The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-03-28

books and moro papers ana moro llbn's
fIe found by following the movements
Of the markets that somehow his pro1.
ucts we're always up In price when nc
had none loft TO sell. and down whoa
he had a surplus: and he very natural
ly wanted 20 know how II was ani
who was doing all the figuring. Way
couldn't he figure little. too? Ilo
could, and did. The farmer found ous
that II was not after all. a political slo-
gan and a hip. hip. hurrah that he
wanted. but better apportlohment
and variety of crops. better methods
OF cultivation and bettor judgment In
placing his products on the market.
The truck and fruit growers got
tired Of hearing the old. old song from
commission men they consigned to
that the market was gluttod and that
twenty barrels OF apples and ten
crates OF cabbagos were delayed and
unsllabIc. So they set about organic
ing a system for marketing TO avoid
rushing too much on the same market
ut once. They also placed scat pret-
ty far back for the commission fakir
who found the rotten apples before ne
even opened the car.
Tine corn farmer who found corn
dead stock on his hands began to turn
Il into live stock and did better.
Tho whcat farmer tried II just 20
see II the wheat wouldn't keep In his
own bins as well as In the St Paul
and Chicago elevators lie found ont
gradually that II would. And Mr.. Joi.
ter discovered the same fact suddenly
The southern cotton farmer has
boon 30 busy one year trying 10 lift
tho mortgage OF the year before That
he IL later falling into the line with
liberalization and division OF acreage
and tho gradual marketing of poa.p"r
lshabl, products But the cotton "a e
mcr Is finally getting In better shape
financially. and Is coming around
The merchants and bankers are help
ng him; and he has only to use with
Judgment his opportunities for better
Ing his condition TO reach state OF
Independence and power through eco
ucmlc channels that only the wildcs'
thoorist believed he could attain e
through class antagonism and polit
lcal retaliation.
Those who have taken the trouble
to examine into the history. tradition
and general efficiency 81 the game o
keno in reducing a pockctbook surplu
know that II the same players stay Ii
the same game long enough tn
. bank" will have all their money
They play each other with an unccl
ninty. Tho house plays them all O
a sure thing rakcof. Il now AZ
pears that the cotton farmers Is gcttiu
= into position to let the spectators be
A., against cath other On the price. Whc
he price Ia good the farmer onr tur
. somo OF his crop loose. When II is to
low. he can plant a few hogs OF gatl
, or his onion crop. and wait a bit
=, short. II hc doesn't oyerdo the pal
, IN refusing good prices and holdln
for something unreasonable, he a
!. pears 10 have the middle man on n
., run: and can quietly take his rak
on as opportunity offers, while n
n bulls and bears fight il out over the
- own game ard fleece each other !
I stead ot the producer
i, Good roads. trolley lines, telcphon,
. rural free delivery aud a g-adu
- ,hangc OF viewpoint on the part
.c both are bringing the ruralist ana Il
J., ity man nearer together; 50 that no
, 'he man who once cnioycd carloatur
!, " the "haysCed' as mophcad'
- Reube. good onTy TO fetch and car
- for superior persons, now wants To
~ out and sit on the fence and see hi
"a farm.
NJ by patience and study and inv'
a tigation and long suffering and un'
,r hitting toll, the farmer Is bringing
a vocation TO the dignity Of a prof
N sion. and by good Judgment in ke'
Ing his organized efforts In their IT
and legitimate channels, he can ma
hat profession profitable and lni
=. pendent
. Verify the worm has turned. EN
farmer Corntossel Enter, the progr
\, sive Agriculturist
r, -O&O-
=, Cannon has spiked his boom
=, PRESIDENT so far as tho states OF
mediate southwest are concerned.
us
a. Powerful forces it Is said are