Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
A Farmer All His Life Aud Likes
Oklahoma The Best.

Ihave been farmer all my life. Am
now IS years old. owned and cultivat-
edsa farm in Northwest Missouri TWEEN
ty-five years. Have lived here twelve
years.
Twas making q living in Missouri,
Uut that was about all, and
thought could better my condition and
give my boys q chance to grow up with
the country BY going to the great South
west.
Wehsve plenty of soft, wholesome
water here, and we have to dig only
twenty five to fifty feet to get good
we'll of water. We have variety of
soils here. from the black sandy loan,
to the red clsyey sort, none Of which
can be said to be poor. The seasons
here have been favorable since the open
ing Of the country, with the single ex-
ception of 1901, and then there was a
good cotton crop raised, for this is said
to be one of the best cotton districts in
Oklahoma. We also grow corn extensive
ly. have seen hundreds of fields here
that would average seventy-fve
bushels to the acre. AS for pota-
toes, cabbage, sweet potatoes and
melons Of all kinds, we cannot be sur
passed. Wheat and oats are also raised
here with profit, giving good yield and
of superior quality. This, too, is fine
fruit country. Peaches, plums, apricots
and pears can be produced here with
out much effort. Apples require more
care, but are successfully grown. have
an orchard that produces apples that tor
size color or flavor, will compare favor.
ably with the apples of Kansas, Mis-
souri, or Illinois, as I have seen and used
apples from those states and know
whereof write. Nor am alone. My
neighbors have the same, and as for
transportation of our products, It Is all
we can desire. To my brother farmers
of the North and East who want to
better their condition, would advise
them to visit the great and growing
Southwest. They will find it q land of
much promise. As an illustration of
what has been done here, / will cite one
of my neighbors, Isaac JOskey by name,
| whose postoffice Is McLoud land he IL
/ only one of score OF others whom l
know have done as well). He came here
+ at the opening of this country with 9
: team of horses and q large family Of
: children. He had no money. He built q
shack With poles, end-stuck In the
BAOuuN AOA olNob. 11C COvOLCN ~ Will
clapboards, moved his family into IT..
He then walked q distance of twenty
FIVE miles, got job on the railroad. He
has his farm well improved now and
bought another this fall at cost of
$2,250, cash down.
John Malone.
Further information about Oklahoma
and Indian Territory Is given In Crock
Island States Southwest" 64-page
booklet recently issued by the Passenger
Department of the Rock Island System
For copy, write John Sebastian, Pas
senger Traffic Manager, Chicago, III.
The Rock Island System also issues q
monthly paper called the Western Trail
and devoted to the territory traversed
by Rock Island lines. Each issue con
tains letters from men and women who
have bettered their condition in life BY
removing to the Southwest. The West
ern Trail will be mailed you for one
year for Is cents In stamps or silver.
Homeseekers' Excursion twice {
month via Rock Island System to point
In the Southwest Full information o.
all ticket offices. 41W-l