The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-30


house saturday Was we'll repaid for
the time thus spent and II the IN.
stFuctions received are followed to
the letter We predict a new era IN the
farming line IN this community, A
goodly number OF the toliers Of the
soil were present and took lively Ia.
teFest IN the proceeding They ASK
questions and offered suggestions, de-
nonstratlng that they are interested
ia their chosen vacation. and are anx.
ions TO get the best results from their
labor
The selection Of seed corn was dis.
cussed, and the preparation Of the
ground was gone over, the experts
holding that early and deep was pre-
ferable for both wheat and corn. and
would bring the best results. Tie
argument advanced being 70 the
effect that early blowing. gives the
ground q chance 70 settle down and
illi up the cfeylce This was new
idea 70 many Of tie farmers and they
asked why creyices should be alied
up and we're told that corn and wheat
would Dot grow where air could get
az the roots
The selection q seed cora WAS one
Of The most important subjects dis.
cussed, Mt NcNahb said the proper
time 20 pick ont seed gornext soasan 5
planting IS iust before corn gathering
this year lie said 70 select a. neArly
perfect ears e. possible with the eotn
running straight on the COB and tie
grains standing ould % shoulder
He said everY good farmer ought 10
plant one acre Of corn each year for
the following years seed ID should
BE- Tar enough away from Tire other
corn 10 prevent lt getting mixed lie
saidthls acre patch should be thorough
~ cultivated and receive especial care.
Dc this Re said, and then pick the
best Of that and TIE farmer wili have
no occasion to send north lor ssed
corn. He gave Il as hts opinion that
corn thus grown and selected would
improve IN quality EACH year Instead
Of running out.
Director Fields said tlle farmers in
this country have 90 business 10 use
commercial fertilizer Vegetable
matter he aid, IS what the ground
needs and that barn yarl manure i
worth more than 81 the commercial
fertilizer one can bHy
ian Warren asked Sir. Fields ifI
two and enc balf inches vas consider.
Ell deep blowing and vas toll that Il
vas DOT blowing at al only scratch
ing. Slx % eight Inches and even
deeper vas termed deep plowgng.
Deep ploslng, he said, vas 4 benefit
70 drainage md the best ploslne for
4 adry yeaF foF Il holds tire moisture
better, and that the best courss fer
The farmer % pursue ls e do his work
each year IS though Il was going 10 /
b vet season.
Ar. Fields Ia telling II the work al /
The experiment station. said Il vas
Dot done ia tie oliice. but dosn hn
the farm and il the Iced lot Tie -.
Ficultural and mechanical college Is.
e4ted - saltwater cost s25o000. tie
equipment cleo 90 and occupies l.a1l
acres y land ard was attended By 30
Students IN speaking Of those eho
have charge q Tie college he said II
: reasonable q presume 1llat one Who
ls studying corn al ne tine viii learn i
more of that product than the farm
e who divides bis time in raising
uanf cereals The experiment sia-
Iion nan may eet = few fool notions
u bis head but be IS bound 10 and
aoes learn mans things t1at he ofll
HaDy farmer does not
Mrs Cora Bullard II Topeka. kan
- expert en fruit growlnz. found ID.
nIss principally Ben naylA in this
eenmnnltf Afflicted With bitter fof
I'D when asked llow 70 Get rla of Il
stated thai the onlg saY saa = snfag /
= ne spring Of The year. thar L i
impossible to cure tie disease and
fIle osly uaF 70 1reat il Is 10 prevent
Iz Ms Hnllara stated that IN Der
|a|lFmsnt he jonathan apple uoald
HaluEn more perfectly hers than tie
Hsn Davis ia speaking q tie large
aEeheEa Interests IN Kansas sic said
ley placed IheIf Jonathan apples ia
I'D storage ia September and iook
I'.eM aat rs following 1ane ii per
- fHal|lIan.
~ Lewis oftaa oklahoma 4. All.
|'e9a veterinary surgeon expert Il
|z|bea snlaIlAIa|nklf about diseases
g We stock I'le|I treatment aEa.
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