IN both sections Of country. Fruit
growing Is not 50 much a matter Of
climate. Of soil or OF geography as Of
the man.
Californians are better cultivators
than are We. and they are no less sue
cessful in the disposing Of their fruit
They have formed cooperative asso-
Citations for the disposal OF their fruit,
and these associations have been very
successful. The Californians seem to
be less suspicious OF each other than
AAN AAN tNDEAN NtAHN "a AAN ANRNAH --~~--
tains They have been forced 70 CO.
operate by circumstances. Their local
market Is Insignificant and the bulk OF
the fruit must be disposed Of in places
hundreds or even thousands Of miles
away. II IS. therefore. necessary 70
ship In carload lots. and they have to
combine wita others 70 make up large
consignments. The individuals can
not afford to seek the distant markets
and are. therefore. forced 10 unite their
efforts
Where special fruits are grown for
special markets. as in the New eng
land states. cooperation viii not
amount to anything; but where fruit
growing is not thus specialized. but
where large quantities Of a few kinds
are produced. cooperation in selling
will be effective, AS yet the greater
part Of California Is undeveloped and
Is sure 20 become in the future a great
/ fruit-growing region.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

S. A. French. Franklin County. Ia;
Most OF the stations used here are
either Norman OF Clyde The mares
are mostly grades or some
mixed breed Probably fifty per cent
Of the farmers raise horses and they
find the drafts the most profitable. A
few raise carriage horses. but they are
not as salable as the heavier horses.
The supply Of colts Is about what Il
was before horses got so cheap. The
present supply Of marketable horses Is
considerably short Of former years; for
when the prices Of horses fell 80 low,
fewer colts we're raised for two or
three years and that has shortened the
present supply. Except a few cases OF
distemper. no disease prevails and the
condition OF horses Is good.
John W. Brucker. Calumet County,
Wis. About One-f0urth Of our farmers
raise colts. but not every year perhaps
one-half Of that quarter raise colts
every other year. still we have more 2
year-old colts than we had In 1894.
We also have some three-year-olds-
possibly half as many as our stock Of
tss-y year-oi5s. They are mostly road
sters Weighing about i,l00 pounds on
the average. Draft horses are most IN
demand and We have nov some heavy
Percherons and Clydes. TIE supply Of
horses that are ready FOR market Is
not as large as in previous years
though there are always some horses
for sale. Horses are generally healthy
and in good condition.
J. <. Gray. Louisa County. Iowa;
Relative to the supply Of horses In our
nelghborhood. would say almost every
farmer raises colts OF some kind,
mostly draft colts. say about three
fourths OF them. There are also some
roadsters and a small number Of coach
horses. Horses OF marketable condi-
ton are scarce and command good
prices-Sl50 10 $500 a head at home
A light attack OF distemper and pink
eve Is affecting the horses on some
farms; otherwise condition Of horses
Is good. Farmers Review.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

hog raising. The recent high prices
have resulted in the marketing o.
good many light hogs. In some OF the
Chicago markets a good many light
pork loins are being sold, some u the
loins weighing about five pounds each
less than half the usual The pigs
were evidently marketed because their
owners feared a drop In prices. but this
very process Is most likely 70 prevent
a drop In prices by decreasing the sep
ply Of mature hogs. We do not mean
70 say that the prices are 10 stay a.
the present point. That would be ao-
surd. The market must and VIII
change In response TO the muiutudin-
Gus influences that are always anect-
ing It. But the prices Of hogs WiA
for a long time at least remain high
enough TO permit Of the wise feeder
and iudicious marketer making a pront
on his investment as well as 70 get
pay for his work. There are few farm
ers that raise too many hogs. II Is
more usual for him not % raise as
many hogs as would yield him profit
The men that have been raising hogs
for years and have kept at II through
bad times aud good are now making
money out Of their tenacity. There
Is money in pork. but the farmer that
goes into hog raising in good times
and out Of hog raising In bad times
Is likely to miss Il.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

According to the Soclete d'Agricul-
ture. the German sugar refneries are
using molasses In making a food for
cattle. The molasses. it appears. Is.
after being heated to 80 degrees. intro
duced In steady stream into a me
chanical mixer. the forage with which
It IS to be Incorporated being fed in at
the same time. The Issuing material
Is a warm. moist, grained mass.
This Is left in a pile for several hours
The materials used are Of a number OF
kinds, and include wheat chan. cut
straw. turf. sesame. peanuts. rice. corn.
etc. They are previously ground.
crushed or flattened by similar ma
chimes to those used cn farms The
whole outfit. with the exception Of the
boiler for working the molasses pump
and the vats for heating the molassas.
may be placed in the corner Of the re-
hnery. occupying very little space. The
expense is trihsas. and the productic=
from 50 TO 40 tons q day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

American manufacturers are evi-
IDENTIFY quite as busy ~ 1901 as they
were IN 1900. AZ least this Is a reason
able conclusion from al examination
Of the figures OF the Treasury Bureau
OF Statistics. which show that the to-
tai imports OF manufacturers mate
rials In the nine months ending with
September. 1901. were greater In value
than those Of the corresponding
months Of last year, although an
analysis OF the imports. article By ar
ticle, shows that ia many cases the
prices per unit OF quantity have de-
creased. This decrease in price is so
strongly marked that in many cases
while the figures Of value show de-
crease IN the nine months Of 1901, as
compared with those Of l900 the ng-
ures OF quantity for the same period
show an increase. For instance, Inn
ports OF India rubber when measured
by value show a slight reduction 10
1901 as compared with 1860. while rhe
quantity imported in 1901 shows an
increase Of more than 5000. 900 pounds
as compared with the same months OF
1900. Pig tin, used in manufacturing
tin plate shows In value a slight re-
duction In the imports Of 1901 as COM
pared with last year. but IN quantity
there is an increase Of over 100000
pounds Imports Of unmanufactured
hbers show a decrease OF more than
81 100000 in value as compared with
those OF 1900, yet the quantity shows a
material increase Taking the grand
total Of value OF imports OF raw ma
terials for use in manufacturing, the
imports in the nine months Of 1901
compared with those Of 1900 were: For
1901, S22l 400 .sS4; forls0O. S2l7 6l9.S72:
while in the month OF September
alone the figures Of the month In 1901
are S22, ,725 ,s25. against $l8,5O5,9SO IN
September 1900 a marked increase.
They formed IN September, 1901. "a
per cent OF the total imports. against
81 per cent Of the total imports In Sep
tember, 1900.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

ton water alone for his crops. and be
can sit down and figure out how much
water he needs and when best to ap-
ply It. But the man IN the state where
rains are abundant. or even frequent.
must figure also on the possibility Of
setting too much water. There is also
the question of soil TO be taken into
consideration, for. on whether the soil
be sandy or clayey VIII depend the
whole result in some cases. Thus. II
the land be sandy. a surplus Of water
viii do no harm even IL heavy rains
come just after irrigatlng. But II the
land be a heavy clay and receive
copious rains after irrigation the re-
suits are likely to be disastrous. Such
Is illustrated by the experience al the
Wisconsin agricultural college. A po-
tato field was placed under irrigation
tests. part being irrigated and part
not AS 1t happened one section Of the
field was composed Of sandy soil and
the other OF heavy clay soil. II was
irrigated twice and the last irrigation
was followed by heavy rains. Mark
the result. On the sandy portion the
Increase OF yield Of potatoes due TO ir-
rigation was at the rate Of 81 bushels
per acre. On the heavy clay portion
the decrease Of the yield OF potatoes
due to irrigation was at the rate OF So
bushels per acre. II is believed that
had il not been for the rains coming
after the second irrigation the yield
on the irrigated clayey portion would
have shown a large increase over the
unlrrigated portion. It win thus be
seen that the problem Of irrigating
clay soils is much greater than the
problem Of irrigating sandy soils.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

When luncheon time comes the
president glances around his Office at
the white House and SAYS Well, let's
all go and have some luncheon and
marches in az the head Of the com-
pany that happens to be with him
whether & IS one man OF a dozen. He
has had somebody al dinner and
usually three or four every night since
be has been at the white House The
number he has bad at luncheon will
average three a day. and there have
been a dozen guests at breakfast A.
various times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

The British Islands may yet become
a good market for American-grown po-
tatoes. Until recently the United
Kingdom has produced enough tubers
for its own use, but signs are not want
ing that a change In this matter is
taking place. For the last ten years
only about ] per cent Of the potato
supplies have been imported, and these
have come mainly from the Channel
Islands. During the last three years
the supplies Of foreign potatoes on the
English market have increased to ,
per cent. The yield per acre, as well
as the total yields OF potatoes IN Great
Britain and Ireland, viii prove Of in
terest to American farmers. Hence we
reproduce the following table from an
English source:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

Today the pig is considered almost
an essential part Of the dairy. There
was a time when the by-product was
ignored in every branch OF farming
but that day has gone. The pig Is
the most successful utilizer Of the
dairy by-products and represents
pronts very largely. The dairyman can
give the pig just what he needs
clover and milk This. with a little
corn FOR finishing. is a diet on which
the pig thrives. One dairyman says
that his greatest obstacle in success
ful dairying IS the finding OF market
for his skimmilk TO a man SO situat-
ed the pig is the natural means OF
marketing the skimmilk. Enough pigs
should be kept to use up all Of this
product. unless there IS a profitable
market for part Of IT, We have seen
skimmilk sell al 20 cents per gallon.
and then again we have seea il sell AZ
one cent a gallon The pig viii pay
at least five cents a gallon for t. and
when pork Is high in price will pay
even more Besides. he buys It with
out requiring the seller to pay any cost
of marketing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

In many OF our states at the pres
emit time laws exist requiring the IN
spection OF al nurseries BY officials
connected with the once Of the state
entomologlst Buyers OF fruit trees
should note the fact that suca inspec-
tlons are not sufficiently rigid 20 make
them guarantees Of the freedom from
insects and fungous diseases Of stock
from the inspected nurseries The en-
tomologlsts claim that an inspection o
be really enec4Ye must Include the
close scrutiny 81 every tree In the
nursery. which Il is manifestly impos-
slble 70 have in the few hours devoted
10 inspection. The number a. individ-
ual trees otter runs up into the thou
sands. making a close examination Of
each one impraeticabie But for all
this. the inspection Is valuable, as the
inspectors have a chance OF hndlng
orchard pests II they exist there. This
possibility acts as an incentive % the
nurseryman to DO much inspecting
himself previous TO the visit Of the
oficlal inspector. The purchasers Of
nursery stock should however in
form themselves on the insects and
fungi and do some inspecting on their
own account
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Total

The average per acre yield TOT tne
drst ten years was 4.61 tons. and the
average total yield was 5,699,9sl. The
figures for 1901 are only the estimates
BY men versed IN potato statistics. Al
though Ireland Is famed for potatoes.
yet the per acre yield Of potatoes 10
Ireland is only s.67 tons, against 5-ss
tons in England. With improved trans
portation facilities we may yet largely
supply the English potato market
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

Scratching Room Under Poaltry House.
This illustration shows a poultry
house so constructed that the scratch
ing shed is below the part occupied
by the hens. There are some adYan-
tages in this form OF structure. Cost
Is saved. as the whole expense Of the
scratching shed is represented BY the
small addiIon il height Of the build
ing. The aperture 20 the open air be-
Ing smaller than In most cases, could
Be closed with ease at night and IN
stormy weather On the other hand the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

Isaportanca Of Hirh-Grade Product
b. +. salmon. chief Of the bureau Of
animal industry. says: In order 70 Sc
cure a higher consumption Of poultry
products per capita in the United
states. Il Is OF prime importance that
there should always be an abundant
supply Of strictly fresh eggs and OF the
best grades Of table poultry. This con-
dition is also a necessary factor In the
development Of the export trade
When the markets are hlled with eggs
that have lost their quality and flavor
by long keeping and many OF which
have acquired an offensive taste; when
the broilers and roasters offered to the
consumer are thin. tasteless. tough.
and altogether UNFIT for the table. II IL
not surprising that they are passed By
and beef. mutton or pork taken In
their stead. So also when the exporter
Is buying for consignment to foreign
markets. he must be able 70 and at all
times q good article Of eggs or poultry
n sufHclent quantity or he cannot con-
tinue his trade.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

ed and prickly. These break apart At
maturity and the seeds are distributed
by sticking to the bodies Of animals or
the clothing Of people. The plant is
hairy throughout and has tripoliate
leaves, the obliquely rhomboid leaflets
being two to four inches long 1t is
sub-tropical species. native Of the
West Indies and possibly Of southern
Florida. It. Is adapted to cultivation
either as forage or for soil renovation
in sub-tropical regions. It has proved
to be Of little value as far north as
Dakota. though some experiments have
been made with It at the South Da-
kota Experiment Station. The follow
ing analysis shows that It possesses a
high nutritive value. Air-dry sub
stance: water, 5.46; ash, 7.2o; ether
extract. 1.e3; crude fibre, SS77; crude
protein, 1856; nitrogen-free extract,
s43S. Total nitrogen. 201. Albumi-
mold nitrogen, 177.-Farmers' Review.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

scratching shed itself has so little
height that Il is not an easy matter 70
keep Il h order or 10 enter Il for any
purpose. As a whole. 4 represents
how advanmgeously many OF the poul-
try houses now in existence could De
altered. Such change would mean prin-
elpaily the raising Of the noor Farm
ara. ReHLaW.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

The total value Of an farm ami
mails and live stock in the United
states IS more than $4,000 900 O0o
More than half that value 81 100000 ?
000l is in COWS. oxen and other cattle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-12
Value Of
Wheat


Begxar Weed CDesmodium Toriuosuml.
This is an erect, leguminous annual.
with a woody stalk. It grows three
to ten feet high and has an abundance
OF leaves above. When in flower it IS
tipped with a much branched, erect
panlcle. the lower branches OF which
are eight to ten inches long. The seeds
are borne in pods that are many-ioint-