The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-18
a SENSIBLE TALK
From a Practical Farmer-Better
Crops, Better Stock.


The Ardmore Farmers institute
was organized in Ardmora September
4. 1903, by Prof j. H. Conucl OF pal-
Ias Texas The object of the msr-
tute as set forth in the constitution
is TO advance the knowledge and pro-
mote by mutual cooperation The gen
oral interests of agriculture, horticm-
turc and live stock in this country.
The institute has had two call meet
ings since, but on both occasions were
rained out They have an enrolment
OF more than 80 members, notwitn-
standing the above mentioned draw.
backs. We hope in the near future to
more than double the present member
/ ship. The great need OF an organiZa-
ton of this Kind must be very plain to
every farmer a. average intelligence.
| Agriculture in all Of its departments
is in very backward state in the in
dian Territory. partly from causes
which our farmers cannot prevent on
| ayOid-such as the present land ten
ure, the lack OF experiment stations,
agricultural colleges. etc. But there
are great many things which the
| wide-awake and intelligent farmer can
do that will greatly benefit his condi-
ton.
| think. after talking with progress
sive farmers OF other sections OF the
country and reading the experience OF
others through agricultural papers,
that a great deal might be done to
check the rayages of the chinch bug
on our corn crop each year. From
governmental statistics it is learned
that the damage to crops in the United
States last year from this pest alone
was one hundred million dollars, and
from all insect pests combined was
three hundred and eighty millions
enough 10 have fed all the poor and
destitute in the land-and yet we
stand carelessly by and see this go
on without a single effort on our part
to stop this reckless waste. OF all
countries the southwestern states and
territories need most TO be free from
this terrible pest from the fact that
we have a light rainfall during the
months IN which the corn crop Is
made, But notwithstanding these
drawbacks, believe that plenty Of
corn could be raised in our country
tC bountifully feed the people and
keep the stock in good condition the
entire year with The aid of oats, sor.
ghum and other crops that are suitable
10 our climate and soil, II the proper
care and cultivation were given TO it.
The amount of corn handled out OF
Ardmore the past two seasons, the
money that our country has been
drained of, money which has been sent
abroad and which must come out of
our present cotton crop to satisfy
those feed mortgages, makes a very
sad page in our financial history
There Is no valid reason why our
farmers should not be prosperous. Ny
cotton crop for the present year
though on thin, sandy upland viii
uakc nearly one-half bale per acre,
though a sorry stand and planted the
last days OF May and no rain of any
benefit after July 4. l believe With
the rainfall We have on an average IN
this section we could make good fair
crops each year If we would only cul-
tivate our lands in such a manner as
to hold the moisture in the lower soil
for feeding the crops during those long
drouths.
Another feature that ! would like to